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REPORT TO COUNCIL
DATE: July 25, 2016 TO: Council FROM: Doug Stewart, Director of Financial Services RE: Approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 FILE NO: 3150-01
1. PURPOSE
1.1. To update Council on the Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw update project and to seek Council’s approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554
2. RECOMMENDATION
2.1. That the report from the Director of Financial Services dated July 25, 2016 regarding Approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be received.
2.2. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a first time.
2.3. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a second time.
2.4. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a third time.
2.5. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development for review and approval by the Inspector of Municipalities.
2.6. That Council Policy 2.4.2 Reducing or Waiving Development Cost Charges
be rescinded.
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3. BACKGROUND 3.1. Council has directed Staff to prepare a revised DCC Bylaw for their
consideration. The process of updating this bylaw began in April 2016 and incorporated growth projections for the District over a twenty-year period, as well as off-site infrastructure and park projects required to support this growth. This process involved extensive consultation with District developers and home builders as well as the general public.
3.2. On July 13, 2016, the Finance, Culture and Economic Development (FCED) Committee discussed the DCC Bylaw preparation process and passed the following resolutions:
3.2.1. That the Committee recommends that Council authorize setting a 1%
municipal assist factor for transportation, wastewater, drainage and parks DCC’s.
3.2.2. That the Committee recommends that Council rescind Council Policy 2.4.2 Reducing or Waiving Development Cost Charges, and direct staff to include a provision for waiving or reducing DCC’s in the new DCC bylaw. Note: Council Policy 2.4.2 is included in this report as Attachment “B”.
3.2.3. That the Committee directs Staff to prepare a DCC Bylaw for Council’s
consideration with the comments provided.
3.3. The result of this updating process is a new set of DCC rates applicable to residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional development. The new rates reflect the FCED Committee’s recommendation to include a 1% assist factor for transportation, wastewater, drainage and parks DCC’s. Attachment "A" is the proposed DCC Bylaw in which the new rates are embedded.
3.4. The comments referred to in paragraph 3.2.3 are provided in the Discussion section of this report with a response from the District staff where applicable.
4. DISCUSSION 4.1. During the discussion by the FCED Committee, several issues were raised.
Some of the issues can be addressed now, others will require work that can be completed by the time the DCC Bylaw is adopted, and some cannot be addressed without considerable work. If Council directs Staff to gather the additional information prior to their willingness to consider reading and adopting the revised DCC bylaw the final adoption of the bylaw will be significantly delayed.
4.2. A number of the questions asked by the FCED Committee were specific to the Equivalency Factors used to calculate the DCC charges. They are:
RE: Approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554
4.2.1. It appears the parks and transportation contributions in DCC rates indicate higher DCC costs for lower density. The Committee feels that although this may encourage high density and discourage low density, it may not be logical if it is based on the use of infrastructure.
4.2.2. The Committee feels the per person and dwelling unit numbers do not
correctly reflect past experience with District of Sechelt per unit population numbers for the variety of residential development types.
4.2.3. The Committee indicated that Council will want a rationale for the explanation of the transportation and parks charges.
4.2.4. Page 50 Equivalency Factors for transportation states that the cost of development is distributed based on the trips generated by each land use. If residential type directly generates required transportation improvements, the fact that those residences are in a high, low or medium density area raises questions as to whether transportation needs change for residents depending on where they live. The bylaw has a very different rate for those as discussed earlier.
4.2.5. On the same page it states that the need for parks is determined by population increases. The Committee questioned that if population is the determining factor then why does this bylaw have a varying contribution based on multi-family or single family units. The Committee requires additional clarification on this matter.
4.3. The Equivalent Factor calculations are based on the suggestions in the
Development Cost Charges Best Practices Guide produced by the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development. Pages 7.5 to 7.14 of the Best Practices guide are provided as Attachment “C” in this report.
4.4. The DCC Background Report prepared for the District in 2013 by Bob Twerdoff Consulting Ltd. calculated the Equivalent Factors used in the current DCC calculation. Urban Systems reviewed the factors provided by Bob Twerdoff Consulting Ltd. and determined that they are reasonable based on other DCC review engagement they have worked on. Staff do not have access to the raw data Bob Twerdoff Consulting Ltd. used in their calculations.
4.5. In regard to the East Porpoise Bay Expansion study, it was noted by a member of the FCED Committee that “After viewing the DCC report in terms of the sewer program, he didn’t see anything for East Porpoise Bay and it seems that it had not been consistent with the expansion study. The Committee would like a sense of how that works.
4.6. The East Porpoise Bay Expansion study was not included in this DCC program
because it is currently outside of the Sanitary Sewer Specified Area, and, therefore; not DCC program eligible.
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4.7. During the FCED meeting the following was noted: “There is some confusion around item 3.3 stating the expansions into West Sechelt and West Porpoise Bay are now virtually complete. The Committee was under the assumption the sewer and development is not complete in this area as there is still a lot of undeveloped land that is zoned.”
4.8. The statement in the report is referring to the infrastructure still required to support the growth in these areas. It is not making any comment on the land development still to occur. 10% of the capital projects relate specifically to West Sechelt and the amount for West Porpoise Bay is only 1.5%. This is compared to 67% of the projects that are deemed District-wide. The purpose of the comment in the report was to explain why District staff are recommending a single DCC charge throughout the District rather than neighbourhood specific charges.
4.9. The FCED Committee noted that some documents clarifying how the DCC
program will be administered need to be prepared. District staff will prepare the following documents over the next two months and have them available prior to Council adopting the DCC bylaw:
4.9.1. A policy and procedures for the waiving of DCC charges.
4.9.2. An explanation and examples of when exemptions and waivers would
apply. 4.9.3. A policy and procedures for administering DCC Rebates and Credits.
