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, ~ e 2. City-Supported Developments--The staff recommends that develop- ments which receive City financial support equal to or greater than the development tax amount shall be exempt from the tax. Developments which receive City financial support less than the development tax shall be granted a reduction in the development tax equal to the amount of the City support. 3. Small Residential and Commercial Developments--The staff recommends that developments valued at $5,000 or less should be exempt from the development tax. 4.. Existing Graveled Parking lot ~reas--The staff recommends that unpaved parking areas that existed prior to April 10, 1978, when the development tax was approved, should be exempt from the storm drain tax when they are paved, as this is a deterrent to paving such lots with asphalt or concrete if already graveled. 5. Ordinance Format--Code Section 7.277 can be rewritten to define the tax in more general terms. The tax amounts would remain the same, but the calculation would not be related separately to each facility. This change would simplify administration of the ordinance. Some additional changes should be made to clarify and and improve the ordinance, also, but this would not change the intent of the ordinance. Mr. Haws said he could generally support raising the rates. He had e a problem with No.3, Small Residential Improvements. He fel t that residents should pay development tax for those improvements. Mr. Hamel agreed, feeling that Council should not consider any tax credit considerations. II It is another way for the taxpayer to fi nd out who is expandi ng, and they wi 11 know where the doll ars are goi ng", he sa i d . Manager said he could not see certain public agencies paying a development tax--for example, Wastewater Management Commission. Mr. lieuallen had a problem with the exemptions for school districts. Mr. Williams felt that starting to give any exemptions presents trouble. Don Gilman, Assistant Public Works Director, commented on the fact that Eugene is not planning to charge the development tax to the Metropolitan Wastewater Project. Assistant Manager further pointed out that the Metropolitan Wastewater Project is the City. The City is not normally in the habit of taxing itself. Charles Kupper, HCC Director, said he favors City-supported develop- ment. If the City puts money into a public project, he believes it looks awkward for the City to say go ahead and build it and then attach the systems development charge. Emily Schue, City Council member-elect, spoke as a member of the Joint Housing Committee, which has been trying for two years to put together a housing project in cooperation with other governmental agencies. If they are taxed with the systems development charge, that charge will eventually be passed on in the form of rent, she commented. She feels it is a complication which something that is difficult in e the first place does not need. John Porter, Planning Director, encouraged exemption on City-supported developments. 11/22/78--5 ''+1