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Nov 1, 2022 · DC rates in a By-law enacted as of January 1, 2022 will now be phased in over a 5-year period. In year one, the maximum DC that could be charged would be discounted at 20%. This discount would decrease by 5% each year until year 5, where the full rates would apply.
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1 day ago · Harrisburg, PA – Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced that his Administration is investing nearly $600 million in over 400 projects across Pennsylvania through the Commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP). This significant investment reflects the Governor’s commitment to supporting Pennsylvania communities and driving regional economic development through key ...
May 24, 2019 · The new proposed section provides for development charge rates to be frozen at an earlier point in time (subject to the payment of interest) including, for example, when an application is made for site plan approval under section 41 of the Planning Act.
The development charge rates are adjusted to reflect Provincial changes to the Development Charges Act through Bill 185, Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, effective June 6, 2024. The next scheduled adjustment to the City’s Development Charges rates is May 1, 2025.
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Municipalities can help pay for the important local infrastructure, services, and parkland that growing communities need through municipal development-related charges (MRDCs), which include: 1. development charges 2. community benefits charges 3. parkland dedication
Municipalities can apply development charges on a new development to help pay for the capital costs of infrastructure to support new growth. Development charges are discretionary fees. This means that municipalities can choose whether to use development charges and, if they are used, which services or infrastructure they want to include from the li...
This is a flexible tool under the Planning Act that helps municipalities tackle the costs of higher density in communities with new developments. This tool replaced the former section 37 height and density bonusing in the Act, subject to transition rules. Municipalities can use community benefits charges to fund the capital costs of any public serv...
The Planning Actlets municipalities fund the growth-related costs of land for parks and other recreational purposes. This ensures that residents in growing communities will continue to have access to parks and greenspace.
Apr 10, 2024 · MMAH is proposing to repeal the mandatory phase-in of DC rates to enable municipalities to recover more of the costs to build critical infrastructure that is needed to service new homes through DCs. The proposed change would apply to DC by-laws passed since January 1, 2022.
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Lowering or eliminating development charges will also magnify NIMBYism. It would create a disincentive for current residents to support new housing. A reduction in development charge collections will increase the property tax burden for all residents.
