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Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
905-272-3600
December 20, 2024
[email protected]
Development Charges Background
Study
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
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Table of Contents
Page
Executive Summary ....................................................................................................... i
1.
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1
Purpose of this Document ....................................................................... 1-1
1.2
Summary of the Process ......................................................................... 1-2
1.3
Changes to the D.C.A.: Bills 108, 138, 197, 213, and 109 ................. 1-3
1.3.1
Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act - An Act to
Amend Various Statutes with Respect to Housing,
Other Development, and Various Matters .............................. 1-3
1.3.2
Bill 138: Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 ..................... 1-5
1.3.3
Bill 197: COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020 .................... 1-5
1.3.4
Bill 213: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020 ....... 1-7
1.3.5
Bill 109: More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022 ........................... 1-7
1.4
Changes to the D.C.A. - Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 ..... 1-8
1.4.1
Additional Residential Unit Exemption ....................................... 1-8
1.4.2
Removal of Housing as an Eligible D.C. Service ....................... 1-9
1.4.3
New Statutory Exemption for Non-Profit Housing ...................... 1-9
1.4.4
New Statutory Exemptions for Affordable Units, Attainable
Units, and Affordable Inclusionary Zoning Units ........................ 1-9
1.4.5
Historical Level of Service Extended to Previous 15-Year
Period ...................................................................................... 1-10
1.4.6
Revised Definition of Capital Costs .......................................... 1-10
1.4.7
Mandatory Phase-in of a D.C. .................................................. 1-10
1.4.8
D.C. By-law Expiry ................................................................... 1-10
1.4.9
Installment Payments ............................................................... 1-11
1.4.10 Rental Housing Discount.......................................................... 1-11
1.4.11 Maximum Interest Rate for Instalments and Determination
of Charge for Eligible Site Plan and Zoning By-law
Amendment Applications ......................................................... 1-11
1.4.12 Requirement to Allocate Funds Received ................................ 1-11
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1.5
Bill 134: Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023 .......................... 1-11
1.6
Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.................. 1-13
1.6.1
Revised Definition of Capital Costs .......................................... 1-13
1.6.2
Removal of the Mandatory Phase-in ........................................ 1-14
1.6.3
Process for Minor Amendments to D.C. By-laws ..................... 1-14
1.6.4
Reduction of D.C. Rate Freeze Timeframe .............................. 1-15
1.6.5
Modernizing Public Notice Requirements ................................ 1-15
2.
Anticipated Development in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen ............................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1
Requirement of the Act ........................................................................... 2-1
2.2
Basis of Population, Household and Non-Residential Gross Floor
Area Forecast ......................................................................................... 2-1
2.3
Summary of Growth Forecast ................................................................. 2-2
3.
The Approach to the Calculation of the Charge ......................................... 3-12
3.1
Introduction ........................................................................................... 3-12
3.2
Services Potentially Involved ................................................................ 3-12
3.3
Increase in the Need for Service ........................................................... 3-12
3.4
Local Service Policy .............................................................................. 3-18
3.5
Capital Forecast .................................................................................... 3-18
3.6
Treatment of Credits ............................................................................. 3-19
3.7
Classes of Services .............................................................................. 3-19
3.8
Existing Reserve Funds ........................................................................ 3-20
3.9
Deductions ............................................................................................ 3-20
3.9.1
Reduction Required by Level of Service Ceiling ...................... 3-21
3.9.2
Reduction for Uncommitted Excess Capacity .......................... 3-21
3.9.3
Reduction for Benefit to Existing Development ........................ 3-22
3.9.4
Reduction for Anticipated Grants, Subsidies and Other
Contributions ............................................................................ 3-23
3.10 Municipal-wide vs. Area Rating ............................................................. 3-23
3.11 Allocation of Development .................................................................... 3-23
3.12 Asset Management ............................................................................... 3-24
3.13 Transit ................................................................................................... 3-24
4.
D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by Service .......................................................... 4-1
4.1
Introduction ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.2
Service Levels and 10-Year Capital Costs for Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen's D.C. Calculation ...................................... 4-1
4.2.1
Services Related to a Highway .................................................. 4-1
4.2.2
Fire Protection Services ............................................................. 4-6
4.2.3
Parks and Recreation Services .................................................. 4-8
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4.2.4
Library Services ....................................................................... 4-11
4.2.5
Growth Studies ........................................................................ 4-13
4.3
Urban Area-Specific D.C. Calculations ................................................. 4-15
4.3.1
Wastewater Services ............................................................... 4-15
5.
D.C. Calculation ............................................................................................... 5-1
5.1
Township-Wide Calculations ................................................................... 5-1
6.
D.C. Policy Recommendations and D.C. By-law Rules ................................ 6-1
6.1
Introduction ............................................................................................. 6-1
6.2
D.C. By-law Structure ............................................................................. 6-2
6.3
D.C. By-law Rules ................................................................................... 6-2
6.3.1
Payment in any Particular Case ................................................. 6-2
6.3.2
Determination of the Amount of the Charge ............................... 6-3
6.3.3
Application to Redevelopment of Land (Demolition and
Conversion) ................................................................................ 6-3
6.3.4
Exemptions (full or partial) ......................................................... 6-3
6.3.5
Timing of Collection ................................................................... 6-4
6.3.6
The Applicable Areas ................................................................. 6-5
6.3.7
Indexing ..................................................................................... 6-5
6.4
Other D.C. By-law Provisions ................................................................. 6-6
6.4.1
Categories of Services/Class of Services for Reserve Fund
and Credit Purposes .................................................................. 6-6
6.4.2
By-law In-force Date .................................................................. 6-6
6.4.3
Minimum Interest Rate Paid on Refunds and Charged for
Inter-Reserve Fund Borrowing ................................................... 6-6
6.4.4
Area Rating ................................................................................ 6-6
6.5
Other Recommendations ........................................................................ 6-8
7.
By-law Implementation ................................................................................... 7-1
7.1
Public Consultation Process ................................................................... 7-1
7.1.1
Introduction ................................................................................ 7-1
7.1.2
Public Meeting of Council........................................................... 7-1
7.1.3
Other Consultation Activity ......................................................... 7-1
7.2
Anticipated Impact of the Charge on Development ................................. 7-2
7.3
Implementation Requirements ................................................................ 7-3
7.3.1
Introduction ................................................................................ 7-3
7.3.2
Notice of Passage ...................................................................... 7-3
7.3.3
By-law Pamphlet ........................................................................ 7-3
7.3.4
Appeals ...................................................................................... 7-4
7.3.5
Complaints ................................................................................. 7-4
7.3.6
Credits ....................................................................................... 7-5
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7.3.7
Front-Ending Agreements .......................................................... 7-5
7.3.8
Severance and Subdivision Agreement Conditions ................... 7-5
Appendix A
Background Information on Residential and Non-
Residential Growth Forecast ......................................................................... A-1
Appendix B
Level of Service ...................................................................... B-1
Appendix C
Long-Term Capital and Operating Cost Examination ......... C-1
Appendix D
D.C. Reserve Fund Policy ...................................................... D-1
Appendix E
Local Service Policy ...............................................................E-1
Appendix F
Asset Management Plan ......................................................... F-1
Appendix G
Proposed D.C. By-law ............................................................ G-1
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronym
Full Description of Acronym
A.M.P.
Asset management plan
CANSIM
Canadian Socio-Economic Information Management System
(Statistics Canada)
D.C.
Development charge
D.C.A.
Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended
F.I.R.
Financial Information Return
G.F.A.
Gross floor area
LPAT
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal
N.F.P.O.W.
No fixed place of work
N.R.B.C.P.I.
No-Residential Building Construction Price Index
OLT
Ontario Land Tribunal
O.M.B.
Ontario Municipal Board
O.P.A.
Official Plan Amendment
O. Reg.
Ontario Regulation
P.O.A.
Provincial Offences Act
P.P.U.
Persons per unit
S.D.E.
Single detached equivalent
S.D.U.
Single detached unit
sq.ft.
square foot
sq.m
square metre
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Executive Summary
1. The report provided herein represents the Development Charges (D.C.)
Background Study for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen required by
the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended (D.C.A.). This report has
been prepared in accordance with the methodology required under the D.C.A.
The contents include the following:
- Chapter 1 - Overview of the legislative requirements of the Act;
- Chapter 2 - Summary of the residential and non-residential growth
forecasts for the Township;
- Chapter 3 - Approach to calculating the D.C.;
- Chapter 4 - Review of historical service standards and identification of
future capital requirements to service growth and related deductions and
allocations;
- Chapter 5 - Calculation of the D.C.s;
- Chapter 6 - D.C. policy recommendations and rules; and
- Chapter 7 - By-law implementation.
2. D.C.s provide for the recovery of growth-related capital expenditures from new
development. The D.C.A. is the statutory basis to recover these charges. The
methodology is detailed in Chapter 3; a simplified summary is provided below.
1) Identify amount, type and location of growth.
2) Identify servicing needs to accommodate growth.
3) Identify capital costs to provide services to meet the needs.
4) Deduct:
- Grants, subsidies and other contributions;
- Benefit to existing development;
- Amounts in excess of 15-year historical service calculation; and
- D.C. reserve funds (where applicable).
5) Net costs are then allocated between residential and non-residential
benefit; and
6) Net costs divided by growth to provide the D.C.
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3. The growth forecast (Chapter 2) on which the Township-wide D.C. is based,
projects the following population, housing, and non-residential floor area for the
10-year forecast period (2024 to 2033).
Table ES-1
Summary of Growth Forecast by Planning Period
Measure
10 Year
2024-2033
(Net) Population Increase
612
Residential Unit Increase
169
Non-Residential Gross Floor Area Increase (sq.ft.)
133,100
Employment Increase
121
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. forecast 2024
4. The Township is undertaking a D.C. public process and anticpates passing a
new by-law for eligible services. The mandatory public meeting has been
scheduled for January 14, 2025 with adoption of the by-law anticipated for
February 2025.
5. The Township does not currently impose development charges. This report has
undertaken a calculation of charges based on future identified needs (presented
in Schedule ES-3 for residential and non-residential). Charges have been
provided on a Township-wide basis for all services, excluding wastewater, which
have been provided on an area-specific basis. The corresponding Township-
wide single detached unit charge is $12,388. Developments in the Township that
will be serviced with the Havelock Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) would
be charged an additional wastewater D.C. of $5,700 per single detached unit, for
a total D.C. of $18,088. The corresponding Township-wide non-residential
charge is $4.45 per sq.ft. of building area, while developments that will be
serviced with the Havelock Wastewater Treatment Plant would be charged an
additional wastewater D.C. of $3.52 per sq.ft., for a total D.C. of $7.97 per sq.ft.
of building area. These rates are submitted to Council for their consideration
6. The D.C.A. requires a summary be provided of the gross capital costs and the
net costs to be recovered over the life of the by-law. This calculation is provided
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by service and is presented in Table 5-5. A summary of these costs is provided
below:
Table ES-2
Summary of Expenditures Anticipated Over the Life of the By-law
Summary of Expenditures Anticipated
Over the Life of the By-law
Expenditure
Amount
Total gross expenditures planned over the next ten years
$31,196,500
Less: Benefit to existing development
$13,641,300
Less: Post planning period benefit
$9,815,400
Less: Ineligible re: Level of Service
$10,000
Less: Grants, subsidies and other contributions
$3,923,000
Net costs to be recovered from development charges
$4,606,800
This suggests that for the non-D.C. cost over the 10-year D.C. by-law (benefit to
existing development, and grants, subsidies and other contributions),
approximately $17.27 million (or an annual amount of approximately $1.73
million) will need to be contributed from taxes and rates, or other sources. With
respect to the post period benefit amount of approximately $9.82 million, it will be
included in subsequent D.C. study updates to reflect the portion of capital that
benefits growth in the post period D.C. forecasts.
Based on the above table, the Township plans to spend approximately $31.70
million over the next 10 years, of which $4.61 million (15%) is recoverable from
D.C.s. Of this net amount, $3.94 million is recoverable from residential
development and $0.66 million from non-residential development. It is noted also
that any exemptions or reductions in the charges would reduce this recovery
further.
7. Considerations by Council - The background study represents the service needs
arising from residential and non-residential growth over the forecast periods.
The following services are calculated based on developments that will utilize the
Havelock Wastewater Treatment Plant (the capacity buildout of the WWTP):
- Wastewater Services.
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The following services are being calculated based on a Township-wide 10-year
forecast:
- Services Related to a Highway;
- Fire Protection Services;
- Parks and Recreation Services; and
- Library Services.
In addition, a class of service has been established for Growth Studies (which is
calculated based on a Township-wide 10-year forecast).
Council will consider the findings and recommendations provided in the report
and, in conjunction with public input, approve such policies and rates it deems
appropriate. These directions will refine the draft D.C. by-law which is appended
in Appendix G. These decisions may include:
- adopting the charges and policies recommended herein;
- considering additional exemptions to the by-law; and
- considering reductions in the charge by class of development (obtained by
removing certain services on which the charge is based and/or by a
general reduction in the charge).
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Table ES-3
Schedule of Development Charges
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Multiples
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Township-Wide Services/Class of Service:
Services Related to a Highway
8,068
7,274
7,153
3,773
3.58
Fire Protection Services
619
558
549
289
0.27
Parks and Recreation Services
2,804
2,528
2,486
1,311
0.32
Library Services
231
208
205
108
0.03
Growth Studies
666
600
590
311
0.25
Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services
12,388
11,168
10,983
5,792
4.45
Urban Services
Wastewater Services
5,700
5,139
5,054
2,665
3.52
Total Urban Services
5,700
5,139
5,054
2,665
3.52
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP-WIDE SERVICES
12,388
11,168
10,983
5,792
4.45
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP-WIDE SERVICES AND URBAN AREA SERVICES
18,088
16,307
16,037
8,457
7.97
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of this Document
This background study has been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the
Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, (D.C.A.) (section 10) and, accordingly,
recommends new development charges (D.C.s) and policies for the Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
The Township retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (Watson), to undertake
the D.C. study process throughout 2023 to 2024. Watson worked with Township staff in
preparing the D.C. analysis and policy recommendations.
This D.C. background study, containing the proposed D.C. by-law, will be distributed to
members of the public in order to provide interested parties with sufficient background
information on the legislation, the study's recommendations, and an outline of the basis
for these recommendations.
This report has been prepared, in the first instance, to meet the statutory requirements
applicable to the Township's D.C. background study, as summarized in Chapter 3. It
also addresses the requirement for "rules" (contained in Chapter 6) and the proposed
by-law to be made available as part of the approval process (included as Appendix G).
In addition, the report is designed to set out sufficient background on the legislation
(Chapter 3), and the growth anticipated within the Township (Chapter 2), to make the
exercise understandable to those who are involved.
Finally, it addresses post-adoption implementation requirements (Chapter 7) which are
critical to the successful application of the new policy.
The chapters in the report are supported by Appendices containing the data required to
explain and substantiate the calculation of the charge. A full discussion of the statutory
requirements for the preparation of a background study and calculation of a D.C. is
provided herein.
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1.2 Summary of the Process
The public meeting required under section 12 of the D.C.A. has been scheduled for
January 14, 2025. Its purpose is to present the study to the public and to solicit public
input. The meeting is also being held to answer any questions regarding the study's
purpose, methodology, and the introduction of D.C.'s to the Township.
In accordance with the legislation, the background study and proposed D.C. by-law will
be available for public review on December 20, 2024.
The process to be followed in finalizing the report and recommendations includes:
- Consideration of responses received prior to, at, or immediately following the
public meeting; and
- Finalization of the report and Council consideration of the by-law subsequent to
the public meeting.
Figure 1-1 outlines the proposed schedule to be followed with respect to the D.C. by-law
adoption process.
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Figure 1-1
Schedule of Key D.C. Process Dates for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Schedule of Study Milestone
Dates
1. Data collection, staff review, D.C.
calculations and policy work
April 2023 to August 2024
2. Council Workshop #1
April 20, 2023
3. Council Workshop #2
November 5, 2024
4. Council Workshop #3
December 17, 2024
5. Public release of final D.C.
Background study and proposed by-
law
December 20, 2024
6. Public meeting advertisement placed
in newspaper(s)
December 24, 2024
7. Public Meeting of Council
January 14, 2025
8. Council considers adoption of
background study and passage of by-
law
February 2025
9. Newspaper notice given of by-law
passage
By 20 days after passage
10. Last day for by-law appeal
40 days after passage
11. Township makes pamphlet available
(where by-law not appealed)
By 60 days after in force date
1.3 Changes to the D.C.A.: Bills 108, 138, 197, 213, and 109
1.3.1 Bill 108: More Homes, More Choice Act - An Act to Amend
Various Statutes with Respect to Housing, Other Development,
and Various Matters
On May 2, 2019, the Province introduced Bill 108, which proposed changes to the
D.C.A. The Bill was introduced as part of the Province's "More Homes, More Choice:
Ontario's Housing Supply Action Plan." The Bill received Royal Assent on June 6,
2019.
While having received Royal Assent, many of the amendments to the D.C.A. would not
come into effect until they are proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor (many of these
changes were revised through Bill 197). At the time of writing, the following provisions
have been proclaimed:
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- Effective January 1, 2020, rental housing and institutional developments will pay
D.C.s in six equal annual payments commencing at occupancy. Interest may be
charged on the instalments, and any unpaid amounts may be added to the
property and collected as taxes. As per Bill 23, non-profit housing developments
are now exempt from paying D.C.s; however, prior to Bill 23, and as a result of
Bill 108, non-profit housing developments paid D.C.s in 21 equal annual
payments. Effective January 1, 2020, the D.C. amount for all developments
occurring within 2 years of a Site Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment planning
approval (for application submitted after this section is proclaimed), shall be
determined based on the D.C. in effect on the day of Site Plan or Zoning By-law
Amendment application. If the development is not proceeding via these planning
approvals, then the amount is determined as of the date of issuance of a building
permit.
On February 28, 2020, the Province released updated draft regulations related to the
D.C.A. and the Planning Act. A summary of the changes that were to take effect upon
proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor is provided below.
Changes to Eligible Services - Prior to Bill 108, the D.C.A. provided a list of ineligible
services whereby municipalities could include growth related costs for any service that
was not listed. With Bill 108, the changes to the D.C.A. would now specifically list the
services that are eligible for inclusion in the by-law. Furthermore, the initial list of
eligible services under Bill 108 was limited to "hard services", with the "soft services"
being removed from the D.C.A. These services would be considered as part of a new
community benefits charge (discussed below) imposed under the Planning Act. As
noted in the next section this list of services has been amended through Bill 197.
Mandatory 10% deduction - The amending legislation would have removed the
mandatory 10% deduction for all services that remain eligible under the D.C.A.
Remaining Services to be Included in a New Community Benefits Charge (C.B.C.)
Under the Planning Act - It was proposed that a municipality may, by by-law, impose
a C.B.C. against land to pay for the capital costs of facilities, services and matters
required because of development or redevelopment in the area to which the by-law
applies. The C.B.C. was proposed to include formerly eligible D.C. services that are not
included in the above listing, in addition to parkland dedication and bonus zoning
contributions.
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1.3.2 Bill 138: Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019
On November 6, 2019, the Province released Bill 138 which provided further
amendments to the D.C.A. and Planning Act. This Bill received Royal Assent on
December 10, 2019, and was proclaimed which resulted in sections related to the
D.C.A. (schedule 10) becoming effective on January 1, 2020. The amendments to the
D.C.A. included removal of instalment payments for commercial and industrial
developments that were originally included in Bill 108.
1.3.3 Bill 197: COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
In response to the global pandemic that began affecting Ontario in early 2020, the
Province released Bill 197 which provided amendments to a number of Acts, including
the D.C.A. and Planning Act. This Bill also revised some of the proposed changes
identified in Bill 108. Bill 197 was tabled on July 8, 2020, received Royal Assent on July
21, 2020, and was proclaimed on September 18, 2020. The following provides a
summary of the changes.
1.3.3.1 D.C.-Related Changes
List of D.C.-Eligible Services
- As noted above, under Bill 108 some services were to be included under the
D.C.A. and some would be included under the C.B.C. authority. Bill 197,
however, revised this proposed change and has included all services (with some
exceptions) under the D.C.A. These services are as follows:
- Water supply services, including distribution and treatment services.
- Wastewater services, including sewers and treatment services.
- Storm water drainage and control services.
- Services related to a highway.
- Electrical power services.
- Toronto-York subway extension.
- Transit services.
- Waste diversion services.
- Policing services.
- Fire protection services.
- Ambulance services.
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- Library services.
- Long-term care services.
- Parks and recreation services, but not the acquisition of land for parks.
- Public health services.
- Childcare and early years services.
- Housing services (no longer eligible as per Bill 23).
- Provincial Offences Act services.
- Services related to emergency preparedness.
- Services related to airports, but only in the Regional Municipality of
Waterloo.
- Additional services as prescribed.
Classes of Services - D.C.
Pre-Bill 108/197 legislation (i.e., D.C.A., 1997) allowed for categories of services to be
grouped together into a minimum of two categories (90% and 100% services).
The Act (as amended) repeals and replaces the above with the four following
subsections:
- A D.C. by-law may provide for any eligible service or capital cost related to any
eligible service to be included in a class, set out in the by-law.
- A class may be composed of any number or combination of services and may
include parts or portions of the eligible services or parts or portions of the capital
costs in respect of those services.
- A D.C. by-law may provide for a class consisting of studies in respect of any
eligible service whose capital costs are described in paragraphs 5 and 6 of
section 5 of the D.C.A.
- A class of service set out in the D.C. by-law is deemed to be a single service with
respect to reserve funds, use of monies, and credits.
Note: An initial consideration of "class" appears to mean any group of services.
Mandatory 10% Deduction
In addition, the removal of the 10% deduction for soft services under Bill 108 has been
maintained.
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As a result of the passage of Bill 197, and subsequent proclamation on September 18,
2020, this report has provided the D.C. calculations without the 10% mandatory
deduction.
1.3.3.2 C.B.C.-Related Changes
C.B.C. Eligibility
The C.B.C. is limited to lower-tier and single-tier municipalities; upper-tier municipalities
will not be allowed to impose this charge.
1.3.3.3 Combined D.C. and C.B.C. Impacts
D.C. vs. C.B.C. Capital Cost
A C.B.C. may be imposed with respect to the services listed in subsection 2 (4) of the
D.C.A. (eligible services), "provided that the capital costs that are intended to be funded
by the community benefits charge are not capital costs that are intended to be funded
under a development charge by-law."
1.3.4 Bill 213: Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020
On December 8, 2020, Bill 213 received Royal Assent. One of the changes of the Bill
that took effect upon Royal Assent included amending the Ministry of Training, Colleges
and Universities Act by introducing a new section that would exempt the payment of
D.C.s for developments of land intended for use by a university that receives operating
funds from the Government. As a result, this mandatory exemption will be included in
the D.C. by-law.
