190401 Special Council Meeting AgendaThe Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
Monday, April 1, 2019
5:00 PM
Council Chambers
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
1.Call to Order
2.Closed Session
3.Adoption of Agenda
Proposed Resolution #1
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT the Agenda as prepared for the Council meeting of Monday, April 1, 2019 be adopted.
4.Moment of Silence
5.Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof
6.Adoption of Council Minutes of Previous Meeting
7.Presentations
8.Public Meetings
9.Planning Applications
10.Delegations
11.Deputation(s) on Committee Reports
12.Information Items
13.Staff Reports
13.1 Chief Administrative Officer
13.2 Clerk's Office
13.3 Development and Communication Services
13.4 Finance
13.4.1 FIN 19-07 Review of Development Charge Study
Proposed Resolution #2
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT Council receives the Draft Development Charge Study;
AND THAT the DC study as amended be brought back to the Council
meeting of May 13, 2019 for public consultation.
13.5 Fire and Emergency Services
13.6 Operations
13.7 Recreation, Culture & Park Services
14.New Business
15.Consideration of Committee Minutes
15.1 Committee Minutes
16.Motions/Notice of Motions
17.Resolutions/Resolutions Resulting from Closed Session
18.By-Laws
19.Confirm Proceedings By-law
Proposed Resolution #3
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT By-Law 4285, to Confirm the Proceedings of the Council Meeting held on April
1,2019, be read for a first, second, third and final reading and that the Mayor and the Clerk
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be and are hereby authorized to sign the same, and place the corporate seal thereunto.
20.Items of Public Interest
21.Adjournment
Proposed Resolution #4
Moved By: ________________
Seconded By: ________________
THAT the Council Meeting of Monday, April 1, 2019 be adjourned at ______ p.m.
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Report Title Review of Development Charge Study
Report No. FIN 19 - 07
Author Dave Rushton
Meeting Type Council Meeting
Council Date April 1, 2019
Attachments Watson DC Draft Study
SLT DC Revisions
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RECOMMENDATION
THAT Council receives the Draft Development Charge Study;
AND THAT the DC study as amended be brought back to the Council meeting of May 13, 2019
for public consultation.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff and council were presented with a draft DC Study by Watson and Associates Economists
Ltd. on March 21, 2019. At that time, council was taken through the process of developing the
study. This meeting and subsequent consensus on changes to the report is Council’s
opportunity for input into the study. Staff have supplied the bulk of the information for the study
during in the fall of 2018 and have attached to this report suggested revisions to that information.
BACKGROUND
The Development Charge Act was created to allow the need for new infrastructure required to
support development to be paid for by the property developers and subsequent property owners.
This is for work off the actual development site. The act requires a study and a new by-law
every five years. Tillsonburg’s current Study expires on June 23, 2019 and will need to have a
new study approved prior to that date to ensure the Town can continue to collect development
charges.
The Act also outlines a process for public notifications and the dates to meet these are outlined
in the attached report from Watson on page 30 of the study.
OBJECTIVE
Council to discuss the content of the study and provide direction on projects to include,
exemptions to be offered and confirm funding sources for those exemptions.
In particular, Council should review the Anticipated Capital Needs on pages 7 to 11 of the study
and the current Non-Statutory D.C. Exemptions on page 23.
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On April 12, 2019 the study will be released to the public and a public meeting will take place at
the May 13, 2019 Council meeting. The By-Law will be brought forward for Council’s
consideration on June 13, 2019.
FINANCIAL IMPACT/FUNDING SOURCE
The study calls for new or expanded infrastructure and studies for the benefit of both existing
and new taxpayers of the Town. This study if approved would supply over $11 million in funding
towards over $19 million in costs over the next 10 years. In 2019, there is over $1.4 million
coming from Development Charges Reserve to fund capital projects.
COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN (CSP) IMPACT
1. Excellence in Local Government
☒ Demonstrate strong leadership in Town initiatives
☒ Streamline communication and effectively collaborate within local government
☒ Demonstrate accountability
2. Economic Sustainability
☒ Support new and existing businesses and provide a variety of employment opportunities
3. Demographic Balance
☒ Make Tillsonburg an attractive place to live for youth and young professionals
☒ Provide opportunities for families to thrive
4. Culture and Community
☒ Promote Tillsonburg as a unique and welcoming community
☒ Provide a variety of leisure and cultural opportunities to suit all interests
☒ Improve mobility and promote environmentally sustainable living
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: Development Charge Review.docx
Attachments: - Tillsonburg DC Council Presentation.pdf
- DC Study SLT Suggested Revisions.xlsx
Final Approval Date: Mar 28, 2019
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
No Signature - Task assigned to David Calder was completed by workflow administrator
Donna Wilson
David Calder - Mar 28, 2019 - 2:38 PM
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Report Approval Details
Document Title: Development Charge Review.docx
Attachments: - Tillsonburg DC Council Presentation.pdf
- DC Study SLT Suggested Revisions.xlsx
Final Approval Date: Mar 28, 2019
This report and all of its attachments were approved and signed as outlined below:
No Signature - Task assigned to David Calder was completed by workflow administrator
Donna Wilson
David Calder - Mar 28, 2019 - 2:40 PM
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Council Information Session
March 21, 2019
Town of Tillsonburg
Development Charges Background Study
1
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Development Charges
•Purpose of Development Charges (D.C.) is to recover the capital costs
associated with residential and non-residential growth within the
municipality
•The capital costs are in addition to what costs would normally be
constructed as part of a subdivision (i.e. internal roads, watermains,
roads, sidewalks, streetlights, etc.)
•Municipalities are empowered to impose these charges via the
Development Charges Act (D.C.A.)
2
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Study Process to date
•D.C. Background Study process has been undertaken in conjunction with
Oxford County and the area municipalities (excl. Woodstock)
•Growth forecast and detailed discussions with staff regarding future needs to
service growth (Jul. –Dec. 2018)
•Council Information Session (Jul. 10, 2018)
•Development Industry Stakeholder Consultation (Aug. 13, and Sep. 5, 2018)
•Presentation of draft findings and D.C. policy discussion with D.C. Steering
Committee (Jan. 18, 2019)
•Joint County and Area Municipal Council Information Session (Mar. 13, 2019)
•Tillsonburg Council Information Session (Mar. 21, 2019)
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8. Specified Local Services
The Process of Calculating a Development Charge under the Act that must be followed
Anticipated
Development
1.
Estimated Increase in Need for Service
2. Ineligible Services
Ceiling Re:Increased Need
Needs That Will
Be Met
Examination of the
Long-term Capital
and Operating Costs for Capital Infrastructure
D.C. Needs
By Service
Less:
Uncommitted Excess
Capacity
Less: Benefit To Existing Development
Less: Grants, Subsidies and Other Contributions
Less: 10% Where Applicable
D.C. By-law(s)
Spatial
Applicability
D.C. Net Capital Costs
Costs for new development vs.
existing development for the term
of the by-law and the balance
of the period
Amount of the Charge
By Type of Development
(including apportionment of
costs - residential and
non-residential)
Financing, Inflation and InvestmentConsiderations
3.4.
5.
6.
11.
12.
13.
16.
17.
14.
15.
9.
Tax Base,
User Rates,
etc.
Subdivision
Agreements
and Consent
Provisions
Consideration of exemptions,
phase-ins, etc.
1
4
3
2
Non-Transit ServicesHistorical Service Standard 4a.
Transit ServicesForward-looking Service Standard 4b.
Asset Management Plan for All Capital Projects to be Funded by D.C.s 7.
Non-Transit Services“Financially Sustainable”7a.
Transit Services
“Detailed Requirements”7b.
10.
4
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Growth Forecast
•The County is currently undertaking a Municipal Comprehensive
Review to update the growth forecast for the County and Area
Municipalities.
