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Road DCC Bylaw
Road development cost charges help fund Langford road projects. They apply to certain residential subdivisions and building permits on the lands shaded as DCC Contributing Lands on Schedule “D”; charges must be paid before subdivision approval or building permit issuance.
Who it affects: People subdividing residential land or applying for residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, or public utility building permits on DCC Contributing Lands.
Key rules
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- Charges apply only to DCC Contributing Lands shaded on Schedule “D”.
- Residential subdivision charges are due before approval; building-permit charges are due before permit issuance.
- Schedule “A” lists $5,876 for single-family with suite per lot or single-family (>300 sq m lot); $3,865 for small (<300sq m lot) or duplex per dwelling unit and townhouse per dwelling unit; $3,092.39 per multi-family dwelling unit.
- Other Schedule “A” rates are $54.12 per sq m gfa for commercial, $7.73 per sq m gfa for industrial or public utility, and $69.58 per sq m gfa for institutional development.
- No charges are payable for qualifying tax-exempt buildings or permit work valued at no more than $50,000.
- Charges are not refunded; if a subdivision plan is not deposited or permitted construction does not start, collected charges are credited toward a future charge.
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CITYOFLANGFORD BYLAW NO. 2021 A BYLAWTO IMPOSE ROAD DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES. Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021 Page 1 of 8 WHEREAS: (a) Council may impose development cost charges under Section 559 of the Local GovernmentAct (b) Development cost charges may be imposed for the sole purpose of providing funds to assist the City in paying the capital cost of providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewage, water, drainage and highway facilities and providing or improving park land, or any of them, inorder to serve, directlyor indirectly, the development for whichthe charges are imposed. (c) inthe consideration of Council, the chargesimposed under this bylaw: (i) are not excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in the City; (ii) will not deter development in the City; (iii) will not discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of reasonably priced serviced land; (d) In the opinion of Council, the charges imposed under this bylaw are: (i) related to capital costs attributable to projects included inthe City's capital expenditure bylaw, including projects described inSchedule "B" and "C attached to and forming part of this Bylaw; (ii) related to capital projects consistentwith the City's Official Community Plan. Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021 Page 2 of 8 NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows: Interpretation: 1. In this Bylaw: "Building" means any structure used orintended for supporting orsheltering any use or persons, animals or property. "City" means the City of Langford orthe geographical area within the boundaries ofthe City of Langford, as the context requires. "Commercial" means any commercial use as permitted under the City's zoning bylaw. "Dwelling unit" means two or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit with a separate entrance, and used or intended to be usedtogether for living and sleeping purposes for not more than one family and containing a separate and properlyventilated kitchen with a sink and not more than one set of cooking facilities and a bathroom with a water closet, washbasin and a bath or shower, and includes allseniors housing. "Gross floor area" meansthe total area of all floors of a building measuredto the outsidesurface ofthe exteriorwalls, excluding below ground parking, garages, carports and sun decks. "Industrial" means a use permitted in an industrial zone under the City's zoning bylaw. ''Institutionarmeans any usethat is notcommercial, industrial, public utility or residential. "Multi-family" means a use containing four or more dwelling units. "Residential" meansa usecontaining upto and including three