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Street fee refigured Central Point numbers drop CENTRAL POINT -- After more study, it looks like home builders, developers and buyers will still pay more for new streets, but not as much as was first projected. The City Council Thursday received an update on the systems development charge proposed to help pay for new streets from Lee Brennan, public works director. A public hearing on the proposed charges will be held in June. The department conducted a traffic study and other research and computed an amount $1,317 less than its first estimate. For a new single-family house, the maximum proposed systems development charge would be $1,624. If approved, this charge on new construction would pay for new streets, street expansion and street repairs to accommodate new development and more residents. Other local cities with systems development charges for streets include Eagle Point at $1,318, Medford at $1,580 and Jacksonville at $662. Medford's charge may increase. Under the formula, the maximum charge in Central Point would be an estimated $3,249 for a duplex, $84,398 for a 75-unit apartment complex and $36,492 for a 100-bed nursing home. Brennan said the reason the projected amount decreased was because their traffic study determined the average trip length through the city was 3.5 miles, instead of the 9.7 miles cited in a national transportation study. Brennan's report to the council noted that the city plans street improvement projects totaling an estimated $31.2 million. Some builders and developers met with the department to talk about the proposal last week. None spoke at Thursday's meeting, but at least one builder said he planned to speak at the public hearing. Brennan listed some of the city's concerns, which include the impacts of Highway 99 and Interstate 5 on traffic patterns and clarification of developers' responsibility for collector and arterial streets. Mail Tribune Copyright � The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, Oregon USA