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Effects of Proposed SDC Rates on Various Development Types In the work session of May 19, 2004, Councilors requested a comparison of the effects of proposed SDC rates for development types beyond single family residential. A comparison of the proposed wastewater SDC rates to those of 16 other Oregon communities is provided for each of the example development types listed in Table 1 of this memorandum. The rate comparisons provided reflect both local and proposed regional wastewater SDCs. For a single-family residential dwelling, the comparison in Chart 1 shows that Eugene would have the second lowest SDC of comparable Oregon communities. For a 60-unit apartment building, the comparison in Chart 2 shows that Eugene would have the sixth lowest SDC of comparable Oregon communities. A comparison of SDCs for a general office building of 20,000 square feet) as reflected in Chart 3 indicates that Eugene would have the fourth highest SDC of comparable Oregon communities. Chart 4 compares SDCs for a low turnover restaurant (4,900 square feet). In this example the proposed SDC in Eugene would be the highest of comparable Oregon communities. This is largely due to the SDC rate structure in Eugene accounting for both strength and volume of discharge and the relatively high demand placed on treatment system capacity by restaurants. On the whole, other communities' SDC rate structures do not account for all of the capacity parameters accounted for in Eugene's SDC. For the home improvement superstore example (190,000 square feet), the comparison in Chart 5 shows proposed rates in Eugene would be the seventh highest of comparable Oregon communities.