1.3.5 Bill 109: More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022
On April 14, 2022, Bill 109 received Royal Assent. One of the changes of the Bill and
Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 438/22 that took effect upon Royal Assent included
amending the D.C.A. and O. Reg. 82/98 related to the requirements for the information
which is to be included in the annual Treasurer's statement on D.C. reserve funds and
the requirement for publication of the statement. The following additional information
must be provided for each D.C. service being collected for during the year:
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a) whether, as of the end of the year, the municipality expects to incur the amount
of capital costs that were estimated, in the relevant development charge
background study, to be incurred during the term of the applicable development
charge by-law;
b) if the answer to a) is no, the amount the municipality now expects to incur and a
statement as to why this amount is expected; and
c) if no money was spent from the reserve fund during the year, a statement as to
why there was no spending during the year.
The changes to the D.C.A. has also been amended to now require that the annual
Treasurer's statement be made available to the public on the website of the municipality
or, if there is no such website, in the municipal office.
1.4 Changes to the D.C.A. - Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster
Act, 2022
On November 28, 2022, Bill 23 received Royal Assent. This Bill amends a number of
pieces of legislation including the Planning Act and the D.C.A. It is noted that, the
Province removed the phase-in requirements and reinstated studies as an eligible
capital costs through Bill 185 (discussed in section 1.5). The following provides a
summary of the changes to the D.C.A.
1.4.1 Additional Residential Unit Exemption
The rules for these exemptions are now provided in the D.C.A., rather than the
regulations and are summarized as follows:
- Exemption for residential units in existing rental residential buildings - For rental
residential buildings with four or more residential units, the creation of the greater
of one unit or 1% of the existing residential units will be exempt from a D.C.
- Exemption for additional residential units in existing and new residential
buildings - The following developments will be exempt from a D.C.:
- A second unit in a detached, semi-detached, or rowhouse if all buildings
and ancillary structures cumulatively contain no more than one residential
unit;
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- A third unit in a detached, semi-detached, or rowhouse if no buildings or
ancillary structures contain any residential units; and
- One residential unit in a building or structure ancillary to a detached, semi-
detached, or rowhouse on a parcel of urban land, if the detached, semi-
detached, or rowhouse contains no more than two residential units and no
other buildings or ancillary structures contain any residential units.
1.4.2 Removal of Housing as an Eligible D.C. Service
Housing services are removed as an eligible service. Municipalities with by-laws that
include a charge for housing services can no longer collect for this service.
1.4.3 New Statutory Exemption for Non-Profit Housing
Non-profit housing units are exempt from D.C.s and D.C. instalment payments due after
November 28, 2022.
1.4.4 New Statutory Exemptions for Affordable Units, Attainable
Units, and Affordable Inclusionary Zoning Units
Affordable units, attainable units, and inclusionary zoning units (affordable) are exempt
from the payment of D.C.s, as follows:
- Affordable Rental Units: Where rent is no more than 80% of the average market
rent as defined by a new bulletin published by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Housing.
- Affordable Owned Units: Where the price of the unit is no more than 80% of the
average purchase price as defined by a new bulletin published by the Ministry of
Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Note: Section 1.4.13 provides further details of the Affordable Rental Unit and
Affordable Owned Unit definitions, which have been modified through Bill 134
- Attainable Units: Excludes affordable units and rental units; will be defined as
prescribed development or class of development and sold to a person who is at
"arm's length" from the seller.
- Note: for affordable and attainable units, the municipality shall enter into
an agreement that ensures the unit remains affordable or attainable for 25
years.
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Note: the above Affordable Owned and Rental Unit exemptions came into force as of
June 1, 2024. At the time of writing, it is not known when the exemption for Attainable
Units will be in force.
- Inclusionary Zoning Units: Affordable housing units required under inclusionary
zoning by-laws are exempt from a D.C.
1.4.5 Historical Level of Service Extended to Previous 15-Year Period
Prior to Bill 23, the increase in need for service was limited by the average historical
level of service calculated over the 10-year period preceding the preparation of the D.C.
background study. This average is now extended to the historical 15-year period.
1.4.6 Revised Definition of Capital Costs
The definition of capital costs has been revised to remove studies. Furthermore, the
regulations to the Act may prescribe services for which land or an interest in land will be
restricted. As at the time of writing, no services have been prescribed.
1.4.7 Mandatory Phase-in of a D.C.
For all D.C. by-laws passed after January 1, 2022, the charge must be phased-in
annually over the first five years the by-law is in force, as follows:
- Year 1 - 80% of the maximum charge;
- Year 2 - 85% of the maximum charge;
- Year 3 - 90% of the maximum charge;
- Year 4 - 95% of the maximum charge; and
- Year 5 to expiry - 100% of the maximum charge.
1.4.8 D.C. By-law Expiry
A D.C. by-law now expires 10 years after the day it comes into force (unless the by-law
provides for an earlier expiry date). This extends the by-law's life from five years, prior
to Bill 23.
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1.4.9 Installment Payments
Non-profit housing development has been removed from the instalment payment
section of the Act (subsection 26.1), as these units are now exempt from the payment of
a D.C.
1.4.10 Rental Housing Discount
The D.C. payable for rental housing development will be reduced based on the number
of bedrooms in each unit as follows:
- Three or more bedrooms - 25% reduction;
- Two bedrooms - 20% reduction; and
- All other bedroom quantities - 15% reduction.
1.4.11 Maximum Interest Rate for Instalments and Determination of
Charge for Eligible Site Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment
Applications
No maximum interest rate was previously prescribed. As per Bill 23, the maximum
interest rate is set at the average prime rate plus 1%. This maximum interest rate
provision would apply to all instalment payments and eligible site plan and zoning by-
law amendment applications occurring after November 28, 2022.
1.4.12 Requirement to Allocate Funds Received
Annually, beginning in 2023, municipalities will be required to spend or allocate at least
60% of the monies in a reserve fund at the beginning of the year for water, wastewater,
and services related to a highway. Other services may be prescribed by the regulation.
1.5 Bill 134: Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023
The exemption for affordable residential units was included in the More Homes Built
Faster Act (Bill 23), enacted by the Province on November 28, 2022. Under this
legislation, affordable residential units were defined within subsection 4.1 of the D.C.A.
and exemptions for D.C.s were provided in respect of this definition. While the
legislation was enacted in November 2022, the ability for municipalities to implement the
exemptions is based on the "Affordable Residential Units for the Purposes of the
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Development Charges Act, 1997 Bulletin" published by the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing. This bulletin informs the average market rent and purchase price to be
used in determining which developments qualify as affordable residential units. This
bulletin was published on April 5, 2024.
Bill 134 received Royal Assent on December 4, 2023 and provides for a modification to
the affordable residential unit definition by:
- Introducing an income-based test for affordable rent and purchase price; and
- Increasing the threshold for the market test of affordable rent and purchase price.
This change provides the exemption based on the lesser of the two measures.
Moreover, the rules in subsection 4.1 of the D.C.A. are unchanged with respect to:
- The tenant and purchaser transacting the affordable unit being at arm's length;
- The intent of maintaining the affordable residential unit definition for a 25-year
period, requiring an agreement with the municipality (which may be registered on
title); and
- Exemptions for attainable residential units and associated rules (requiring further
regulations).
The following table provides the definitions provided through Bill 134 (underlining added
for emphasis).
Item
Bill 134 Definition
(Current D.C.A. Definition)
Affordable residential unit
rent (subsection 4.1 (2),
para. 1)
The rent is no greater than the lesser of,
i. the income-based affordable rent for the residential unit
set out in the Affordable Residential Units bulletin, as
identified by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Housing in accordance with subsection (5), and
ii. the average market rent identified for the residential unit
set out in the Affordable Residential Units bulletin.
Average market rent/rent
based on income
(subsection 4.1 (5)) for the
purposes of subsection 4.1
(2), para. 1
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing shall,
(a) determine the income of a household that, in the
Minister's opinion, is at the 60th percentile of gross
annual incomes for renter households in the applicable
local municipality; and
(b) identify the rent that, in the Minister's opinion, is equal to
30 per cent of the income of the household referred to in
clause (a).
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Item
Bill 134 Definition
(Current D.C.A. Definition)
Affordable residential unit
ownership (subsection 4.1
(3), para. 1)
The price of the residential unit is no greater than the lesser
of,
i.
the income-based affordable purchase price for the
residential unit set out in the Affordable Residential Units
bulletin, as identified by the Minister of Municipal Affairs
and Housing in accordance with subsection (6), and
ii. 90 per cent of the average purchase price identified for
the residential unit set out in the Affordable Residential
Units bulletin.
Average market purchase
price/purchase price based
on income (subsection 4.1
(6)) for the purposes of
subsection 4.1 (3), para. 1
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing shall,
(a) determine the income of a household that, in the
Minister's opinion, is at the 60th percentile of gross
annual incomes for households in the applicable local
municipality; and
(b) identify the purchase price that, in the Minister's opinion,
would result in annual accommodation costs equal to 30
per cent of the income of the household referred to in
clause (a)
Note: the Affordable Unit exemption came into force on June 1, 2024
1.6 Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act,
2024
On April 10, 2024, the Province released Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More
Homes Act. The Bill received Royal Assent on June 6, 2024. This Bill reversed many
of the key changes that were implemented through Bill 23. The following sections
provide a summary of the changes.
1.6.1 Revised Definition of Capital Costs
Bill 185 reversed the capital cost amendments of Bill 23 by reinstating studies as an
eligible capital cost. The following paragraphs were added to subsection 5(3) of the
D.C.A.:
5. Costs to undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to in
paragraphs 1 to 4.
6. Costs of the development charge background study required under section 10.
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1.6.2 Removal of the Mandatory Phase-in
As noted in Section 1.4.7 above, Bill 23 required the phase-in of charges imposed in a
D.C. by-law over a five-year term for any by-laws passed after January 1, 2022. Bill 185
removed this mandatory phase-in. This change is effective for any D.C. by-laws passed
after Bill 185 came into effect.
For site plan and zoning by-law amendment applications that were made prior to Bill
185 receiving Royal Assent, the charges payable will be the charges that were in place
on the day the planning application was made (i.e., including the mandatory phase-in).
1.6.3 Process for Minor Amendments to D.C. By-laws
Section 19 of the D.C.A. requires that a municipality must follow sections 10 through 18
of the D.C.A. (with necessary modifications) when amending D.C. by-laws. Sections 10
through 18 of the D.C.A. generally require the following:
- Completion of a D.C. background study, including the requirement to post the
background study 60 days prior to passage of the D.C. by-law;
- Passage of a D.C. by-law within one year of the completion of the D.C.
background study;
- A public meeting, including notice requirements; and
- The ability to appeal the by-law to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Bill 185 allows municipalities to undertake minor amendments to D.C. by-laws for the
following purposes without adherence to the requirements noted above (with the
exception of the notice requirements):
1. To repeal a provision of the D.C. by-law specifying the date the by-law expires or
to amend the provision to extend the expiry date (subject to the 10-year
limitations provided in the D.C.A.);
2. To impose D.C.s for studies, including the D.C. background study; and
3. To remove the provisions related to the mandatory phase-in of D.C.s.
Minor amendments related to items 2 and 3 noted above may be undertaken only if the
D.C. by-law being amended was passed after November 28, 2022, and before Bill 185
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took effect. Moreover, the amending by-law must be passed within six months of Bill
185 coming into effect.
Notice requirements for these minor amending by-laws are similar to the typical notice
requirements, with the exception of the requirement to identify the last day for appealing
the by-law (as these provisions do not apply).
1.6.4 Reduction of D.C. Rate Freeze Timeframe
Bill 108 (see Section 1.3.1 above) provides for the requirement to freeze the D.C.s
imposed on developments subject to a site plan and/or a zoning by-law amendment
application. The D.C. rate for these developments is "frozen" at the rates that were in
effect at the time the site plan and/or zoning by-law amendment application was
submitted (subject to applicable interest). Once the application is approved by the
municipality, if the date the D.C. is payable is more than two years from the approval
date, the D.C. rate freeze would no longer apply. Bill 185 reduced the two-year
timeframe to 18 months.
1.6.5 Modernizing Public Notice Requirements
The D.C.A. sets out the requirements for municipalities to give notice of public meetings
and of by-law passage. These requirements are prescribed in sections 9 and 10 of O.
Reg. 82/98 and include giving notice in a newspaper of sufficiently general circulation in
the area to which the by-law would apply. The regulatory changes modernized public
notice requirements by allowing municipalities to provide notice on a municipal website
if a local newspaper is not available.
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Chapter 2
Anticipated Development in
the Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen
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2. Anticipated Development in the Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
2.1 Requirement of the Act
The growth forecast contained in this chapter (with supplemental tables in Appendix A)
provides for the anticipated development for which the Township will be required to
provide services over a 10-year (2024 to 2034) time horizon.
Chapter 3 provides the methodology for calculating a D.C. as per the D.C.A. Figure 3-1
presents this methodology graphically. It is noted in the first box of the schematic that in
order to determine the D.C. that may be imposed, it is a requirement of subsection 5 (1)
of the D.C.A. that "the anticipated amount, type and location of development, for which
development charges can be imposed, must be estimated."
2.2 Basis of Population, Household and Non-Residential
Gross Floor Area Forecast
The D.C. growth forecast has been derived by Watson. In preparing the growth
forecast, the following information sources were consulted to assess the residential and
non-residential development potential for the Township over the forecast period,
including:
- County of Peterborough Growth Analysis Report (March 28, 2022);
- Peterborough County, County Official Plan (Adopted by County Council June 29,
2022)
- Official Plan of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen (November 2012);
- 2011, 2016 and 2021 population, household and employment Census data;
- Historical residential building permit data over the 2014 to 2023 period;
- Residential and non-residential supply opportunities as identified by Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen staff; and
- Discussions from Township staff regarding anticipated residential and non-
residential development in the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
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2.3 Summary of Growth Forecast
A detailed analysis of the residential and non-residential growth forecasts is provided in
Appendix A and the methodology employed is illustrated in Figure 2-1. The discussion
provided herein summarizes the anticipated growth for the Township and describes the
basis for the forecast. The results of the residential growth forecast analysis are
summarized in Table 2-1 below, and Schedule 1 in Appendix A.
As identified in Table 2-1 and Appendix A - Schedule 1, the permanent population in
the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen (excluding census undercount) is
anticipated to reach approximately 5,640 by mid-2034, resulting in an increase of
approximately 330 persons.[1] The Township's seasonal population is forecast to
increase to 6,240 persons in mid-2034. The total population (permanent and seasonal
population) is forecast to reach 11,880 by 2034.
Figure 2-1
Population and Household Forecast Model
[1] The population figures used in the calculation of the 2024 D.C. exclude the net
Census undercount, which is estimated at approximately 2.5%. Population figures
presented herein have been rounded.
Intensification
Designated Lands
Servicing Capacity
Residential Units in the
Development Process
Employment Market by Local
Municipality,
Economic Outlook
Local, region
and Provincial
Forecast of
Residential Units
Decline in Existing Population
Net Population Increase
Historical Housing
Construction
DEMAND
SUPPLY
Occupancy Assumptions
Gross Population Increase
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Table 2-1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Residential Growth Forecast Summary
Note: A long-Term Care home expected to be built in 2025 with 128 beds has been captured as part of the Mid-2024 base because permits
have already been issued and a DC charge cannot be collected.
Source: County of Peterborough Growth Analysis Report (March 28, 2022), derived by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
1 Population excludes net Census Undercount of approximately 2.5%.
2 Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
3 Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom+ apartments.
4 Includes mobile dwellings and the Statistics Canada structure type category of 'Other'.
5 Historical seasonal dwellings derived from unoccupied dwellings as reported through the Statistics Canada Census.
Permanent
Population1
Institutional
Population
Permanent
Population
Excluding
Institutional1
Seasonal
Population
Total Permanent
and Seasonal
Population
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Multiples2
Apartments3
Other4
Total
Permanent
Households
Seasonal
Households5
Total Permanent
and Seasonal
Households
Mid 2006
4,754
4,637
7
4,630
7,962
12,599
1,840
20
110
5
1,975
2,224
4,199
2.35
3.00
Mid 2011
4,637
4,523
3
4,520
6,433
10,956
1,712
5
86
147
1,950
1,797
3,747
2.32
2.92
Mid 2016
4,644
4,530
5
4,525
6,877
11,407
1,885
20
90
20
2,015
1,921
3,936
2.25
2.90
Mid 2021
5,211
5,083
13
5,070
5,807
10,890
2,110
35
70
15
2,230
1,622
3,852
2.28
2.83
Mid 2024
5,443
5,309
141
5,168
5,957
11,266
2,176
37
74
15
2,302
1,664
3,966
2.31
2.84
Mid 2034
5,777
5,635
149
5,486
6,244
11,879
2,290
61
106
15
2,472
1,744
4,216
2.28
2.82
Mid 2006 - Mid 2011
-117
-114
-4
-110
-1,529
-1,643
-128
-15
-24
142
-25
-427
-452
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
7
7
2
5
444
451
173
15
4
-127
65
124
189
Mid 2016 - Mid 2021
567
553
8
545
-1,070
-517
225
15
-20
-5
215
-299
-84
Mid 2021 - Mid 2024
232
226
128
98
150
376
66
2
4
0
72
42
114
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
334
326
8
318
286
612
114
23
32
0
170
80
250
Incremental
Forecast
Year
Historical
Excluding Census Undercount
Permanent
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.)
Permanent +
Seasonal
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.)
Permanent
Population
(Including
Census
Undercount)
Housing Units
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Figure 3-2
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Annual Housing Forecast [1]
[1] The growth forecast represents the calendar year.
Source: Historical building permits from 2014 to 2017 from Statistics Canada and building permits between 2018 and 2023 are
derived from Township data, by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
16
24
40
35
29
52
15
28
24
17
28
28
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Housing Units
Years
Historical
Low Density
Medium Density
High Density
Seasonal
Historical Average
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Provided below is a summary of the key assumptions and findings regarding the
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen D.C. growth forecast:
1. Unit Mix (Appendix A - Schedules 1 and 5)
- The housing unit mix for the Township was derived from a detailed review
of the County of Peterborough Growth Analysis Report (March 28, 2022),
historical development activity (as per Schedule 5), and discussions with
Township staff regarding anticipated development trends for the Township
of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
- Based on the above indicators, the 2024 to 2034 household growth
forecast for the Township is comprised of a unit mix of 46% low density
units (single detached and semi-detached), 9% medium density (multiples
except apartments), 13% high density (bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-
bedroom apartments), and 32% seasonal.
2. Geographic Location of Residential Development (Appendix A - Schedule 2)
- Schedule 2 summarizes the anticipated amount, type, and location of
development by area for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
- In accordance with forecast demand and available land supply, the
amount and percentage of forecast permanent housing growth between
2024 and 2034 by development location is summarized below.
Table 3-2
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Geographic Location of Permanent Residential Development
Development Location
Amount of Housing
Growth, 2024 to 2034
Percentage of Housing
Growth, 2024 to 2034
Urban
140
82%
Rural
30
18%
Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen
170
100%
Note: Figures may not sum precisely due to rounding.
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3. Planning Period
- Short- and longer-term time horizons are required for the D.C. process.
The D.C.A. limits the planning horizon for transit services to a 10-year
planning horizon. All other services can utilize a longer planning period if
the municipality has identified the growth-related capital infrastructure
needs associated with the longer-term growth planning period.
4. Population in New Units (Appendix A - Schedules 3 and 4)
- The number of permanent housing units to be constructed by 2034 in the
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen over the forecast period is
presented in Table 3-1. Over the 2024 to 2034 forecast period, the
Township is anticipated to average 17 new permanent housing units per
year. Additionally, the Township is forecast to increase by eight seasonal
units annually, bringing the combined total to 25 new units annually.
- Institutional population [1] is anticipated to increase by approximately 10
people between 2024 to 2034.
- Population in new units is derived from Schedules 3 and 4, which
incorporate historical development activity, anticipated units (see unit mix
discussion), and average persons per unit (P.P.U.) by dwelling type for
new units.
- Schedule 6a summarizes the average P.P.U. assumed for new housing
units by age and type of dwelling based on Statistics Canada 2021 custom
Census data for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen. Due to
data limitations, medium- and high-density P.P.U. data was derived from
the County of Peterborough (see Schedule 6b). The total calculated
P.P.U. for all density types has been adjusted accordingly to account for
the P.P.U. trends which has been recently experienced in both new and
older units. Forecasted 20-year average P.P.U.s by dwelling type are as
follows:
[1] Institutional population largely includes special care facilities such as nursing home or
residences for senior citizens. A P.P.U. of 1.100 depicts 1-bedroom and 2-or-more-
bedroom units in collective households.
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- Low density:
2.267
- Medium density:
2.044
- High density:
1.635
5. Existing Units and Population Change (Appendix A - Schedules 3 and 4)
- Existing households for mid-2024 are based on the 2021 Census
households, plus estimated residential units constructed between 2021 to
the beginning of the growth period, assuming a minimum six-month lag
between construction and occupancy (see Schedule 3).
- The change in average occupancy levels for existing housing units is
calculated in Schedules 3 and 4.[1] The forecast population change in
existing households over the 2024 to 2034 forecast period is forecast to
decline by approximately 40.
6. Employment (Appendix A - Schedules 8a, 8b and 8c)
- The employment projections provided herein are largely based on the
activity rate method, which is defined as the number of jobs in the
Township divided by the number of residents. Key employment sectors
include primary, industrial, commercial/population-related, institutional,
and work at home, which are considered individually below.
- 2016 employment data [2],[3] (place of work) for the Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen is outlined in Schedule 8a. The 2016 employment base
is comprised of the following sectors:
- 215 primary (19%);
- 180 work at home employment (16%);
- 205 industrial (18%);
[2] Change in occupancy levels for existing households occurs due to aging of the
population and family life cycle changes, lower fertility rates and changing economic
conditions.
[3] 2016 employment is based on Statistics Canada 2016 Place of Work Employment
dataset by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
[4] Statistics Canada 2021 Census place of work employment data has been reviewed.
The 2021 Census employment results have not been utilized due to a significant
increase in work at home employment captured due to Census enumeration occurring
during the provincial COVID-19 lockdown from April 1, 2021 to June 14, 2021.
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- 405 commercial/population-related (36%); and
- 130 institutional (11%).
- The 2016 employment by usual place of work, including work at home, is
1,135. Approximately 210 additional employees have been identified for
the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen in 2016 that have no fixed
place of work (N.F.P.O.W.).[1]
- Total employment, including work at home and N.F.P.O.W. for the
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen is anticipated to reach
approximately 1,850 by 2034. This represents an employment increase of
approximately 330 for the 10-year forecast period.