dwelling units. "Public Utility" means a private business organization that is subject to governmental regulation because it provides an essential service or commodity such as water, electricity, sewage collection, transportation or communication to the consuming public or a public or private recreational building located on City land providing spaceto the general public forthe purposes of recreation. ''Site area'' in relation to storm drainage charges means that portion of a lot from which storm water drains directly or indirectly to drainage works of the City following the completion of industrial or institutional development of the lot. "Structure" meansanything constructed, erected or placed, the useofwhich requires location on the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground; excludes concrete or asphalt or similar surfacing of a lot,fences, signs and undergroundsewage disposal facilities. Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021 Page 3 of 8 "Townhouse" nneans; a) A building divided into two or more dwelling units with each dwelling unit having direct access to the exterior at grade or; b) Two or more detached dwellings constructed on the same lot. Charges: 2. a) Every person who obtains approval of a subdivision, including a subdivision for the purpose of leasing land for a term exceeding 3 years, in a zoning district which permits the use of landfor residential purposes shall payto the City the development cost charges set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this bylaw, and the approving officer shall not approve such a subdivision until such development cost charges have been paid. b) Every person who obtains a building permit for a building or structure for a residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, or public utility development, including a building containing fewer than four dwelling units, shall pay to the City the development cost charges set out in Schedule "A" and the building inspector shall not issue such a building permit until such development cost charges have been paid. c) Development cost charges under this bylaw are imposed only on DCC Contributing Lands indicated by shading on Schedule "D". 3. a) The charges imposed under Section 2(a) shall be paid in respect of the number of lots created in addition to the number of lots existing at the time of subdivision, and on the basis of two dwelling units for each additional lot on which the zoning bylaw permits the construction of duplexes. b) The charges imposed under Section 2(b) shall be calculated based on the information contained in the building permit application, and may, in the sole discretion of the City, be adjusted as necessary with reference to the building constructed, and any additional amount shall be paid prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit. 4. Acharge is payable in respect of every event under Table 1 of Schedule "A", provided that: a) a charge isnot payable underthisSection wherea charge underthis bylaw has been paid previously for the same event in respect of the same development; b) a credit shall be deducted from the amount that would otherwise have been imposed under this Section in respect of a parcel for the amount of development cost charges previously paid to the City for the same development on the same parcel under this bylaw. Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021 Page 4 of 8 5. Under no circumstances shall any charges collected under this bylaw be refunded. When an approved subdivision plan is not deposited or no construction is commenced pursuant to an approved building permit, charges collected shall be credited toward charges payable in respect of a future charging event under Table 1. Exemptions: 6. No charge is payable under this bylaw where: a) the building permit authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building or part of a buildingthat is, or will be, after the construction, alteration or extension, exempt from taxation under s. 220(l)(h) or s. 224(2)(f)of the Community Charter; or b) the value of the work authorized by the permit does not exceed $50,000 or any other amount prescribed by regulation under s. 561(9) of the Local Government Act. Severance: 