•Growth forecast has been prepared based on January 2019 draft
findings for the 10-year period (2019-2029) and 22 year period (2019-
2041)
5
Net Population
Residential
Units Employment 1 Sq.m. of GFA
Mid 2019 16,545 7,696 7,722 n/a
Mid 2029 18,386 8,589 8,233 n/a
Mid 2041 20,713 9,541 8,941 n/a
10-year (2019-2029)1,841 893 511 45,300
22-year (2019-2041)4,168 1,845 1,219 102,800
1. Excludes NFPOW and WAH
Time Horizon
Residential Non-Residential
Incremental Change
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Increase in Need for Service
•Town-Wide Services (22-year)
•Roads and Related (road improvements and public works)
•Town-Wide Services (10-year)
•Fire Services
•Police Services
•Parks and Recreation (indoor recreation, parks and trails
development)
•Administration -Studies
6
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Roads and Related Services
7
Less:Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj .No Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
77%23%
Project Name Project Details Length
(km)
Existing
Road
Surface
Surface
Work
Public Works Buildings
1 Salt Storage 2020-2021 475,000 475,000 378,084 96,916 74,625 22,291
2 Salt Storage Study 2019 75,000 75,000 59,697 15,303 11,783 3,520
3 Additional Space for Fleet Vehicles (3 bays)2019-2021 1,050,000 1,050,000 - 1,050,000 808,500 241,500
Public Works Fleet
4 Snowplow with Anti-Icing Unit 2025 309,200 309,200 - 309,200 238,084 71,116
5 Sidewalk Plow 2027 165,000 165,000 - 165,000 127,050 37,950
6 Hydrovac Sewer Vacuum 2028 337,300 337,300 - 337,300 259,721 77,579
7 Sidewalk Plow 2021 165,000 165,000 - 165,000 127,050 37,950
Road Reconstructions
8 Bayham Drive - Trillum Railway to Newell Road 0.58 Asphalt Asphalt 2028 1,180,000 1,180,000 197,200 491,400 491,400 378,378 113,022
9 Concession Street - Charlotte Street to Rolph Street 0.59 Asphalt Asphalt 2020 1,680,000 1,680,000 200,600 1,479,400 1,139,138 340,262
10 Concession Street - Tillson Ave to Maple Lane 0.32 Asphalt Asphalt 2019-2041 730,000 730,000 108,800 621,200 478,324 142,876
11 West Town Line - boundary road with Norwich (Simcoe
to Potters)
required to
alleviate traffic
on Simcoe St.
1 Asphalt Asphalt 2019-2041 1,435,000 1,435,000 340,000 547,500 547,500 421,575 125,925
12 Concession Street - Quarterline Rd to West Town Limit 0.5 Asphalt Asphalt 2019-2041 1,230,000 1,230,000 170,000 1,060,000 816,200 243,800
13 Cranberrry Rd. - North St. to North Town Limit 0.8 Rural Ashphalt 2019-2041 1,075,000 1,075,000 96,000 979,000 753,830 225,170
14 Concession Rd East - Broadway to Tillson Ave.0.8 Asphalt Asphalt 2019-2041 2,375,000 2,375,000 272,000 2,103,000 1,619,310 483,690
Signalization
15 Town-wide Signalization 2019-2041 269,800 269,800 - 269,800 207,746 62,054
16 Signal Priority Control System Expansion Phase 2 2019 37,700 37,700 - 37,700 29,029 8,671
17 Signal Priority Control System Expansion Phase 3 2020 16,900 16,900 - 16,900 13,013 3,887
18 Signal Priority Control System Expansion Phase 4 2021 16,900 16,900 - 16,900 13,013 3,887
Town-wide Streetlight Development
19 Potters St.2019-2041 16,500 16,500 - 16,500 12,705 3,795
20 Sidewalk Connectivity Plan 2019-2041 1,098,500 1,098,500 109,850 988,650 761,261 227,390
Reserve Fund Adjustment (244,819) (188,510) (56,308)
Total 13,737,800 13,737,800 1,932,231 1,038,900 10,521,850 8,101,824 2,420,025
Note:
2-Lane Asphalt - $170,000
Road Surface Treatment - $60,000
1. For newly constructed projects benefit to existing or non-growth share is considered to be nil. For road widenings or upgrades, benefit to existing or non-growth share is based on the cost to the Town of repaving theexisting sections of
road twice to build-out of the Town. In short the non-growth share is the capital cost the Town would incur if there was no growth in the Town to 2031. The calculation of the non-growth share assumes thefollowing resurfacing costs per km:
2019-2041
