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Smart Bylaws Guide – Development Cost Charges – Kelowna
Kelowna has a detailed Development Cost Charge (DCC) program. DCC charges vary by type of
infrastructure and by area within the municipality. For example, the
DCC bylaw designates six different areas for road DCCs, four for
water, three for sanitary sewer and one area for each of parks and
storm drainage. Multi-family charges vary by density, and commercial
charges vary by density for the drainage component. The result is
that charges differ considerably by location and density. For
example, the total DCC for a 1.4 floor area ratio apartment project
of 1,000 square foot units would be $7,605 per unit in the City
Centre while it would be $13,097 in the South Mission area. For
single family, in Dilworth, the total DCC is $9,881 per lot and in
South Mission the DCC is $17,205 per lot. Kelowna is currently
updating its DCC charges to include four different residential
density charges. Kelowna also varies its commercial DCCs by density
- the drainage charges are based on site area.
Development
Cost Charges Bylaw No. 7728
Ensure DCCs Reflect
Costs Ensure the Development Cost Charge (DCC)
system accurately reflects major off-site costs of development
projects and the demand placed on the infrastructure by different
types, sizes, and locations of residential units:
- Note Chapter 6 -
Urban Centre Policy 6.1.1 Financing Structure.
- Note Chapter 8 -
Housing Policies 8.1.1 Financing Structure and 8.1.2 Development
Cost Charges.
Kelowna
Official Community Plan Growth Management Policies, Policy 5.1.1
(p.5-1) 2002
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