3.872 Application.
(1) This Ordinance applies to all New Development in the City of Medford. The amount of the SDC shall be calculated according to this Section, with SDC rates as adopted by separate Resolution.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the SDC set forth herein shall be imposed upon all New Development for which a technically complete Application is filed on or after the effective date of this ordinance.
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, accessory dwelling units shall be charged at one-half the residential dwelling unit SDC rate.
(4) The Applicant shall at the time of Application provide the Administrator with the information requested on an SDC application form regarding the previous and proposed use(s) of the New Development, including a description of each of the previous and proposed uses for the property for which the Building Permit is being sought, with sufficient detail to enable the City to calculate the number of employees and dwelling units under the previous use and for the proposed use(s) of the New Development.
(5) For residential uses: the number of residential dwelling units for the previous and proposed use(s) of the New Development.
(6) For commercial uses: the square footage for each type of non-residential use (i.e., office, warehouse, retail, etc.) for the previous and proposed use(s) of the New Development.
(7) Except as otherwise provided in this Ordinance, the amount of the SDC shall be determined by calculating the SDC amount that would have been imposed for the previous use(s) of the property and the SDC amount for the proposed use(s).
(8) Notwithstanding any other provision, the dollar amounts of the Parks and Recreation SDC rates as established in the most recent fee schedule approved by resolution of the City Council shall on January 1st of each year be adjusted to account for changes in the costs of acquiring and constructing facilities. The adjustment factor shall be based on:
(a) The change in average market value of vacant land within the City, according to the records of the County Tax Assessor; and
(b) The change in construction costs according to the Engineering News-Record (ENR) Northwest (Seattle, Washington) Construction Cost Index (CCI).
(c) The adjustment shall be determined as follows:
Change in Land Value Multiplied by 0.50 |
+ Change in CCI Multiplied by 0.50 |
= System Development Charges Adjustment Factor |
(9) The System Development Charges Adjustment Factor shall be used to annually adjust the adopted Parks SDC rates, unless the rates are otherwise adjusted by resolution.