- Schedule 8b, Appendix A, summarizes the employment forecast,
excluding work-at-home employment and N.F.P.O.W. employment, which
is the basis for the D.C. employment forecast. The impact on municipal
services from work-at-home employees has already been included in the
population forecast. The need for municipal services related to
N.F.P.O.W. employees has largely been included in the employment
forecast by usual place of work (i.e., employment and gross floor area
generated from N.F.P.O.W. construction employment). Furthermore,
since these employees have no fixed work address, they cannot be
captured in the non-residential G.F.A. calculation. Accordingly, work-at-
home and N.F.P.O.W. employees have been removed from the D.C.A.
employment forecast and calculation.
- Total employment for the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
(excluding work at home and N.F.P.O.W. employment) is anticipated to
reach approximately 1,050 by mid-2034. This represents an employment
increase of approximately 120 for the 10-year forecast period. [2]
[2] No fixed place of work is defined by Statistics Canada as "persons who do not go
from home to the same workplace location at the beginning of each shift. Such persons
include building and landscape contractors, travelling salespersons, independent truck
drivers, etc."
[1] G.F.A. and employment associated within special care institutional dwellings treated
as residential, resulting in an institutional employment difference between Schedules 8a
and 8b. Total employment growth in Schedule 8b (excluding work at home and
N.F.P.O.W. employment) has been downwardly adjusted to account for institutional
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7. Non-Residential Sq.ft. Estimates (G.F.A.), Appendix A - Schedule 8b)
- Square footage estimates were calculated in Schedule 8b based on the
following employee density assumptions:
- 1,500 sq.ft. per employee for industrial;
- 550 sq.ft. per employee for commercial/population-related; and
- 680 sq.ft. per employee for institutional employment.
- The Town-wide incremental G.F.A. is anticipated to increase by 133,100
sq.ft. over the 10-year forecast period .
- In terms of percentage growth, the 2024 to 2034 incremental G.F.A.
forecast by sector is broken down as follows:
- industrial - 79%;
- commercial/population-related - 12%; and
- institutional - 9%.
8. Geographic Location of Non-Residential Development (Appendix A, Schedule
8c)
- Schedule 8c summarizes the anticipated amount, type and location of
non-residential development by servicing area for the Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen by area.
- The amount and percentage of forecast total non-residential growth
between 2024 and 2034 by development location is summarized below.
employment associated with special care facilities. Total employment in Schedule 10b
is anticipated to reach approximately 3,890 by mid-2034 and 4,460 by 2034.
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Table 2-3
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Geographic Location of Non-Residential Development
Development Location
Amount of Non-
Residential
G.F.A. (sq.ft.),
2024 to 2034
Percentage of Non-
Residential G.F.A.,
2024 to 2034
Urban
38,600
29%
Rural
94,500
71%
Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen
133,100
100%
Note: Figures may not sum precisely due to rounding
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Chapter 3
The Approach to the
Calculation of the Charge
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3. The Approach to the Calculation of the Charge
3.1 Introduction
This chapter addresses the requirements of subsection 5 (1) of the D.C.A. with respect
to the establishment of the need for service which underpins the D.C. calculation.
These requirements are illustrated schematically in Figure 3-1.
3.2 Services Potentially Involved
Table 3-1 lists the full range of municipal services that are provided within the Township.
A number of these services are not listed as eligible services for inclusion in the D.C.
by-law as per subsection 2 (4) of the D.C.A. These are shown as "ineligible" on Table
3-1. Two ineligible costs defined in subsection 5 (3) of the D.C.A. are "computer
equipment" and "rolling stock with an estimated useful life of (less than) seven years."
In addition, local roads are covered separately under subdivision agreements and
related means (as are other local services). Services which are potentially eligible for
inclusion in the Township's D.C. are indicated with a "Yes."
3.3 Increase in the Need for Service
The D.C. calculation commences with an estimate of "the increase in the need for
service attributable to the anticipated development," for each service to be covered by
the by-law. There must be some form of link or attribution between the anticipated
development and the estimated increase in the need for service. While the need could
conceivably be expressed generally in terms of units of capacity, subsection 5 (1) 3,
which requires that Township Council indicate that it intends to ensure that such an
increase in need will be met, suggests that a project-specific expression of need would
be most appropriate.
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Figure 3-1
The Process of Calculating a Development Charge under the Act
that must be followed
8. Specified Local Services
Anticipated
Development
1.
Estimated Increase in
Need for Service
Ceiling Re:
Increased Need
Needs That Will
Be Met
Examination of the
Long-term Capital
and Operating Costs
for Capital
Infrastructure
D.C. Needs
By Service
Less:
Uncommitted Excess
Capacity
Less:
Benefit To Existing
Development
Less:
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
D.C. By-law(s)
Spatial
Applicability
D.C. Net Capital Costs
Costs for new development vs.
existing development for the
term of the by-law and the
balance of the period
Amount of the Charge
By Type of Development
(including apportionment of
costs - residential and
non-residential)
Financing,
Inflation and
Investment
Considerations
3.
4.
5.
6.
11.
12.
15.
16.
13.
14.
9.
Subdivision
Agreements
and Consent
Provisions
Consideration of exemptions,
phase-ins, etc.
1
3
2
Non-Transit
Services
Historical Service
Standard
4a.
Transit Services
Forward-looking
Service
Standard
4b.
Asset Management
Plan for All Capital
Projects to be
Funded by D.C.s 7.
Non-Transit
Services
Financially
Sustainable
7a.
Transit Services
Detailed
Requirements 7b.
10.
Municipal Services
2.
Eligible Services
Ineligible Services
Tax Base, User
Rates, etc.
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Table 3-1
Categories of Municipal Services to be Addressed as Part of the Calculation
Eligibility for
Inclusion in the
D.C. Calculation
Description
Yes
Municipality provides the service - service has been
included in the D.C. calculation.
No
Municipality provides the service - service has not been
included in the D.C. calculation.
n/a
Municipality does not provide the service.
Ineligible
Service is ineligible for inclusion in the D.C. calculation.
Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculatio
n
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
1. Services
Related to a
Highway
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
1.1 Arterial roads
1.2 Collector roads
1.3 Bridges, culverts and
roundabouts
1.4 Local municipal roads
1.5 Traffic signals
1.6 Sidewalks and streetlights
1.7 Active transportation
100
100
100
0
100
100
100
2. Other
Transportation
Services
n/a
n/a
Ineligible
Ineligible
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
2.1 Transit vehicles1 & facilities
2.2 Other transit infrastructure
2.3 Municipal parking spaces -
indoor
2.4 Municipal parking spaces -
outdoor
2.5 Works yards
2.6 Rolling stock1
2.7 Ferries
2.8 Airport
100
100
0
0
100
100
100
100
1with 7+ year life-time
*same percentage as service component to which it pertains
computer equipment excluded throughout
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Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculatio
n
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
3. Stormwater
Drainage and
Control
Services
No
No
No
3.1 Main channels and drainage
trunks
3.2 Channel connections
3.3 Retention/detention ponds
100
100
100
4. Fire Protection
Services
Yes
Yes
Yes
4.1 Fire stations
4.2 Fire pumpers, aerials and
rescue vehicles1
4.3 Small equipment and gear
100
100
100
5. Parks Services
(i.e. Parks and
Open Space)
Ineligible
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
5.1 Acquisition of land for parks,
woodlots and E.S.A.s
5.2 Development of area
municipal parks
5.3 Development of district parks
5.4 Development of municipal-
wide parks
5.5 Development of special
purpose parks
5.6 Parks rolling stock1 and yards
0
100
100
100
100
100
6. Recreation
Services
Yes
Yes
6.1 Arenas, indoor pools, fitness
facilities, community centres,
etc. (including land)
6.2 Recreation vehicles and
equipment1
100
100
7. Library Services
Yes
n/a
Yes
7.1 Public library space (incl.
furniture and equipment)
7.2 Library vehicles¹
7.3 Library materials
100
100
100
8. Emergency
Preparedness
Services
No
No
No
8.1 Facility space (incl. furniture
and equipment)
8.2 Vehicles1
8.3 Equipment
100
100
100
9. Electrical Power
Services
Ineligible
Ineligible
Ineligible
9.1 Electrical substations
9.2 Electrical distribution system
9.3 Electrical system rolling stock
0
0
0
1with 7+ year life-time
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Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculatio
n
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
10. Provision of
Cultural,
Entertainment
and Tourism
Facilities and
Convention
Centres
Ineligible
Ineligible
10.1 Cultural space (e.g. art
galleries, museums and
theatres)
10.2 Tourism facilities and
convention centres
0
0
11. Wastewater
Services
Yes
No
No
Yes
11.1 Treatment plants
11.2 Sewage trunks
11.3 Local systems
11.4 Vehicles and equipment1
100
100
0
100
12. Water Supply
Services
No
No
No
Yes
12.1 Treatment plants
12.2 Distribution systems
12.3 Local systems
12.4 Vehicles and equipment1
100
100
0
100
13. Waste
Management
Services
Ineligible
Ineligible
No
No
13.1 Landfill collection, transfer
vehicles and equipment
13.2 Landfills and other disposal
facilities
13.3 Waste diversion facilities
13.4 Waste diversion vehicles and
equipment1
0
0
100
100
14. Policing
Services
n/a
n/a
n/a
14.1 Policing detachments
14.2 Policing rolling stock1
14.3 Small equipment and gear
100
100
100
15. Long-term Care
n/a
n/a
15.1 Long-term care space
15.2 Vehicles1
100
100
16. Child Care and
Early Years
n/a
n/a
16.1 Childcare and Early Years
space
16.2 Vehicles1
100
100
17. Public Health
n/a
n/a
17.1 Public Health space
17.2 Public Health vehicles¹
100
100
18. Housing
Services
Ineligible
18.1 Housing Services space
0
1with 7+ year life-time
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Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculatio
n
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
19. Provincial
Offences Act
(P.O.A.)
including By-law
Enforcement
n/a
n/a
19.1 P.O.A. including By-law
Enforcement space
19.2 P.O.A. including By-law
Enforcement vehicles and
equipment1
100
100
20. Social Services
Ineligible
20.1 Social service space
0
21. Ambulance
Services
n/a
n/a
n/a
21.1 Ambulance station space
21.2 Vehicles1
21.3 Equipment and gear
100
100
100
22. Hospital
Provision
Ineligible
22.1 Hospital capital contributions
0
23. Provision of
Headquarters
for the General
Administration
of Municipalities
and Area
Municipal
Boards
Ineligible
Ineligible
Ineligible
23.1 Office space
23.2 Office furniture
23.3 Computer equipment
0
0
0
24. Other Services
Yes
Yes
24.1 Studies in connection with
acquiring buildings, rolling
stock, materials and
equipment, and improving
land2 and facilities, including
the D.C. background study
cost
24.2 Interest on money borrowed
to pay for growth-related
capital
0
0-100
1with a 7+ year life-time
2same percentage as service component to which it pertains
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3.4 Local Service Policy
Some of the need for services generated by additional development consists of local
services related to a plan of subdivision. As such, they will be required as a condition of
subdivision agreements or consent conditions. The Township's detailed Local Service
Policy is provided in Appendix E.
3.5 Capital Forecast
Paragraph 7 of subsection 5 (1) of the D.C.A. requires that "the capital costs necessary
to provide the increased services must be estimated." The Act goes on to require two
potential cost reductions and the regulation sets out the way in which such costs are to
be presented. These requirements are outlined below.
These estimates involve capital costing of the increased services discussed above.
This entails costing actual projects or the provision of service units, depending on how
each service has been addressed.
The capital costs include:
a) costs to acquire land or an interest therein (including a leasehold interest);
b) costs to improve land;
c) costs to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures;
d) costs to acquire, lease or improve facilities, including rolling stock (with a useful
life of 7 or more years), furniture and equipment (other than computer
equipment), materials acquired for library circulation, reference, or information
purposes;
e) costs to undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to in
paragraphs a to d;
f) costs of the development charge background study required under section 10;
and
g) interest on money borrowed to pay for the above-referenced costs;
In order for an increase in need for service to be included in the D.C. calculation,
Township Council must indicate "that it intends to ensure that such an increase in need
will be met" (subsection 5 (1) 3). This can be done if the increase in service forms part
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of a Council-approved Official Plan, capital forecast, or similar expression of the
intention of Council (O. Reg. 82/98 section 3). The capital program contained herein
reflects the Township's approved and proposed capital budgets and master
servicing/needs studies.
3.6 Treatment of Credits
Section 8, paragraph 5, of O. Reg. 82/98 indicates that a D.C. background study must
set out "the estimated value of credits that are being carried forward relating to the
service." Subsection 17, paragraph 4, of the same regulation indicates that "the value
of the credit cannot be recovered from future D.C.s," if the credit pertains to an ineligible
service. This implies that a credit for eligible services can be recovered from future
D.C.s. As a result, this provision should be made in the calculation, in order to avoid a
funding shortfall with respect to future service needs. There are no outstanding credits
for inclusion in the D.C. calculations.
3.7 Classes of Services
Section 7 of the D.C.A. states that a D.C. by-law may provide for any D.C. eligible
service or the capital costs with respect to those services. Further, a class may be
composed of any number or combination of services and may include parts or portions
of each D.C. eligible service.
These provisions allow for services to be grouped together to create a class for the
purposes of the D.C. by-law and D.C. reserve funds. The D.C. calculations and by-law
provided herein include a class of service for growth studies. This class is comprised of
the following services:
- Growth Studies
- Services Related to a Highway;
- Fire Protection Services;
- Parks and Recreation Services;
- Library Services; and
- Wastewater Services.
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3.8 Existing Reserve Funds
Section 35 of the D.C.A. states that:
"The money in a reserve fund established for a service may be spent only
for capital costs determined under paragraphs 2 to 7 of subsection 5 (1)."
There is no explicit requirement under the D.C.A. calculation method set out in
subsection 5 (1) to net the outstanding reserve fund balance as part of making the D.C.
calculation; however, section 35 does restrict the way in which the funds are used in
future.
For services that are subject to a per capita based, service level "cap," the reserve fund
balance should be applied against the development-related costs for which the charge
was imposed once the project is constructed (i.e. the needs of recent growth). This cost
component is distinct from the development-related costs for the next 15-year period,
which underlie the D.C. calculation herein.
The alternative would involve the Township spending all reserve fund monies prior to
renewing each by-law, which would not be a sound basis for capital budgeting. Thus,
the Township will use these reserve funds for the Township's cost share of applicable
development-related projects, which are required but have not yet been undertaken, as
a way of directing the funds to the benefit of the development that contributed them
(rather than to future development, which will generate the need for additional facilities
directly proportionate to future growth).
There are no reserve fund adjustments to be incorporated into the calculations as this is
the Township's first D.C. by-law.
3.9 Deductions
The D.C.A. potentially requires that five deductions be made to the increase in the need
for service. These relate to:
- the level of service ceiling;
- uncommitted excess capacity;
- benefit to existing development;
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- anticipated grants, subsidies, and other contributions; and
- costs related to services that are ineligible as per the D.C.A.
The requirements behind each of these reductions are addressed below.
3.9.1 Reduction Required by Level of Service Ceiling
This is designed to ensure that the increase in need included in section 3.3 does "not
include an increase that would result in the level of service [for the additional
development increment] exceeding the average level of the service provided in the
municipality over the 15-year period immediately preceding the preparation of the
background study" (D.C.A., subsection 5 (1) 4). O. Reg. 82/98 (section 4) goes further
to indicate that "both the quantity and quality of a service shall be taken into account in
determining the level of service and the average level of service."
In many cases, this can be done by establishing a quantity measure in terms of units as
floor area, land area, or road length per capita and a quality measure, in terms of the
average cost of providing such units based on replacement costs, engineering
standards, or recognized performance measurement systems, depending on
circumstances. When the quantity and quality factors are multiplied together, they
produce a measure of the level of service, which meets the requirements of the Act, i.e.
cost per unit.
With respect to transit services, as a result of Bill 73, the changes to the Act have
provided for an alternative method for calculating the services' standard ceiling. Transit
services must now utilize a forward-looking service standard analysis, described later in
this section.
The average service level calculation sheets for each service component in the D.C.
calculation are set out in Appendix B.
3.9.2 Reduction for Uncommitted Excess Capacity
Paragraph 5 of subsection 5 (1) requires a deduction from the increase in the need for
service attributable to the anticipated development that can be met using the
Township's "excess capacity," other than excess capacity which is "committed."
"Excess capacity" is undefined, but in this case must be able to meet some or all of the
increase in need for service, in order to potentially represent a deduction. The
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deduction of uncommitted excess capacity from the future increase in the need for
service would normally occur as part of the conceptual planning and feasibility work
associated with justifying and sizing new facilities, e.g. if a road widening to
accommodate increased traffic is not required because sufficient excess capacity is
already available, then widening would not be included as an increase in need, in the
first instance.
3.9.3 Reduction for Benefit to Existing Development
Section 5 (1) 6 of the D.C.A. provides that, "The increase in the need for service must
be reduced by the extent to which an increase in service to meet the increased need
would benefit existing development." The general guidelines used to consider benefit to
existing development included:
- the repair or unexpanded replacement of existing assets that are in need of
repair;
- an increase in average service level of quantity or quality (compare water as an
example);
- the elimination of a chronic servicing problem not created by growth; and
- providing services where none previously existed (generally considered for water
or wastewater services).
This step involves a further reduction in the need, by the extent to which such an
increase in service would benefit existing development. The level of service cap in
section 3.9.1 is related but is not the identical requirement. Sanitary, storm, and water
trunks are highly localized to growth areas and can be more readily allocated in this
regard than other services such as services related to a highway, which do not have a
fixed service area.
Where existing development has an adequate service level which will not be tangibly
increased by an increase in service, no benefit would appear to be involved. For
example, where expanding existing library facilities simply replicates what existing
residents are receiving, they receive very limited (or no) benefit as a result. On the
other hand, where a clear existing service problem is to be remedied, a deduction
should be made accordingly.
In the case of services such as recreation facilities, community parks, libraries, etc., the
service is typically provided on a Township-wide system basis. For example, facilities of
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the same type may provide different services (i.e. leisure pool vs. competitive pool),
different programs (i.e. hockey vs. figure skating), and different time availability for the
same service (i.e. leisure skating available on Wednesdays in one arena and Thursdays
in another). As a result, residents will travel to different facilities to access the services
they want at the times they wish to use them, and facility location generally does not
correlate directly with residence location. Even where it does, displacing users from an
existing facility to a new facility frees up capacity for use by others and generally results
in only a very limited benefit to existing development. Further, where an increase in
demand is not met for a number of years, a negative service impact to existing
development is involved for a portion of the planning period.
3.9.4 Reduction for Anticipated Grants, Subsidies and Other
Contributions
This step involves reducing the capital costs necessary to provide the increased
services by capital grants, subsidies, and other contributions (including direct developer
contributions required due to the local service policy) made or anticipated by Council
and in accordance with various rules such as the attribution between the share related
to new vs. existing development. That is, some grants and contributions may not
specifically be applicable to growth or where Council targets fundraising as a measure
to offset impacts on taxes (O. Reg. 82/98, section 6).
3.10 Municipal-wide vs. Area Rating
This step involves determining whether all of the subject costs are to be recovered on a
uniform municipal-wide basis or whether some or all are to be recovered on an area-
specific basis. Under the amended D.C.A., it is now mandatory to "consider" area rating
of services (providing charges for specific areas and services), however, it is not
mandatory to implement area rating. Further discussion is provided in section 6.4.4.
3.11 Allocation of Development
This step involves relating the costs involved to anticipated development for each period
under consideration and using allocations between residential and non-residential
development and between one type of development and another, to arrive at a schedule
of charges.
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3.12 Asset Management
The new legislation now requires that a D.C. background study must include an asset
management plan (A.M.P.) (subsection 10 (2) c. 2). The A.M.P. must deal with all
assets that are proposed to be funded, in whole or in part, by D.C.s. The current
regulations provide very extensive and specific requirements for the A.M.P. related to
transit services (as noted in the subsequent subsection); however, they are silent with
respect to how the A.M.P. is to be provided for all other services. As part of any A.M.P.,
the examination should be consistent with the municipality's existing assumptions,
approaches, and policies on the asset management planning. This examination has
been included in Appendix F.
3.13 Transit
The most significant changes to the Act relate to the transit service. These changes
relate to four areas of the calculations, as follows:
- Transit no longer requires the statutory 10% mandatory deduction from the net
capital cost (subsection 5.2 (i) of the D.C.A.).
- The background study requires the following in regard to transit costs (as per
subsection 8 (2) of the regulations):
- The calculations that were used to prepare the estimate for the planned
level of service for transit services, as mentioned in subsection 5.2 (3) of
the Act.
i.
An identification of the portion of the total estimated capital cost
relating to the transit services that would benefit,
ii.
the anticipated development over the 10-year period immediately
following the preparation of the background study, or
iii.
the anticipated development after the 10-year period immediately
following the preparation of the background study.
- An identification of the anticipated excess capacity that would exist at the
end of the 10-year period immediately following the preparation of the
background study.
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- An assessment of ridership forecasts for all modes of transit services
proposed to be funded by the D.C. over the 10-year period immediately
following the preparation of the background study, categorized by
development types, and whether the forecast ridership will be from
existing or planned development.
-
An assessment of the ridership capacity for all modes of transit services
proposed to be funded by the development charge over the 10-year period
immediately following the preparation of the background study.
- A new forward-looking service standard (as per subsection 6.1 (2) of the
regulations) requires the following:
- The service is a discrete service.
- No portion of the service that is intended to benefit anticipated
development after the 10-year period immediately following the
preparation of the background study may be included in the estimate.
- No portion of the service that is anticipated to exist as excess capacity at
the end of the 10-year period immediately following the preparation of the
background study may be included in the estimate.
- A very detailed asset management strategy and reporting requirements
(subsection 6.1 (3) of the regulation) that includes lifecycle costs, action plans
that will enable the assets to be sustainable, a summary of how to achieve the
proposed level of service, discussion on procurement measures and risk are
required.
The Township does not currently, and in the near future does not intend to, provide
transit services. Therefore, the above calculation and reporting requirements are not
required.
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Chapter 4
D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by
Service
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4. D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by Service
4.1 Introduction
This chapter outlines the basis for calculating eligible costs for the D.C.s to be applied
on a uniform basis. In each case, the required calculation process set out in subsection
5 (1) paragraphs 2 to 7 in the D.C.A. and described in Chapter 3, was followed in
determining D.C. eligible costs.
The service component is evaluated on two format sheets:
- The service standards that provide the average historical 15-year level of service
calculation (see Appendix B), which "caps" the D.C. amounts (note that this is not
required for wastewater); and
- The infrastructure cost calculation, which determines the potential D.C.
recoverable cost.
