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City staff say new SDC model will be updated biennially; licensed childcare exempted
Summary
City staff described a rebuilt system development charge (SDC) model that the city will maintain in-house, pledged to update the SDC table every two years beginning in 2026, exempted properly licensed childcare facilities from SDCs, and offered discounts to builders of small efficiency units, officials said.
City staff said they rebuilt the city’s system development charge (SDC) model, will update the SDC schedule every two years starting in 2026 and have exempted properly licensed childcare facilities from SDCs, staff said during a briefing.
The change matters because SDCs — fees charged to developers to pay for infrastructure — affect project costs for housing developers, childcare operators and other commercial builders, city staff said. Staff described the redesign as an effort to bring the data and calculations in-house so…
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