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Council adopts SDC update adding RV‑space classification to sewer charges
Summary
Council unanimously adopted Amendment 1 to the 2019 sewer system development charge (SDC) methodology, adding a defined RV‑space ERU (0.5) and standardizing appeal and indexing methods across SDCs.
The Grants Pass City Council unanimously approved an ordinance adopting Amendment 1 to the city’s 2019 sewer system development charge methodology and updating Title 3 of the municipal code to add a defined RV‑space classification.
City staff member Jason (last name not provided) explained the change adds a new SDC class for an RV space, set at 0.5 equivalent residential units (ERUs). He told council that RV spaces contain fewer plumbing fixtures than a typical house or mobile home and cited two recent appeal decisions — Greenfield RV Resort and Hidden Valley RV Park — in which the council upheld reductions from 0.64 ERU to 0.5 ERU. Staff said the amendment formalizes that outcome in the methodology and inserts RV spaces into the SDC tables so future developments are charged consistently.
Jason reviewed procedural steps: the council adopted the updated methodology by ordinance in 2019 and later set rates; amendment 1 was published per Oregon statute with a 90‑day public comment period that ended in January and drew no comments. The amendment also standardizes the SDC appeal process across water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation and parks SDCs and aligns inflation indexing to a single commonly used index.
Councilor Joel summarized the item as a standardization plus the new RV category; councilors asked whether the RV rate would be uniform across sizes (staff said yes, the amendment applies to an RV space within an RV‑park development). After a brief public comment period with no speakers on topic, Councilor Joel moved and Councilor Rob seconded to adopt the ordinance. The council voted unanimously to pass first reading and unanimously passed second reading at the same meeting; the ordinance was adopted.
Why it matters: the change creates a clear, codified approach to charging sewer SDCs for RV parks, reduces uncertainty for developers and aligns appeal procedures and indices across SDC categories. City staff said the new RV‑space rate will reduce SDC burdens on developers of RV parks compared with previous practice of treating such spaces as 0.64 ERU.
Next steps: the ordinance and methodology amendment were adopted; staff will apply the new RV classification for future permits and ensure billing and appeal procedures match the new methodology.
