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Redmond staff outline sequencing for master plans and system development charge updates
Summary
City staff presented a roadmap for updating infrastructure master plans, the timing of system development charge (SDC) updates and how those pieces feed into the five-year Capital Improvement Plan and project delivery.
City of Redmond staff told the council at a workshop that they are sequencing infrastructure master-plan updates and system development charge reviews to avoid overlapping outreach, studies and fee increases.
The presentation described a tiered process: a 20-year “master plan” update that sets high-level goals and estimated project lists; an SDC update that converts those project lists into fee schedules; a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that prioritizes near-term projects; and project design and construction. Staff said master plans typically take 12–24 months and are refreshed every five to 10 years; SDC updates take about six to nine months and are also recommended every five to 10 years.
Staff emphasized aligning SDC project lists with master plans to allow developer credits and consistent conditions of approval. They described master-plan cost estimates as “ballpark” and noted a previously shared cost-confidence chart that treats master-plan estimates as high-variance (plus 100% / minus 50%).
Council members asked about interactions between SDCs and utility rates. Staff said SDCs pay for development-related capacity while rates pay ongoing operating costs, and that reduced water usage could shrink rate revenue without reducing fixed infrastructure needs. Staff also said they track quarterly financial forecasts to align the CIP with available funding.
The presentation closed with a request for council direction on sequencing; staff said they planned to proceed with the priority sequence shown in their slide set.
Ending: Staff said the sequencing is intended to limit “oversaturation” of outreach and fee adjustments and to give council clear opportunities to prioritize which SDCs and master plans to advance first.
