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Proposed CRD Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge Program — Letter (Integrated Water Services, CRD) dated November 3, 2023
Letter from the CRD Integrated Water Services (Alicia Fraser, General Manager) to the City of Langford Mayor and Council describing the proposed RWS DCC program, its development, consultation phase and intended implementation timeline.
Key facts
- Letter date: November 3, 2023; File: 5220-20; signed by Alicia Fraser, P.Eng., General Manager Integrated Water Services
- CRD project timeline: recommendation for three readings to CRD Board in fall 2024, submit to BC Inspector of Municipalities, and implement early 2025 if approved
- Project originate: identified in RWS 2017 Strategic Plan and prioritized in CRD 2023-2026 Corporate Plan
- CRD/Urban Systems engaged municipal staff to confirm development projections and seek feedback during consultation phase
Proposed CRD Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge Program — Letter (Integrated Water Services, CRD) dated November 3, 2023
Contact Information
Integrated Water Services
T: 250.474.9600
479 Island Highway
F: 250.474.4012
Victoria, BC, V9B 1H7
www.crd.bc.ca
IWSS-1622330035-445
Date and File
November 3, 2023
File: 5220-20
Regional Water DCC Program
Recipient
City of Langford
Mayor and Council
877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, BC V9B 2X8
Letter
Dear Mayor and Council:
Re:
Proposed CRD Regional Water Supply Development Cost Charge Program
Thank you for the opportunity for the Capital Regional District (CRD) and its consultant Urban Systems to present to the City of Langford’s Mayor and Council regarding the CRD’s proposed Regional Water Supply (RWS) Development Cost Charge (DCC) Program.
The purpose of our presentation is to inform the Mayor and Council of the proposed program as well as answer any immediate questions about the initiative. We ask that any follow-up questions, concerns, or comments be submitted through your representative on the Regional Water Supply Commission (RWSC).
The CRD has been working alongside Urban Systems for some time to develop the draft DCC program and bylaw for the RWS Service and to navigate the implementation process. This fall, we engaged municipal staff to inform of the program, confirm municipal development projections and targets and to seek initial feedback.
The project was first identified to be “explored” through the Regional Water Supply 2017 Strategic Plan then prioritized by the CRD Board in the CRD’s 2023-2026 Corporate Plan with the intent of implementing the RWS DCC Bylaw and Program in 2025.
The RWS 2022 Master Plan identified DCC’s as a cost-sharing funding mechanism to assist in funding the 30-year capital works program developed through the Master Plan.
The Regional Water Supply Commission (RWSC) has been informed of our progress to date and has endorsed the continuation of the project to the consultation phase, which we are working through now. The RWSC will continue to be informed through the consultation phase and will ultimately be responsible for providing a recommendation to the CRD Board to finalize program details and eventually adopt a DCC bylaw.
Our project team aims to recommend three readings of the RWS DCC bylaw to the CRD Board in the fall of 2024, prior to submitting the bylaw to the BC Inspector of Municipalities for approval. If approved, staff would then seek fourth reading and bylaw adoption by the CRD Board, and the program would be implemented early in 2025.
Thank you again for the opportunity to share our presentation and progress to date.
Sincerely,
Alicia Fraser, P.Eng.
General Manager
Integrated Water Services