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Request to Change the System Development Charge (SDC) Discount Area Boundary
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RECOMMENDED ACTION (Motion):
There is no recommended motion at this time. If the City Commission believes this request should move forward, a formal resolution will be proposed at a future City Commission meeting.
BACKGROUND:
The owner of the building at 615 High Street is requesting a change in the border of the System Development Charge (SDC) Discount Area to include his building and the neighboring two buildings which encompass addresses 601, 603, 605, 617, 619, and 621 High Street. The SDC Discount Area border was last amended and approved with the update to the Transportation SDCs in Resolution 18-05 that became effective July 1, 2018.
The owner of 615 High Street has been approached by a potential tenant named Bent Shovel Brewing. They previously operated out of a private property within Clackamas County at 21678 S Latourette Road, Oregon City, OR 97045. Their business has outgrown their space and the County is no longer permitting their operation out of a private property. Bent Shovel is currently leasing a space from Viewpoint Restaurant and Lounge on South Springwater Road. Bent Shovel is hoping to lease space from 615 High Street located near the top of the Oregon City Elevator.
The owner of 615 High Street has submitted this request which details their rationale for why a change to the Discount Area is appropriate. They generally state a need to connect the Downtown and 7th/Molalla Discount Areas, a boost for tourism at the Elevator, the cost implications of operating a use like Bent Shovel outside of a Discount Area, the local parking availability, and the potential improvement to homeless issues near the Elevator.
The owner has provided support from Oregon City Business Alliance, fellow members of the brewing community, Oregon City Chamber of Commerce, and the Downtown Oregon City Association.
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