Title
Off-Site Levy Bylaw No. 2015-07
(Repeals Bylaw No. 01-2010 and Bylaw No. 2013-03)
Proposed Motions
1. That the Annual Off-Site Levy Report (2015) be received as information; and
2. That Bylaw No. 2015-07 receive first reading; and
3. That a Public Hearing be scheduled for April 28, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in Council Chambers to hear public comment on proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07.
Body
Administration Recommendations
Administration supports the first reading of proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07 and recommends that a Public Hearing be held.
Purpose
Bylaw No. 2015-07 will provide a mechanism to collect 2015 off-site levies. For the first time, a single bylaw utilizing the Corvus off-site levy model will be utilized for all four municipal infrastructure types (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
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 has completed the annual report for the off-site levies as required under Section 11 of Bylaw No. 2013-03, including those for underground utilities. Proposed Bylaw No. 2015-07 is consistent with the existing method of determining the off-site levy rate for underground utilities and is simply implementing the annual review.
Bylaw No. 01-2010 was enacted on May 25, 2010 and does NOT utiliz...
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