File #: BL 24-013    Version: 1 Name: 2024 Off-Site Levy Rates and Annual Report
Type: Bylaw Status: Council Agenda
File created: 3/7/2024 In control: Council
On agenda: 4/23/2024 Final action: 4/23/2024
Title: Off-Site Levy Report and Schedules (Bylaw 2015-07) Proposed Motions 1. That the Off-Site Levy Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2023 be received for information, as presented. 2. That the 2024 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.
Attachments: 1. 1. Bylaw 2015-07 with Updated Schedules C-F (2024), 2. 2. PC Offsite Levy Report 2023, 3. 3. Administrative Report APRIL 2024, 4. 4. Council Presentation_April 2024
Title
Off-Site Levy Report and Schedules (Bylaw 2015-07)

Proposed Motions
1. That the Off-Site Levy Annual Report for the year ending December 31, 2023 be received for information, as presented.
2. That the 2024 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 May 1, 2024, 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
The Annual Report summarizes the off-site levy rates updated for the 2024 construction season, and subsequent bylaw schedule updates 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 with the Parkland County Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and supports the pillars of Complete Communities, Strategic Economic Diversification and Responsible Leadership.
Goal A1: To ensure that County infrastructure meets the needs of residents, businesses, and industry.

Financial Impact:
The financial implications to Parkland County within the Off-Site Levy Bylaw update...

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