Resident urges council to waive SDC charges for like‑for‑like home replacement

During public comment, a resident (identified at the meeting by the surname Jones) asked the council to review system development charges (SDCs) assessed on a like‑for‑like manufactured‑home replacement at 6:30 East 3rd Street and to consider waiving the fee.

The resident said contractors who had been coordinating with city staff were told at permitting that SDCs were required, despite the replacement not creating additional dwelling units. She cited a section of local code (noted in the comment as "3153 of 04 of Yamhill County Code") and a state reference (described in the record as "Oregon 223304") and told council the project would not increase demand on the system because occupancy would remain the same.

Councilors did not debate the matter during public comment; the mayor asked the speaker to provide contact information and the emails she said she had sent so staff could refer the case to the appropriate permitting staff. The mayor and staff cautioned against detailed legal discussion at public comment and said staff would follow up.

Quote: "I have sent three of them within the last month strictly to Kimberly Steel," the resident said, requesting prompt review and contact from staff.

Next steps: City staff will review the cited code sections and the resident’s submitted emails and contact the resident to clarify whether the SDCs were correctly applied and what administrative remedies are available. The council did not make a waiver or policy decision at the meeting.