7. In the event a portion of this bylaw is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the portion is deemed to be severed from the bylaw such that the remaining portions of the bylaw continue in force and effect. Citation: 8. This bylaw maybe citedfor all purposesas the "City of Langford Road Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2021, 2021." READ a first time this 16^^ day of February, 2021. READ a second time this 16^^ day of February, 2021. READ a third time this 16^*^ day of February, 2021. APPROVED BY The Inspector of Municipalities, pursuant to s. 560 of the Local Government Act on this 3*^^ day of March 2021. ADOPTED this 15'^day of MaxcM021. (Certified Correct) ^ CORPORATE OFFICER_j. SlSSS" Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021 Page 5 of 8 SCHEDULE"A" DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES (Bylaw No. 2021) 1. The chargesto be levied and paid are the amounts specified in Columns Band C of Table 1 in respect of the class of development specified in Column "A". Table 1 - Roads Column "A" Column "B" Column "C" Class of Development Subdivision Building Permit Single family with suite per lot or Single family (>300 $5,876 sq m lot) Small (<300sq m lot) lot or duplex per dwelling unit $3,865 Townhouse per dwelling unit $3,865 Multi-family per dwelling unit $3,092.39 Commercial persq m gfa $54.12 Industrial or Public utility per sq m gfa $7.73 Institutional per sq m gfa $69.58 *gfa = gross floor area District Highlands City of Colwood Town of View Royal Schedule "B" City of Langford Roads - DCC Program Project Map (Bylaw 2021) NOTE: Project numbers 3. 4 and 7 purposefully not referenced. Project# Road Phase li Treanor Ave Treanor Ave at City Gate Intersection 2 IVIillstreamRd 2317 Millstream Rd to Bear Mountain Pkwy 5 McCallumRd McCallum Rd to Redington Ave 6 IVIcCallumRd Millstream Rd to Citation Rd 8 Florence Lake Rd Setchfield Ave to McCallum Rd g Goldstream Ave Leigh Rd to JacklinRd 10 Goldstream Business Park Upper Goldstream Ave 11 LarkhalIRd Peatt Rd to Veterans Memorial Pkwy 12 Massie Dr and Thomasset PI Massie Dr/Thomasset PI Connector 13 Peatt Rd Roundabout Peatt Rd at Hockley Ave 14 Peatt Rd Peatt Rd Improvements 15 Goldstream Ave 800 block Goldstream Ave 16 Leigh Rd Leigh Rd Frontage West 17 Leigh Rd Dunford Ave to Henry Eng PI 18 Leigh Rd Henry Eng PI to Langford Pkwy Rail Crossing 19 Irwin Rd Humpback Rd to West Shore Pkwy 20 Jacklin Rd Goldstream Ave to Jenkins Ave 21 JacklinRd Jenkins Ave Intersection to Colwood Boundary 22 Happy Valley Rd Sooke Rd to Latoria Rd 23 Walfred Rd Jacklin Rd to Happy Valley Rd 24 Sooke Rd Happy Valley/Glen LkRd Intersection Improvements 25 Sooke Rd Young PI to Glen Lake Rd 26 Sooke Rd Happy Valley Rd to Jacklin Rd 27 Latoria Rd Happy Valley Rd to Colwood Boundary 28 West Shore Pkwy Sooke Rdto Trans Canada Hwy 29 Finney Rd Sooke Rd to Luxton Rd 30 Happy Valley Rd Happy Valley Rd / Latoria Rd New Signal 31 Chidlow Connector Childlow Connector Bylaw 2021 SCHEDULEC- LANGFORD ROAD DCCPROJECT LIST Road Name Project# Treanor at City Gate Blvd Signal 1 New Signal planned for 2022 IVIillstream Road 2 2317 Millstream to Bear Mountain Parkway McCallum 5 McCallum at Reddington Road McCallum 6 Millstream to Citation Florence Lake Road 8 Setchfield to McCallum Road Goldstream Avenue Improvements 9 Leigh to Jackiin Goldstream Business Park Tech Road 10 off of Leigh Road Larkhall Extension Massie/Tliomasset Connector Peatt Road Peatt Road Goldstream Avenue Improvements Leigh Road Leigh Road Leigh Road Jackiin Road Happy Valley Road Walfred Road Highway 14 (Sooke Road) Highway 14 (Sooke Road) Highway 14 (Sooke Road) West Shore Parkway Finney Road (formerly Salem Road) Happy Valley Road Chidlow Connector 13 14 15 16 Leigh Road Goldstream to Leigh Place Larkhall Extension Peatt to Veterans Memorial Parkway Connect these two roads to join VMP to Claude Roundabout Peatt Road at Hockley Goldstream Avenue to Hockley Avenue 800 Block Goldstream Avenue at Peatt Road 17 Leigh Road Dunford to Henry Eng Place 18 Rail Crossing Henry Eng Place to Langford Parkway 19 Humpback Road to West Shore Parkway 20 Goldstream Avenue to Jenkins Avenue 21 Jenkins Avenue Intersection to Colwood Boundary 22 