4.10. At the FCED meeting the following was noted: “There was discussion as to whether the District could look at time limits on the commercial DCC portion. It was suggested that the District could structure commercial DCCs between 2016 and 2018 at zero as an incentive to spur development in the downtown core”.
4.11. The Provincial Government legislation governing the imposition of DCC’s does not allow for differing DCC charges in specific areas simply as a means of encouraging development. Other mechanism are available (such as revitalization bylaws that provide property tax relief for specific types of development in pre-defined areas) to encourage growth in certain areas. This type of analysis is beyond the scope of the current DCC Bylaw update project and has not been investigated by Staff.
4.12. When preparing the DCC Bylaw and Background Report, Staff relied solely on studies and consultant reports previously prepared to expedite the process. The reports used were assumed to be accurate and to provide the best information the District currently has.
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4.13. The FCED Committee raised the following concerns that cannot be addressed at this time:
4.13.1. There was some concern on Page 48, 4.1 – “Residential Growth
Projections”. The Committee felt these numbers may not be correct. The report states a growth projection of 1,568 new residents over the next 20 years, however; there is a growth estimate of units to accommodate more than 1,568 already proposed by developments currently at First Reading, with new potential developments are in the works. The Committee has requested the projection be deconstructed.
4.13.2. On page 53, “Exceptions and Waivers”, it was noted there are no DCC charges on projects under $50,000 in value and this amount has been the same for years. The Committee is questioning whether this amount should be increased to facilitate renovations and rejuvenation in the downtown core. Suggestions were made that increasing this to the $150-200,000 range should be a point of discussion. Suggestions were made that increasing this to the $150-200,000 range should be a point of discussion.
4.13.3. The Committee indicted that there are efforts being made coast-wide to have fire sprinklers installed during building renovations over a certain value. This could increase a renovation project value substantially.
4.13.4. On page 68, “Parks Projects”, the Committee expressed concerns with
the projects, costs, and the direction assumed in relation to parks. This requires further discussion.
4.13.5. The Committee may have more substantial comments on the project list
itself regarding specific projects.
4.14. District staff recommends that the items listed in paragraphs 4.13.1 through 4.13.5 be considered during the next DCC review project to avoid delaying the adoption of the proposed DCC Bylaw attached to this report.
5. ATTACHMENTS
A. District of Sechelt Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554, 2016
B. Council Policy 2.4.2 Reducing or Waiving Development Cost Charges
C. Pages 7.5 to 7.14 of Development Cost Charges Best Practices Guide 2005
produced by the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development
RE: Approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554
6. RECOMMENDATIONS AND OPTIONS 6.1. That the report from the Director of Financial Services dated July 25, 2016
regarding Approval of Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be received.
6.2. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a first time.
6.3. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a second time.
6.4. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be read a third time.
6.5. That Development Cost Charges Bylaw No. 554 be forwarded to the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development for review and approval by the Inspector of Municipalities.
6.6. That Council Policy 2.4.2 Reducing or Waiving Development Cost Charges
be rescinded.
Option 1: Council could direct Staff to gather additional information prior to reading the revised DCC bylaw.
DISTRICT OF SECHELT
BYLAW NO. 554, 2016
A bylaw to Impose Development Cost Charges
WHEREAS the Local Government Act provides, that Council may, by Bylaw, impose
development cost charges on every person who obtains;
(a) approval of a Subdivision; or
(b) a Building Permit authorizing the construction, alteration or extension of a building
or structure;
for the purpose of providing funds to assist the District to pay the capital costs of
providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewer, drainage and highway (road)
facilities, and providing and improving parkland to service, directly or indirectly, the
development for which the charge is being imposed;
AND WHEREAS the Council considers that the charges imposed by this Bylaw:
(a) are not excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in the District;
(b) will not deter development in the District; and (c) will not discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of
reasonably priced serviced land in the District;
AND WHEREAS, in the opinion of the Council, the charges imposed by this Bylaw are:
(a) related to capital costs attributable to projects included in the Financial Plan of the District; and
(b) related to capital projects consistent with the Official Community Plan of the District;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the District of Sechelt in open meeting assembled hereby
enacts as follows:
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CITATION:
1. This Bylaw may be cited as “District of Sechelt Development Cost Charges Bylaw
No. 554, 2016”.
DEFINITIONS: 2. (1) In this Bylaw,
“Apartment Dwelling Unit” means a Dwelling Unit in a building that contains three or more dwelling units to which access is provided from the exterior of the building by means of a common lobby and stairways or elevators. “Building Permit” means a permit issued by the District that authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building or structure; “Commercial” means a building predominantly serving a business, office, retail sales or service function and generally as described in Part 6 of the Zoning Bylaw; “Congregate Care” means a building that is used or intended to be used as a seniors residence, in which cooking appliances are not provided within accommodation units, and common dining areas are provided within the building;
“District” means the District of Sechelt;
“Duplex Dwelling” means a building that contains two Dwelling Units, whether or not either of the Dwelling Units contains a Secondary Suite; “Dwelling Unit” means a room or group of rooms that are used or intended to be used as a self-contained private residence, and for the purposes of this Bylaw does not include any Secondary Suite;
“Gross Floor Area” means the total of the horizontal areas of all floors in a building, excluding any basement area used only for storage or vehicle parking purposes, measured to the outside of the exterior walls of the building;
“Industrial” means a building predominantly providing an industrial, business park or related function and generally as described in Parts 7 and 8 of the Zoning Bylaw;
“Institutional” means a building predominantly providing a governmental or public service or related function and generally as described in Part 10 of the Zoning Bylaw;
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“Not-for-profit Rental Housing” means housing that is the subject of a housing agreement with the District that secures rental tenure in perpetuity, and in respect of which the applicant for a building permit has provided evidence satisfactory to the Director of Planning and Development Services that: a) the housing will be occupied only by persons or families with household incomes that
are lower than the median household income in the District, and b) rents for the housing will be subsidized by the Province of British Columbia or another
subsidy provider such that rents will not exceed 30% of the household income of the occupant or occupant family;
“Sanitary Sewer Specified Area” means the lands described within the “District of
Sechelt Sanitary Sewer Specified Area Extension Bylaw No. 152, 1992”; NOTE: At 2nd reading, amended to Bylaw 393,2001
“Secondary Suite” has the meaning prescribed by the Zoning Bylaw;
“Single Family Dwelling” means a building, including a mobile or modular home, that contains a single Dwelling Unit, whether or not the building also contains a Secondary Suite;
“Subdivision” means a subdivision of land into two or more parcels under the Land Title Act or the Strata Property Act;
“Townhouse” means a building containing three or more Dwelling Units, arranged such that each Dwelling Unit has an independent entrance to the exterior, and includes triplexes and fourplexes; and
“Zoning Bylaw” means Bylaw No. 25, 1987.
3. DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES:
(1) Every person who obtains a building permit, including a permit authorizing the
construction of a building containing fewer than four dwelling units, shall have paid to the District, at the time of issuing of the Building Permit, the applicable development cost charges set out in Schedule ‘A’, according to the location of the building in relation to the Sanitary Sewer Specified Area, except to the extent that development cost charges were paid in relation to the subdivision of the parcel in respect of which the building permit was issued.
(2) The charges specified in Schedule ‘A’ shall be based on the proposed use of the building indicated in the building permit application. Where there is more than one such use, each use is subject to the applicable charge specified in Schedule ‘A’.
(3) Every person who obtains approval of a Subdivision creating parcels on which Single Family Dwellings and Duplex Dwellings are permitted by the Zoning Bylaw shall have paid to the District in respect of each additional parcel being created, at the time
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of approval of the Subdivision, the applicable development cost charges set out in Schedule A, according to the location of the subdivision in relation to the Sanitary Sewer Specified Area.
(4) No development cost charge is payable where the building permit authorizes the construction of a building or part of a building described in s. 561(1) of the Local Government Act.
(5) The Director of Planning and Development Services may waive or reduce the
development cost charges payable in respect of a building permit authorizing the construction of Not-for-profit Rental Housing, and in the case of a reduction may determine the extent of the reduction, and the permit applicant may request the Council to reconsider a decision of the Director.
(6) If a building permit is issued to authorize the construction of Not-for-profit Rental
Housing on the basis of a waiver or reduction under Subsection (5), no Dwelling Unit authorized by the permit may be occupied otherwise than in accordance with the applicable housing agreement and the definition of Not-for-profit Rental Housing in this Bylaw unless the development cost charge that is, but for the waiver or reduction, applicable to the Dwelling Unit under this bylaw or any successor bylaw has been paid to the District.
(7) For Commercial, Industrial and Institutional uses the calculation of floor area is based on the Gross Floor Area of the proposed building indicated in the building permit application.
(8) The calculations used to determine the amount of the development cost charges imposed by this Bylaw are based on the capital projects listed in Schedule ‘B’.
4. REMAINDER OF BYLAW TO BE MAINTAINED INTACT:
In the event that any portion of this Bylaw is declared ultra vires, such portion shall be severed from this Bylaw with the intent that the remainder of this Bylaw shall continue in full force and effect.
5. REPEAL OF PREVIOUS BYLAWS:
West Sechelt Sewer Collection System Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 146, 1991, West Porpoise Bay Sewer Collection System Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 147, 1991, Development Cost Charge (Drainage) Bylaw No. 206, 1993, Development Cost Charge (Roads) Bylaw No. 229, 1994, Development Cost Charge (Parks) Bylaw No. 301, 1996 and Sechelt Sewage Treatment Plant Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 363, 1991, Amendment Bylaw No. 432, 2004 are hereby repealed, effective on the date that this Bylaw is adopted.
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READ A FIRST TIME THIS DAY OF 2016
READ A SECOND TIME THIS DAY OF 2016
READ A THIRD TIME THIS DAY OF 2016
APPROVED BY THE INSPECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES THIS DAY OF 2016
ADOPTED THIS DAY OF 2016
____________________________ __________________________
Mayor Corporate Officer
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SCHEDULE A to Bylaw No. 554, 2016
Schedule of Development Cost Charges Applicable to Lots within the
Sanitary Sewer Specified Area
Use Drainage Sewer Roads Parks Total
Single Family /unit $3,085 $844 $14,221 $4,334 $22,484
Townhouse or Duplex / unit $1,666 $701 $9,244 $3,597 $15,208
(Apartment) / unit $1,018 $565 $5,546 $2,904 $10,033
Congregate Care / unit $617 $354 $4,124 $1,300 $6,395
Commercial /m² gross floor area
$6.17 $1.69 $42.66 - $50.52
Industrial /m² gross floor area $6.17 $1.69 $14.22 - $22.08
Institutional /m² gross floor area