The nature of the capital projects and timing identified in the chapter reflects Council's
current intention. Over time, however, Township projects and Council priorities change;
accordingly, Council's intentions may alter, and different capital projects (and timing)
may be necessary to meet the need for services required by new growth.
4.2 Service Levels and 10-Year Capital Costs for Township
of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen's D.C. Calculation
This section evaluates the development-related capital requirements for services related
to a highway - roads and related, services to a highway-- public works facilities,
equipment, and fleet, fire protection services, parks and recreation services, library
services, and growth studies over a 10-year planning period.
4.2.1 Services Related to a Highway
4.2.1.1 Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
The Township currently owns and maintains the following road-related assets:
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- 82 km of gravel roads;
- 10.5 km of asphalt roads;
- 66 km of surface treated roads;
- 529 drainage culverts (under 3 metres);
- 3 culverts (over 3 metres);
- 2 bridges;
- 13.64 km of sidewalks;
- 467 signs and signals; and
- 179 streetlights.
The level of service provided over the historical 15-year period by these assets
translates to an average investment of $28,786 per capita and a maximum D.C. eligible
amount of approximately $17.62 million for recovery over the forecast period.
The Township has identified future capital needs totaling approximately $7.50 million.
The capital listing includes a variety of projects, from a full road reconstruction to
various road upgrades (to asphalt). Of this amount, deductions of approximately $1.56
million and $3.85 million have been made for the share of the projects that benefits
growth outside of the forecast period and for the amount that benefits the existing
development, respectively. Additionally, a $200,000 grant has also been deducted from
the calculations. In total, the net growth-related recoverable amount included in the
D.C. calculation is approximately $1.89 million.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the population to employment ratio over the forecast period, resulting in 83% being
allocated to residential development and 17% being allocated to non-residential
development.
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Table 4-1
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj. No
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
83%
17%
1
Unimin Road Upgrade to Asphalt
2025-2030
1,367,000
567,700
799,300
410,100
200,000
189,200
157,036
32,164
2
3rd Line Upgrade to Asphalt
2024-2029
1,405,000
245,900
1,159,100
421,500
737,600
612,208
125,392
3
6th Line Upgrade to Asphalt
2024-2029
350,000
61,300
288,700
105,000
183,700
152,471
31,229
4
Old Norwood Road Upgrade to Asphalt
2024-2029
1,172,000
205,100
966,900
351,600
615,300
510,699
104,601
5
Alexander Street Reconstruction
2025-2030
3,200,000
480,000
2,720,000
2,560,000
160,000
132,800
27,200
Total
7,494,000
1,560,000
-
5,934,000
3,848,200
200,000
1,885,800
1,565,214
320,586
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
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4.2.1.2 Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities,
Equipment, and Fleet
The Township operates its Public Works Division out of three (3) facilities, totalling
approximately 18,000 sq.ft. of facility space. The 15-year historical average level of
service is approximately 2.54 sq.ft. per capita, or a level of investment of $2,309 per
capita. This level of service provides the Township with a maximum D.C.-eligible
amount of approximately $1.41 million for recovery over the forecast period.
Currently, the Township utilizes a fleet of 10 vehicles to service the community. Over
the historical 15-year period, the Township has provided an average level of service of
2.20 vehicles per 1,000 population. This level of service translates to an average
investment of $490 per capita. Over the forecast period, the Township would be eligible
to collect $300,131 from D.C.s for vehicles.
Therefore, the total service standard ceiling for Public Works is $1,713,508.
Based on the projected growth over the 10-year forecast planning period, the Township
has identified future capital needs totaling $12.78 million. These capital items include a
new public works building and additional vehicles and equipment. Of this amount,
deductions of approximately $7.54 million and $4.33 million have been made for the
share of the projects that benefits growth outside of the forecast period and for the
amount that benefits the existing development, respectively. In total the net D.C.
recoverable amount included in the D.C. calculation is $918,500.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the population to employment ratio over the forecast period, resulting in 83% being
allocated to residential development and 17% being allocated to non-residential
development.
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Table 4-2
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities, Equipment, and Fleet
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj. No
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
83%
17%
1
1/2 Ton Truck
2024
65,000
-
65,000
-
65,000
53,950
11,050
2
Rubber Tire Excavator
2025-2030
450,000
405,100
44,900
-
44,900
37,267
7,633
3
Pressure Washer
2024
7,500
-
7,500
-
7,500
6,225
1,275
4
Digital Speed Road Sign
2024
9,000
-
9,000
-
9,000
7,470
1,530
5
New Public Works Building
2030
12,000,000
6,905,600
5,094,400
4,327,100
767,200
636,776
130,424
6
Loader
2025-2030
250,000
225,100
24,900
-
24,900
20,667
4,233
Total
12,781,500
7,535,800
-
5,245,700
4,327,100
-
918,500
762,355
156,145
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital Cost
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
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4.2.2 Fire Protection Services
Over the past 15 years, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen has operated its fire services from
a combined 6,899 sq.ft. of facility space, providing for a 15-year historical average level
of service of 1.18 sq.ft. per capita, or a level of investment of $695 per capita. This level
of service provides the Township with a maximum D.C.-eligible amount of
approximately $425,046 for recovery over the forecast period.
The fire department has a current inventory of 8 vehicles. The average level of service
provided by this inventory over the previous 15-year period equates to 1.60 vehicles per
1,000 population, or an average level of investment of $408 per capita. This level of
service provides for a D.C. eligible amount of approximately $249,445 over the forecast
period.
In addition to vehicles, the Township also provides 810 items of small equipment and
gear for use in fire services, with a total value of approximately $1.05 million. This
results in a calculated average level of service for the historical 15-year period of $208
per capita, providing for a D.C.-eligible amount over the forecast period of
approximately $127,008 for equipment and gear.
Based on the above, the maximum D.C.-eligible amount for recovery over the 10-year
forecast planning period for fire services is $801,500.
The Township has identified future capital needs totaling $215,000 which includes the
need for additional vehicles and equipment. This amount has been included in the D.C.
calculation for recovery.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the population to employment ratio over the forecast period, resulting in 83% being
allocated to residential development and 17% being allocated to non-residential
development.
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Table 4-3
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Fire Protection Services
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Prj. No
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
83%
17%
1
Defibrillator
2024
3,000
-
3,000
-
3,000
2,490
510
2
Rescue Lifting Air Bags
2024
8,000
-
8,000
-
8,000
6,640
1,360
3
ATV/UTV (2)
2024
48,000
-
48,000
-
48,000
39,840
8,160
4
Trailer (2)
2024
6,000
-
6,000
-
6,000
4,980
1,020
5
Provision for Vehicles and Equipment
2025
150,000
-
150,000
-
150,000
124,500
25,500
Total
215,000
-
-
215,000
-
-
215,000
178,450
36,550
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
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4.2.3 Parks and Recreation Services
The Township currently provides their park services through 345.17 acres of parkland,
62 parkland amenities (including, outdoor ice facilities, boat launches, a splash pad,
picnic shelters, and various other facilities), and 3,100 linear metres of trails.
Including parkland development, amenities, and trails, the average level of service
provided equates to $4,773 per capita. When applied to the amount of growth expected
over the forecast period, this average level of service translates into a D.C.-eligible
amount of approximately $2.92 million.
With respect to recreation facilities, there are currently four (4) facilities provided by the
Township including the Old Town Hall, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Arena and Lions
Banquet Hall, Cordova Mines Recreation Hall, and Stone Hall. In total, these facilities
provide the Township with 37,162 sq.ft. of recreation facility space. Based on the
inventory of space over the historical 15-year period (2009 to 2023), the Township has
provided an average of approximately 7.86 sq.ft. of recreation facility space per capita
or an investment of $4,507 per capita. Based on this service standard, the Township
would be eligible to collect approximately $2.76 million from D.C.s for recreation facility
space.
The Township utilizes nine vehicles and related equipment to service the above-
mentioned parks and recreation facilities. Over the historical 15-year period, the
Township has provided an average level of service of 1.40 vehicles per 1,000
population. This level of service translates to an average investment of $75 per capita.
Over the forecast period, the Township would be eligible to collect approximately
$46,188 from D.C.s for vehicles and equipment.
In total the Township is eligible to collect approximately $5.73 million for parks and
recreation services.
Based on the projected growth over the 10-year forecast planning period, the Township
has identified future capital needs totaling approximately $5.29 million. These capital
needs include a Community Centre expansion, a community dog park, basketball court,
and a provision for additional parks and vehicles. Of the total estimated capital cost, a
deduction of approximately $719,500 has been made for the share of the projects that
benefits growth outside of the forecast period. Additionally, a $3.72 million grant related
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to the Community Centre expansion has been deducted from the calculations. In total
the net D.C. recoverable amount included in the D.C. calculation is $851,500.
As the predominant users of parks and recreation tend to be residents of the Township,
the forecast growth-related costs have been allocated 95% to residential and 5% to
non-residential.
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Table 4-4
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Parks and Recreation Services
Prj.No
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
95%
5%
1
Community Centre Upgrade/Expansion
2024-2030
5,152,000
714,500
4,437,500
-
3,723,000
714,500
678,775
35,725
2
West End Park - Basketball Court
2024-2027
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
9,500
500
3
Additional Baseball Field (Feasibility +
Site Plan)
2027-2030
10,000
5,000
5,000
-
5,000
4,750
250
4
Purchase Two Benches - Patterson
Parkette
2024
2,000
-
2,000
-
2,000
1,900
100
5
Create Community Dog Park
2024-2027
55,000
-
55,000
-
55,000
52,250
2,750
6
Provision for additional Parks and
Recreation Vehicles
2024-2032
65,000
-
65,000
-
65,000
61,750
3,250
Total
5,294,000
719,500
-
4,574,500
-
3,723,000
851,500
808,925
42,575
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants,
Subsidies and
Other
Contributions
Attributable to
New
Development
Total
Gross
Capital
Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
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4.2.4 Library Services
The Township provides library services out of two branches; HBM Public Library and
HBM Cordova Library. The total floor area of library facility space provided in the
Township is 7,969 sq.ft. Over the previous 15 years, the average level of service was
1.69 sq.ft. of space per capita, or an investment of $1,187 per capita. Over the forecast
period, the D.C. eligible amount for recovery is $726,713.
The Township has a current inventory of 42,266 library collection items. These
collection items include books, audio books, DVDs, and e-resources, which have a total
replacement value of approximately $1.48 million. Over the past 15 years, the average
level of service was 7.70 collection items per capita, or an investment of $271 per
capita. Based on this service standard, the Township would be eligible to collect
$165,644 from D.C.s for library collection items.
In total, the Township would be eligible to collect $892,357 from D.C.s for library
services.
With respect to capital needs to accommodate growth over the forecast period, the
Township has identified a provision for additional facility space and additional materials.
In total, the gross capital cost estimate is $70,000, which is being included in the D.C.
calculations.
While library usage is predominately residential based, there is some use of the facilities
by non-residential users, for the purpose of research. To acknowledge this use, the
growth-related capital costs have been allocated 95% residential and 5% non-
residential.
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Table 4-5
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Library Services
Prj.No
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
95%
5%
1
Provision for additional materials
2024
20,000
-
20,000
-
20,000
19,000
1,000
2
Provision for facility
space/upgrades
2025
50,000
-
50,000
-
50,000
47,500
2,500
Total
70,000
-
-
70,000
-
-
70,000
66,500
3,500
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants,
Subsidies and
Other
Contributions
Attributable to
New
Development
Gross
Capital Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Total
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
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4.2.5 Growth Studies
Based on the anticipated growth forecast, a number of growth studies have been
identified to support various initiatives for the Township. The total gross capital cost of
the studies is $342,000. These studies include Master Plans, Planning Studies, D.C.
Background Study, etc. For broader planning related studies, a deduction of 10%
($10,000) has been applied to recognize the extent to which the studies relate to non-
D.C.-eligible service. A further deduction of $106,00 was made to recognize the benefit
to the existing community. Therefore, the net amount of $226,000 has been included in
the D.C. calculations.
The capital costs for each study have been allocated based on the 10-year growth
allocation for specific services provided in the D.C., following a similar percentage
distribution as presented in the capital costs calculation (i.e., parks & recreation capital
costs are allocated at 95% residential and 5% non-residential and have been allocated
as such for any studies specific to parks and recreation).
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Table 4-6
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Growth Studies
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-2033
1
Development Charges Background Study
2024
All D.C. services
40,000
-
40,000
-
40,000
33,200
6,800
2
Development Charges Background Study
2029
All D.C. services
40,000
-
40,000
-
40,000
33,200
6,800
3
Fire Masterplan
2024
Fire Protection Services
50,000
-
50,000
12,500
37,500
31,125
6,375
4
Official Plan Update
2028
All D.C. services
50,000
-
5,000
45,000
12,500
32,500
26,975
5,525
5
Roads Needs Study
2024-2025
Services Related to a Highway
32,000
-
32,000
16,000
16,000
13,280
2,720
6
Sign Study
2024
Services Related to a Highway
15,000
-
15,000
7,500
7,500
6,225
1,275
7
Road Speed Study
2024
Services Related to a Highway
15,000
-
15,000
7,500
7,500
6,225
1,275
8
Parks and Recreation Masterplan
2029
Parks and Recreation Services
50,000
-
50,000
12,500
37,500
35,625
1,875
9
Strategic Plan
2029
All D.C. services
50,000
-
5,000
45,000
37,500
7,500
6,225
1,275
-
-
-
Total
342,000
-
10,000
332,000
106,000
-
226,000
192,080
33,920
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants,
Subsidies and
Other
Contributions
Attributable to
New
Development
Total
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Service Specific
Other
Deductions
(to recognize
benefit to
non-D.C.
services)
Service to Which Project
Relates
Prj.No
Increased Service Needs Attributable
to Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Post
Period
Benefit
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4.3 Urban Area-Specific D.C. Calculations
This section evaluates the wastewater capital requirements for urban area-specific
proposed developments.
4.3.1 Wastewater Services
The Township retained the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and CIMA+ to
prepare an Environmental Study Report (ESR). This report outlined the Township's
wastewater infrastructure and detailed capacity calculations to determine current and
future capital needs. As identified in the ESR, a two-phased approach was
recommended for expanding the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Havelock.
Phase 1 provided upgrades to the existing WWTP which would add a small increase in
capacity to accommodate new development, while Phase 2 would be an entire
expansion to the WWTP in order to accommodate future growth. Further details of the
proposed projects can be found in the ESR.
Given that the details of Phase 2 are still being developed, only Phase 1 of the WWTP
Upgrades have been included in the D.C. study. It is anticipated that Phase 2 will be
included in a subsequent D.C. update.
Based on the findings of the ESR, it is estimated that the Phase 1 upgrades to the
Havelock WWTP will provide additional capacity for 147 people and 28 non-residential
employees. This forecast will be considered the capacity buildout of the Havelock
WWTP for the purposes of the D.C. calculations herein.
The cost estimate for the Phase 1 WWTP Upgrade is $5.50 million. Of this amount, a
deduction of $5.06 million has been made to recognize the portion of the project that
benefits the existing users of the WWTP. Therefore, $440,000 has been included in the
D.C. calculations.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the urban population to employment ratio over the forecast period, resulting in 84%
being allocated to residential development and 16% being allocated to non-residential
development.
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Table 4-7
Infrastructure Costs Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Wastewater Services
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024-WWTP Capacity Buildout
84%
16%
1
Phase 1 WWTP Upgrades
2024-2025
5,500,000
-
5,500,000
5,060,000
440,000
369,600
70,400
Total
5,500,000
-
-
5,500,000
5,060,000
-
440,000
369,600
70,400
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Gross
Capital Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Post Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Less:
Prj.No
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
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Chapter 5
D.C. Calculation
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5. D.C. Calculation
5.1 Township-Wide Calculations
Table 5-1 calculates the proposed urban area D.C.s to be imposed on specific
developments connecting to the Havelock WWTP for wastewater services over the
capacity buildout out forecast period. Table 5-2 calculates the proposed uniform D.C.s
to be imposed on anticipated development in the Township for Township-wide services
over the 10-year (2024 to 2033) forecast period.
The calculation for residential development is generated on a per capita basis and is
based upon four forms of housing types (singles and semi-detached, multiples,
apartments 2+ bedrooms, and apartments bachelor and 1 bedroom). The non-
residential D.C. has been calculated on a per sq.ft. of G.F.A. basis for all types of non-
residential development (industrial, commercial, and institutional).
The D.C.-eligible costs for each service component are identified in Chapter 4 for all
Township services, based on their proposed capital programs.
For the residential calculations, the total cost is divided by the "gross" (new resident)
population to determine the per capita amount. The D.C.-eligible cost calculations set
out in Chapter 4 are based on the net anticipated population increase (the forecast new
unit population less the anticipated decline in existing units). The cost per capita is then
multiplied by the average occupancy of the new units (as detailed in Appendix A,
Schedule 7) to calculate the charge.
With respect to non-residential development, the total costs in the uniform charge
allocated to non-residential development (based on need for service) have been divided
by the anticipated development over the planning period to calculate a cost per sq.ft. of
G.F.A.
Table 5-3 summarizes the total D.C.s that are applicable for the Township-wide and
urban area services and Table 5-4 summarizes the gross capital expenditures and
sources of revenue for works to be undertaken during the life of the by-law.
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Table 5-1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Development Charge Calculation
Urban Area Services
2024 to Capacity Buildout of the WWTP
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
SERVICE/CLASS
Residential
Non-Residential
S.D.U.
per sq.ft.
$
$
$
$
1. Wastewater Services
1.1
Treatment plants & Sewers
369,600
70,400
5,700
3.52
369,600
70,400
5,700
3.52
TOTAL
369,600
$70,400
$5,700
3.52
D.C.-Eligible Capital Cost
$369,600
$70,400
Capacity Buildout Gross Population/GFA Growth (sq.ft.)
147
20,020
Cost Per Capita/Non-Residential GFA (sq.ft.)
$2,514.29
$3.52
By Residential Unit Type
P.P.U.
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling
2.267
$5,700
Multiples
2.044
$5,139
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +
2.010
$5,054
Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom
1.060
$2,665
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Table 5-2
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Development Charge Calculation
Township-wide Services and Classes of Services
2024 to 2033
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
SERVICE/CLASS
Residential
Non-Residential
S.D.U.
per sq.ft.
$
$
$
$
2.
Services Related to a Highway
2.1
Roads and Related
1,565,214
320,586
5,425
2.41
2.2
Public Works Facilities, Equipment, and Fleet
762,355
156,145
2,643
1.17
2,327,569
476,731
8,068
3.58
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles & equipment
178,450
36,550
619
0.27
178,450
36,550
619
0.27
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails and
recreation facilities
808,925
42,575
2,804
0.32
808,925
42,575
2,804
0.32
5.
Library Services
5.1
Library facilities, materials and vehicles
66,500
3,500
231
0.03
66,500
3,500
231
0.03
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
192,080
33,920
666
0.25
192,080
33,920
666
0.25
TOTAL
3,573,524
$593,276
$12,388
$4.45
D.C.-Eligible Capital Cost
$3,573,524
$593,276
10-Year Gross Population/GFA Growth (sq.ft.)
654
133,100
Cost Per Capita/Non-Residential GFA (sq.ft.)
$5,464.10
$4.45
By Residential Unit Type
P.P.U.
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling
2.267
$12,388
Multiples
2.044
$11,169
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +
2.010
$10,983
Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom
1.060
$5,792
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Table 5-3
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Development Charge Calculation
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
Residential
Non-Residential
S.D.U.
per sq.ft.
$
$
$
$
Urban Area Services - Capacity Buildout
369,600
70,400
5,700
3.52
Township-Wide Services/Classes 10 Year
3,573,524
593,276
12,388
4.45
TOTAL
3,943,124
663,676
18,088
7.97
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Table 5-4
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Gross Expenditure and Sources of Revenue Summary for Costs to be Incurred over the Life of the By-law
Sources of Financing
Tax Base or Other Non-D.C. Source
D.C. Reserve Fund
Other
Deductions
Benefit to
Existing
Other Funding
Residential
Non-Residential
1.
Wastewater Services
1.1
Wastewater Services
5,500,000
0
5,060,000
0
0
369,600
70,400
2.
Services Related to a Highway
2.1
Roads and Related
7,494,000
0
3,848,200
200,000
1,560,000
1,565,214
320,586
2.2
Public Works Facilities, Equipment, and
Fleet
12,781,500
0
4,327,100
0
7,535,900
762,355
156,145
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles & equipment
215,000
0
0
0
0
178,450
36,550
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails and
recreation facilities
5,294,000
0
0
3,723,000
719,500
808,925
42,575
5.
Library Services
5.1
Library facilities, materials and vehicles
70,000
0
0
0
0
66,500
3,500
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
342,000
10,000
106,000
0
0
192,080
33,920
Total Expenditures & Revenues
$31,696,500
$10,000
$13,341,300
$3,923,000
$9,815,400
$3,943,124
$663,676
Post D.C. Period
Benefit
Total Gross Cost
Service/Class
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Chapter 6
D.C. Policy Recommendations
and D.C. By-law Rules
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6. D.C. Policy Recommendations and D.C. By-law
Rules
6.1 Introduction
Subsection 5 (1) 9 states that rules must be developed:
"to determine if a development charge is payable in any particular case
and to determine the amount of the charge, subject to the limitations set
out in subsection (6)."
Paragraph 10 of the section goes on to state that the rules may provide for exemptions,
phasing in and/or indexing of D.C.s.
Subsection 5 (6) establishes the following restrictions on the rules:
- the total of all D.C.s that would be imposed on anticipated development must not
exceed the capital costs determined under subsection 5 (1) 2-7 for all services
involved;
- if the rules expressly identify a type of development, they must not provide for it
to pay D.C.s that exceed the capital costs that arise from the increase in the
need for service for that type of development; however, this requirement does not
relate to any particular development; and
- if the rules provide for a type of development to have a lower D.C. than is
allowed, the rules for determining D.C.s may not provide for any resulting
shortfall to be made up via other development.
With respect to "the rules," section 6 states that a D.C. by-law must expressly address
the matters referred to above re subsection 5 (1) paragraphs 9 and 10, as well as how
the rules apply to the redevelopment of land.
The rules provided are based on best practices across Ontario; with consideration for
the changes to the D.C.A. resulting from Bills 108, 138, 109, 197, 213, 23 and 185.
However, these policies are provided for Council's consideration and may be refined
prior to adoption of the by-law.
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6.2 D.C. By-law Structure
It is recommended that:
- the Township uses a uniform Township-wide D.C. calculation for services
excluding wastewater services;
- D.C.s for wastewater services be imposed on an urban area-specific basis as
provided in Chapters 4 and 5;
- one D.C. by-law be used for all services referenced above; and
- a class of service be established for growth studies.
