Title
2025 Off-Site Levy Rates and Annual Report - Approval of Updated Schedules "C" through "G" under Bylaw 2015-07
Proposed Motions
1. That the Off-Site Levy Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2024 be received for information, as presented.
2. That the 2025 Water, Sanitary, Storm and Transportation Off-Site Levy Projects & Estimated Costs (Schedules "C", "D", "E" and "F") and Off-Site Levy Rates (Schedule "G") for Bylaw 2015-07 be approved, as presented.
Body
Administration Recommendation
The Off-Site Levy Administrative Committee supports the Annual Report and updated Off-Site Levy Projects & Estimated Costs and Off-Site Levy Rate Changes effective June 24, 2025, as presented.
Purpose
Off-Site Levy Bylaw 2015-07 was enacted on April 28, 2015. The provisions of the Bylaw require that updated Schedules "C" through "G" be approved by Council resolution on an annual basis.
Summary
At the May 27, 2025 Council Meeting, administration requested that the annual off-site levy report and updated bylaw schedules be tabled to the June 24, 2025 Council Meeting to allow the Off-Site Levy Committee additional time to engage with stakeholders and review updates to the off-site levy model.
The Annual Report summarizes the off-site levy rates updated for the 2024 construction season, and subsequent bylaw schedule amendments to reflect the change in rates due to the current market conditions. Additionally, the required growth projects have been updated to provide essential services for development and growth with their respective area allocations for each of the infrastructure categories (water, sanitary, storm and transportation). Additional information has been provided in the attached Administrative Report and Annual Report.
Schedules “C”, “D”, “E”, “F” and “G” are to be approved by Council resolution on an annual basis pursuant to Section 11(6) of Off-Site Levy Bylaw 2015-07.
Strategic Plan/Policy/Legal/Staff Implications
The Off-Site Levy Program aligns...
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