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4.ACTION: Resolution 4755 Adopting Amended Systems Development Charge Methodologies and Repealing the Systems Development Charge Methodologies Adopted by Resolution Nos. 4740 and 4748 Mr. Pap~, seconded by Councilor Nathanson, moved to approve Resolution 4755 adopting amended Systems Development Charge Methodologies as amended by the four corrected pages of the Methodologies included as Attachment C to the agenda item summary and repealing the Systems Development Charge Methodologies adopted by Resolution Nos. 4740 and 4748. Data Services Manager Fred McVey of the Public Works Department asked the council to take action on the item, noting that two of the modifications being proposed had their origin in two advisory committees that had diverse representation, the Public Works Rates Advisory Committee and the Stormwater Systems Development Charge and User Fee Department Advisory Committee. He thanked the members of the committees for their time and effort. Mr. McVey reminded the council of the work sessions and public hearings conducted on the items, which resulted in some minor modifications to the proposed parks systems development charge (SDC) rate calculation. He said that the combined total increase would be about $277 for a typical single-family house, or about six percent. Even with the increase, Eugene's residential SDC rates would remain among the lowest four in Oregon of 16 mid-sized and large communities surveyed. Mayor Torrey called for comments from the council. Referring to the geographic adjustment proposed for the transportation SDC, Councilor Nathanson suggested it would be defensible to adopt something that matched the technical findings. She recalled staff's December presentation of Revenue-Neutral Scenario 2A, which had numbers more closely paralleling the technical analysis. That scenario was based on a 15 percent discount in Zone 1, and a 3 percent surcharge in zone 2. Councilor Nathanson expressed appreciation to staff for correcting the errors identified in the parks SDC calculation. Councilor Nathanson believed there was value to development outside the core. While she wanted to foster downtown development, Councilor Nathanson said that not all development needed to be downtown. Councilor Nathanson indicated interest in different percentages for the discount and surcharge associated with the geographic adjustment. Councilor Kelly thanked Roxie Cuellar of the Lane County Homebuilders Association for the testimony submitted. He thanked staff for incorporating some of the association's suggestions for changes in the recommendation before the council. Councilor Kelly supported the resolution as prepared, as he believed revenue neutrality was provided for in the transportation SDC recommendation. In addition, the resolution supported the MINUTES--Eugene City Council April 28, 2003 Page 11 Regular Meeting