6.3 D.C. By-law Rules
The following subsections set out the recommended rules governing the calculation,
payment and collection of D.C.s in accordance with section 6 of the D.C.A.
It is recommended that the following sections provide the basis for the D.C.s.:
6.3.1 Payment in any Particular Case
In accordance with the D.C.A., subsection 2 (2), a D.C. be calculated, payable, and
collected where the development requires one or more of the following:
"(a) the passing of a zoning by-law or of an amendment to a zoning by-
law under section 34 of the Planning Act;
(b) the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning
Act;
(c) a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection 50
(7) of the Planning Act applies;
(d) the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the Planning
Act;
(e) a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
(f) the approval of a description under section 9 of the Condominium
Act, 1998; or
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(g) the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act, 1992 in relation
to a building or structure."
6.3.2 Determination of the Amount of the Charge
The following conventions be adopted:
1) Costs allocated to residential uses will be assigned to different types of
residential units based on the average occupancy for each housing type
constructed during the previous decade. Costs allocated to non-residential uses
will be assigned based on the amount of square feet of G.F.A. constructed for
eligible uses (i.e. industrial, commercial, and institutional).
2) Costs allocated to residential and non-residential uses are based upon a number
of conventions, as may be suited to each municipal circumstance and are
summarized in Chapter 4.
6.3.3 Application to Redevelopment of Land (Demolition and
Conversion)
If a development involves the demolition and replacement of a building or structure on
the same site (within 60 months prior to the date of payment of development charges in
regard to such redevelopment was, or is to be demolished, in whole or in part), or the
conversion from one principal use to another, the developer shall be allowed a credit
equivalent to:
1) the number of dwelling units demolished/converted multiplied by the applicable
residential D.C. in place at the time the D.C. is payable; and/or
2) the G.F.A. of the building demolished/converted multiplied by the current non-
residential D.C. in place at the time the D.C. is payable;
provided that such amounts shall not exceed, in total, the amount of the development
charges otherwise payable with respect to the redevelopment.
6.3.4 Exemptions (full or partial)
a) Statutory exemptions:
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- industrial building additions of up to and including 50% of the existing
G.F.A. (defined in O. Reg. 82/98, section 1) of the building; for industrial
building additions that exceed 50% of the existing G.F.A., only the portion
of the addition in excess of 50% is subject to D.C.s (subsection 4 (3) of the
D.C.A.);
- buildings or structures owned by and used for the purposes of any
municipality, local board, or Board of Education (section 3);
- may add up to 2 apartments in an existing or new detached, semi-
detached, or rowhouse (including in an ancillary structure);
- add one additional unit or 1% of existing units in an existing rental
residential building;
- a university in Ontario that receives direct, regular, and ongoing operating
funding from the Government of Ontario;
- affordable units;
- attainable units (to be in force at a later date);
- affordable inclusionary zoning units;
- non-profit housing; and
- discount for rental housing units based on bedroom size (i.e. three or
more bedrooms - 25% reduction, two bedrooms - 20% reduction, and all
others - 15% reduction).
b) Non-statutory exemptions (for Council's consideration):
- Hospitals under the Public Hospitals Act;
- land, buildings or structures used for a place of worship or for the purpose
of a cemetery or burial ground and exempt from taxation under the
Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A.31, as amended; and
- Buildings or structures used as farm buildings.
6.3.5 Timing of Collection
The D.C.s for all services and classes are payable upon issuance of a building permit
for each dwelling unit, building, or structure, subject to early or late payment
agreements entered into by the Township and an owner under s. 27 of the D.C.A.
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Rental housing and institutional developments will pay D.C.s in 6 equal annual
payments commencing at occupancy subject to early or late payment agreements
entered into by the Township and an owner under s. 27 of the D.C.A.
Moreover, the D.C. amount for all developments occurring within 18 months of a Site
Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment planning approval (for applications submitted after
June 6, 2024), shall be determined based on the D.C. in effect on the day the applicable
Site Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment application was submitted (as a complete
application).
Instalment payments and payments determined at the time of Site Plan or Zoning By-
law Amendment application are subject to annual interest charges. The maximum
interest rate the Township can impose is the average prime rate plus 1%.
6.3.6 The Applicable Areas
The charges developed herein provide for varying charges within the Township, as
follows:
- All Townshipwide services - the full residential and non-residential charge will be
imposed on all lands within the Township; and
- Wastewater Services - the full residential and non-residential charge will be
imposed on the urban serviced areas of the Township.
6.3.7 Indexing
Indexing of the D.C.s shall be implemented on a mandatory basis annually commencing
on January 1, 2026, and each January 1st thereafter, in accordance with the Statistics
Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (Table 18-10-
0289-01)[1] for the most recent year-over-year period.
[8] O. Reg. 82/98 referenced "The Statistics Canada Non-residential Building
Construction Price Index for Ottawa-Gatineau or for Toronto, as appropriate, is
prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 10 of subsection 5 (1) of the Act. O. Reg.
454/19, s. 2." as the index source. The draft by-law provided herein refers to O. Reg.
82/98 to ensure traceability should this index continue to be modified over time.
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6.4 Other D.C. By-law Provisions
It is recommended that:
6.4.1 Categories of Services/Class of Services for Reserve Fund and
Credit Purposes
It is recommended that the Township create new reserve funds for: Fire Protection
Services, Parks and Recreation Services, Library Services, Growth Studies, Services
Related to a Highway - Roads and Related, Services Related to a Highway - Public
Works Facilities, Equipment and Fleet, and Wastewater Services.
Appendix D outlines the reserve fund policies that the Township is required to follow as
per the D.C.A.
6.4.2 By-law In-force Date
It is proposed that the new D.C. by-law will come into force in February 2025.
6.4.3 Minimum Interest Rate Paid on Refunds and Charged for Inter-
Reserve Fund Borrowing
The minimum interest rate is what the Bank of Canada rate is on the day the by-law
comes into force updated on the first business day of every January, April, July and
October (as per section 11 of O. Reg. 82/98).
6.4.4 Area Rating
The D.C.A. required that Council must consider the use of area specific charges:
1. Section 2 (9) of the D.C.A. now requires a municipality to implement area-specific
D.C.s for either specific services which are prescribed and/or for specific
municipalities which are to be regulated (note that at this time, no municipalities
or services are prescribed by the regulations).
2. Section 10 (2) c.1 of the D.C.A. requires that "the development charges
background study shall include consideration of the use of more than one
development charge by-law to reflect different needs for services in different
areas."
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In regard to the first item, there are no services or specific municipalities identified in the
regulations which must be area rated. The second item requires Council to consider the
use of area rating.
It is recommended that all Township services except wastewater be recovered on a
uniform, Township-wide basis as a result of the following:
1. All Township services require that the average 15-year service standard be
calculated. This average service standard, multiplied by growth in the Township,
establishes an upper ceiling on the amount of funds that can be collected from all
developing landowners. Section 4 (4) of O. Reg. 82/98 provides that "if a
development charge by-law applies to a part of the municipality, the level of
service and average level of service cannot exceed that which would be
determined if the by-law applied to the whole municipality." Put in layman terms,
the average service standard multiplied by the growth within the specific area
would establish an area-specific ceiling which would significantly reduce the total
revenue recoverable for the Township, hence potentially resulting in D.C.
revenue shortfalls and impacts on property taxes.
2. Extending on item 1, attempting to impose an area charge potentially causes
equity issues in transitioning from a Township-wide approach to an area-specific
approach. For example, if all services were now built (and funded) within Area A
(which is 75% built out) and this was funded with some revenues from Areas B
and C, moving to an area rating approach would see Area A contribute no funds
to the costs of services in Areas B and C. The D.C.s would be lower in Area A
(as all services are now funded) and higher in Areas B and C. As well, funding
shortfalls may then potentially encourage the municipality to provide less
services to Areas B and C due to reduced revenue.
3. Many services provided (roads, parks, recreation facilities, library) are not
restricted to one specific area and are often used by all residents. For example,
arenas located in different parts of the Township will be used by residents from
all areas depending on the programming of the facility (i.e. a public skate is
available each night, but at a different arena; hence usage of any one facility at
any given time is based on programming availability).
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For the reasons noted above, it is recommended that Council impose the D.C. charges
on an urban area-specific basis for wastewater while all other services be charged on a
uniform Township-wide basis.
6.5 Other Recommendations
It is recommended that Council:
"Whenever appropriate, request that grants, subsidies and other contributions be
clearly designated by the donor as being to the benefit of existing development or
new development, as applicable;"
"Adopt the assumptions contained herein as an 'anticipation' with respect to capital
grants, subsidies and other contributions;"
"Establish a class of service for Growth Studies;"
"Adopt the D.C. approach to calculate the charges on a uniform Township-wide
basis for all services except wastewater;"
"Adopt the D.C. approach to calculate the charges on an urban area-specific basis
for wastewater services;"
"Approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 4 of the D.C.s Background
Study dated December 20, 2024, subject to further annual review during the capital
budget process;"
"Approve the D.C.s Background Study dated December 20, 2024, as amended (if
applicable);"
"Determine that no further public meeting is required;" and
"Approve the D.C. By-law as set out in Appendix G."
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Chapter 7
By-law Implementation
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7. By-law Implementation
7.1 Public Consultation Process
7.1.1 Introduction
This chapter addresses the mandatory, formal public consultation process (section
7.1.2), as well as the optional, informal consultation process (section 7.1.3). The latter
is designed to seek the co-operation and participation of those involved, in order to
produce the most suitable policy. Section 7.2 addresses the anticipated impact of the
D.C. on development from a generic viewpoint.
7.1.2 Public Meeting of Council
Section 12 of the D.C.A. indicates that before passing a D.C. by-law, Council must hold
at least one public meeting, giving at least 20 clear days' notice thereof, in accordance
with the regulation. Council must also ensure that the proposed by-law and background
report are made available to the public at least two weeks prior to the (first) meeting.
Any person who attends such a meeting may make representations related to the
proposed by-law.
If a proposed by-law is changed following such a meeting, Council must determine
whether a further meeting (under this section) is necessary (i.e. if the proposed by-law
which is proposed for adoption has been changed in any respect, Council should
formally consider whether an additional public meeting is required, incorporating this
determination as part of the final by-law or associated resolution. It is noted that
Council's decision, once made, is final and not subject to review by a Court or the
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) (formerly the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT)).
7.1.3 Other Consultation Activity
There are three broad groupings of the public who are generally the most concerned
with municipal D.C. policy:
1. The first grouping is the residential development community, consisting of land
developers and builders, who are typically responsible for generating the majority
of the D.C. revenues. Others, such as realtors, are directly impacted by D.C.
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policy. They are, therefore, potentially interested in all aspects of the charge,
particularly the quantum by unit type, projects to be funded by the D.C. and the
timing thereof, and municipal policy with respect to development agreements,
D.C. credits, and front-ending requirements.
2. The second public grouping embraces the public at large and includes taxpayer
coalition groups and others interested in public policy.
3. The third grouping is the industrial/commercial/institutional development sector,
consisting of land developers and major owners or organizations with significant
construction plans, such as hotels, entertainment complexes, shopping centres,
offices, industrial buildings, and institutions. Also involved are organizations such
as Industry Associations, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Trade, and
the Economic Development Agencies, who are all potentially interested in
municipal D.C. policy. Their primary concern is frequently with the quantum of
the charge, G.F.A. exclusions such as basements, mechanical or indoor parking
areas, or exemptions and phase-in or capping provisions in order to moderate
the impact.
7.2 Anticipated Impact of the Charge on Development
The establishment of sound D.C. policy often requires the achievement of an
acceptable balance between two competing realities. The first is that high non-
residential D.C.s can, to some degree, represent a barrier to increased economic
activity and sustained industrial/commercial growth, particularly for capital intensive
uses. Also, in many cases, increased residential D.C.s can ultimately be expected to be
recovered via higher housing prices and can impact project feasibility in some cases
(e.g. rental apartments).
On the other hand, D.C.s or other Township capital funding sources need to be
obtained in order to help ensure that the necessary infrastructure and amenities are
installed. The timely installation of such works is a key initiative in providing adequate
service levels and in facilitating strong economic growth, investment, and wealth
generation.
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7.3 Implementation Requirements
7.3.1 Introduction
Once the Township has calculated the charge, prepared the complete background
study, carried out the public process, and passed a new by-law, the emphasis shifts to
implementation matters. These include notices, potential appeals and complaints,
credits, front-ending agreements, subdivision agreement conditions, and finally the
collection of revenues and funding of projects.
The sections that follow overview the requirements in each case.
7.3.2 Notice of Passage
In accordance with section 13 of the D.C.A., when a D.C. by-law is passed, the
Township clerk shall give written notice of the passing and of the last day for appealing
the by-law (the day that is 40 days after the day it was passed). Such notice must be
given no later than 20 days after the day the by-law is passed (i.e., as of the day of
newspaper publication or the mailing of the notice or publication on the Township
website).
Section 10 of O. Reg. 82/98 further defines the notice requirements which are
summarized as follows:
- notice may be given by publication in a newspaper which is (in the clerk's
opinion) of sufficient circulation to give the public reasonable notice, or by
personal service, fax or mail to every owner of land in the area to which the by-
law relates;
- subsection 10 (4) lists the persons/organizations who must be given notice; and
- subsection 10 (5) lists the eight items that the notice must cover.
7.3.3 By-law Pamphlet
In addition to the "notice" information, the Township must prepare a "pamphlet"
explaining each D.C. by-law in force, setting out:
- a description of the general purpose of the D.C.s;
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- the "rules" for determining if a charge is payable in a particular case and for
determining the amount of the charge;
- the services to which the D.C.s relate; and
- a description of the general purpose of the Treasurer's statement and where it
may be received by the public.
Where a by-law is not appealed to the OLT, the pamphlet must be readied within 60
days after the by-law comes into force. Later dates apply to appealed by-laws.
The Township must give one copy of the most recent pamphlet without charge to any
person who requests one.
7.3.4 Appeals
Sections 13 to 19 of the D.C.A. set out the requirements relative to making and
processing a D.C. by-law appeal and OLT hearing in response to an appeal. Any
person or organization may appeal a D.C. by-law to the OLT by filing a notice of appeal
with the Township clerk, setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons
supporting the objection. This must be done by the last day for appealing the by-law,
which is 40 days after the by-law is passed.
The Township is carrying out a public consultation process, in order to address the
issues that come forward as part of that process, thereby avoiding or reducing the need
for an appeal to be made.
7.3.5 Complaints
A person required to pay a D.C., or their agent, may complain to the Township Council
imposing the charge that:
- the amount of the charge was incorrectly determined;
- the reduction to be used against the D.C. was incorrectly determined; or
- there was an error in the application of the D.C.
Sections 20 to 25 of the D.C.A. set out the requirements that exist, including the fact
that a complaint may not be made later than 90 days after a D.C. (or any part of it) is
payable. A complainant may appeal the decision of Township Council to the OLT.
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7.3.6 Credits
Sections 38 to 41 of the D.C.A. set out a number of credit requirements, which apply
where a Township agrees to allow a person to perform work in the future that relates to
a service in the D.C. by-law.
These credits would be used to reduce the amount of D.C.s to be paid. The value of
the credit is limited to the reasonable cost of the work which does not exceed the
average level of service. The credit applies only to the service to which the work
relates, unless the Township agrees to expand the credit to other services for which a
D.C. is payable.
7.3.7 Front-Ending Agreements
The Township and one or more landowners may enter into a front-ending agreement
that provides for the costs of a project which will benefit an area in the Township to
which the D.C. by-law applies. Such an agreement can provide for the costs to be
borne by one or more parties to the agreement who are, in turn, reimbursed in future by
persons who develop land defined in the agreement.
Part III of the D.C.A. (sections 44 to 58) addresses front-ending agreements and
removes some of the obstacles to their use which were contained in the D.C.A., 1989.
Accordingly, the Township assesses whether this mechanism is appropriate for its use,
as part of funding projects prior to Township funds being available.
7.3.8 Severance and Subdivision Agreement Conditions
Section 59 of the D.C.A. prevents a municipality from imposing, directly or indirectly, a
charge related to development or a requirement to construct a service related to
development, by way of a condition or agreement under section 51 or section 53 of the
Planning Act, except for:
- "local services, related to a plan of subdivision or within the area to which the
plan relates, to be installed or paid for by the owner as a condition of approval
under section 51 of the Planning Act;" and
- "local services to be installed or paid for by the owner as a condition of approval
under section 53 of the Planning Act."
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It is also noted that subsection 59 (4) of the D.C.A. requires that the municipal approval
authority for a draft plan of subdivision under subsection 51 (31) of the Planning Act,
use its power to impose conditions to ensure that the first purchaser of newly subdivided
land is informed of all the D.C.s related to the development, at the time the land is
transferred.
In this regard, if the Township in question is a commenting agency, in order to comply
with subsection 59 (4) of the D.C.A. it would need to provide to the approval authority,
information regarding the applicable Township D.C.s related to the site.
If the Township is an approval authority for the purposes of section 51 of the Planning
Act, it would be responsible to ensure that it collects information from all entities that
can impose a D.C.
The most effective way to ensure that purchasers are aware of this condition would be
to require it as a provision in a registered subdivision agreement, so that any purchaser
of the property would be aware of the charges at the time the title was searched prior to
closing a transaction conveying the lands.
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Appendix A
Background Information on
Residential and Non-
Residential Growth Forecast
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Appendix A: Background Information on Residential and Non-
Residential Growth Forecast
Schedule 1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Residential Growth Forecast Summary
Note: A long-Term Care home expected to be built in 2025 with 128 beds has been captured as part of the Mid-2024 base because permits have
already been issued and a DC charge cannot be collected.
Source: County of Peterborough Growth Analysis Report (March 28, 2022), derived by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
1 Population excludes net Census Undercount of approximately 2.5%.
2 Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
3 Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom+ apartments.
4 Includes mobile dwellings and the Statistics Canada structure type category of 'Other'.
5 Historical seasonal dwellings derived from unoccupied dwellings as reported through the Statistics Canada Census.
Permanent
Population1
Institutional
Population
Permanent
Population
Excluding
Institutional1
Seasonal
Population
Total Permanent
and Seasonal
Population
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Multiples2
Apartments3
Other4
Total
Permanent
Households
Seasonal
Households5
Total Permanent
and Seasonal
Households
Mid 2006
4,754
4,637
7
4,630
7,962
12,599
1,840
20
110
5
1,975
2,224
4,199
2.35
3.00
Mid 2011
4,637
4,523
3
4,520
6,433
10,956
1,712
5
86
147
1,950
1,797
3,747
2.32
2.92
Mid 2016
4,644
4,530
5
4,525
6,877
11,407
1,885
20
90
20
2,015
1,921
3,936
2.25
2.90
Mid 2021
5,211
5,083
13
5,070
5,807
10,890
2,110
35
70
15
2,230
1,622
3,852
2.28
2.83
Mid 2024
5,443
5,309
141
5,168
5,957
11,266
2,176
37
74
15
2,302
1,664
3,966
2.31
2.84
Mid 2034
5,777
5,635
149
5,486
6,244
11,879
2,290
61
106
15
2,472
1,744
4,216
2.28
2.82
Mid 2006 - Mid 2011
-117
-114
-4
-110
-1,529
-1,643
-128
-15
-24
142
-25
-427
-452
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
7
7
2
5
444
451
173
15
4
-127
65
124
189
Mid 2016 - Mid 2021
567
553
8
545
-1,070
-517
225
15
-20
-5
215
-299
-84
Mid 2021 - Mid 2024
232
226
128
98
150
376
66
2
4
0
72
42
114
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
334
326
8
318
286
612
114
23
32
0
170
80
250
Incremental
Forecast
Year
Historical
Excluding Census Undercount
Permanent
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.)
Permanent +
Seasonal
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.)
Permanent
Population
(Including
Census
Undercount)
Housing Units
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Figure 1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Annual Housing Forecast [1]
[1] The growth forecast represents the calendar year.
Source: Historical building permits from 2014 to 2017 from Statistics Canada and building permits between 2018 and 2023 are
derived from Township data, by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
16
24
40
35
29
52
15
28
24
17
28
28
25
25
25
25
25
23
23
23
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Housing Units
Years
Historical
Low Density
Medium Density
High Density
Seasonal
Historical Average
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Schedule 2
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Estimate of the Anticipated Amount, Type and Location of
Residential Development for Which Development Charges can be Imposed
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom+ apartment units.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Urban
2024 - 2034
84
23
32
140
-
140
292
(9)
282
8
-
290
Rural
2024 - 2034
30
-
-
30
80
110
68
(32)
36
-
286
322
Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen
2024 - 2034
114
23
32
170
80
250
360
(41)
318
8
286
612
Institutional
Population
Apartments2
Development
Location
Timing
Multiples1
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Gross
Permanent
Population in
New Units
Total
Permanent
and Seasonal
Units
Existing Unit
Population
Change
Permanent
Net
Population
Increase
Seasonal
Population
Net
Population
Increase
(including
Seasonal
Population
Equivalent)
Net Seasonal
Units
Total
Permanent
Residential
Units
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Schedule 3
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Current Year Growth Forecast
Mid-2021 to Mid-2024
Mid 2021 Population
10,890
Units (2)
72
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
2.43
Occupants of Permanent
gross population increase
175
175
New Housing Units,
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
Conversion Units (2)
0
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
2.43
gross population increase
0
0
Occupants of
Net Seasonal Units (2)
42
New Seasonal Units
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
3.58
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
gross population increase
150
150
Occupants of New
Units
116
Equivalent Institutional Units
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
1.1
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
gross population increase
128
128
Total Units
114
Total gross population increase
453
Decline in Housing
Units (4)
2,230
Unit Occupancy,
multiplied by P.P.U. decline rate (5)
-0.0344
0
total decline in population
-77
-77
Population Estimate to Mid 2024
11,266
Net Population Increase, Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
376
(1)
2016 population based on Statistics Canada Census unadjusted for Census undercount.
(2)
(3)
Average number of persons per unit (P.P.U.) is assumed to be:
Singles & Semi Detached
2.48
92%
2.27
Multiples (6)
2.25
3%
0.08
Apartments (7)
1.63
5%
0.08
Total
100%
2.43
¹ Based on 2011 Census custom database
² Based on Building permit/completion acitivty
(4)
2011 households taken from StatsCan Census.
(5)
Decline occurs due to aging of the population and family life cycle changes, lower fertility rates and
changing economic conditions.
(6)
Includes townhomes and apartments in duplexes.
(7)
Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
Estimated residential units constructed, - to the beginning of the growth period assuming a six-month lag between construction and
occupancy.
