Res 1847 - Legislation SDC
COUNCIL BILL NO. 2653
RESOLUTION NO. 1847
A RESOLUTION OPPOSING ANY LEGISLATION THAT IMPOSES UMITS ON THE ABILITY OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT PARK SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BASED ON
COMPREHENSIVE MASTER PLANS.
WHEREAS, parks and open space land are critical to the standard of living
enjoyed by the residents of Woodburn; and a well planned system of parks and
open space increases property values and attracts businesses and jobs; and
WHEREAS, as Woodburn grows, the amount of park and open space land
must be increased to maintain levels of service for existing and new residents; and
WHEREAS, system development charges (SDCs) are the most significant
funding source local governments use to buy new park land and build recreation
facilities and are based upon local analyses of projected population growth,
increases in the number of households, and local costs for real estate and
construction; and
WHEREAS, Woodburn's parks SDCs are based on an updated Parks and
Recreation Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted by the City Council in 1999
after public hearings to receive input from Woodburn residents; and
WHEREAS, the 2007 Legislature is considering capping the amount that can
be charged by local governments for existing park SDCs and new school SDCs; and
WHEREAS, such a cap would seriously limit Woodburn's ability to
implement its Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Plan and maintain service
levels as population growth occurs; and force the City to seek general obligation
bond measures to maintain service levels, and in so doing, cause existing property
owners to unfairly pay for burdens imposed by new development; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Woodburn hereby opposes and urges our state
legislators to vote against any legislation that prevents local elected officials from
adopting a park system development charge based on park master plans unique
to their own community and which are tied to estimates of population growth and
the actual costs of local real estate, labor, and construction materials.
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City Attorney
Approved as to form:
Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
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February 12. 2007
February 14, 2007
February 14. 2007
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
February 14, 2007
AnEST: ;11 ~ -h~-i-
Mary Ten nt City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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