Increased Service Needs Attributable to Anticipated Development Timing
(year)
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2019$)
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Fire Services
8
Less:Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj .No Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2019-2028 78%22%
1 Current Station Renovation and
Expansion 2019-2028 1,000,000 149,300 850,700 500,000 350,700 273,546 77,154
2 Additional Firefighter Equipment (6)2019-2028 23,400 - 23,400 - 23,400 18,252 5,148
3 New Medical Equipment 2019-2020 9,000 - 9,000 - 9,000 7,020 1,980
4 Inflatable Boat 2019-2028 5,600 - 5,600 - 5,600 4,368 1,232
5 EM Mobile System 2019-2028 19,100 - 19,100 9,550 9,550 7,449 2,101
6 New SCBA Units and Personal Face
Masks 2019-2028 278,300 - 278,300 249,995 28,305 22,078 6,227
7 Technical Rescue Equipment 2019 39,725 - 39,725 35,685 4,040 3,151 889
8 Engineering Study for Fire Expansion 2019-2028 18,000 - 18,000 9,000 9,000 7,020 1,980
Aparatus Plan
9 Quint Apparatus 2026 892,500 - 892,500 850,000 42,500 33,150 9,350
10 Light Duty/Command Vehicle 2020 76,500 - 76,500 - 76,500 59,670 16,830
11 Single Axel Enclosed Trailer 2020 10,200 - 10,200 - 10,200 7,956 2,244
Reserve Fund Adjustment (10,871) (8,480) (2,392)
Total 2,372,325 149,300 2,223,025 1,654,230 557,924 435,181 122,743
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Total
Post Period
Benefit
Net Capital
Cost
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2019$)
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Police Services
9
Less:Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj .No Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2019-2028 78%22%
1 Police Parking Improvements and Study 2019-2028 65,000 - 65,000 - 65,000 50,700 14,300
- - - - - - -
Reserve Fund Adjustment - - - - (1,073) (837) (236)
- - - - - - -
- - - - - - -
Total 65,000 - 65,000 - 63,927 49,863 14,064
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development Timing
(year)
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2019$)
Post Period
Benefit
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Total
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Parks and Recreation Services
10
Less:
Prj.No Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2019-2028 95%5%
Facilities
1 Health Club Facility in Community Centre 2022 562,100 562,100 513,014 49,086 4,909 44,177 41,968 2,209
Parkland and Park Facilities
2 New Picnic Pavilion 2019-2028 33,700 33,700 30,272 3,428 343 3,085 2,931 154
3 Site Works for Outdoor Arena 2019 225,000 225,000 202,116 22,884 2,288 20,596 19,566 1,030
4 Rolling Meadows Park 2019-2028 120,000 120,000 - 120,000 12,000 108,000 102,600 5,400
5 Kinsmen Bridge Upgrades 2019-2028 500,000 500,000 449,146 50,854 5,085 45,768 43,480 2,288
6 Splash Pad 2019-2028 500,000 500,000 449,146 50,854 5,085 45,768 43,480 2,288
7 Northcrest Estates Park 2022 100,000 100,000 - 100,000 10,000 90,000 85,500 4,500
Trail Development
8 New Trail Development 2019-2028 98,700 98,700 88,662 10,038 1,004 9,035 8,583 452
9 Upgrade Participark Trail 2020 86,700 86,700 77,882 8,818 882 7,936 7,539 397
10 Rail Trail Expansion 2019-2028 65,000 65,000 58,389 3,305 3,305 331 2,975 2,826 149
Vehicles
11 Beautification Truck 2019-2020 40,000 40,000 - 40,000 4,000 36,000 34,200 1,800
12 Ice Resurfacer 2019-2020 120,000 120,000 107,795 12,205 1,220 10,984 10,435 549
Additional Projects
13 Landscaping Plan for Columbaria Garden etc.2019-2020 30,900 30,900 27,757 3,143 314 2,828 2,687 141
Reserve Fund Adjustment 62,938 62,938 59,791 3,147
Total 2,482,100 2,482,100 2,004,180 3,305 537,552 47,461 490,091 465,586 24,505
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2019$)
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development Timing
(year)
Net Capital
Cost SubtotalBenefit to
Existing
Development
Grants,
Subsidies
and Other
Contribution
s Attributable
to New
Development
Other (e.g.
