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<br />ir <br />HOOle Builders <br />A S SO C I A , ION <br />of Lane County <br /> <br /> <br />January 9, 2007 <br /> <br />Mayor Piercy <br />Council President Andrea Ortiz <br />Eugene City Council <br />777 Pearl Street <br />Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> <br />Re: Proposed Eugene Park SDC Methodology <br /> <br />Dear Mayor, President Ortiz, and Councilors: <br /> <br />The Home Builders Association of Lane ,County (HBA) and the Homebuilders <br />Construction Company (HCC) appreciate the opportunity to submit these comments on <br />the proposed parks system development charges methodology. <br /> <br />There are four issues that the HBA and HCC would like to discuss in these written <br />comments: (1) The proposed approach to neighborhood parks; (2) The estimated <br />household sizes used in the methodologyi; (3) The origins of the level of services; and (4) <br />The application of the parks SDC to commercial and industrial construction. <br /> <br />I. The BBA and BCC support the approach to neighborhood parks that the <br />council and staff have recommended in the proposed methodology. <br /> <br />First, we would like to thank the council very much for listening to our concerns about <br />the original approach to neighborhood parks, and amending that approach to the current <br />proposal. As those on the previous council recall, the initial proposal would have <br />required that new construction pay 100% of the cost of acquiring all land for new <br />neighborhood parks, even though most of the proposed new parks on the Park Project <br />List will principally serve developed neighborhoods occupied by current residents. The <br />current proposal provides that current residents will pay 51 % of the land acquisition costs <br />and growth will pay 49%. In addition, growth will pay a reimbursement fee for <br />neighborhood parks because some growth will occur in neighborhoods that are already <br />served by parks paid for by current residents. <br /> <br />The difference is dollars is not substantial, but the appearance of fairness is important, as <br />is staying true to the principals behind SDCs. The approach to neighborhood parks in the <br /> <br />2053 Laura Street Springfield, OR 97477 (541) 484-5352 FAX: (541) 484-5386 <br />