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Wilsonville adopts updated sewer and stormwater SDCs after public hearing; builders urge phased implementation
Summary
After a public hearing and testimony from the Home Builders Association, Wilsonville’s council voted unanimously to adopt updated sewer and stormwater system development charge methodology and rates (resolutions 3209 and 3210). Builders urged indexing and delayed collection options to reduce one-time cost shocks to housing projects.
The Wilsonville City Council adopted updated sewer and stormwater system development charges (SDCs) during the Sept. 15 meeting, voting 5–0 on Resolution 3209 (sewer SDC methodology and rates) and Resolution 3210 (stormwater SDC methodology and rates).
City Engineer Zach Weigel and consultants from FCS Group presented the SDC methodology, which combines a reimbursement fee—charging new development for a share of existing system capacity—and an improvement fee—charging for capacity that must be added to serve growth. Weigel said the proposed stormwater SDC at the maximum defensible level would be about $3,532 per EDU (equivalent dwelling unit).…
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