System Development Charge (SDC) Basics 8201 – 164 th Ave. NE, Suite 300, Redmond, WA SE Johnson Road, Suite 205, Milwaukie, OR Presented by John Ghilarducci, FCS GROUP Principal
Lane County 2 ORS , defines “a uniform framework for the imposition of” SDCs, “to provide equitable funding for orderly growth and development in Oregon’s communities” SDC Background 1.SDCs are one-time charges, not ongoing rates. 2.SDCs are for capital only, in both their calculation and in their use. 3.Properties which are already developed do not pay SDCs unless they “redevelop”. 4.SDCs include both future and existing cost components. 5.SDCs are for general facilities, not “local” facilities. Key Characteristics
Lane County 3 SDC Components and Calculation Reimbursement Fee Eligible value of unused capacity in existing facilities Growth in system capacity demand Improvement Fee Eligible cost of planned capacity increasing facilities Growth in system capacity demand System Development Charge per unit of capacity
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Lane County 5 Improvement Fee Methodology
Lane County 6 required as a condition of development, identified in an adopted capital facilities plan, and is either off-site or, if on-site, is required to provide more capacity than needed by the development in question. Credits against the improvement fee must be provided for the construction of a capital improvement, which is:
Lane County 7 Credit Requirements
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Lane County 9 Sample SDC Calculation
Lane County 10 Improvement Fee Calculation Example Only
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Lane County 14 Reimbursement Fee Calculation Example Only
Lane County 15 Reimbursement Fee Cost Basis Example Only
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Lane County 17 Key Study Issues Appropriateness / Basis of reimbursement fee Improvement fee allocation methods / Status of project lists Basis of charging Parks: Residential DU distinctions / Commercial? Transportation: Average daily vs. Peak-hour trip basis Area-specific charges SDC credit / indexing policy