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RECONVENE PUBLIC HEARING 11:00 a.m. (30 mins)
Off-Site Levy Bylaw No. 2015-07
(Repeals Bylaw No. 01-2010 and Bylaw No. 2013-03)
Proposed Motion(s)
Upon closing the Public Hearing:
1. That Bylaw No. 2015-07 receive second reading; and
2. That Bylaw No. 2015-07 receive third and final reading.
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Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07 as presented.
Purpose
Bylaw No. 2015-07 will provide a mechanism to calculate, and collect, off-site levies in 2015. For the first time, a single Bylaw utilizing the Corvus off-site levy model will be utilized for all four municipal infrastructure types in Parkland County(water, sanitary, storm, roads) within the Big Lake, Acheson and Fifth Meridian benefitting areas. If proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07 is approved by Council, the following Bylaw changes will also be approved:
1. Repeal Bylaw No. 2013-03
2. Repeal Bylaw No. 01-2010
Summary
The Public Hearing on April 21, 2015 was recessed to allow Administration an opportunity to answer any further questions of the Development Community. The Development Community was notified on April 21, 2015 of the recessed Hearing.
A meeting between Parkland County Administration and an Acheson area Developer occurred on April 24, 2015.
As of the date of this submission, no written comments or requests to speak before Council at the reconvened Public Hearing have been received.
Parkland County currently collects off-site levies to offset the costs of infrastructure within the Big Lake, Acheson, and Fifth Meridian areas through existing Bylaw No. 01-2010 (Roads) and Bylaw No. 2013-03 (Underground Utilities). Proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07 will consolidate all off-site levies under a single Bylaw that utilizes the Corvus off-site levy model. Bylaw No. 2015-07 will implement the off-site rates to be charged by the County effective May 1, 2015.
Bylaw No. 2013-03 was enacted on April 9, 2013 and already utilizes the Corvus model. Administration...
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