Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council reviews University of Oregon study on development fees and options for SDCs
Summary
City staff reviewed a University of Oregon assessment of Baker City’s development fees, highlighting developer concerns about transparency and rigidity and asking council whether to pursue System Development Charges (SDCs) or alternative approaches.
City staff presented a University of Oregon Institute for Policy Research Engagement study on Oct. 14 that analyzed Baker City’s existing development‑fee mechanisms and compared them with peer Eastern Oregon communities.
Staff explained SDC basics: an improvement fee to recover future capital improvement costs, and a reimbursement fee to recover costs already…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