10%
Statutory
Deduction)
Total
Less:Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Administration -Studies
11
Less:
Prj.No Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2019-2028 78%22%
1 Development Charges Study 2023 20,000 - 20,000 - 20,000 2,000 18,000 14,040 3,960
2 Development Charges Study 2028 20,000 - 20,000 - 20,000 2,000 18,000 14,040 3,960
3 Fire Master Plan 2022-2023 50,000 - 50,000 12,500 37,500 37,500 29,250 8,250
4 Master Transportation Study 2020 80,000 - 80,000 20,000 60,000 60,000 46,800 13,200
5 Master Drainage Planning Study 2021 112,400 - 112,400 28,100 84,300 84,300 65,754 18,546
6 Recreation and Community Parks Master Plan 2023 75,000 - 75,000 18,750 56,250 5,625 50,625 39,488 11,138
7 Recreation Facilities Master Plan 2021 75,000 - 75,000 18,750 56,250 5,625 50,625 39,488 11,138
8 Parks Master Plan 2020 75,000 - 75,000 18,750 56,250 5,625 50,625 39,488 11,138
9 Aquatic Facility Design Study 2019 75,000 - 75,000 67,372 7,628 763 6,865 5,355 1,510
10 Council/Community Strategic Plan (2)2019-2023 100,000 - 100,000 50,000 50,000 5,000 45,000 35,100 9,900
11 Secondary Plan 2019-2028 50,000 - 50,000 12,500 37,500 3,750 33,750 26,325 7,425
Reserve Fund Adjustment (44,966) (44,966) (35,074) (9,893)
Total 732,400 - 732,400 246,722 440,712 30,388 410,324 320,053 90,271
Net Capital
Cost SubtotalBenefit to
Existing
Development
Other (e.g.
10%
Statutory
Deduction)
Total
Less:Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development Timing
(year)
Gross
Capital Cost
Estimate
(2019$)
Post
Period
Benefit
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Anticipated Capital Needs
Gross Capital Costs -$19.4 million
12
Post Period Benefit -
$0.1 million
1%
Benefit to Existing
Development -$5.8
million
30%
Grants, Subsidies, &
Other Contributions -
$1 million
5%
Other (e.g. 10%
Statutory Deduction) -
$0.1 million
1%
D.C. Reserve Funds -
$0.2 million
1%
D.C. Recoverable Costs
-$12 million
62%
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Development Charge Recoverable Capital Costs
Total D.C. Recoverable Costs –$12.0 million
13
Roads and Related -
$10.5 million
87%
Fire Services -$0.6
million
5%
Police Services -$0.1
million
1%
Parks & Recreation -
$0.5 million
4%
Administration
Studies -$0.4 million
3%
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Calculated Schedule of Development Charges
14
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Other Multiples (per m2 of Gross
Floor Area)
Municipal Wide Services:
Roads and Related 4,586 2,445 1,654 2,881 20.43
Fire Services 581 310 209 365 2.71
Police Services 67 36 24 42 0.31
Parks & Recreation 622 332 224 391 0.54
Administration Studies 428 228 154 269 2.00
Total Municipal Wide Services 6,284 3,351 2,265 3,948 25.99
Service
RESIDENTIAL
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Development Charge Comparison
Current vs. Calculated Charges per Single Detached Residential
Dwelling Unit and per Sq. Mt. of Non-Residential Gross Floor Area
15
Service Current Calculated
Municipal Wide Services:
Roads and Related 2,796 4,586
Fire Services 490 581
Police Services - 67
Parks & Recreation 383 622
Administration Studies 127 428
Total Municipal Wide Services 3,796 6,284
Service Current Calculated
Municipal Wide Services:
Roads and Related - 20.43
Fire Services - 2.71
Police Services - 0.31
Parks & Recreation - 0.54
Administration Studies - 2.00
Total Municipal Wide Services - 25.99
Residential (Single Detached) Comparison
Non-Residential (per m2) Comparison
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D.C. Comparison
Per Residential Single-Detached Dwelling Unit
16Calculated Oxford County and Area-Municipality rates Shown with hatching
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
$ per unitResidential Development Charges per Fully-Serviced Single Detached Dwelling for Select
Municipalities
Upper Tier Lower Tier Education
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D.C. Comparison
Per sq.mt. Commercial Gross Floor Area
17Calculated Oxford County and Area-Municipality rates Shown with hatching
-
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
$ per sq.m.Commercial Development Charges per Square Metre of G.F.A. for Select Municipalities
Upper Tier Lower Tier Education