$6.17 $1.69 $42.66 - $50.52
Schedule of Development Cost Charges Applicable to Lots outside the Sanitary Sewer
Specified Area
Use Drainage Roads Parks Total
Single Family /unit $3,085 $14,221 $4,334 $21,640
Townhouse or Duplex / unit $1,666 $9,244 $3,597 $14,507
(Apartment) / unit $1,018 $5,546 $2,904 $9,468
Congregate Care / unit $617 $4,124 $1,300 $6,041
Commercial /m² gross floor area
$6.17 $42.66 - $48.83
Industrial /m² gross floor area $6.17 $14.22 - $20.39
Institutional /m² gross floor area
$6.17 $42.66 - $48.83
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Schedule ‘B’
DCC Project List
2016 DCC Program - Drainage Projects
Projects Estimated
timing Project Cost
DCC Portion
Assist Factor
Net DCC Recovery
Trail Ave (TRA P5) 2017 148,000 100% 1% 146,520
Trail Ave (TRA P3) 2017 182,000 100% 1% 180,180
Drainage Study - Ocean Ave and Inlet Ave
2017 160,000 25% 1% 39,600
Trail Ave - Marine Way to Ebbtide
2017 250,000 100% 1% 247,500
Trail Ave (TRA P4) 2017 262,000 100% 1% 259,380
WT Outfall 2018 250,000 50% 1% 123,750
Trail Ave - Ebbtide to Pebble Cres
2018 250,000 100% 1% 247,500
Gale Ave (BG C1) 2020 97,000 50% 1% 48,015
Medusa St (MED L9:12) 2020 99,000 50% 1% 49,005
Fairway Duck Pond (BG C2) 2020 200,000 50% 1% 99,000
Wakefield Ck (WAK C5) 2020 354,000 50% 1% 175,230
Bay Rd (Bay C3) 2025 39,000 50% 1% 19,305
Highway 101 (Hwy C-8) 2025 56,000 50% 1% 27,720
Wharf Ave - Hwy 101 to East Porpoise Bay Road (WT L5:)
2025 81,000 50% 1% 40,095
Wharf Ave - Hwy 101 to East Porpoise Bay Road (WT L6)
2025 85,000 50% 1% 42,075
Wharf Ave (TBDIV 3) 2025 90,000 50% 1% 44,550
Wharf Ave - Hwy 101 to East Porpoise Bay Road (WT L4)
2025 137,000 50% 1% 67,815
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Teredo St (TER L1) 2025 175,000 75% 1% 129,938
Teredo St (TER L2) 2025 175,000 75% 1% 129,938
Salmon Dr (SAL P1) 2025 178,000 75% 1% 132,165
Trail to Marsh (WT L20) 2025 250,000 75% 1% 185,625
Trail to Marsh (WT L21) 2025 250,000 75% 1% 185,625
Wharf Ave (TBDIV 1) 2025 380,000 50% 1% 188,100
Wharf Ave (TBDIV 2) 2025 443,000 50% 1% 219,285
Shornecliffe Storm Outfall -Teredo St to Georgia St
2025 500,000 100% 1% 495,000
Sandy Hook Rd (DHN C1) 2029 43,000 50% 1% 21,285
Field Rd (FLD C6) 2030 38,000 75% 1% 28,215
Marmot Rd (MAR C2) 2030 48,000 50% 1% 23,760
Chapman Rd (CHP C3) 2030 56,000 50% 1% 27,720
Carmel Place (CAR C1) 2030 56,000 50% 1% 27,720
Sechelt Inlet Rd (SIR C6) 2030 63,000 50% 1% 31,185
Chapman Rd (CHP C2) 2030 70,000 50% 1% 34,650
Reed Rd (REE C3) 2030 108,000 50% 1% 53,460
Heritage Rd (GAL C1A) 2030 150,000 50% 1% 74,250
Ebbtide St (SMDIV 1) 2030 189,000 50% 1% 93,555
Harbour Rd (HBR C1) 2035 62,000 50% 1% 30,690
Allan Rd (ALL P1) 2035 418,000 50% 1% 206,910
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Shoreline Protection 2024 - 2025
1,080,000 25% 1% 267,300
Total Drainage
$7,472,000
$4,443,616
2016 DCC Program - Sewer Projects
Projects Estimated
timing Project Cost
DCC Portion
Assist Factor
Net DCC Recovery
Upsize main - MH 4095 - Wakefield L.S.
2017 125,000 75% 1% 92,813
Upgrade Wakefield Lift Station 2018 450,000 50% 1% 222,750
Upsize main - MH 4730 to MH 4720
2020 125,000 100% 1% 123,750
Upsize main - MH 4720 to MH 4710
2020 225,000 100% 1% 222,750
Replace Pumps - Mackenzie Marina Lift Station
2020 310,000 50% 1% 153,450
Replace Norwest Bay Lift Station
2020 450,000 75% 1% 334,125
Upgrade Gravity Main Trunk Sewer - Shornecliffe and Highway 101 and Ocean Ave
2020 507,000 100% 1% 501,930
Upsize Shoreline Siphon 2022 110,000 100% 1% 108,900
Trunk Expansion - Trail Ave. and Mermaid
2022 550,000 100% 1% 544,500
Replace Pipe - Gale Ave. N 2025 25,000 100% 1% 24,750
Upsize main - MH 4770 - MH 4745
2025 140,000 100% 1% 138,600
UF Membrane Upgrade - Water Resource Centre
2024 240,000 100% 1% 237,600
Total Wastewater Projects
$3,257,000
$2,705,918
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2016 DCC Program - Road Projects
Projects Estimated
timing Project Cost
DCC Portion
Assist Factor
Net DCC Recovery
Upgrade Field Road to Arterial - Hwy 101 to Airport
2026 - 2028
6,600,000 50% 1% 3,267,000
Upgrade Trail Ave to Arterial - Teredo to Turnstone Drive
2017 - 2018
4,500,000 100% 1% 4,455,000
Sidewalk and lift on Sechelt Inlet Road - Dusty Road to northern end of Provincial park
2028 - 2030
6,900,000 75% 1% 5,123,250
Neptune Connector (new collector) - eastern boundary of Clayton to Trail
2023 - 2025
3,200,000 100% 1% 3,168,000
Upgrade Reef Road to Collector - Trail Ave to Shoal Way
2024 - 2025
1,750,000 75% 1% 1,299,375
Upgrade Fairway Road to Collector - Shoal Way to Beacon St.
