DocumentsBylawMar 4, 2019Pages 154–156
BYLAW NO. 1835 – Sewer Connection Financial Assistance Amendment Bylaw No. 1835, 2019 (Readings)
Bylaw No. 1835 amending the Sewer Connection Financial Assistance Bylaw presented for readings (First, Second and Third as noted).
Key facts
- Bylaw number: 1835
- Subject: Amendment to Sewer Connection Financial Assistance
- Agenda status: First, Second and Third Readings (item 10.e)
CITY OF LANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 1833
A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 300,
“LANGFORD ZONING BYLAW, 1999"
The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
A. Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 is amended as follows:
- By adding the following text under the Restaurant, Retail and Other Service Commercial Uses heading of Section 6.53B.01(1): “Gasoline Service Station”.
B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 559, (790 McCallum Rd), 2019".
READ A FIRST TIME this day of, 2019.
PUBLIC HEARING held this day of, 2019.
READ A SECOND TIME this day of, 2019.
READ A THIRD TIME this day of, 2019.
APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION THIS day of , 2019.
ADOPTED this of, 2019.
MAYOR
(Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
Schedule A
Staff Report to Council
Date:
March 4, 2019
Department:
Finance
Subject:
Financial assistance program for Sewer Connection Costs for Property Owners
2nd Floor · 877 Goldstream Avenue · Langford, BC Canada · V9B 2X8
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Background
“Sewer Utility Bylaw No. 1600, 2016” enacts mandatory connections for all properties abutting an existing sanitary sewer main no later than December 31, 2019 and for new sewer mains within one year from the completion date of the main. Council has expressed a desire to provide a financial program for existing residential home owners who are faced with Sewer Capital Recovery Fees (SCRF) and/or Physical Connection Fees (PCF). This report presents options and financial impacts that are proposed for Council consideration.
As per Council direction to ensure that no property owner will face a true financial hardship as a result of the mandatory connection, while balancing the desire to achieve mandatory connection to help the health and viability of the community and the financial status of the system, investigation has been completed of the options available to the City and to property owners.
There are three different financing options presented and further explanation of each is below.
Financial Assistance Options
- West Shore Environmental Services Inc (WSES) provides financing directly to home owner.
As a requirement of the Sewer Agreement between the City and WSES, they must provide for financing to property owners. In order to fulfil this obligation WSES has proposed the following financing option: a. WSES will lend the money directly to the property owner and register a Section 219 Covenant on the property along with a rent charge agreement that the property owner would have to sign. Rates are projected to be in the 9% - 12% range for this financing.