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Transportation System Development Charges (TSDC)

TSDC is a funding source for the public cost of constructing and expanding our transportation infrastructure, such as intersections, street lights, bridges and bicycle paths.


The City of Eugene has created a brochure to assist the community in understanding the basics of the Transportation System Development Charges.

TSDC Project Plan

The city’s recently adopted 2035 Transportation System Plan (TSP) and the Envision Eugene Comprehensive Plan provide the foundation for the transportation infrastructure, goals and policies that support an economically vital, healthy and equitable community.


Location and Transit Based Incentives

Envision Eugene is a community vision for 2032 that promotes new growth along or near key corridors and core commercial areas. As part of the City’s strategies to promote compact development, certain types of development may receive an adjustment to reduce the calculated TSDC.

Compact Development Adjustments


Criteria Reduction of 
TSDC***
Commercial, residential* or mixed-use** development in the Eugene Downtown Plan Boundary
Location (only one applies)
  • Redevelopment of existing building or tenant space from and to a use generally found in a shopping center 
100%
  • Commercial or mixed-use meeting either (1) land use code density, and or, FAR requirements or (2) SDC-imposed 0.65 area ratio (for sites outside zoning areas with minimal requirements)
30%
  • Residential Buildings Only 
30%
  • Redevelopment of existing building or tenant space within the West University Commercial District from and to a use generally found in a shopping center 
100%
  • Residential or mixed-use development fronts on a key corridor
15%
Development is located within one of five nodes10%
Transit Proximity (only one applies) 
  • Residential or mixed-use development is within a 0.25 mile of an adopted LTD Frequent Transit Route (FTN)
10%
  • Residential or mixed-use development is within a 0.5 mile of an adopted LTD Frequent Route (FTN)
5%
Transportation Demand Management (TMD) (only applicable to developments qualifying under at least one of the above criteria) 
  • Development has a signed transportation demand management agreement with city 
10%
Accessory Dwelling Unit (SDU) 100%

* Single-family detached and duplex housing are not eligible for compact development adjustments. 

** A mixed-use development is a development that includes a combination of commercial and certain residential uses 

***Adjustments are subject to annual caps. 

Accessory Dwelling Unit

As part of the city’s strategies to further efficient housing options and the goals of Envision Eugene, new accessory dwelling units (ADUs) shall be granted 100% reduction of the calculated transportation system development charge. 


TSDC Incentive GIS Map 

An Incentive Geographic Information System layer has been created to identify if your project is located within one of the TSDC incentive areas. Check out the Transportation SDC Incentive Map to view an interactive map showing the proposed location and transit proximity incentive areas.

  • Once the map opens, you may click on a property of interest to view the potential TSDC reductions for that property. 
  • An additional reduction may be available if the property fronts along a Key Corridor.