2027 - 2028
1,500,000 75% 1% 1,113,750
Upgrade Mason Road to Collector - Norwest Bay Road to Highway 101
2023 - 2025
2,125,000 75% 1% 1,577,813
Intersection Upgrades on Highway 101 - Left turn lane at Selma Park Road
2017 200,000 100% 1% 198,000
Intersection Upgrades on Highway 101 - Left turn lane at Bay Road
2017 200,000 100% 1% 198,000
Upgrade Derby Road to Collector - Norwest Bay Road to Baillie Road
2017 330,000 100% 1% 326,700
Upgrade Trail Ave to Arterial - Turnstone Drive to Reef Road
2018 140,000 100% 1% 138,600
Sidewalk and Streetlights on Sechelt Inlet Road - Saltgrass Lane to Dusty Road
2020 190,000 75% 1% 141,075
Upgrade Tyler Road to Arterial - Tower Road to Emmerson Road
2020 225,000 100% 1% 222,750
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Intersection Upgrades on Wharf Avenue and East Porpoise Bay Road
2020 500,000 100% 1% 495,000
Upgrade 1/2 of Nickerson Road to Collector - Oracle Road to Norwest Bay Road
2022 412,500 100% 1% 408,375
Upgrade 1/2 of Nickerson Road to Collector - Tyler Road to Tower Road
2025 412,500 100% 1% 408,375
Upgrade Shoal Way to Collector - Reef Road to Fairway Ave
2026 750,000 75% 1% 556,875
Upgrade 1/2 of Tyler Road to Arterial - Nickerson Road to Page Road
2030 600,000 100% 1% 594,000
Total Roads
$30,535,000
$23,691,938
2016 DCC Program - Park Projects
Project Estimated
timing Net Project
Cost DCC
Portion Assist Factor
Net DCC Recovery
Parks Master Plan and Updates
2016 50,000 100% 1% 49,500
Dog Park - location TBD 2018 100,000 100% 1% 99,000
Trail Bay Waterfront - Trail to Ocean (New community park)
2018 174,000 100% 1% 172,260
Suncoaster Trail - Roberts Creek to Airport (Expanded trail)
2018 250,000 50% 1% 123,750
Acquisition of lots 25, 26 & 27 (New trail)
2018 600,000 100% 1% 594,000
Ebbtide Park (New community park)
2019 429,000 100% 1% 424,710
Kinnikinnick Park (Improved community park)
2019 611,000 25% 1% 151,223
Chapman Creek Trails (Expanded trail)
2020 353,000 50% 1% 174,735
Quarry Park (New community park)
2021 350,000 100% 1% 346,500
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Esplanade Trail - Burnett to Allan (New trail)
2021 436,000 100% 1% 431,640
West Sechelt Soccer Field (New community park)
2022 1,999,000 100% 1% 1,979,010
Duck Pond (New neighbourhood park)
2025 50,000 100% 1% 49,500
Mission Point Park - Phase #2 (Expanded community park)
2025 608,000 50% 1% 300,960
The Trails (New community park)
2025 609,000 100% 1% 602,910
Sandy Hook Shoreline Parks (New neighbourhood park)
2030 671,000 100% 1% 664,290
Tuwanek - Former Log-sort Esplanade (New trail)
2035 259,000 100% 1% 256,410
Total Parks
$7,549,000
$6,420,398
DISTRICT OF SECHELT Council Policy
2.4.2
PURPOSE
To establish guidelines for reducing or waiving Development Cost Charges
POLICY
That Council adopts a policy for reducing or waiving Development Cost Charges (DCC’s):
1. Written applications for DCC discounts will be considered on a case by case basis;
2. Consideration will be given to the need to upgrade existing municipal services paid for
by DCC’s that are impacted by the development;
3. A DCC discount will be considered as a last resort, to facilitate projects that cannot
raise sufficient funds from other sources (senior governments, philanthropic organizations);
4. DCC discounts will be combined with covenants to ensure not-for-profit rental
housing is supported by the discount. DEFINITIONS
Development Cost Charge a charge set by bylaw for new developments to pay for
anticipated future costs of existing and new infrastructure Approval Date: November 7, 2007 Resolution #: 19260
Reducing or Waiving Development Cost Charges
DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe | 7.5
Storm Drainage DCCs
the need for storm drainage works is directly related to the potential runoff generated by developments in different land use zones (and not population). therefore, storm drainage DCCs should be based on the relative runoff potential for various land uses. the most significant factor that influences the amount of runoff produced is the imperviousness of the development site, and for all intents and purposes, the runoff coefficient is equal to the percentage of impervious area. urban development increases the amount of impervious areas as a result of the construction of roads, driveways, parking lots, and rooftops. the more impervious surfaces in a watershed, the greater the increase in runoff peak and volume, in comparison to pre-development conditions. Drainage improvements are demanded in response to these impacts.
to determine the relative runoff potential between residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional categories, the total area accommodated by each land use should be calculated from the new development projections and respective gross unit densities. the minimum lot sizes and floorspace ratios are often found in background documents such as the Zoning Bylaw or other planning reports
typically, 20% of a parcel’s gross area is used for road and servicing rights-of-ways. as an example, average gross densities can be assumed for the residential DCC categories as shown in table 7.1.
tAbLe 7.1 – Average Gross Density for residential DCC Categories
DCC Categories Gross unit Density
Low Density residential 10 units per gross ha
Medium Density residential 30 units per gross ha
High Density residential (1) 60 units per gross ha
High Density residential (2) 75 units per gross ha
Values for the runoff coefficient for various land uses may be found in engineering documents such as the subdivision Control Bylaw or engineering Design Criteria Manual. an example of typical runoff coefficients for various land uses is shown in table 7.2.
| DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe7.6
tAbLe 7.2 – typical runoff Coefficients for various Land uses
Land use typical runoff Coefficients
Low Density residential 0.40 (i.e., 40% of the site is impervious)
Medium Density residential 0.65 (i.e., 65% of the site is impervious)
High Density residential (1) 0.80 (i.e., 80% of the site is impervious)
High Density residential (2) 0.80 (i.e., 80% of the site is impervious)
Commercial 0.90 (i.e., 90% of the site is impervious)
industrial 0.90 (i.e., 90% of the site is impervious)
institutional 0.85 (i.e., 85% of the site is impervious)
using the runoff coefficients, the total amount of impervious surface area for each land use can be calculated. the total impervious area may be related to low density residential land use through the concept of “equivalent drainage units” (eDu’s). an eDu is the amount of impervious area of a low-density residential unit.
