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By-law to Amend Development Charge By-Law 001-2022
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By-law No. 058- 2025
THE CORPORATION OFTHETOWN OF COBOURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 058-2025
BEING A BY-LAW TO AMEND DEVELOPMENT CHARGE BY-LAW 001-2022
WHEREAS the Town of Cobourg passed by-law 001-2022 on January 4, 2022
pursuant to the Development Charges Act, 1997, c. 27 ("The Act"), which
authorizes Council to pass by-laws for the imposition of development charges
against land; and
WHEREAS section 19 of the Act allows for amendments to development charge
by-laws to be made; and
WHEREAS a development charge background study, entitled "2021
Development Charges Update Study", prepared by Watson & Associates
Economists Ltd. and dated January 24, 2025, has been completed as an update
to the Town of Cobourg 2021 Development Charges Background Study, dated
November 5, 2021 and in support of the proposed amendment and made
available to the public; and
WHEREAS the Council of The Corporation of the Town of Cobourg has given
notice of and held a public meeting on in accordance with the Act and the
regulations thereto.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF COBOURG ENACTS AS
FOLLOWS:
1.
That By-law 001-2022 is hereby amended by:
1.1
The definition for "Non-Profit Housing" within section 1.1 is deleted
and replaced with the following:
"non-profit housing development" means the development of a
building or structure intended for use as a residential premises and
developed by,
(a) a corporation to which the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010
applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary
object is to provide housing,
(b) a corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-
profit Corporations Act applies, that is in good standing under that
Act and whose primary object is to provide housing, or
(c) a non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under
the Co-operative Corporations Act. 2022, c. 21, Sched.
1.2
Section 3.5 is deleted and replaced with the following:
Notwithstanding the provisions of this By-law, development charges
shall not be imposed with respect to:
(a) The enlargement of an existing dwelling unit;
(b) a second residential dwelling unit in an existing or new single
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or row-townhouse
dwelling on a parcel of land on which residential use, other than
ancillary residential use, is permitted, if all buildings and
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structures ancillary to the existing or new single detached
dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or row-townhouse dwelling
cumulatively contain no more than one residential dwelling unit;
(c) a third residential dwelling unit in an existing or new single
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or row-townhouse
dwelling on a parcel of land on which residential use, other than
ancillary residential use, is permitted, if no building or structure
ancillary to the existing or new single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, or row-townhouse dwelling contains any
residential dwelling units;
(d) one residential dwelling unit in a building or structure ancillary to
an existing or new single detached dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling, or row-townhouse dwelling on a parcel of land, if the
existing or new single detached dwelling, semi-detached
dwelling, or row-townhouse dwelling contains no more than two
residential dwelling units and no other building or structure
ancillary to the existing or new single detached dwelling, semi-
detached dwelling, or row-townhouse dwelling contains any
residential dwelling units;
(e) in an existing rental residential building, which contains four or
more residential dwelling units, the creation of the greater of one
residential dwelling unit or one per cent of the existing
residential dwelling units.
1.3
Section 3.6 is repealed
1.4
Section 3.7 is repealed
1.5
Section 3.8 is repealed
1.6
The following subsections are added to section 3.10:
(b) Affordable residential units required pursuant to section 34 and
16(4) of the Planning Act (Inclusionary Zoning);
(c) Affordable and attainable residential units as follows:
(i) As of the date on which section 4.1 of the Act is proclaimed
into force, affordable residential units that meet the criteria
set out in subsection 4.1 (2) or 4.1 (3) of the Act shall be
exempt from Development Charges
(ii) As of the date on which subsection 4.1 (4) of the Act is
proclaimed into force, attainable residential units that meet
the criteria set out in subsection 4.1 (4) of the Act shall be
exempt from Development Charges
(d) The Development Charge payable for Rental Housing
developments will be reduced based on the number of
bedrooms in each unit as follows:
(i) Three or more bedrooms - 25% reduction;
(ii) Two bedrooms - 20% reduction; and
(iii) All other bedroom quantities - 15% reduction
1.7
Section 3.17 is repealed
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1.8
Section 3.18 is deleted and replaced with the following:
Where the development of land results from the approval of a Site
Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment made on or after January 1,
2020, and the approval of the application occurred within the
prescribed amount of time before building permit issuance, the
Development Charges under Sections 3.15 and 3.16 shall be
calculated on the rates set out in Schedule "A" on the date the
planning application was made, including interest. Where both
planning applications apply, Development Charges under Sections
3.15 and 3.16 shall be calculated on the rates, including interest, set
out in Schedule "A" on the date the later planning application was
made, including interest.
1.9 Schedule A is deleted and replaced it with Schedule A attached
hereto.
2.
Except as amended by this By-law, all provisions of By-law 001-2022 are
and shall remain in full force and effect.
3.
This By-law shall come into force on the day it is enacted.
READ and finally passed in Open Council this xxth day of month, 202x.
"Lucas Cleveland"
"Brent Larmer"
Lucas Cleveland, Mayor
Brent Larmer, Clerk
SCHEDULE "A"
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Other Multiples
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Municipal Wide Services/Class of Service:
Fire Services
1,007
804
701
515
458
0.59
Police Services
1,117
891
777
571
508
0.65
Transportation Services
15,967
12,746
11,115
8,165
7,261
9.46
Transit Services
-
-
-
-
-
-
Parks and Recreation
9,163
7,315
6,379
4,686
4,167
1.28
Library Services
1,794
1,432
1,249
917
816
0.26
Growth-Related Studies
67
53
46
34
30
0.06
Total Municipal Wide Services/Class of Services
29,115
23,242
20,269
14,889
13,240
12.31
Existing Urban Serviced Area
Wastewater Services - Existing Urban Serviced Area
1,961
1,565
1,365
1,003
892
1.26
Water Services - Existing Urban Serviced Area
4,374
3,491
3,045
2,237
1,989
2.80
Growth-Related Studies
13
10
9
7
6
0.01
Total Existing Urban Serviced Area
6,348
5,067
4,419
3,246
2,887
4.07
Cobourg East Community Serviced Area
Stormwater - Cobourg East Community Serviced Area
4,342
3,466
3,023
2,220
1,974
2.39
Wastewater Services - Cobourg East Community Serviced Area
9,065
7,236
6,310
4,635
4,122
4.99
Water Services - Cobourg East Community Serviced Area
6,770
5,404
4,713
3,462
3,079
3.72
Growth-Related Studies
46
37
32
24
21
0.03
Total Cobourg East Community Serviced Area
20,223
16,143
14,078
10,341
9,196
11.13
Total Municipal Wide and Existing Urban Serviced Area
35,463
28,309
24,688
18,135
16,126
16.38
Total Municipal Wide and Cobourg East Community Serviced Ar
49,338
39,385
34,347
25,230
22,436
23.43