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As of May 17, 2021, Council approved DC By-Law #7748-21, the updated development charge rates will come into effect as of June 1, 2021.
Section 18(2) and 18(6) of the by-law does include an administrative transition provision.
18(2) Where Section 26.1 and Section 26.2 of the Act do not apply, the total amount of development charges shall be calculated and be payable pursuant to this bylaw as of the date the first building permit is issued.
18(6) Notwithstanding subsection 18(2) of this by-law, when the total amount of development charges is to be calculated under the Act or this by-law as of the day the first building permit is issued, such calculation shall be subject to the following provisions:
Complete building permit applications received prior to June 1, 2021 will be subject to the development charge rate in effect as of May 31, 2021 as long as all of the following conditions have been met:
(a) the application has been considered complete within 15 business days of being received;
(b) development charges have been paid in full prior to July 1, 2021; and
(c) the building permit has been issued prior to September 1, 2021 and all other fees and charges have been paid in full. If an application is not complete, or if a building permit is revoked or not issued, it will be subject to the development charge rate in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
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Staff report (FS 28-21) on the Development Charge By-Law Final Recommendations has been posted to the Town of Whitby's website. This staff report is scheduled to go before Committee of the Whole on May 10, 2021, with By-Law approval at Council on May 17, 2021
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As a result of the public consultation and meetings that occurred in March 2021, the following tables / components of the DC Study have been updated and made available as of April 23, 2021. The updated files are now available in the documents section.
- Appendix A tables - updated Development Forecast
- Appendix B & C tables - updated capital programs and cashflow tables
- Updated DC Rate Tables
- Updated Local Service Guidelines
- Updated DC By-Law
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A copy of the March 30, 2021 DC Presentation is now available in the Video Section. A copy of the slide deck has also been posted to the Documents Section.
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The Town of Whitby and Hemson Consulting will be holding a virtual public presentation and Q&A session on March 30, 2021 from 1-2 PM. The purpose of this presentation will be to outline changes made to the DC Study, as a result of the public meeting held in early March and ongoing public consultation process.
In order to receive the meeting link, please RSVP by emailing treasury@whitby.ca by March 29, 2021.
Please note for those who are unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and posted afterwards to the DC Study page on Connect Whitby. Please visit Connect Whitby and subscribe to stay informed on all updates to the DC Study.
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Further to the correspondence received for the Development Charge Study Public Meeting on March 8, 2021, the Town of Whitby will be providing written responses to the questions and issues raised in the upcoming weeks.
Please note, new information is now available relating to the costing of the Brooklin Roads related projects; the Brooklin North Major Roads Environmental Assessment has now been released for the 60 day public review period. The BNMR EA project cost estimates were used to refine the road costs in the DC Study, although differences may still occur because the of site servicing and Regional costs included in the EA .
Lastly, staff report FS 11-21 had identified that the new DC By-Law would be coming forward for Council’s consideration on April 26th. To allow for time to review all the public feedback, the new DC by-law is now scheduled to come before Council on May 17, 2021, with new rates in effect as of June 1, 2021.
If you have any further questions pertaining to the Development Charge Background Study please email treasury@whitby.ca or visit the DC Study Page on Connect Whitby and subscribe to stay informed on the progress of the study.
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In advance of the public meeting on March 8, 2021, the 2021 Development Charge Background Study has been posted to the Town of Whitby's webpage on February 19, 2021. A copy off the study is now available in the documents section or through this link.
The draft 2021 Development Charges By-Law has also been made available and is included as Appendix G of the DC Background Study.
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On Monday, March 8, 2021, the Town of Whitby will hold a public meeting about its proposed development charge rates and policies. The proposed development charges by-laws and rates will come into effect following approval at a date determined by Council.
Ahead of the public meeting, a copy of the 2021 Development Charges Background Study will be available for review online at whitby.ca/developmentcharges by Monday, February 22, 2021.
Development Charge Background Study
Development charges are collected when there is new development in the Town. They are a primary source of funding for the Town to support growth-related capital costs in Whitby. Visit the Town’s Development Charges web page for more information.
The 2021 Development Charges Background Study relates to the delivery of the following eligible development charges services:
•Libraries
•Parks and Recreation
•Fire Services
•Waste Management
•By-Law Enforcement
•Development-related Studies
•Services Related to a Highway (Operations, Roads and Related – Town-wide Infrastructure, and Roads & Related – Alternate Route and Related Infrastructure) and;
•Stormwater Management
Online Public Meeting
When: Monday, March 8, 2021, at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Virtual meeting hosted online at whitby.ca/livestream
Public Comment and Appearing Before Council
Any person may make written representation either in support of or in opposition to the study and/or by-law. Written submissions should be directed to the Office of the Town Clerk no later than noon on Friday, March 5, 2021.
Any person wishing to speak at the meeting in support of or in opposition of the by-law should complete a Delegation Request Form online at whitby.ca/delegations by noon on the day of the meeting.
For those without computer access, please call 905.430.4315 to speak with a staff member in the Office of the Town Clerk.
Written comments received before the meeting and submissions made at the public meeting will be considered by Council before the new development charges by-law comes into effect.
Project Contact
Technical inquiries regarding the content of the study and/or by-law should be directed to Jennifer Hess, Senior Financial Planning and Policy Advisor at 905.444.2826 or treasury@whitby.ca.
Public Meeting Contact
Christopher Harris
Town Clerk, Town of Whitby
575 Rossland Road East,
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8
T. 905.430.4315
F. 905.686.7005
E. clerk@whitby.ca
Attachment
Notice of Public Meeting Regarding Development Charges
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In response to Stakeholder feedback received on report CS 50-20, a virtual meeting has been scheduled for February 3, 2021 from 1-3:30 PM between various representatives from the Stakeholder Groups, Town of Whitby Staff and Hemson Consulting. If your stakeholder group would like to participate in the meeting, please email treasury@whitby.ca. We kindly ask that all questions be submitted in writing by January 18, 2021 to treasury@whitby.ca, in order to permit sufficient time to research and prepare for the discussion on February 3rd.
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The Town of Whitby is seeking feedback on the DRAFT Development Charge Background Study information provided in Council report CS 50-20. This consultation period will be closing on January 8, 2021. Feedback can be provided directly on the Forum or by email to treasury@whitby.ca.
Report CS 50-20 contains the following
- Communication received and the Town's response to questions received during the last public consultation period.
- Updated Service Level Histories for Parks & Recreation, By-Law Enforcement and Storm Water Management.
- Recommended Policy and Rate Category Changes for the Proposed By-law
- Draft Capital Forecast for Eligible DC Services
- Draft DC Rates by Service Level and Rate Category
The DC Update Presentation and Q&A session was recorded to allow all interested to view at their convenience. A copy of the presentation slides have also been made available in the documents section.
The video includes a look at the Draft Capital Program and Calculated Rates and other information pertaining to Council Report CS 50-20.
The video includes a look at the legislative requirements and the draft Historic Service Levels that informs the Townʼs Development Charges Background Study.
The video provides details of the draft Development Forecast that informs the Townʼs Development Charges Background Study.
An introduction to development charges including key legislation, Whitby's current development charges and the process the study will be undertaking.
Notice of Passing of a Development Charges By-Law #7748-21 (135 KB) (pdf)
