(Portland, OR) -- Portland City Council will consider eliminating System Development Charges on five-thousand new housing units to help increase construction. System Development Charges fund the infrastructure that's needed for new developments. The cost runs between 15-thousand and 50-thousand dollars adding as much as six percent to the cost of a home. Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson made the announcement. Kotek has been running behind in her goal to build more homes to meet demand.