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D.C. Comparison
Calculated Oxford County and Area-Municipality rates Shown with hatching
Per sq.m. Industrial Gross Floor Area
18
-
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
$ per sq.m.Industrial Development Charges per Square Metre of G.F.A. for Select Municipalities
Upper Tier Lower Tier Education
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Development Charge By-Law
Policies
19
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•D.C.s can be calculated and payable at the time of building permit
issuance or at subdivision registration for hard services
•Municipality may enter into agreement for the D.C. to paid before or
after it would otherwise be payable
•A municipality is not required to issue a building permit for development
to which a D.C. applies unless the charge has been paid
•If a D.C. or any part of it remains unpaid after it is payable, the amount
unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and shall be collected in the same
manner as taxes
•D.C.s are payable on the date the first building permit is issued
Timing of Collection
20
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•The Act provides for some mandatory exemptions but also allows
municipalities the ability to provide it’s own exemptions
•Exemptions set out certain classes of development that will not be
required to pay D.C.s. These exemptions may be determined by:
•Use (e.g. places of worship, farm buildings)
•Geographic area
•Development type
•Service exemption
•The Act is specific in identifying that the revenue forgone may not be
made up by increasing the D.C.s for other classes of development
•In effect, it is a loss of revenue to the Municipality which will have to be
funded via taxes, rates, reserves or other financial resources
D.C. Exemptions
21
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•The D.C.A. provides statutory exemptions for:
•Industrial building expansions (may expand by 50% with no D.C.)
•Residential intensification:
•May add up to two apartments for a single detached home as long as
size of home doesn’t double
•Add one additional unit in medium & high density buildings
•Upper/Lower Tier Governments and School Boards
Statutory D.C. Exemptions
22
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D.C. By-Law Policies
Exemption County of
Oxford
Blandford-
Blenheim
East Zorra-
Tavistock Ingersoll Norwich Tillsonburg Woodstock
1 Non-residential uses ✓✓✓✓
2 Industrial buildings ✓✓
(incl. in #1)
✓✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
3 Institutional development ✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
4 Non-residential farm building ✓
(incl. in #2)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #2)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #1)
✓
(incl. in #2)
5 Places of worship ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
6 Public Hospitals ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
7 Development in Central
Business District and
Entrepreneurial Area
✓✓✓✓
8 Temporary buildings and
structures
✓✓✓✓✓✓
9 Long term care home ✓✓
10 Affordable housing ✓✓✓✓✓✓✓
11 Temporary dwelling units ✓✓✓✓✓✓
Current Non-Statutory D.C. Exemptions
23
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D.C. By-Law Policies
Non-Statutory Exemptions for Further Considerations
24
•Clarifying non-residential farm building definition to exclude
commercial, retail, and marijuana production facilities from the
application of the exemption
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D.C. By-Law Definitions
•Dwelling Units (Special Care Dwellings)
•Proposed that dwelling unit definition include wording that exclusive
culinary facilities may be provided, suggesting special care
dwellings would be treated as residential development
•Industrial Definition re: Self Storage Facilities
•Recommended that the definition of Industrial Uses exclude Self
Storage Facilities
•This recommendation is consistent with the treatment of these types
of employment in the North American Industrial Classification
System, where this employment is classified as real estate and
rental leasing and is included in the commercial sector in the DC
Background Study Growth Forecast.
