Approving updated Development Charge rates and passing new by-law with 2025–2035 term
General Committee makes recommendations; City Council makes the final decision.
Council approved this on September 3, 2025 as part of its consent agenda, without a separate vote. See the consent vote →
Councillor Votes
Full Resolution Text
That Council approve the recommendations outlined in Report FCSFS25-021, dated August 25, 2025, of the Commissioner, Finance & Corporate Support Services as follows: a) That the Development Charge rates, as shown on Table 2 of Report FCSFS25- 021 be approved; b) That the development-related capital program included in the Amended Development Charges Background Study, 2025, be adopted subject to annual review through the City’s normal capital budget process; c) That By-law 24-081 be repealed effective September 2, 2025, provided that the By-law will continue to be in force and effect to the extent only of development charges that became payable under them prior to their repeal and that remain unpaid as at their repeal; d) That a by-law be passed to impose the City-wide Services Development Charge Rates, with a ten-year term covering September 2, 2025, to September 1, 2035; e) That the Development Charges be adjusted by the City Treasurer without amendment to the by-laws annually on January 1 of each year, commencing January 1, 2031, in accordance with the most recent annual change in the Statistics Canada Quarterly Construction Price Statistics.