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Committee hears SDC exemptions and parks SDC‑waiver update; queue filled through 2028
Summary
Staff briefed the Portable Housing Advisory Committee on the history of SDC exemptions and Bend Parks & Recreation SDC waivers, saying the city has provided about $14.3 million in SDC exemptions supporting roughly 1,030 affordable units and noting the parks waiver queue is full for 2025–2028.
Staff reviewed the City of Bend’s use of system development charge (SDC) exemptions for affordable housing and related parks SDC waivers. The presentation traced exemptions awarded beginning in 2015–2016 through methodology changes adopted in 2024 and explained that, to date, the city has provided about $14,300,000 in SDC exemptions that staff estimate have helped produce roughly 1,030 affordable housing units.
Committee members reviewed a projected queue of park waiver requests for upcoming years and a list of expected applicants, including Ponderosa Commons (24 homeownership waivers), Woodhaven Estates (36 homeownership waivers), Bear Creek Village (8 waivers), Bella Pines (75 multifamily rental waivers) and Larchgrove (13 homeownership waivers). Staff warned that the queue already has allocations for 2025–2028 and that future waiver decisions can affect Park & Recreation capital budgets.
Members asked about the fiscal impact and timing; staff said Parks & Recreation has publicly discussed SDC revenue and that any gaps from waivers sometimes lead to future funding requests. The committee was advised that parks had scheduled meetings with council in March and that some waiver decisions and public comment opportunities occur at upcoming joint meetings.
The presentation was informational; committee members asked staff to gather published data on parks SDC revenue and to monitor permits and certificate‑of‑occupancy timing that determine when waivers are drawn down.