•Further revisions to by-law definitions are being considered to clarify
current policies and practices
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•Redevelopment credits on conversions or demolitions of existing
buildings or structures are generally granted to recognize what is being
replaced on site (not specific in the Act but provided by case law)
•Redevelopment credits where demolition/conversion occurs within 5
years of building permit issuance
•Credits are not granted for demolitions/conversions that would be
exempt under current by-laws
Redevelopment Credits
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•D.C.A. allows for adjustment of charges to reflect underlying cost
increases and reduces municipal cash flow impact between statutory
by-law reviews
•Indexing can be:
•Mandatory –implemented annually commencing from the date the
by-law comes into force, in accordance with the Statistics Canada
Quarterly, Construction Price Statistics
•Discretionary –index presented to Council annually for direction
•Current by-law provision for mandatory annual indexing on April 1st
D.C. Indexing
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D.C. By-Law Policies
•Where no D.C.s currently exist or calculated increases are more
significant, Council may wish to consider a transition policy
•Phasing-in the implementation of the charge over multiple years
(e.g. equal instalments over the 5-year by-law term)
•Transition period of 6 months between notification of increase (i.e.
stakeholder consultation) and implementation of increased charge
•D.C. revenue forgone during transition periods (and due to other
exemptions) must be funded from non-D.C. sources (e.g. taxes, user
fees, reserves or other financial resources)
Transition Policies
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Next Steps
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Next Steps
•Receive Council input on the study findings
•Development Industry Stakeholder Consultation (Mar. 21 and 25, 2019)
•Prepare formal D.C. Background Study and draft By-Law
•Release of D.C. Background Study (April 12, 2019, 60 days prior to
by-law passage)
•Provide notice of Public Meeting in Newspaper
•Undertake Public Meeting of Council (May 13, 2019)
•Council to consider by-law for adoption (June 13, 2019)
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Development Charges Background Study
Anticipated Capital Needs - Suggested Revisions
Roads and Related Services
Item #Project Name Revisions
3 Additional Space for Fleet Vehicles (3 bays)move timing to 2023
9
Concession St -Charlotte St to Rolph St move timing to 2021
Gross Cost increase to $1,850,000
Add Grant of $1,000,000
19
Potters St.move timing to 2019
change Project name to Potters Road
Gross Cost increase to $28,500
Fire Services
4 Inflatable Boat Remove from the study
Police Services
1
Police Parking Improvements and Study allocate into two Projects
change Project name to Police Parking Improvements Phase 1
move timing to 2019
Capital Cost $30,000
1
Police Parking Study Capital Cost $35,000
timing 2019
New
Police Parking Improvements Phase 2 Capital Cost $250,000
timing 2022
Parks and Recreation Services
3 Site Works for Outdoor Arena change name to Memorial Park New Parking Lot
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THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 4285
BEING A BY-LAW to confirm the proceedings of Council at its meeting held on the 1st day
of April, 2019.
WHEREAS Section 5 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that the powers of a
municipal corporation shall be exercised by its council;
AND WHEREAS Section 5 (3) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, provides that municipal
powers shall be exercised by by-law;
AND WHEREAS it is deemed expedient that the proceedings of the Council of the Town of
Tillsonburg at this meeting be confirmed and adopted by by-law;
NOW THEREFORE THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF
TILLSONBURG ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. All actions of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg at its meeting held
on April 1, 2019, with respect to every report, motion, by-law, or other action passed and
taken by the Council, including the exercise of natural person powers, are hereby adopted,
ratified and confirmed as if all such proceedings were expressly embodied in this or a
separate by-law.
2. The Mayor and Clerk are authorized and directed to do all the things necessary to give
effect to the action of the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg referred to
in the preceding section.
3. The Mayor and the Clerk are authorized and directed to execute all documents necessary
in that behalf and to affix thereto the seal of The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
4. This by-law shall come into full force and effect on the day of passing.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 1st DAY OF April, 2019.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 1st DAY OF April, 2019.
________________________________ MAYOR – Stephen Molnar
________________________________ TOWN CLERK – Donna Wilson
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