Sooke Road to Latoria 23 Jackiin Road to Happy Valley Road 24 Sooke at Happy Valley/Glen Lake Road Intersection I 25 Young Place to Glen Lake Road 26 Happy Valley Road to Jackiin Road 27 Happy Valley to Colwood Boundary 28 Sooke Road to Trans Canada Highway Salem Road from Sooke Road to Luxton Road New Signalized Intersection at Latoria Road Luxton Road to Sooke Road includes an estimated $800K to underground hydro at this location additional laning, roundabout at Bear Mtn Pkwy Improved pedestrian safety, crosswalks, laning improvements Road Improvements includes net land costs for City to obtain land at 2703 Peatt and 2684 Claude to add to Larkhall Extension. Assumes remainder of lands on these locations are sold off. Connection with onsite parking; sidewalk south side DBS doing Frontage, laning, paving Frontage, laning, paving 1 additional lane to make Leigh Road 4 lanes Goldstream to Dunford only; infill sidewalks Westhills carrying a credit for completed work of $837,000 as of January 1, 2017 includes ral arm purchases includes necessary road widening for existing portions small areas of infill sidewalk; new signal light at Orono 3 lanes and Frontage Parking and Frontage Only new signal; frontage on Sooke Road from Glen Lake Road to Anders 3 Lanes and Frontage 3 Lanes and Frontage bikelanes, paved trail as needed Total grant S22.5M includes $1.8M utilities which are not creditable so that cost was removed for net cost of $20.55M for grant project. Added in provisions for a future cost of 1 additional lane from the railway to the Langford Parkway roundabout holding at $500K) two lanes, new hydro, bikelanes two driving lanes, bikelanes, no sidewalk, signalized intersection on Sooke Road Program 2016 to 2040-Rev 2021 capital cost 2,502,220 Tax Expense 1% Assist DCC recoverable 25,022 S 2,477,198 1% $ 25,022 $ 2,107,510 s 2,107,510 1% $ 21,075 $ 2,086,435 1% $ 21,075 $ 2,065,360 500,000 $ 500,000 1% s 5,000 $ 495,000 1% $ 5,000 s 490,000 7,087,688 $ 7,087,688 1% $ 70,877 $ 7,016,811 1% $ 70,877 $ 6,945,934 120,000 $ 120,000 1% $ 1,200 $ 118,800 1% $ 1,200 $ 117,600 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,079,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,058,000 6,000,000 s 6,000,000 1% $ 60,000 $ 5,940,000 1% $ 60,000 s 5,880,000 1,450,000 $ 1,450,000 1% $ 14,500 $ 1,435,500 1% $ 14,500 $ 1,421,000 570,000 $ 570,000 1% $ 5,700 $ 564,300 1% $ 5,700 $ 558,600 1,200,000 $ 1,200,000 1% $ 12,000 $ 1,188,000 1% $ 12,000 $ 1,176,000 $2,134,400 $2,134,400 1% $ 21,344 $ 2,113,056 1% $ 21,344 $ 2,091,712 $434,700 $434,700 1% $ 4,347 $ 430,353 1% $ 4,347 $ 426,006 2,100,000 $ 2,100,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,079,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,058,000 1,800,000 $ 1,800,000 1% $ 18,000 $ 1,782,000 1% $ 18,000 $ 1,764,000 316,752 $ 316,752 1% $ 3,168 $ 313,584 1% $ 3,168 $ 310,417 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 1% $ 10,000 $ 990,000 1% $ 10,000 $ 980,000 996,636 $ 996,636 1% $ 9,966 $ 986,670 1% $ 9,966 $ 976,703 2,297,498 $ 2,297,498 1% $ 22,975 $ 2,274,523 1% $ 22,975 $ 2,251,548 500,000 $ 500,000 1% $ 5,000 $ 495,000 1% $ 5,000 $ 490,000 1,014,664 $ 1,014,664 1% $ 10,147 $ 1,004,517 1% $ 10,147 $ 994,371 2,000,537 s $ 2,000,537 1% $ 20,005 $ 1,980,532 1% $ 20,005 $ 1,960,526 2,100,000 $ $ 2,100,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,079,000 1% $ 21,000 $ 2,058,000 2,250,000 $ $ 2,250,000 1% $ 22,500 $ 2^227,500 1% $ 22,500 $ 2,205,000 2,182,773 $ 2,182,773 1% $ 21,828 $ 2,160,945 1% $ 21,828 $ 2,139,118 $24,236,315 $13,701,712 $10,534,603 1% $ 105,346 $ 10,429,257 1% $ 105,346 $ 10,323,911 $4,681,755 $4,681,755 1% $ 46,818 $ 4,634,937 1% $ 46,818 $ 4,588,120 898,090 $ 898,090 1% $ 8,981 $ 889,109 1% $ 8,981 $ 880,128 1,873,000 $ 814,111 $ 1,058,889 1% $ 10,589 $ 1,048,300 1% $ 10,589 $ 1,037,711 76,454,538 $ 14,515,823 $ 61,938,715 1% $ 619,387 $ 61,319,328 1% $ 619,387 $ 60,699,941 Total Taxpayer contribution over 38years ^ Total Taxpayer contribution per year $ $ 60,699,941 District of Metchosin Road DCC Contributing Lands City of Langford Road DCC Contributing Lands IWap (Bylaw 2021) District of Highlands A Town of View Royal City of Colwood Finlayson Arm Inset -r- T-i I /