Council advances commercial system development charge changes; legal check requested after 3–2 vote
On first reading the board approved ordinance 26‑33 to reduce the maximum commercial system development charge from 50% to 25% and update a term from 15 to 20 years; the vote was recorded 3–2 and the city attorney will verify whether that margin meets the ordinance's legal threshold.
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The board held a first reading of ordinance 26‑33 to amend Title 5, Chapter 6 of the Springfield municipal code concerning commercial system development charges (SDCs). City Manager Ryan Martin said the proposal implements a previously signaled intent "to cut the commercial system development non utility, system development charges from the 50% maximum allowable to 25% maximum allowable," and noted an update changing a 15‑year term to 20 years in the ordinance exhibit.
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