For example, at a density of 10 units per hectare with a runoff coefficient of 0.40, one unit has an impervious area of 400 m2. in comparison, medium density residential at density of 30 units per hectare with a runoff coefficient of 0.65 has an impervious area of 217 m2. thus in terms of imperviousness, one unit of medium density residential is equivalent to 217/400 or 0.54 of a low-density residential unit. this ratio is known as the “equivalence factor.” in this manner, the total equivalent drainage units can be determined.
Dividing the net amount to be paid by DCCs by the total equivalent drainage units results in a DCC per eDu. the storm drainage DCC for each land use is calculated by multiplying the DCC per eDu by the equivalence factor. a sample calculation is provided in example 7.3.
DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe | 7.7
ex
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PLe
7.3
– S
torm
Dra
inag
e D
CC
Cal
cula
tion
A: D
rain
age
Impa
ct C
alcu
lati
on
Col
. (1)
Col
. (2)
Col
. (3)
Col
. (4)
= [(1
) / (2
)] x
(3)
Col
. (5)
Col
. (6
)C
ol. (
7)=
(5) x
(6)
Lan
d us
eu
nit
of
Dev
elop
men
tD
ensi
ty/f
Sr/S
ite
Cov
erag
er
unof
f C
oeffi
cien
t
Impe
rvio
us
Are
a pe
r u
nit
of
Dev
elop
men
t (m
2 )
equ
ival
ence
fa
ctor
est
imat
ed
new
D
evel
opm
ent
equ
ival
ent
Dra
inag
e u
nit
s
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
i dw
ellin
g u
nit
10 lo
ts p
er g
ross
ha
0.4
040
0 (a
)1.
00
(a) /
(a)
1,9
851,
985
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
i dw
ellin
g u
nit
30 u
nit
s pe
r gr
oss
ha
0.6
521
7 (b
)0
.54
(b) /
(a)
827
448
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)i
dwel
ling
un
it6
0 u
nit
s pe
r gr
oss
ha
0.8
013
3 (c
)0
.33
(c) /
(a)
331
110
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)i
dwel
ling
un
it75
un
its
per
gros
s h
a0
.80
107
(d)
0.2
7 (d
) / (a
)16
544
Com
mer
cial
1
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea70
% s
ite
cove
rage
0.9
01.
3 (e
)0
.00
32 (e
) / (a
)51
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165
indu
stri
al1
ha
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s si
te a
rea
0.9
09
,00
0 (
f)22
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f) /
(a)
23.0
851
9
inst
itu
tion
al1
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ross
floo
r ar
ea70
% s
ite
cove
rage
0.8
51.
2 (g
)0
.00
30 (g
) / (a
)50
,00
015
2
tota
l eD
u’s
3,42
4 (h
)
b: u
nit
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
Net
sto
rm D
rain
age
DC
C P
rogr
am r
ecov
erab
le$4
,986
,383
(i)
exi
stin
g st
orm
Dra
inag
e D
CC
res
erve
Mon
ies
$(20
1,10
8)(j
)
Net
am
oun
t to
be P
aid
by D
CC
s$4
,785
,275
(k) =
(i) –
(j)
DC
C p
er e
quiv
alen
t Dra
inag
e u
nit
$1,3
97.
76(l
) = (k
) / (h
)
C: r
esul
tin
g St
orm
Dra
inag
e D
CC
s
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$1,3
98
per
dwel
ling
un
it(i
) x C
ol. (
5)
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$757
per
dwel
ling
un
it(i
) x C
ol. (
5)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)$4
66
per
dwel
ling
un
it(i
) x C
ol. (
5)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)$3
73pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(i) x
Col
. (5)
Com
mer
cial
$4
.49
/m2
gro
ss fl
oor
area
(i) x
Col
. (5)
indu
stri
al$3
1,45
0/h
a gr
oss
site
are
a(i
) x C
ol. (
5)
inst
itu
tion
al$4
.24/
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(i
) x C
ol. (
5)
| DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe7.8
Sanitary DCCs
sanitary DCCs are based on the premise that expansion and upgrading of sewerage facilities are demanded by population growth. For residential land use, typical occupancy rates were discussed in Chapter 4 on projected residential development. the impact on the sanitary sewer system from non-residential land uses is commonly expressed as a population density or as an area based demand. For example, a typical range of equivalent density is 62 to 93 m2 per person (1 to 1.5 persons per 1,000 ft.2 gross floor area) for commercial and institutional land. an area based demand can be converted to an equivalent population demand. For example, a typical commercial or industrial flow is 22,500 L/day/ha of gross site area, while the typical average per capita flow is 350 L/day. thus the equivalent population can be calculated, as shown in example 7.4 below.
