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Oregon City weighs SDC deferral and tiered scaling to lower upfront housing costs
Summary
City staff and consultants outlined options to defer system development charge (SDC) payments and to scale residential SDCs by square footage or bedrooms; commissioners asked staff to return with refined deferral mechanics and generally supported tiering for residential charges while keeping water charges tied to meter size.
Oregon City commissioners on Jan. 13 heard consultants and staff present options to defer system development charges (SDCs) and to scale residential SDCs so smaller homes pay a lower share of infrastructure costs.
Dana Webb, the city’s Public Works Director, introduced the consulting team from FCS, which explained SDCs are one‑time charges intended to pay a proportionate share of existing system buy‑in and growth‑related capital improvements. "System development charges... are the one‑time charges paid at the time of development, generally paid at the time of development," consultant John Guillarducci said while outlining the legal framework and allowable uses under state statute.
Consultants described common collection points — building permit, connection or certificate of occupancy — and noted many Oregon jurisdictions defer payment until…
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