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Commission debates short‑term SDC payment option and reverts look‑back to 'most intensive use' to 1997
Summary
City staff proposed adding a short‑term SDC payment option (delay to final trade inspections) alongside the existing 10‑year bankroft; commissioners asked whether it should apply to all development or be targeted to smaller housing, and directed staff to return with both options. The commission agreed to return the SDC reduction look‑back to a 'most intensive use' standard back to 1997 with the applicant bearing the burden of proof.
At the April 7 work session, Oregon City staff proposed two code changes related to systems development charges: (1) a short‑term payment option that delays SDC payment until final trade inspections (with conversion to the city’s existing 10‑year deferred payment/bankroft if needed), and (2) revising the SDC reduction look‑back to favor the "most intensive use" standard.
Dana Webb, public works director, told commissioners the city’s current long‑term deferral is administered as a bankroft agreement with a 10‑year term and a 9% interest rate; staff proposed adding a modest administrative fee and a short‑term option that would allow building permits to proceed while SDCs would be collected prior to final trade inspections rather than at permit issuance. Webb said finance would…
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