Based on the average population densities for the various land uses, the total equivalent service population can be calculated. Dividing the net amount to be paid by DCCs by the total equivalent service population results in a DCC per capita. the sanitary DCC for each land use is then established by multiplying the DCC per capita by the average population densities for the respective development units. an example of the sanitary DCC calculation is provided in example 7.5 and example 7.5a.
exAMPLe 7.4 equivalent population of non-residential Land uses for Sanitary Impact
PeQ = QN/Qr
= 22,500 L/day/ha 350/L/day = 64.3 pers/ha
GiVeN:average generation (L/day/ha gross site area) = QNaverage per capita flow (L/day/capita) = Qr equivalent Population = PeQ
assumptions:QN = 22,500 L/day/haQr = 350/day/ha
DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe | 7.9
ex
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7.5
– S
anit
ary
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
A: e
quiv
alen
t Pop
ulat
ion
Cal
cula
tion
Lan
d u
seC
ol. (
1) e
stim
ated
n
ew D
evel
opm
ent
un
its
Col
. (2)
D
ensi
ty o
r e
quiv
alen
t P
opul
atio
n f
acto
r
Col
. (3)
= (1
) x (2
) equ
ival
ent
Pop
ulat
ion
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
1,9
85dw
ellin
g u
nit
s3.
2pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
6,3
52
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
827
dwel
ling
un
its
2.5
pers
ons
per
dwel
ling
un
it2,
06
8
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)33
1dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
7pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
562
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)16
5dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
4pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
232
Com
mer
cial
51,3
80m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
0.0
13pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
66
1
indu
stri
al23
.08
ha
gros
s si
te a
rea
64.
3pe
rson
s pe
r h
a gr
oss
site
are
a1,
484
inst
itu
tion
al50
,00
0m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
0.0
11pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
538
tota
l equ
ival
ent P
opu
lati
on11
,89
6 (a
)
b: u
nit
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
Net
san
itar
y D
CC
Pro
gram
rec
over
able
$7,6
50,4
73(b
)
exi
stin
g sa
nit
ary
DC
C r
eser
ve M
onie
s$(
853,
264)
(c)
Net
am
oun
t to
be P
aid
by D
CC
s$6
,79
7,20
9(d
) = (b
) – (c
)
DC
C p
er e
quiv
alen
t Per
son
$571
.39
(e) =
(d) /
(a)
C: r
esul
tin
g Sa
nit
ary
DC
CS
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$1,8
28pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$1,4
28pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)$9
71pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)$8
00
per
dwel
ling
un
it(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Com
mer
cial
$7.3
5/m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
(e) x
Col
. (2)
indu
stri
al$3
6,7
32/h
a gr
oss
site
are
a(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
inst
itu
tion
al$6
.15
/m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
| DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe7.10
ex
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7.5
A –
San
itar
y D
CC
Cal
cula
tion
b
ased
on
a r
esid
enti
al fl
oor
spac
e m
odel
fro
m e
xam
ple
4.1A
A: e
quiv
alen
t Pop
ulat
ion
Cal
cula
tion
Lan
d u
seC
ol. (
1) e
stim
ated
n
ew D
evel
opm
ent
un
its
Col
. (2)
D
ensi
ty o
r e
quiv
alen
t P
opul
atio
n f
acto
r
Col
. (3)
= (1
) x (2
) equ
ival
ent
Pop
ulat
ion
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
406
,925
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea0
.015
6pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
6,3
52
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
124,
050
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea0
.016
7pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
2,0
68
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)28
,135
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea0
.020
0pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
563
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)11
,550
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea0
.020
0pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
231
Com
mer
cial
51,3
80m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
0.0
13pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
66
2
indu
stri
al23
.08
ha
gros
s si
te a
rea
64.
3pe
rson
s pe
r h
a gr
oss
site
are
a1,
485
inst
itu
tion
al50
,00
0m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
0.0
11pe
rson
s pe
r m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
538
tota
l equ
ival
ent P
opu
lati
on11
,89
9 (a
)
b: u
nit
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
Net
san
itar
y D
CC
Pro
gram
rec
over
able
$7,6
50,4
73(b
)
exi
stin
g sa
nit
ary
DC
C r
eser
ve M
onie
s$(
853,
264)
(c)
Net
am
oun
t to
be P
aid
by D
CC
s$6
,79
7,20
9(d
) = (b
) – (c
)
DC
C p
er e
quiv
alen
t Per
son
$571
.39
(e) =
(d) /
(a)
C: r
esul
tin
g Sa
nit
ary
DC
CS
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$8.9
2/m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$9.5
2/m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)$1
1.42
/m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)$1
1.42
/m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Com
mer
cial
$7.3
5/m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
(e) x
Col
. (2)
indu
stri
al$3
6,7
32/h
a gr
oss
site
are
a(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
inst
itu
tion
al$6
.15
/m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
th
e sa
me
met
hod
olog
y ca
n b
e ap
plie
d to
cal
cula
tin
g D
CC
s fo
r ro
ads,
par
ks, w
ater
an
d dr
ain
age.
DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe | 7.11
water DCCs
impact on the water supply and distribution system arises from both domestic (peak day and peak hour) demand and the requirement to provide adequate flows for fire protection. Both domestic or daily flows and fire flows vary, but to differing extents, with land use. the sizing of overall facilities has been found to be primarily dependent on peak day and peak hour flows. therefore, allocation of net DCC recoverable costs between land uses is dependent on their relative impacts on the water system. the comparative impact on the water system can be expressed in terms of domestic demand which in turn relates to population density or for non-residential development, equivalent population density. typical population densities for residential land uses can be applied in a manner similar to that which is used for the sanitary DCC calculation. similarly, an area based demand may be expressed as an equivalent population demand. a typical industrial or commercial demand is 22,500 L/day/ha of gross site area; in comparison, the typical average per capita flow is 500 L/day. the calculation of equivalent population for non-residential land uses is shown in example 7.6.
