Ord. 2560 - Amending Ordinance 2070 COUNCIL BILL NO.3073
ORDINANCE NO. 2560
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 2070 (THE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CHARGE ORDINANCE) TO INCLUDE NEW WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
CHARGES BASED UPON AN UPDATED SDC METHODOLOGY REPORT AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, ORS 223.297-223.314, authorizes local governments to impose
System Development Charges (SDCs) for water supply, treatment, and
distribution; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted Ordinance No. 2070, establishing SDCs for
water and placing certain restrictions on their use; and
WHEREAS, the City last increased water SDCs by Resolution 1658 on
October 23, 2001 ; and
WHEREAS, on July 9, 2018 the City Council conducted a public hearing to
consider the adoption of a Water System Development Charges
Methodology Report dated May 7, 2018 by the Galardi Rothstein Group ("The
Methodology Report"), which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; and
WHEREAS, the City Council now wants to amend Ordinance 2070 in order
to implement new water SDCs as supported by the Methodology Report; and
WHEREAS, the Methodology Report reflects a uniform and equitable
imposition of water SDCs based on Equivalent Dwelling Unit and water meter
sizes; and
WHEREAS, new water SDCs need to be established to more accurately
reflect the cost of providing water capacity for new customers; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3 (B) of Ordinance 2070 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
(B) Rates of Charges:
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1 ) The City hereby adopts and incorporates by reference the
study entitled "System Development Charges for Woodburn,
Oregon", dated July 29, 1991 , particularly the assumptions,
conclusions and findings in such study as to the determination
of anticipated costs of capital improvements required to
accommodate growth and the rates for system development
charges to reimburse the City for such capital improvements.
1 A) Notwithstanding subsection (1 ) above, for the purpose of
setting new Water System Development Charges, the City
adopts the May 7, 2018 Methodology Report for Water System
Development Charges prepared by the Galardi Rothstein
Group, which is incorporated herein by this reference.
2) System development charges shall be imposed and
calculated for the alteration, expansion or replacement of a
building or dwelling unit if such alteration, expansion or
replacement results in an increase in the use of capital
improvements compared to the present use of the
development. The amount of the system development charge
to be paid shall be the difference between the rate for the
proposed development and the rate that would be imposed
for the development prior to the alteration, expansion or
replacement.
3) The City shall, based upon the studies referred to above,
adopt by resolution the amounts of system development
charges. These resolutions may contain language applying a
specific cost index in compliance with ORS 223.304 8(b),
Section 2. For the purposes of ORS 223.304 (7) (b) this Ordinance is
adopted on the date if is signed by the Mayor and becomes effective
on September 17, 2018.
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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Ordinance No. 2560
Passed by the Councilt
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the Office of the Redder
ATTEST
Heather Pierson, City Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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