Resolution No. 73-28
CITY OF TIGARD
RESOLUTION No. 73
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AND ADOPTING A POLICY
GOVERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SEWER PERMITS FOR THE
CITY OF TIGARD.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of a D.E.Q. approved system of sewer
permit restrictions, the City of Tigard is constrained to the issuance
of 200 connections to the Tigard Sanitary Sewer System over the next 12
month period; and
WHEREAS, it is the City Council's intention to adopt a sewer permit
allocation system which will provide the greatest benefits to the citiaeas
of Tigard while being as equitable and balanced a system as possible under
the constraints placed upon the City.
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of Tigard thatt
Section 1: That the memorandum to City Council dated August 17,
1973 entitled "Sewer Permit Allocations - Recommendation"
a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part hereof
be adopted in.-its entirety and that said memorandum shall
stand as the policy of the City of Tigard in the matter of
allocation of sewer connections.
Section 2s This resoaution shall become effective immediately upon
passage and approval and the City Administrator is directed
to cause the issuance of connections in accordance with the
provisions of this resolution.
PASSEDx This 27 day of Auallst , 1973 by the Council of
the City of Tigard.
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ATTEST:
ArINI. Recorder
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August 17, 1973
MEMORANDUM
To: City Council
From: Bruce P. Clark
Subjects Sewer Permit Allocations - Recommendation
Under the provisions of the D.E.Q. approved system of sewer permit restrictions,
the City of Tigard is allowed to issue 200 permits to the Tigard Plant between
August, 1973 and August, 1974. The staff has been able to identify requests and
potential need for over 550 connections. Thus it is obvious that whatever allocation
systems is adopted, it will not satisfy the demand. We have used our knowledge and
records to develop the allocation policy proposed herein. It is believed that this
system will provide the greatest benefit to the City and its citizens while still
being as balanced and equitable as possible considering the severe constraints
imposed upon the City.
Three general categories are proposed as follows: (1) Public, Health & Emergency;
(2) Residential; and (3) Commercial/Industrial. The largest number of permits have
been allocated to the Commercial/Industrial category for the following reasons:
1. Commercial/Industrial construction with its higher valuations, will tend
to expand the tax base; thereby providing a benefit to the existing
residential taxpayers over the next two year period.
2. Upon completion, Commercial/Industrial construction will provide jobs & pay-
.rolls- thereby contributing further to the desirability of living in Tigard.
The eventual effect will be to sustain the housing market so that indirectly:
an emphasis on Commercial/Industrial during our "period of constraint" will
tend to be to the eventual benefit of the subdivider, the home builder and
the home owner.
3. It has been w *11 documented over the past 10-15 years that single family
development does not "pay for itself" in terms of tax revenues received
related to services provided.
4. Regionally, the County has determined to place its emphasis on residential
construction.
5. Certain Tigard area subdivisions will be able to continue to provide new
residential unite due to the fact that they do not connect to the Tigard
Plant.
It is the staff's proposal that the following delineated allocation policy be reviewed
within 5 months to allow for adjustments in the policy if development is not occuring
as anticipated.
With the exception of building permit applications, which were submitted and in
process prior to the moratorium, the staff recommends that no reservations for
specific projects or buildings be made in advance as to do so would tend to be
arbitrary and inequitable. In City applicants should have priority over out of
City contract users.
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The staff recommends that all 200 permits be utilized during the present fiscal
year so as to limit adverse impact upon the City's budget.
Finally, the staff recommends that residential sewer permits be limited to single
family detached development with certain restrictions.
PROPOSED ALLOCATIONS
Category N_. Percent
1. Public, Health & Emergency 10 5%
2. Residential 60 30%
3. Commercial/Industrial 130 65%
TOTAL 200 100%
Priorities Within Allocations
Public. Health & Emergency
The allocation to this category has been cut to the minimum in order to allow for
full utilization of the available permits by the community at large. It is proposed
that if any connections remain to be allocated in this category by April, 1974, that
they be transferred to one of the other categories. The allocation of these permits
to be solely at Council's discretion.
Residential
1. All residential building permit applications submitted and in process prior to
the moratorium will be honored. There are a total of 16 such connections.
2. No permits will be issued for construction in new subdivisions which were not of
record as of the date of the moratorium. However, subdivisions presently being
reviewed by the City, will continue to be processed so that at the time capacity
becomes available, developers will be able to proceed with construction.
3. Subdivisions containing lots of record at the time of the moratorium will be
able to obtain sewer permits on a first come, first serve basis subject to the
condition that the pi.,posed construction be under contract to a prospective
buyer. No sewer permits will be issued for speculative construction. The
City shall require proof that the proposed construction has a legitimate purchaser
iu advance.
4. Sewer permits for residential construction other than a portion of the
connections specifically allocated under 1 above, shall be limited to single
family detached units.
CcmmmercillIndustrial
1. As in the case of residentixual construction, all commercial/industrial building
permit applications submitted and in process prior to the moratorium will be
honored. There are a total of 31 such connections. The recipient of these
......actions must use same (i.e. be under construction) within 60 days from
he adop~ion of this policy.
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2. The rest of the available co®ercial/industrial connections will be issued
on a first-come first-serve basis. Only complete building permit applications
will be accepted and insufficient or incomplete sets of plans will be
returned to the applicant. Allocation of sewer permits will be made only
after approval of building permit applications. All applicable requirements set
forth in the Zoning and Subdivision chapters of the Tigard Municipal Code shall
be met before a set of construction plans and specifications will be accepted
for review by the City.
Alternative Methods of Sanitary Sewage Disposal
Due to the severity of the constraints placed upon sewer connections, the staff
recommends that the City allow alternative methods of sanitary sewage disposal on
a temporary basis subject to a legally binding commitment to (1) coaeenct to the
public disposal system at such time as capacity in said system is available and (2)
to pay whatever fees and charges are in effect at the time of connection. Such
temporary facilities to be allowed at the applicants election and subject to all
x currently acceptable engineering and health standards of construction and design
and further subject to approval by all appropriate governmental agencies.
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