Development Cost Charges Waiver for Eligible Developments Bylaw 2010, No. 3679
Chilliwack, British Columbia
· No. 3679
· adopted 2010-10-18
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City of Chilliwack
Bylaw No. 3679
A Bylaw to a waiver for Development Cost Charges for eligible developments
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The Council of the City of Chilliwack in open meeting assembled enacts as follows:
WHEREAS section 933.1 of the Local Government Act permits a local government to waive a
development cost charge by bylaw for eligible developments in the category of not for profit
rental housing, including supportive living housing;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Chilliwack in open meeting assembled enacts as
follows:
1.
This Bylaw may be cited as "Development Cost Charges Waiver for Eligible
Developments Bylaw 2010, No. 3679".
2.
In this Bylaw:
"not for profit rental housing" means rental housing:
(a)
that is provided to households who earn less than the median income for
Chilliwack but are capable of independent living;
(b)
that which is available at or below the average rent for Chilliwack, as
determined annually by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's
Rental Market Report; (AB#4564)
(c)
that is subsidized by the Province of British Columbia or by a non-profit
organization;
(d)
that is publicly owned or owned and operated by a non-profit organization;
and,
(e)
for which a Housing Agreement has been entered into with the City of
Chilliwack for a period of not less than 15 years.
"eligible development" means a development that is not for profit rental housing,
including supportive living housing, and that meets the requirements in Section 3
of this Bylaw.
3.
All eligible developments that meet the following requirements will be granted a 100%
waiver of development cost charges that would otherwise be imposed under the "City's
Development Cost Charges Bylaw 2000, No. 2689", as amended from time to time:
"Development Cost Charge for Eligible Developments - Page 2
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(1)
The development meets, and provides written documentation that it meets, all
elements of the definition of "not for profit rental housing", as defined in this
Bylaw; and
(2)
The eligible development meets the goals and objectives of the City's Official
Community Plan policies with respect to affordable housing.
4.
"Supportive Housing", as defined in policy documents published by the Ministry of
Community and Rural Development and Ministry of Housing and Social Development
for the purposes of the Assessment Act, may be eligible for a waiver of development cost
charges provided they meet all of the requirements in Section 3 of this Bylaw.
Received first reading on the 4th day of October, 2010.
Received second reading on the 4th day of October, 2010.
Received third reading on the 4th day of October, 2010.
Reconsidered, finally passed and adopted on the 18th day of October, 2010.
Amendment Bylaw 4564 adopted on the 21st day of August, 2018.
"Sharon Gaetz"
Mayor
"Karla D. Graham"
Clerk