exAMPLe 7.6 equivalent Population of non-residential Land uses for water Impact
PeQ
= QN/Q
r
= 22,500 L/day/ha 500/L/day = 45 pers/ha
GiVeN:
average demand (L/day/ha gross site area) = Q
N
average per capita demand (L/day/capita) = Q
r
equivalent Population = PeQ
assumptions:Q
N = 22,500 L/day/ha
Qr = 500/L/day
With average population densities for the various land uses, the total equivalent population can be calculated. Dividing the net amount to be paid by DCCs by the total equivalent service population results in a DCC per eDu. the water DCC for each land use is established by multiplying the DCC per capita by the per person densities for the respective land use development unit. example 7.7 shows the water DCC calculation.
| DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe7.12
ex
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7.7
– w
ater
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
A: e
quiv
alen
t Pop
ulat
ion
Cal
cula
tion
Lan
d u
seC
ol. (
1)
est
imat
ed n
ew
Dev
elop
men
tu
nit
s
Col
. (2)
D
ensi
ty o
r e
quiv
alen
t P
opul
atio
n
fact
or
Col
. (3)
= (1
) x (2
) e
quiv
alen
t P
opul
atio
n
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
1,9
85dw
ellin
g u
nit
s3.
2pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
6,3
52
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
827
dwel
ling
un
its
2.5
pers
ons
per
dwel
ling
un
it2,
06
8
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)33
1dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
7pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
562
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)16
5dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
4pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
232
Com
mer
cial
51,3
80m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
0.0
09
pers
ons
per
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea46
2
indu
stri
al23
.08
ha
gros
s si
te a
rea
45pe
rson
s p
er h
a gr
oss
site
are
a1,
039
inst
itu
tion
al50
,00
0m
2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea0
.011
pers
ons
per
m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea53
8
tota
l equ
ival
ent P
opul
atio
n11
,253
(a)
b: u
nit
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
Net
Wat
er D
CC
Pro
gram
rec
over
able
$5,1
86,9
05
(b)
exi
stin
g W
ater
DC
C r
eser
ve M
onie
s$(
734,
583)
(c)
Net
am
oun
t to
be P
aid
by D
CC
s$4
,452
,322
(d) =
(b) –
(c)
DC
C p
er e
quiv
alen
t Per
son
$39
5.6
7(e
) = (d
) / (a
)
C: r
esul
tin
g Pa
rkla
nd
DC
C
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$1,2
66
pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$989
per
dwel
ling
un
it(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)$6
73pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)$5
54pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Com
mer
cial
$3.5
6/m
2 gro
ss fl
oor
area
(e) x
Col
. (2)
indu
stri
al$1
7,80
5/h
a gr
oss
site
are
a(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
inst
itu
tion
al$4
.26
/m2 g
ross
floo
r ar
ea(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe | 7.13
Parkland DCCs
since people generate the need for park and open space, DCCs are based on the relative impact of each land use according to the same equivalent population factors that were used to derive sanitary and water DCCs. if non-residential land uses have been considered to benefit from the provision of parkland (discussion in Chapter 2) and thus will be charged DCCs, then equivalent populations for these uses must be determined as well.
to obtain a schedule of parkland DCCs, the following steps should be completed:
•determine the total equivalent population;
• divide the net DCC recoverable amount by the total equivalent population to obtain a per capita DCC; and,
• multiply the DCC per capita by the population density for the respective development unit.
For the collection of DCCs for improving parkland, the inspector of Municipalities will be guided by the elements which are specifically listed in the legislation. the following comments are offered as an illustration of what will guide reviews of submissions to the inspector of Municipalities.
•Landscaping includes the construction of playing fields (levelling ground, planting grass and other plant material), but does not include the construction of parking lots or access roads.
•irrigation includes sprinkler systems.
•Playground and playing field equipment includes items normally classified as equipment such as swings and slides, but does not include buildings or structures such as dugouts, bleachers, or field houses. the term also does not include the construction of tennis or basketball courts, baseball diamonds, tracks or the installation of lighting systems.
a sample parkland DCC calculation is provided in example 7.8.
| DeVeLOPMeNt COst CHarGe Best PraCtiCes GuiDe7.14
ex
AM
PLe
7.8
– P
arkl
and
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
A: e
quiv
alen
t Pop
ulat
ion
Cal
cula
tion
Lan
d u
see
stim
ated
new
Dev
elop
men
te
quiv
alen
t P
opul
atio
n f
acto
re
quiv
alen
t Pop
ulat
ion
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
1,9
85 d
wel
ling
un
its
3.2
per
son
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
6,3
52
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
827
dwel
ling
un
its
2.5
pers
ons
per
dwel
ling
un
it2,
06
8
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)33
1 dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
7pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
562
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)16
5 dw
ellin
g u
nit
s1.
4pe
rson
s pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
232
tota
l equ
ival
ent P
opul
atio
n9
,213
(a)
b: u
nit
DC
C C
alcu
lati
on
Net
Par
klan
d D
CC
Pro
gram
rec
over
able
$6,6
27,9
22(b
)
exi
stin
g P
arkl
and
DC
C r
eser
ve M
onie
s$(
362,
706
)(c
)
Net
am
oun
t to
be P
aid
by D
CC
s$6
,26
5,21
6(d
) = (b
) – (c
)
DC
C p
er e
quiv
alen
t Per
son
$680
.02
(e) =
(d) /
(a)
C: r
esul
tin
g Pa
rkla
nd
DC
C
Low
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$2,1
76pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)
Med
ium
Den
sity
res
iden
tial
$1,7
00
per
dwel
ling
un
it(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (1
)$1
,156
per
dwel
ling
un
it(e
) x C
ol. (
2)
Hig
h D
ensi
ty r
esid
enti
al (2
)$9
52pe
r dw
ellin
g u
nit
(e) x
Col
. (2)