Total Units (Permanent and
Seasonal)
Population
Structural Type
Persons Per Unit¹
(P.P.U.)
% Distribution of
Estimated Units²
Weighted Persons
Per Unit Average
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Schedule 4
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
10-Year Growth Forecast
Mid-2024 to Mid-2034
Mid 2024 Population
11,266
Occupants of Permanent
Units (2)
170
New Housing Units,
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
2.12
Late 2023 to Late 2033
gross population increase
360
360
Occupants of
Net Seasonal Units (2)
80
New Seasonal Units
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
3.58
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
gross population increase
286
286
Occupants of New
Units
7
Equivalent Institutional Units
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
1.1
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
gross population increase
8
8
Total Units
250
Total gross population increase
654
Decline in Housing
Units (4)
2,302
Unit Occupancy,
multiplied by P.P.U. decline rate (5)
-0.0180
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
total decline in population
-41
-41
Population Estimate to Mid 2034
11,879
Net Population Increase, Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
613
(1)
Mid 2024 Population based on:
(2)
Based upon forecast building permits/completions assuming a lag between construction and occupancy.
(3)
Average number of persons per unit (ppu) is assumed to be:
Singles & Semi Detached
2.267
67%
1.52
Multiples (6)
2.044
14%
0.28
Apartments (7)
1.635
19%
0.31
one bedroom or less 1.06
two bedrooms or more 2.01
Total
100%
2.12
¹ Persons per unit based on adjusted Statistics Canada Custom 2011 Census database.
² Forecast unit mix based upon historical trends and housing units in the development process.
(4)
Mid 2024 households based upon 2,230 (2011 Census) + 72 (Mid 2011 to Mid 2024 unit estimate) = 2,302
(5)
Decline occurs due to aging of the population and family life cycle changes, lower fertility rates and changing economic conditions.
(6)
Includes townhomes and apartments in duplexes.
(7)
Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
Structural Type
Persons Per Unit¹
(P.P.U.)
% Distribution of
Estimated Units²
Weighted Persons
Per Unit Average
2011 Population (10,890) + Mid 2021 to Mid 2024 estimated housing units to beginning of forecast period (72 x 2.43 = 175) + (2,230 x -
0.0344 = -77) + Seasonal population (42 x 3.58 = 150) + Conversions ( x 2.43 = ) = 11,266
Total Units (Permanent and
Seasonal)
Population
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Schedule 5
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Historical Residential Building Permits
Years 2014 to 2023
Source: Historical building permits from 2014 to 2017 from Statistics Canada and building permits between 2018 and
2023 are derived from Township data, by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
Residential Building Permits
Total
2014
16
0
0
16
2015
24
0
0
24
2016
40
0
0
40
2017
35
0
0
35
2018
29
0
0
29
Sub-total
144
0
0
144
Average (2014 - 2018)
29
0
0
29
% Breakdown
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
2019
28
0
24
52
2020
15
0
0
15
2021
28
0
0
28
2022
24
0
0
24
2023
17
0
0
17
Sub-total
112
0
24
136
Average (2019 - 2023)
22
0
5
27
% Breakdown
82.4%
0.0%
17.6%
100.0%
2014 - 2023
Total
256
0
24
280
Average
26
0
2
28
% Breakdown
91.4%
0.0%
8.6%
100.0%
Singles &
Semi
Detached
Multiples[1]
Apartments[2]
Year
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Schedule 6a
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Person Per Unit by Age and Type of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
[1] Includes townhomes and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Adjusted based on historical trends.
Note: This does not include Statistics Canada data classified as "Other."
P.P.U. Not calculated for samples less than or equal to 50 dwelling units and does not include institutional population.
Age of
Singles and Semi-Detached
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
20 Year Average Adjusted
1-5
-
-
-
2.846
-
2.476
6-10
-
-
-
-
-
2.000
(0.257)
11-15
-
-
-
1.933
-
1.833
2.267
16-20
-
-
-
2.267
-
2.444
2.267
20-25
-
-
-
2.273
-
2.278
2.267
25-35
-
-
-
-
-
1.952
35+
-
1.727
1.873
2.545
-
2.376
2.267
Total
-
1.714
1.835
2.476
4.643
2.320
Age of
All Density Types
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
1-5
-
-
-
2.857
-
2.259
6-10
-
-
-
-
-
2.000
11-15
-
-
-
1.933
-
1.833
16-20
-
-
-
2.267
-
2.444
20-25
-
-
-
2.273
-
2.278
25-35
-
-
-
-
-
1.952
35+
-
1.400
1.847
2.551
-
2.317
Total
-
1.343
1.817
2.484
4.643
2.268
[2] Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
[3] Adjusted based on historical trends.
Note: Does not include Statistics Canada data classified as 'Other'
P.P.U. Not calculated for samples less than or equal to 50 dwelling units, and does not include institutional population.
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
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Schedule 6b
County of Peterborough
Person Per Unit by Age and Type of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
[1] Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
[2] Adjusted based on historical trends.
Note: This does not include Statistics Canada data classified as "Other."
P.P.U. Not calculated for samples less than or equal to 50 dwelling units and does not include institutional population
Age of
Multiples[1]
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
20 Year Average Adjusted
1-5
-
1.167
2.150
2.826
-
2.250
6-10
-
-
1.636
2.407
-
1.881
11-15
-
1.308
1.649
2.459
-
2.033
2.044
16-20
-
-
1.808
2.524
-
2.074
2.044
20-25
-
-
1.688
2.406
-
2.014
2.044
25-35
-
-
1.806
2.773
-
2.094
35+
1.545
1.343
1.802
2.806
3.568
2.275
Total
1.091
1.335
1.788
2.729
3.773
2.202
Age of
Apartments[2]
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
20 Year Average Adjusted
1-5
-
1.095
1.700
-
-
1.625
6-10
-
1.235
1.657
-
-
1.780
11-15
-
1.200
1.667
-
-
1.552
1.635
16-20
-
1.067
2.000
-
-
2.176
1.635
20-25
-
1.435
1.886
-
-
1.797
1.635
25-35
-
1.343
1.818
-
-
1.695
35+
1.148
1.161
1.687
2.954
-
1.561
Total
1.150
1.176
1.705
3.068
-
1.595
Age of
All Density Types
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
1-5
-
1.214
2.008
2.728
4.256
2.546
6-10
-
1.414
1.697
2.728
3.756
2.519
11-15
-
1.297
1.707
2.689
3.887
2.511
16-20
-
1.346
1.957
2.677
3.779
2.641
20-25
-
1.429
1.807
2.556
3.118
2.378
25-35
-
1.370
1.847
2.621
3.431
2.401
35+
1.354
1.256
1.773
2.552
3.496
2.291
Total
1.317
1.272
1.790
2.582
3.570
2.346
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Schedule 7
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Person Per Unit Structural Type and Age of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
2.48
2.00
1.83
2.44
2.28
1.95
2.38
2.25
1.88
2.03
2.07
2.01
2.09
2.27
1.63
1.78
1.55
2.18
1.80
1.69
1.56
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1-5
6-10
11-15
16-20
20-25
25-35
35+
Persons Per Dwelling
Age of Dwelling
Singles and Semi-Detached
Multiples
Apartments
Multiple and Apartment P.P.U.s are based on Peterborough County.
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Schedule 8a
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Employment Forecast, 2024 to 2034
[1] Statistics Canada defines no fixed place of work (N.F.P.O.W.) employees as "persons who do not go from home to the same workplace location at the beginning
of each shift. Such persons include building and landscape contractors, travelling salespersons, independent truck drivers, etc."
Note: Statistics Canada 2021 Census place of work employment data has been reviewed. The 2021 Census employment results have not been utilized due to a
significant increase in work at home employment captured due to Census enumeration occurring during the provincial COVID-19 lockdown from April 1, 2021 to
June 14, 2021.
Note: Long-Term Care home expected to be built in 2025 with approximately 120 jobs has been captured in the Mid-2024 base because permits have been issued
and a DC charge cannot be collected.
Source: County of Peterborough Growth Analysis Report (March 28, 2022), derived by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd., 2024.
Employment
Mid 2016
4,530
0.047
0.040
0.045
0.089
0.029
0.251
0.047
0.297
215
180
205
405
130
1,135
211
1,346
955
Mid 2024
5,309
0.039
0.045
0.024
0.080
0.055
0.243
0.043
0.286
209
241
126
423
291
1,290
229
1,519
1,049
Mid 2034
5,635
0.037
0.059
0.035
0.080
0.055
0.267
0.062
0.329
209
334
196
453
312
1,504
348
1,852
1,170
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
779
-0.0081
0.0057
-0.0215
-0.0097
0.0261
-0.0075
-0.0034
-0.0110
-6
61
-79
18
161
155
18
173
94
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
326
-0.0023
0.0139
0.0110
0.0007
0.0006
0.0239
0.0186
0.0425
0
93
70
30
21
214
119
333
121
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
97
-0.00101 0.00071 -0.00269
-0.00122
0.00326
-0.00094
-0.00043
-0.00137
-1
8
-10
2
20
19
2
22
12
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
33
-0.00023 0.00139
0.00110
0.00007
0.00006
0.00239
0.00186
0.00425
0
9
7
3
2
21
12
33
12
N.F.P.O.W.[1]
Activity Rate
Period
Population
Primary
Work at
Home
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional
Total
Employment
Primary
Total
Total Employment
(Including
N.F.P.O.W.)
Institutional
Total (Excluding
Work at Home and
N.F.P.O.W.)
Incremental Change
Annual Average
Total
Including
N.F.P.O.W.
N.F.P.O.W.[1]
Work at
Home
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
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Schedule 8b
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Employment and Gross Floor Area (G.F.A.) Forecast, 2024 to 2034
[1] Square Foot Per Employee Assumptions
Industrial
1,500
Commercial/Population-Related
550
Institutional
680
[2] Primary industry includes bona-fide, non bona-fide farming and cannabis growing operation related employment.
[3] Forecast institutional employment and gross floor area has been adjusted downward to account for employment associated with special care units.
Note: Numbers may not add up precisely due to rounding.
Note: Long-Term Care home expected to be built in 2025 with approximately 120 jobs has been captured in the Mid-2024 base because permits have been issued
and a DC charge cannot be collected.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Mid 2006
4,523
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mid 2011
4,523
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mid 2016
4,530
205
405
130
955
307,500
222,800
101,400
1,276,700
Mid 2024
5,309
126
423
171
929
Mid 2034
5,635
196
453
188
1,046
Mid 2006 - Mid 2011
0
0
0
0
0
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
7
205
405
130
955
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
779
-79
18
41
-26
-118,500
9,900
125,600
-500
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
326
70
30
17
117
105,000
16,500
11,600
133,100
Mid 2006 - Mid 2011
0
0
0
0
0
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
1
41
81
26
191
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
97
-10
2
5
-3
-14,813
1,238
15,700
-63
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
33
7
3
2
12
10,500
1,650
1,160
13,310
Annual Average
Incremental Change
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional[2]
Total
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional[2]
Total
Period
Population
Gross Floor Area in Square Feet (Estimated)[¹]
Employment
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Schedule 8c
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Estimate of the Anticipated Amount, Type and Location of
Non-Residential Development for Which Development Charges Can Be Imposed
[1] Square Foot Per Employee Assumptions
Industrial
1,500
Commercial/Population-Related
550
Institutional
680
[2] Forecast institutional employment and gross floor area has been adjusted downward to account for employment associated with special care units.
[3] Employment Increase does not include No Fixed Place of Work.
*Reflects Mid-2024 to Mid-2034 forecast period.
Note: Numbers may not add up precisely due to rounding.
Note: Long-Term Care home expected to be built in 2025 with approximately 120 jobs has been captured in the Mid-2024 base because permits have been issued
and a DC charge cannot be collected.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
2024 - 2034
10,500
16,500
11,600
38,600
54
2024 - 2034
94,500
-
-
94,500
63
Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen
2024 - 2034
105,000
16,500
11,600
133,100
121
Rural
Urban
Institutional
G.F.A. S.F.[1],[2]
Total Non-
Residential
G.F.A. S.F.
Employment
Increase[3]
Development Location
Timing
Industrial
G.F.A. S.F.[1]
Commercial
G.F.A. S.F.[1]
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Appendix B
Level of Service
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Appendix B: Level of Service
Cost (per capita)
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related : Roads
$26,132.00
0.0335
km of roadways
780,060
per km
15,992,784
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Bridges, Culverts & Structures
$1,519.00
0.1130
Number of Bridges, Culverts & Structures
13,442
per item
929,628
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Sidewalks and Active Transportation
$750.13
0.0029
km of sidewalks and active transportation
258,666
per km
459,080
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Traffic Signals & Streetlights
$385.07
0.1366
No. of Traffic Signals
2,819
per signal
235,663
Service Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities
$2,309.44
2.5415
sq.ft. of building area
909
per sq.ft.
1,413,377
Service Related to a Highway - Public Works Vehicles & Equipment
$490.41
0.0022
No. of vehicles and equipment
222,914
per vehicle
300,131
Fire Protection Services - Facilities
$694.52
1.1750
sq.ft. of building area
591
per sq.ft.
425,046
Fire Protection Services - Vehicles & Equipment
$407.59
0.0016
No. of vehicles
254,744
per vehicle
249,445
Fire Protection Services - Small Equipment and Gear
$207.53
0.1538
No. of equipment and gear
1,349
per item
127,008
Parkland Development
$4,252.66
0.0730
Acres of Parkland
58,256
per acre
2,602,628
Parkland Amenities
$389.25
0.0123
No. of parkland amenities
31,646
per amenity
238,221
Parkland Trails
$131.14
0.6557
Linear Metres of Paths and Trails
200
per linear m
80,258
Recreation Facilities
$4,506.66
7.8605
sq.ft. of building area
573
per sq.ft.
2,758,076
Parks & Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
$75.47
0.0014
No. of vehicles and equipment
53,907
per vehicle
46,188
Library Services - Facilities
$1,187.44
1.6856
sq.ft. of building area
704
per sq.ft.
726,713
Library Services - Collection Materials
$270.66
7.7018
No. of library collection items
35
per collection item
165,644
SUMMARY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AS PER DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997, AS AMENDED
Service Category
Sub-Component
Service Related to a
Highway
Library
Maximum
Ceiling LOS
15 Year Average Service Standard
Quality (per unit)
Quantity (per unit)
Parks & Recreation
Fire Protection
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
Fire Hall (3360 County Rd. 48)
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,411
1,609
1,609
1,609
1,609
1,609
$450
$583
Fire Hall (7 King St. W)
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
3,690
5,290
5,290
5,290
5,290
$500
$594
Total
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,101
5,299
6,899
6,899
6,899
6,899
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
1.10
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.09
1.07
1.09
1.38
1.36
1.33
1.31
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
1.18
Quality Standard
$591
Service Standard
$695
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$695
Eligible Amount
$425,046
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Vehicles & Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
Car 1 Dodge 1500 4Door 4X4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
Car 2 Ford F150 4Door 4X4
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
Rescue 1 - Command Vehicle
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$300,000
Rescue 2 - Mini Pumper
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$400,000
Rescue 3 - Medical/Forestry
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
Pump 1 International
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$450,000
Tank 1 and 2 International
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$300,000
Total
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0015
0.0015
0.0015
0.0016
0.0018
0.0018
0.0018
0.0018
0.0017
0.0017
0.0016
0.0016
0.0016
0.0015
0.0015
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0016
Quality Standard
$254,744
Service Standard
$408
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$408
Eligible Amount
$249,445
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Small Equipment and Gear
Unit Measure:
No. of equipment and gear
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
Cutters
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$17,000
Ram
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$14,000
Combie
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$15,500
Rescue Air Bags
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$8,000
Water/Ice Rescue Suits
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
$1,750
Water/Ice Equipment/Ropes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$7,500
RDC rescue craft
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
$6,500
Porta Tanks
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
$1,750
Hose - 1.5 inch
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
$225
Hose - 2.5 inch
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
33
$400
Hose - 4 inch
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
$700
Forestry 1.5 inch
36
36
36
36
36
36
72
72
72
72
72
72
72
72
72
$175
Pagers
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
35
$525
Radios - Analog
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
-
-
-
-
-
-
$450
Radios - Digital
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
20
20
20
20
20
20
$900
Thermal Imaging Camera
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$8,000
Nozzles
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
$1,600
Defibrillator
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
$3,000
Ventilation Fans
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$4,800
Total
689
689
689
689
689
689
726
727
727
730
748
763
778
793
810
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.1491
0.1521
0.1523
0.1526
0.1529
0.1525
0.1608
0.1605
0.1560
0.1529
0.1533
0.1522
0.1531
0.1529
0.1535
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.1538
Quality Standard
$1,349
Service Standard
$208
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$208
Eligible Amount
$127,008
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related : Roads
Unit Measure:
km of roadways
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/km)
Gravel Road
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
83.0
82.0
82.0
82.0
$600,000
Asphalt Roads - HCB
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.5
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.5
10.5
10.5
$1,500,000
Surface Treated Roads - LCB
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
65.0
66.0
66.0
66.0
$900,000
Total
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.5
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.0
158.5
158.5
158.5
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0342
0.0349
0.0349
0.0350
0.0351
0.0350
0.0351
0.0349
0.0339
0.0331
0.0324
0.0315
0.0312
0.0306
0.0300
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0335
Quality Standard
$780,060
Service Standard
$26,132
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$26,132
Eligible Amount
$15,992,784
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Bridges, Culverts & Structures
Unit Measure:
Number of Bridges, Culverts & Structures
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
Drainage Culverts (under 3m)
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
529
$7,500
Culverts (over 3m)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
$538,000
Bridges
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$800,000
Total
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
534
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.1156
0.1179
0.1181
0.1182
0.1185
0.1182
0.1183
0.1179
0.1146
0.1118
0.1095
0.1065
0.1051
0.1030
0.1012
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.1130
Quality Standard
$13,442
Service Standard
$1,519
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$1,519
Eligible Amount
$929,628
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Sidewalks and Active Transportation
Unit Measure:
km of sidewalks and active transportation
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/km)
Sidewalks
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
$260,000
Total
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
13.64
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0030
0.0029
0.0029
0.0028
0.0027
0.0027
0.0026
0.0026
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0029
Quality Standard
$258,666
Service Standard
$750
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$750
Eligible Amount
$459,080
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related: Traffic Signals & Streetlights
Unit Measure:
No. of Traffic Signals
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
Signs & Signals
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
467
$1,600
Street Lights
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
179
$6,000
Total
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
646
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.1398
0.1426
0.1428
0.1430
0.1433
0.1430
0.1431
0.1426
0.1387
0.1353
0.1324
0.1289
0.1271
0.1246
0.1224
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.1366
Quality Standard
$2,819
Service Standard
$385
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$385
Eligible Amount
$235,663
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Class of Service:
Service Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
PW Garage 6th Line (6713 Hwy 7)
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
6,104
$500
$766
Salt Shed (945 Bel Twp 6th Line)
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
5,100
$250
$1,049
Public Works Garage (116 County Rd 46)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6,735
6,735
$500
$1,100
Total
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
11,204
17,939
17,939
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
2.42
2.47
2.48
2.48
2.49
2.48
2.48
2.47
2.40
2.35
2.30
2.24
2.20
3.46
3.40
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
2.54
Quality Standard
$909
Service Standard
$2,309
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$2,309
Eligible Amount
$1,413,377
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Class of Service:
Service Related to a Highway - Public Works Vehicles & Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles and equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
Backhoe
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
$144,000
Tandems
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
$350,000
Trackless/Sidewalk Machine
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$230,000
Pick up Trucks (3/4 tons)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
$70,000
Pick up Trucks (1/2 ton)
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$65,000
Pick up Trucks (1 ton)
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$100,000
Single axle dump truck
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$300,000
Grader
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$400,000
Total
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0022
0.0022
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0021
0.0021
0.0020
0.0020
0.0019
0.0019
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0022
Quality Standard
$222,914
Service Standard
$490
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$490
Eligible Amount
$300,131
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parkland Development
Unit Measure:
Acres of Parkland
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Acre)
George Street Park
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
2.32
$80,000
Concession (West End) Park
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
1.95
$80,000
Havelock Lions Millennium Park
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
54.61
$80,000
Rotary Park
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
$80,000
Cordova Mines Park
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
1.24
$80,000
Kasshabog (Kosh) Lake Park
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
4.94
$80,000
Mathison Conservation Area
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
250.00
$50,000
Patterson Parkette
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.11
0.11
$50,000
Total
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.06
345.17
345.17
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0747
0.0762
0.0763
0.0764
0.0766
0.0764
0.0764
0.0762
0.0741
0.0723
0.0707
0.0688
0.0679
0.0666
0.0654
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0730
Quality Standard
$58,256
Service Standard
$4,253
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$4,253
Eligible Amount
$2,602,628
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parkland Amenities
Unit Measure:
No. of parkland amenities
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
Cordova Mines Outdoor Rink
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$160,000
HBM Community Centre Rink
(Seasonal - assembled on ball
diamond)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
$12,000
Boat Launch
-
Belmont Lake Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
Round Lake Boat Launch
(Anderson Rd.)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
Round Lake Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
North River Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
Crowe Lake Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
Jack Lake Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
West Twin Lake Boat Launch
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$58,600
Lit Ball Diamond (George St. Park)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$500,000
Unlit Soccer Pitch (Rotary Park)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$100,000
Tennis Court (Concession St. Park)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Playgrounds
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
$115,000
New Playground
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
$200,000
Picnic Tables
-
Metal Frame Wood Planks
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
$1,500
Metal Frame with Plastic
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
$2,000
All Wood
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
$500
Picnic Shelters
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
5
$30,000
Washroom
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$50,000
Splashpad
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
$400,000
Total
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
61
61
61
61
62
62
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0121
0.0124
0.0124
0.0124
0.0124
0.0124
0.0124
0.0124
0.0120
0.0128
0.0125
0.0122
0.0120
0.0120
0.0117
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0123
Quality Standard
$31,646
Service Standard
$389
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$389
Eligible Amount
$238,221
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parkland Trails
Unit Measure:
Linear Metres of Paths and Trails
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/ Linear
Metre)
Mathison Property Trail
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
$200
Total
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
3,100
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.6709
0.6842
0.6854
0.6864
0.6878
0.6861
0.6868
0.6843
0.6654
0.6492
0.6355
0.6184
0.6099
0.5979
0.5875
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.6557
Quality Standard
$200
Service Standard
$131
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$131
Eligible Amount
$80,258
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Recreation Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
Old Town Hall
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
2,454
$600
$677
HBM Arena & Lions Banquet Hall
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
31,500
$500
$566
Cordova Mines Recreation Hall
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
$500
$566
Stone Hall
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
1,375
$500
$566
Total
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
37,162
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
8.04
8.20
8.22
8.23
8.25
8.23
8.23
8.20
7.98
7.78
7.62
7.41
7.31
7.17
7.04
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
7.86
Quality Standard
$573
Service Standard
$4,507
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$4,507
Eligible Amount
$2,758,076
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parks & Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles and equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
2004 Chevy Silverado (3/4 ton)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$80,000
2011 Dodge Ram (3/4 ton)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$70,000
Pick up Truck 1/2 ton
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$65,000
3/4 ton Pick up Truck
-
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$80,000
Zamboni
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$200,000
Landscaping Trailer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$15,000
Zero Turns Mowers - Commercial
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$27,000
Zero Turns Mower - Residential
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
$4,000
Ice Edger
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$5,500
Saws
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$450
Total
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
0.0009
0.0011
0.0011
0.0011
0.0011
0.0011
0.0011
0.0013
0.0017
0.0017
0.0018
0.0018
0.0018
0.0017
0.0017
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
0.0014
Quality Standard
$53,907
Service Standard
$75
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$75
Eligible Amount
$46,188
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Library Services - Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
HBM Public Library
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
6,136
$600
$730
HBM Cordova Library
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
1,833
$500
$619
Total
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
7,969
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
1.72
1.76
1.76
1.76
1.77
1.76
1.77
1.76
1.71
1.67
1.63
1.59
1.57
1.54
1.51
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
1.69
Quality Standard
$704
Service Standard
$1,187
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$1,187
Eligible Amount
$726,713
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Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Library Services - Collection Materials
Unit Measure:
No. of library collection items
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
All libraries:
Circulating and Reference
29,415
28,410
28,455
30,543
32,251
33,689
35,136
35,873
36,744
36,621
37,340
37,753
37,818
39,128
39,128
$35
Audio Books
198
366
397
382
431
480
535
593
647
699
759
801
854
899
899
$55
DVDs
251
323
742
789
1,082
1,098
1,256
1,581
1,739
1,897
2,139
2,184
2,231
2,236
2,236
$15
E-resources
Overdrive
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$21,100
Ancestry Library
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$2,000
World Book
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$2,500
Total
29,864
29,100
29,595
31,715
33,765
35,268
36,928
38,050
39,133
39,220
40,241
40,741
40,906
42,266
42,266
Population
4,621
4,531
4,523
4,516
4,507
4,518
4,514
4,530
4,659
4,775
4,878
5,013
5,083
5,185
5,277
Per Capita Standard
6.46
6.42
6.54
7.02
7.49
7.81
8.18
8.40
8.40
8.21
8.25
8.13
8.05
8.15
8.01
15 Year Average
2009-2023
Quantity Standard
7.70
Quality Standard
$35
Service Standard
$271
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
612
$ per Capita
$271
Eligible Amount
$165,644
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Appendix C
Long-Term Capital and
Operating Cost Examination
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Appendix C: Long-Term Capital and Operating
Cost Examination
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Annual Capital and Operating Cost Impact
As a requirement of the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended, under
subsection 10 (2) (c), an analysis must be undertaken to assess the long-term capital
and operating cost impacts for the capital infrastructure projects identified within the
development charge. As part of this analysis, it was deemed necessary to isolate the
incremental operating expenditures directly associated with these capital projects, factor
in cost savings attributable to economies of scale or cost sharing where applicable and
prorate the cost on a per unit basis (e.g., sq.ft. of building space, per vehicle, etc.). This
was undertaken through a review of the Township's approved 2022 Financial
Information Return (F.I.R.).
