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<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems Source: ACT grant fact sheet. http://www.actprogram.com/english/projects/c10.asp For additional information, contact Martin B. Silver, General Manager, Region of York Housing Authority Tel: (905) 895-3223 ext. 2014; Fax: (905) 895-5724. E-mail: ryhc@planeteer.com - Case study: Charlesbourg, QC The City of Charlesbourg developed regulations and invited applications to add a second unit onto an existing bungalow. A demonstration unit was built. • Efficient use is made of existing infrastructure. • Urban sprawl is curbed. • Vehicle between suburbs and city center is reduced. • Affordable housing is provided. • Over 80 units have been added to date. For additional information, contact Peter Murphy, Ville de Charlesbourg, Québec. Tel.: (418) 624-7507, fax: (418) 624-7525. L.1.9.6 Development cost charges - Case study: Maple Ridge, BC Development costs charges (DCC’s) are applied by municipalities to new developments to offset the costs of additional expenses associated with the development (such as roads and schools). There are various ways of calculating the DCC’s charged to developers (or builders). The most common practice is to charge a flat fee or per unit rate, regardless of the size of the house. The Urban Development Institute: Pacific Region developed a square foot model for charging DCC’s and consulted with municipalities in Greater Vancouver Regional District. Other issues: • Charging DCC’s on a square footage basis encourages builders to build smaller houses. Smaller houses use less energy to maintain and build. • Studies indicate there is also less car ownership among residents of smaller houses. • In most cases, smaller houses are on smaller lots, generate less storm water runoff, and demand less transportation infrastructure. • Additional DCC’s for secondary suites should be avoided because this discourages the building of houses with suites. • DCC’s should reflect the true costs of different types of development. DCC’s should be lower for moderate density mixed-use areas located in central locations, and higher for distant low-density single use areas. Draft 4/11/2005 46
<strong>Natural</strong> Resources Canada – Community Energy Systems Source: ACT. Urban Development Institute: Pacific Region. 1997. Levying Development Cost Charges on a Square-Foot Basis (PB0177-39). ACT case study. http://www.actprogram.com/english/casestudies/pdf/PB0177-39.pdf -Additional resources James Taylor Chair in Livable Landscapes, UBC. May 2001. Technical Bulletin No. 10: Thee Effects of Development Cost Charges on Sustainable Growth in the Greater Vancouver Regional District. www.sustainable-communities.agsci.ubc.ca/bulletins/TB_issue_10_DCCs_edit.pdf Greg Lambert. 2003. Levies, Fees, Charges and Taxes on New Houses: 2002. CMHC publication. https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca:50104/b2c/b2c/init.do?language=en&shop=Z01EN Print copies are available free of charge from CMHC’s Canadian Information Centre. In Canada, call 1 (800) 668-2642 Outside Canada, call (613) 748-2367. cmhc004@cmhcschl.gc.ca - Case study: Surrey, BC Significant progress towards stimulating private sector development in Surrey’s city centre was made by amending the City’s Development Cost Charges (DCC’s) Bylaw. It allows for a reduction of development cost charges in the city centre for high-density residential units as part of a two-year pilot project running until 2005. New DCC Charges in Surrey’s City Centre ($ per sq ft of unit) Rate in City Centre Rate in City Centre Old New Rate in Rest of Surrey Land Use Zone $/sq ft $/sq ft $/sq ft Reduction in City Centre Rate Townhouses RM-30 10.06 7.51 10.06 25% 25% Low Rise Apts RM- 45/70 Hi Rise Apts RM- 135/150 8.32 4.11 10.64 51% 61% 6.87 2.86 9.88 58% 71% New Rate in City Centre Compared to Rest of Surrey Source: City of Surrey. For additional information, contact the Office of the Mayor (604) 591- 4126. - Additional resources The City of Ottawa has also made changes to its development cost charges bylaw to encourage intensification. For additional information see http://city.ottawa.on.ca/ Draft 4/11/2005 47
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