In addition to the operational impacts, over time the initial capital projects will require
replacement. This replacement of capital is often referred to as lifecycle cost. By
definition, lifecycle costs are all the costs which are incurred during the life of a physical
asset, from the time its acquisition is first considered, to the time it is taken out of
service for disposal or redeployment. The method selected for lifecycle costing is the
sinking fund method which provides that money will be contributed annually and
invested, so that those funds will grow over time to equal the amount required for future
replacement. The following factors were utilized to calculate the annual replacement
cost of the capital projects (annual contribution = factor X capital asset cost) and are
based on an annual growth rate of 2% (net of inflation) over the average useful life of
the asset:
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Table C-1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Lifecycle Cost Factors and Average Useful Lives
Table C-2 depicts the annual operating impact resulting from the proposed gross capital
projects at the time they are all in place. It is important to note that, while Township
program expenditures will increase with growth in population, the costs associated with
the new infrastructure (i.e. facilities) would be delayed until the time these works are in
place.
Average Useful Life
Factor
Facilities
50
0.0118
Services Related to a Highway
50
0.0118
Parkland Development
40
0.0166
Vehicles
15
0.0578
Small Equipment & Gear
10
0.0913
Library Materials
10
0.0913
Lifecycle Cost Factors
Asset
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Table C-2
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Operating and Capital Expenditure Impacts for Future Capital Expenditures
SERVICE/CLASS OF SERVICE
GROSS COST LESS
BENEFIT TO
EXISTING
ANNUAL LIFECYCLE
EXPENDITURES
ANNUAL
OPERATING
EXPENDITURES
TOTAL ANNUAL
EXPENDITURES
1.
Wastewater Services
1.1
Wastewater Services
440,000
14,002
42,089
56,091
2.
Services Related to a Highway
2.1
Roads and Related
3,645,800
133,272
39,359
172,631
2.2
Public Works Facilities, Equipment, and Fleet
8,454,400
482,817
25,799
508,616
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles & equipment
215,000
23,936
59,243
83,179
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails and recreation facilities
5,294,000
197,023
55,039
252,062
5.
Library Services
5.1
Library facilities, materials and vehicles
70,000
6,148
12,561
18,709
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
236,000
-
-
-
Total
18,355,200
857,198
234,089
1,091,287
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Appendix D
D.C. Reserve Fund Policy
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Appendix D: D.C. Reserve Fund Policy
D.1
Legislative Requirements
The Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended (D.C.A.) requires development
charge (D.C.) collections (and associated interest) to be placed in separate reserve
funds. Sections 33 through 36 of the D.C.A. provide the following regarding reserve
fund establishment and use:
- A municipality shall establish a reserve fund for each service to which the D.C.
by-law relates; subsection 7 (1), however, allows services to be grouped into
categories of services for reserve fund (and credit) purposes and for classes of
services to be established.
- The municipality shall pay each D.C. it collects into a reserve fund or funds to
which the charge relates.
- The money in a reserve fund shall be spent only for the "capital costs"
determined through the legislated calculation process (as per subsection 5 (1) 2
to 8).
- Money may be borrowed from the fund but must be paid back with interest
(O. Reg. 82/98, subsection 11 (1) defines this as Bank of Canada rate either on
the day the by-law comes into force or, if specified in the by-law, the first
business day of each quarter).
- D.C. reserve funds may not be consolidated with other municipal reserve funds
for investment purposes and may only be used as an interim financing source for
capital undertakings for which D.C.s may be spent (section 37).
Annually, the Treasurer of the municipality is required to provide Council with a financial
statement related to the D.C. by-law(s) and reserve funds. This statement must be
made available to the public and may be requested to be forwarded to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Subsection 43 (2) and O. Reg. 82/98 prescribe the information that must be included in
the Treasurer's statement, as follows:
- opening balance;
- closing balance;
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- description of each service and/or service category for which the reserve fund
was established (including a list of services within a service category);
- transactions for the year (e.g. collections, draws) including each asset's capital
costs to be funded from the D.C. reserve fund and the manner for funding the
capital costs not funded under the D.C. by-law (i.e. non-D.C. recoverable cost
share and post-period D.C. recoverable cost share);
- for projects financed by D.C.s, the amount spent on the project from the D.C.
reserve fund and the amount and source of any other monies spent on the
project;
- amounts borrowed, purpose of the borrowing, and interest accrued during
previous year;
- amount and source of money used by the municipality to repay municipal
obligations to the D.C. reserve fund;
- list of credits by service or service category (outstanding at the beginning of the
year, given in the year, and outstanding at the end of the year by the holder);
- for credits granted under section 14 of the previous D.C.A., a schedule identifying
the value of credits recognized by the municipality, the service to which it applies
and the source of funding used to finance the credit; and
- a statement as to compliance with subsection 59 (1) of the D.C.A., whereby the
municipality shall not impose, directly or indirectly, a charge related to a
development or a requirement to construct a service related to development,
except as permitted by the D.C.A. or another Act.
Recent changes arising from Bill 109 (More Homes for Everyone Act, 2022) provide that
the Council shall make the statement available to the public by posting the statement on
the website or, if there is no such website, in the municipal office. In addition, Bill 109
introduced the following requirements which shall be included in the treasurer's
statement.
- For each service for which a development charge is collected during the year:
- whether, as of the end of the year, the municipality expects to incur the
amount of capital costs that were estimated, in the relevant development
charge background study, to be incurred during the term of the applicable
development charge by-law, and
- if the answer to subparagraph i is no, the amount the municipality now
expects to incur and a statement as to why this amount is expected.
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- For any service for which a development charge was collected during the year
but in respect of which no money from a reserve fund was spent during the year,
a statement as to why there was no spending during the year.
Additionally, as per subsection 35(3) of the D.C.A.:
35(3) If a service is prescribed for the purposes of this subsection, beginning in the
first calendar year that commences after the service is prescribed and in each
calendar year thereafter, a municipality shall spend or allocate at least 60 per cent of
the monies that are in a reserve fund for the prescribed service at the beginning of
the year.
The services currently prescribed are water, wastewater, and services related to a
highway. Therefore, as of 2023, a municipality shall spend or allocate at least 60
percent of the monies in the reserve fund at the beginning of the year. There are
generally two (2) ways in which a municipality may approach this requirement:
1. Include a schedule as part of the annual treasurer's statement; or
2. Incorporate the information into the annual budgeting process.
Based upon the above, Figure 1 and Attachments 1 and 2, set out the format for which
annual reporting to Council should be provided. Attachment 3 provides for the schedule
for allocating reserve fund balances to projects.
D.2
D.C. Reserve Fund Application
Section 35 of the D.C.A. states that:
"The money in a reserve fund established for a service may be spent only
for capital costs determined under paragraphs 2 to 7 of subsection 5(1)."
This provision clearly establishes that reserve funds collected for a specific service are
only to be used for that service, or to be used as a source of interim financing of capital
undertakings for which a D.C. may be spent.
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Figure D-1
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Services to which the Development Charge Relates
Description
Services
Related to a
Highway
Public
Works
(Facilities
and Fleet)
Fire
Protection
Services
Parks and
Recreation
Services
Library
Services
Growth
Studies
Wastewater
Services
Opening Balance, January 1, ________
0
Plus:
Development Charge Collections
0
Accrued Interest
0
Repayment of Monies Borrowed from Fund and Associated Interest1
0
Sub-Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Less:
Amount Transferred to Capital (or Other) Funds2
0
Amounts Refunded
0
Amounts Loaned to Other D.C. Service Category for Interim Financing
0
Credits3
0
Sub-Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Closing Balance, December 31, ________
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 Source of funds used to repay the D.C. reserve fund
2 See Attachment 1 for details
3 See Attachment 2 for details
The Municipality is compliant with s.s. 59.1 (1) of the Development Charges Act , whereby charges are not directly or indirectly imposed on
development nor has a requirement to construct a service related to development been imposed, except as permitted by the Development
Total
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Figure D-2a
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Attachment 1
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Amount Transferred to Capital (or Other) Funds - Capital Fund Transactions
D.C. Recoverable Cost Share
Non-D.C. Recoverable Cost Share
D.C. Forecast Period
Post D.C. Forecast Period
Capital Fund Transactions
Gross Capital
Cost
D.C. Reserve
Fund Draw
D.C. Debt
Financing
Grants,
Subsidies Other
Contributions
Post-Period
Benefit/ Capacity
Interim Financing
Grants,
Subsidies Other
Contributions
Other
Reserve/Reserv
e Fund Draws
Tax Supported
Operating Fund
Contributions
Rate Supported
Operating Fund
Contributions
Debt Financing
Grants,
Subsidies Other
Contributions
Services Related to a Highway
Capital Cost A
Capital Cost B
Capital Cost C
Sub-Total - Services Related to Highways
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Parks and Recreation
Capital Cost D
Capita Cost E
Capital Cost F
Sub-Total - Water
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Library Services
Capital Cost G
Capita Cost H
Capital Cost I
Sub-Total - Wastewater
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
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Figure D-2b
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Attachment 1
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Amount Transferred to Capital (or Other) Funds - Operating Fund Transactions
D.C. Reserve Fund Draw
Post D.C. Forecast Period
Non-D.C. Recoverable Cost Share
Operating Fund Transactions
Principal
Interest
Principal
Interest
Source
Principal
Interest
Source
Services Related to a Highway
Capital Cost J
Capita Cost K
Capital Cost L
Sub-Total - Services Related to a Highway
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Parks and Recreation
Capital Cost M
Capita Cost N
Capital Cost O
Sub-Total - Water
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Library Services
Capital Cost P
Capita Cost Q
Capital Cost R
Sub-Total - Wastewater
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Annual Debt
Repayment
Amount
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Figure D-3
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Attachment 2
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Statement of Credit Holder Transactions
Credit Holder
Applicable D.C.
Reserve Fund
Credit Balance
Outstanding
Beginning of
Year ________
Additional
Credits Granted
During Year
Credits Used by
Holder During
Year
Credit Balance
Outstanding
End of Year
________
Credit Holder A
Credit Holder B
Credit Holder C
Credit Holder D
Credit Holder E
Credit Holder F
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Figure D-4
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Attachment 3
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Statement of Reserve Fund Balance Allocations
Service:
Services Related to a
Highway
Balance in Reserve Fund at Beginning of Year:
60% of Balance to be Allocated (at a minimum):
Projects to Which Funds Will be Allocated
Project Description
Project Number
Total Growth-related Capital
Cost Remaining to be Funded
Share of Growth-related
Cost Allocated to Date
Share of Growth-related Cost
Allocated - Current Year
Total
$0
$0
$0
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Appendix E
Local Service Policy
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Appendix E: Local Service Policy
This Appendix sets out the Township's General Policy Guidelines on Development
Charges (D.C.) and local service funding for Services Related to Roads, Stormwater
Management, Parkland Development, and Underground Linear Services. The
guidelines outline, in general terms, the size and nature of engineered infrastructure that
is included in the study as a development charge project, versus infrastructure that is
considered as a local service, to be emplaced separately by landowners, pursuant to a
development agreement.
The following policy guidelines are general principles by which staff will be guided in
considering development applications. However, each application will be considered, in
the context of these policy guidelines as subsection 59(2) of the Development Charges
Act, 1997, on its own merits having regard to, among other factors, the nature, type and
location of the development and any existing and proposed development in the
surrounding area, as well as the location and type of services required and their
relationship to the proposed development and to existing and proposed development in
the area.
A. SERVICES RELATED TO ROADS
A road and services related to a road are intended for the transportation of people and
goods via many different modes including, but not limited to passenger automobiles,
commercial vehicles, transit vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. The road shall consist
of all land and associated infrastructure built to support (or service) this movement of
people and goods regardless of the mode of transportation employed, thereby achieving
a complete street. A complete street is the concept whereby a road is planned,
designed, operated and maintained to enable pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users
and motorists to safely and comfortably be moved, thereby allowing for the efficient
movement of persons and goods.
The associated infrastructure to achieve this concept shall include, but is not limited to:
road pavement structure and curbs; grade separation/bridge structures (for any
vehicles, railways and/or pedestrians); grading, drainage and retaining wall features;
culvert structures; storm water drainage systems; utilities; traffic control systems;
signage; gateway features; street furniture; active transportation facilities (e.g.
sidewalks, bike lanes, multi-use trails which interconnect the transportation network,
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etc.); transit lanes and lay-bys; roadway illumination systems; boulevard and median
surfaces (e.g. sod and topsoil, paving, etc.); street trees and landscaping; parking lanes
and lay-bys; (excluding on-street parking in the downtown) and driveway entrances;
noise attenuation systems; railings and safety barriers.
1. Local and Collector Roads (including land)
a. Collector Roads Internal to Development, inclusive of all land and
associated infrastructure - direct developer responsibility under
s.59 of the D.C.A. as a local service.
b. Collector Roads External to Development, inclusive of all land and
associated infrastructure - if needed to support a specific
development or required to link with the area to which the plan
relates, direct developer responsibility under s.59 of the D.C.A.;
otherwise, included in D.C. calculation to the extent permitted under
s.5(1) of the D.C.A. (dependent on local circumstances).
c. All local roads within the development are considered to be the
developer's responsibility.
2. Arterial Roads
a. New, widened, extended or upgraded arterial roads, inclusive of all
associated infrastructure: Included as part of road costing funded
through D.C.A., s.5(1).
b. Land acquisition for arterial roads on existing rights-of-way to
achieve a complete street: dedication under the Planning Act
provisions (s. 41, 51 and s. 53) through development lands; in area
with limited development: included in D.C.'s.
c. Land acquisition for arterial roads on new rights-of-way to achieve a
complete street: dedication, where possible, under the Planning Act
provisions (s. 51 and s. 53) through development lands up to the
ROW specified in the Official Plan.
d. Land acquisition beyond normal dedication requirements to achieve
transportation corridors as services related to highways including
grade separation infrastructure for the movement of pedestrians,
cyclists, public transit and/or railway vehicles: included in D.C.'s.
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3. Traffic Control Systems, Signals, and Intersection Improvements
a. On new arterial roads and arterial road improvements unrelated to
a specific development: included as part of road costing funded
through D.C.'s.
b. Intersection improvements within specific developments and all
works necessary to connect to entrances (private and specific
subdivision) to the roadway - Direct developer responsibility under
s.59 of D.C.A. (as a local service).
c. On arterial or collector road intersections with County roads:
include in County D.C.'s or in certain circumstances, may be a
direct developer responsibility.
d. Intersection improvements, new or modified signalization, signal
timing & optimization plans, area traffic studies for highways
attributed to growth and unrelated to a specific development, not
related to 3(b): included in D.C. calculation as permitted under
s.5(1) of the D.C.A.
4. Streetlights
a. Streetlights on new arterial roads and arterial road improvements:
considered part of the complete street and included as part of the
road costing funded through D.C.'s or in exceptional circumstances,
may be direct developer responsibility through local service
provisions (s.59 of D.C.A.).
b. Streetlights on non-arterial roads internal to development:
considered part of the complete street and included as a direct
developer responsibility under s. 59 of the D.C.A. (as a local
service).
c. Streetlights on non-arterial roads external to development, needed
to support a specific development or required to link with the area
to which the plan relates: considered part of the complete street
and included as a direct developer responsibility under s. 59 of the
D.C.A. (as a local service).
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5. Sidewalks
a. Sidewalks on M.T.O. and County roads - Include in the D.C. or, in
exceptional circumstances, may be local improvement or direct
developer responsibility through local service provisions (s.59 of
D.C.A.).
b. Sidewalks on area municipal roads - Linked to collector road
funding source in item 1.
c. Other sidewalks external to development (which are a local service
within the area to which the plan relates) - Direct developer
responsibility as a local service provision (under s.59 of D.C.A.).
6. Transportation Related Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities
a. Bike routes and bike lanes, within road allowance, external to
development - Include in D.C. road costs, consistent with the
service standard provisions of the D.C.A., s.5(1).
b. Bike paths/multi-use trails/naturalized walkways external to
development - Include in D.C.s consistent with the service
standard provisions of the D.C.A., s.5(1).
c. Bike lanes, within road allowance, internal to development - Direct
developer responsibility under s.50 of the D.C.A.(as a local
service).
d. Bike paths/multi-use trails/naturalized walkways internal to
development - Direct developer responsibility under s.50 of the
D.C.A. (as a local service).
e. Trail Bridges/Underpasses and associated works - Include in D.C.s
consistent with the service standard provisions of the D.C.A.,
s.5(1).
7. Noise Abatement Measures
a. Noise abatement measures external and internal to development
where it is related to, or a requirement of a specific development:
direct developer responsibility under s.59 of D.C.A. (as a local
service).
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b. Noise abatement measures on new arterial roads and arterial road
improvements abutting an existing community and unrelated to a
specific development: included as part of road costing funded
through D.C.'s.
B. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
a. Stormwater infrastructure for quality and/or quantity management, including
downstream erosion works and monitoring, inclusive of land and all
associated infrastructure, such as landscaping and perimeter fencing: direct
developer responsibility under s.59 of D.C.A. (as a local service).
b. Over-sizing costs of stormwater drainage to accommodate runoff from new,
widened, extended or upgraded Township arterial roads that are funded as a
development charges project: included as part of road costing funded through
D.C.'s.
C. PARKLAND DEVELOPMENT
1. Recreational Trails
a. Recreational trails (Multi-use trails) that do not form part of the
Township's active transportation network, and their associated
infrastructure (landscaping, bridges, trail surface, etc.), are to be
included in the Township's Parks and Recreation D.C. calculation.
b. Recreational trails (Multi-use trails) inclusive of all required
infrastructure, located on Arterial roads internal or adjacent to
development - considered part of the complete street and included
in the Services Related to a Highway D.C. calculation.
c. Recreational trails (Multi-use trails) inclusive of all required
infrastructure, located on Collector roads external but adjacent to
development - Direct developer responsibility under s.59 of DCA
(as a local service).
d. Recreational trails (Multi-use trails) internal to development - Direct
developer responsibility under s.59 of DCA (as a local service).
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2. Parkland
Developers dedicating parkland as a condition of development are
required to undertake, at their sole expense, the base construction and
installation of the parkland improvements on lands to be conveyed to the
Township for park purposes. This work shall include:
a. Clearing and grubbing;
b. Topsoil stripping and stockpiling (topsoil or any fill or soils shall not
be stockpiled on parkland without the approval of the Township);
c. Parkland shall be free of any contaminated soil or subsoil;
d. Grading inclusive of topsoil supply and placement, minimum of 150
mm depth;
e. Sodding;
f. Drainage systems, including connections to the municipal services
as required by the Township;
g. Electrical and water connections minimum 50 mm to street line
including backflow preventers, shut off valves, water and hydro
chambers;
h. Street trees along all public road allowances abutting Township
owned parkland;
i. All parks are to be developed up to fine grade, topsoil and sod.
They shall be graded to meet approved parkland grade, including
any associated infrastructure requirements (retaining walls,
drainage, etc.) and sodded to minimize erosion and dust.
Temporary fencing may also be required where there is no
permeant fence to prevent illegal dumping;
j. Temporary park sign advising future residents that the site is a
future park;
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k. Fencing, to the Township's standard, where deemed necessary by
the Township, on the public property side of the property line.
3. Landscape Buffer Blocks, Features, Cul-de-Sac Islands, Berms,
Grade Transition Areas, Walkway Connections to Adjacent Roads,
Open Space, Etc.
The cost of developing all landscape buffer blocks, landscape features,
cul-de-sac islands, berms, grade transition areas, walkway connections to
adjacent arterial roads, open space and other remnant pieces of land
conveyed to the Township shall be a direct developer responsibility as a
local service. Such costs include but are not limited to:
a. Pre-grading, sodding or seeding, supply and installation of
amended topsoil, (to the Township's required depth), landscape
features, perimeter fencing and amenities and all planting;
b. Restoration planting and landscaping requirements (as required by
the Township or authorities having jurisdiction) as a result of impact
of the development including related restoration projects to
enhance the natural heritage system;
c. Perimeter fencing to the Township standard or approved equivalent
located on the public property side of the property line adjacent
land uses as directed by the Township or other approval authority.
4. Natural Heritage System (N.H.S.)
N.H.S. includes engineered and in situ stream corridors, natural buffers for
woodlots, wetland remnants, etc. as well as subwatersheds within the
boundaries of the Township.
Direct developer responsibility as a local service provision including but
not limited to the following:
a. Riparian planting and landscaping requirements (as required by the
Township, Conservation Authority or other authorities having
jurisdiction) as a result of creation of, or construction within in the
N.H.S. and associated buffers.
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b. Perimeter fencing of the N.H.S. to the Township servicing standard
or approved equivalent located on the public property side of the
property line adjacent land uses (residential, industrial, commercial)
as required by the Township.
5. Infrastructure Assets Constructed by Developers
a. All infrastructure assets constructed by Developers must be
designed in accordance with the Township's Standards or
approved equivalent.
b. All infrastructure assets shall be conveyed in accordance with the
Township's Standards or approved equivalent.
c. Any Parks and Open Space infrastructure assets approved to be
built by the developer on behalf of the Township shall be in
accordance with the Township's Standards or approved equivalent.
D. WATER AND SANITARY SEWERS
Water and sanitary sewers within the road allowance are not included in the cost
of road infrastructure and are treated separately. The responsibility for such
services, as well as pumping stations, which are undertaken as part of new
developments or redevelopments, will be determined by the following principles:
1. The costs of the following items shall be direct developer
responsibilities as a local service:
a. providing all underground services internal to the development,
including water and sanitary services;
b. providing service connections from existing underground services to
the development;
c. providing new underground services or upgrading existing
underground services external to the development if the services are
required to service the development, and if the pipe sizes do not
exceed 250 mm for water and sanitary services. If external services
are required by two or more developments, the developer for the first
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development will be responsible for the cost of the external services
and may enter into cost-sharing agreements with other developers
independent of the Township; and
d. water booster pumping stations, reservoir pumping stations and/or
sanitary pumping stations serving individual developments.
2. The costs of the following items shall be paid through development
charges:
a. wastewater treatment plants;
b. water treatment, storage facilities, re-chlorination/sampling stations
and wells not required for an individual development;
c. external underground services involving trunk infrastructure and
pipe sizes exceeding 250 mm for water and sanitary services; and
d. water reservoir and/or sanitary pumping stations not required for
the individual development.
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Appendix F
Asset Management Plan
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Appendix F: Asset Management Plan
The recent changes to the Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended (D.C.A.) (new
subsection 10 (2) (c.2)) require that the background study must include an asset
management plan (A.M.P.) related to new infrastructure. Section 10 (3) of the D.C.A.
provides:
"The asset management plan shall,
(a) deal with all assets whose capital costs are proposed to be
funded under the development charge by-law;
(b) demonstrate that all the assets mentioned in clause (a) are
financially sustainable over their full life cycle;
(c)
contain any other information that is prescribed; and
(d) be prepared in the prescribed manner."
In regard to the above, section 8 of the regulations was amended to include subsections
(2), (3), and (4) which set out specific detailed requirements for transit (only). For all
services except transit, there are no prescribed requirements at this time, thus requiring
the municipality to define the approach to include in the background study.
At a broad level, the A.M.P. provides for the long-term investment in an asset over its
entire useful life along with the funding. The schematic below identifies the costs for an
asset through its entire lifecycle. For growth-related works, the majority of capital costs
will be funded by the development charge (D.C.). Non-growth-related expenditures will
then be funded from non-D.C. revenues as noted below. During the useful life of the
asset, there will be minor maintenance costs to extend the life of the asset along with
additional program-related expenditures to provide the full services to the residents. At
the end of the life of the asset, it will be replaced by non-D.C. financing sources.
It should be noted that with the recent passing of the Infrastructure for Jobs and
Prosperity Act (I.J.P.A.) municipalities are now required to complete A.M.P.s, based on
certain criteria, which are to be completed by 2022 for core municipal services and 2024
for all other services. The amendments to the D.C.A. do not require municipalities to
complete these A.M.P.s (required under I.J.P.A.) for the D.C. background study, rather
the D.C.A. requires that the D.C. background study include information to show the
assets to be funded by the D.C. are sustainable over their full lifecycle.
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Purchase
Install
Commission
Operate
Maintain
Monitor
(Throughout Life
of Assets)
(To End of
Useful Life)
Removal/Decommission
Disposal
New Assets
Replacement Assets
Reserves/Reserve Funds
Debentures
User Fees
Grants
Other
Proceeds on Disposal
Funding of Disposal /
Decommissioning Costs
Operating Budget
Financing Methods
Purchase
Install
Commission
Operate
Maintain
Monitor
(Throughout Life
of Assets)
(To End of
Useful Life)
Removal/Decommission
Disposal
In 2012, the Province developed Building Together: Guide for municipal asset
management plans which outlines the key elements for an A.M.P., as follows:
State of local infrastructure: asset types, quantities, age, condition, financial
accounting valuation and replacement cost valuation.
Desired levels of service: defines levels of service through performance measures
and discusses any external trends or issues that may affect expected levels of service
or the municipality's ability to meet them (for example, new accessibility standards,
climate change impacts).
Asset management strategy: the asset management strategy is the set of planned
actions that will seek to generate the desired levels of service in a sustainable way,
while managing risk, at the lowest lifecycle cost.
Financing strategy: having a financial plan is critical for putting an A.M.P. into action.
By having a strong financial plan, municipalities can also demonstrate that they have
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made a concerted effort to integrate the A.M.P. with financial planning and municipal
budgeting and are making full use of all available infrastructure financing tools.
Commensurate with the above, the Township prepared an A.M.P. in 2024 for its existing
assets. However, it did not take into account future growth-related assets. As a result,
the asset management requirement for the D.C. must be undertaken in the absence of
this information.
In recognition to the schematic above, the following table (presented in 2024 $) has
been developed to provide the annualized expenditures and revenues associated with
new growth. Note that the D.C.A. does not require an analysis of the non-D.C. capital
needs or their associated operating costs so these are omitted from the table below. As
well, as all capital costs included in the D.C.-eligible capital costs are not included in the
Township's A.M.P., the present infrastructure gap and associated funding plan have not
been considered at this time. Hence the following does not represent a fiscal impact
assessment (including future tax/rate increases) but provides insight into the potential
affordability of the new assets:
1. The non-D.C. recoverable portion of the projects that will require financing from
municipal financial resources (i.e. taxation, rates, fees, etc.). This amount has
been presented on an annual debt charge amount based on 20-year financing.
2. Lifecycle costs for the 2024 D.C. capital works have been presented based on a
sinking fund basis. The assets have been considered over their estimated useful
lives.
3. Incremental operating costs for the D.C. services (only) have been included.
4. The resultant total annualized expenditures are approximately $2.79 million.
5. Consideration was given to the potential new taxation and user fee revenues
which will be generated as a result of new growth. These revenues will be
available to finance the expenditures above. The new operating revenues are
$1.02 million. This amount, totalled with the existing operating revenues of
approximately $11.28 million, provide annual revenues of $12.30 million by the
end of the period.
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6. In consideration of the above, the capital plan is deemed to be financially
sustainable.
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Asset Management - Future Expenditures and Associated Revenues
2024$
Total
Expenditures (Annualized)
Annual Debt Payment on Non-Growth
Related Capital1
973,877
Annual Debt Payment on Post Period
Capital2
722,227
Lifecycle:
Annual Lifecycle - Municipal-wide Services
Sub-Total - Annual Lifecycle
$857,198
Incremental Operating Costs (for D.C.
Services)
$234,089
Total Expenditures
$2,787,390
Revenue (Annualized)
Total Existing Revenue3
$11,279,644
Incremental Tax and Non-Tax Revenue
(User Fees, Fines, Licences, etc.)
$1,016,412
Total Revenues
$12,296,056
3 As per Sch. 10 of FIR
1 Non-Growth Related component of Projects
2 Interim Debt Financing for Post Period Benefit
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Appendix G
Proposed D.C. By-law
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The Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
By-law Number 2025 - __
A By-law to establish development charges for the Corporation of the Township
of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
Whereas the Development Charges Act, 1997 (the "Act") provides that the council of a
municipality may by by-law impose development charges against land to pay for
increased capital costs required because of increased needs for services;
And whereas a Development Charges Background Study has been completed in
accordance with the Act;
And whereas Council has before it a report entitled "Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen Development Charge Background Study" prepared by Watson & Associates
Economists Ltd. dated December 20, 2024;
And whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen has given notice of and held a public meeting on January 14, 2025 in
accordance with the Act and the regulations thereto;
Now Therefore, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-
Methuen Enacts as follows:
1.
DEFINITIONS
In this By-law the following items shall have the corresponding meanings:
"Accessory use" means where used to describe a use, building or structure, that the
use, building, or structure is naturally and normally incidental, subordinate in purpose of
floor area or both, and exclusively devoted to a principal use, building or structure, but is
not an ancillary residential building.
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c.27, as amended.
"Affordable Residential Unit" means a Dwelling Unit that meets the criteria set out in
subsection 4.1 (2) or 4.1(3) of the Act.
"Agricultural use" means use or intended use for bona fide farming purpose:
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a. Including (but not limited to):
i.
cultivation of crops, whether on open land or in greenhouses,
including (but not limited to) fruit, vegetables, herbs, grains, field
crops, cannabis, sod, trees, shrubs, flowers, and ornamental plants;
ii.
raising of animals, including (but not limited to) cattle, horses, pigs,
poultry, livestock, fish; and
iii.
agricultural animal husbandry, dairying, equestrian activities,
horticulture, fallowing, pasturing, and market gardening;
b. But excluding:
i.
retail sales activities; including but not limited to restaurants,
banquet facilities, hospitality facilities and gift shops;
ii.
services related to grooming, boarding, or breeding of household
pets; and
iii.
Marijuana production facilities.
"Ancillary residential building" means a residential building that would be ancillary to a
detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling, or row dwelling.
"Apartment Unit" means any Dwelling Unit within a building containing three (3) or more
Dwelling Units where access to each Dwelling Unit is obtained through a common
entrance or entrances from the street level and the Dwelling Units are connected by an
interior corridor.
"Attainable residential unit" means a residential unit that meets the criteria set out in
subsection 4.1(4) of the Act.
"Back-to-back townhouse dwelling" means a building containing more than two dwelling
units separated vertically by a common wall, including a rear common wall, that do not
have rear yards.
"Bedroom" means a habitable room, including a den, study, or other similar area, but
does not include a living room, dining room or kitchen.
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"Board of Education" means a board as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Education Act,
R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2.
"Building permit" means a permit pursuant to the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.
23, as amended.
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992; Chapter 23, as amended
and all Regulations thereto including the Ontario Building Code, 1997, as amended or
any successor legislation thereof.
"Capital Cost" means costs incurred or proposed to be incurred by the Township or a
local board thereof directly or by others on behalf of, and as authorized by, the
Township or local board:
(a) to acquire land or an interest in land, including a leasehold interest;
(b) to improve land;
(c) to acquire, lease, construct or improve buildings and structures;
(d) to acquire, lease, construct or improve facilities including,
(i) rolling stock with an estimated useful life of seven years or more,
(ii) furniture and equipment, other than computer equipment, and
(iii) materials acquired for circulation, reference or information purposes by a
library board as defined in the Public Libraries Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.44;
(e) to undertake studies in connection with any of the matters referred to in clauses
(a) to (d);
(f) to complete the development charge background study required under section 10
of the Act; and
(g) interest on borrowing for those expenditures under clauses (a) to (d) above that
are growth-related;
required for provision of services designated in this by-law within or outside the
Township.
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"Class" means a grouping of Services combined to create a single Service for the
purposes of this by-law and as provided in section 7 of the Act, which may also be
referred to as a Class of Service or Classes of Services.
"Commercial Use" means a Commercial Use as defined in the Zoning By-law.
"Council" means the Council of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
"Development" means the construction, erection or placing of one or more buildings or
structures on land or the making of an addition or alteration to a building or structure
that the effect of increasing the size of usability thereof, and includes redevelopment.
"Development charge" means a charge imposed with respect to this By-law.
"Swelling unit" means any part of a building or structure used, designed, or intended to
be used as a domestic establishment in which one or more persons may sleep and are
provided with culinary and sanitary facilities for their exclusive use.
"Existing" means the number, use, and size that existed as of the date this By-law was
passed.
"Farm building" means a building or structure that is integral to an Agricultural Use
including barns, silos or other similar buildings or structures, but excludes Residential
Uses and Marijuana Production Facilities.
"Garden Suite" means a Garden Suite as defined in the Zoning By-law.
"Grade" means the average level of finished ground adjoining a building or structure at
all exterior walls.
"Gross floor area" means the total area of all floors above grade of a dwelling unit
measured between the outside surfaces of exterior walls or between the outside
surfaces of exterior walls and the centre line of party walls dividing the dwelling unit
from other dwelling unit or other portion of a building;
(a) In the case of a non-residential building or structure, or in the case of a mixed-
use building or structure in respect of the non-residential portion thereof, the total
area of all building floors above or below grade measured between the outside
surfaces of the exterior walls, or between the outside surfaces of exterior walls
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and the centre line of party walls dividing a non-residential use and a residential
use, except for:
i. a room or enclosed area within the building or structure above or
below grade that is used exclusively for the accommodation of
heating, cooling, ventilating, electrical, mechanical or
telecommunications equipment that service the building;
ii. loading facilities above or below grade; and
iii. a part of the building or structure below grade that is used for the
parking of motor vehicles or for storage or other accessory use.
"industrial use" means land, buildings or structures used for or in connection with
manufacturing by:
a. manufacturing, producing, and processing goods for a commercial purpose, as
well as storing and/or distribution of goods manufactured, produced, or
processed on site;
b. research or development in connection with manufacturing, producing, or
processing good for a commercial purpose;
c. retail sales by a manufacturer, producer, or processor of goods they
manufactured, produced, or processed, if the retail sales are at the site where the
manufacturing, production or processing takes place;
d. office or administrative purposes if it is:
i.
carried out with respect to manufacturing, producing, processing, storage
or distributing of something; and
ii.
in or attached to the building or structure used for that manufacturing,
producing, processing, storage, or distribution;
e. but does not include a commercial self-storage facility.
"Institutional development " shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 11.1 of
O.Reg. 82/98 of the Act.
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"Interest Rate" means the annual rate of interest as set out in section 26.3 of the Act.
"Live/Work Unit" means a unit which contains separate Residential and Non-Residential
areas intended for concurrent Residential and Non-Residential Use, and which shares a
common wall or floor with direct access between the Residential and Non-Residential
areas.
"Local Board" means a public utility commission, public library board, local board of
health, or any other board, commission, committee or body or local authority
established or exercising any power or authority under any general or special act with
respect to any of the affairs or purposes of the Township or any part or parts thereof.
"Local Services" means those services or facilities which are under the jurisdiction of
the Township and are related to a plan of subdivision or within the area to which the
plan relates, required as a condition of approval under section 51 of the Planning Act, or
as a condition of approval under section 53 of the Planning Act.
"Marijuana production facilities" means a building used for growth, producing,
processing, testing, destroying, storing or distribution, excluding retail sales, of medical
marijuana or cannabis authorized by a license issued under the Cannabis Regulations,
SOR/2018-144.
"Mixed-use building" means a building or structure used for both residential and non-
residential use.
"Multiple dwellings" means all dwellings other than single-detached, semi-detached, or
apartment units.
"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25.
"Municipality" means the Corporation of the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen.
"Non-Profit Housing Development" means Development of a building or structure that
meets the criteria set out in section 4.2 of the Act.
"Non-residential use" means a building or structure of any kind whatsoever used,
designed, or intended to be used for other than a Residential use.
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"Owner" means the owner of land or a person who has made application for an approval
for the development of land upon which a development charge is imposed.
"Place of worship" means that part of a building or structure that is exempt from taxation
as a place of worship under the Assessment Act, as amended or any successor thereto.
"Planning Act" means the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended or updated
from time to time.
"Regulation" means any regulation made pursuant to the Act.
"Rental Housing" means Development of a building or structure with four (4) or more
Dwelling Units, all of which are intended for rented Residential Use.
"Residential" means the Use of land, buildings or structures or portions thereof for
human habitation and includes all types of Dwelling Units described herein.
"Semi-Detached Dwelling" means a Dwelling, Semi-Detached as defined in the Zoning
By-law.
"Service" or "Services" means one (1) or more of the Services set out in Schedule "A",
which is attached hereto and forms part of this By-law.
"Single Detached Dwelling" means a Dwelling, Single Detached as defined in the
Zoning By-law.
"Township" means the area within the geographic limits of the Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen;
"Use" means either residential use or non-residential use;
"Zoning By-Law" means the Zoning By-Law or By-laws of the Township of Havelock-
Belmont-Methuen, or any successor thereof passed pursuant to section 34 of the
Planning Act, S.O. 1990.
2.
Designation of Services/Class of Services
2.1
The categories of Services/Class of Services for which development charges
are imposed under this By-law are as follows:
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(a) Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
(b) Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities, Equipment,
and Fleet;
(c) Fire Protection Services;
(d) Parks & Recreation Services;
(e) Library Service;
(f) Growth Studies; and
(g) Wastewater Services
2.2
The components of the Services and Class of Services designated in section
2.1 are described in Schedule A.
3.
Application of By-law Rules
3.1
Development charges shall be payable in the amounts set out in this By-law
where:
(a) the lands are located in the area described in section 3.2; and
(b) the development of the lands requires any of the approvals set out in
subsection 3.4 (a).
Area to Which By-law Applies
3.2
Subject to section 3.3, this By-law applies to all lands in the Township of
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen whether or not the land or use thereof is exempt
from taxation under s. 13 or the Assessment Act, 1990.
3.3
Notwithstanding clause 3.2 above, this By-law shall not apply to lands that are
owned by and used for the purposes of:
(a) the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen or a local board thereof;
(b) a board of education;
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(c) the County of Peterborough;
(d) Land vested in or leased to a university that receives regular and
ongoing operating funds from the government for the purposes of post-
secondary education is exempt from development charges imposed
under the Act if the development in respect of which development
charges would otherwise be payable is intended to be occupied and
used by the university;
(e) Non-Profit Residential Development;
(f) Affordable Residential Units as defined by the Act;
(g) Attainable Residential Units as defined by the Act; and
(h) Affordable Residential Units required pursuant to section 34 and 16(4)
of the Planning Act (Inclusionary Zoning).
Approvals for Development
3.4 (a) Development charges shall be imposed on all lands, buildings or structures
that are developed for residential or non-residential uses if the development
requires:
(i)
the passing of a Zoning By-law or of an amendment to a zoning by-
law under section 34 of the Planning Act;
(ii)
the approval of a minor variance under section 45 of the Planning
Act;
(iii)
a conveyance of land to which a by-law passed under subsection
50 (7) of the Planning Act applies;
(iv)
the approval of a plan of subdivision under section 51 of the
Planning Act;
(v)
a consent under section 53 of the Planning Act;
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(vi)
the approval of a description under section 50 of the Condominium
Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chap. C.26, as amended, or any successor
thereof; or
(vii)
the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act in relation to a
building or structure.
(b)
No more than one development charge for each service designated in
subsection 2.1 shall be imposed upon any lands, buildings or structures to
which this By-law applies even though two or more of the actions
described in subsection 3.4 (a) are required before the lands, buildings or
structures can be developed.
(c)
Despite subsection 3.4 (b), if two or more of the actions described in
subsection 3.4 (a) occur at different times, additional development
charges shall be imposed if the subsequent action has the effect of
increasing the need for services.
Rules of Intensification
3.5
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, Development Charges
shall not be imposed with respect to:
(a) an enlargement to an existing Dwelling Unit;
(b) the creation of additional Dwelling Units equal to the greater of one (1)
or 1% of the existing Dwelling Units in an existing Residential rental
building containing four (4) or more Dwelling Units or prescribed
ancillary structure to the existing Residential building;
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, Development Charges
shall not be imposed with respect to the creation of any of the following in
existing Single Detached Dwellings, Semi-Detached Dwellings, Back-to-
back Townhouse Dwellings or Stacked Townhouse Dwellings:
(a) A second Dwelling Unit on a parcel of land on which Residential
Use, other than ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if all
buildings and structures ancillary to the existing Residential
structure cumulatively contain no more than one (1) Dwelling Unit.
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(b) A third Dwelling Unit 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 Residential structure contains
any Dwelling Units.
(c) One Dwelling Unit on a parcel of urban Residential land, if the
existing structure contains no more than two (2) Dwelling Units
and no other building or structure ancillary to the existing
Residential structure contains any Dwelling Units.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, Development Charges
shall not be imposed with respect to the creation of any of the following in
new Single Detached Dwellings, Semi-Detached Dwellings, Back-to-back
Townhouse Dwellings or Stacked Townhouse Dwellings:
(a) A second Dwelling Unit on a parcel of land on which Residential
Use, other than ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if all
buildings and structures ancillary to the new Residential structure
cumulatively will contain no more than one (1) Dwelling Unit.
(b) A third Dwelling Unit on a parcel of land on which Residential Use
other than ancillary Residential Use, is permitted, if no building or
structure ancillary to the new Residential structure contains any
Dwelling Units.
(c)One (1) Dwelling Unit in a building or structure ancillary to a new
Residential structure on a parcel of Residential land, if the new
Residential structure contains no more than two (2) Dwelling Units
and no other building or structure ancillary to the new Residential
structure contains any Dwelling Units.
3.6 Exemption for Industrial Development
3.6.1 For the purpose of sections 3.6.2 to 3.7.3 inclusive, the term "existing
industrial building" shall have the same meaning as that term has in the
Regulation and shall not include self-storage or mini-storage facilities.
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3.6.2 Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, but subject to sections
3.7.2 and 3.7.3 below, no development charge is payable with respect to the
enlargement of the total floor area of an existing industrial building where the
total floor area is enlarged by 50 percent or less:
3.7 Gross Floor Area of Existing Industrial Building Expansion
3.7.1 If the gross floor area of an existing industrial building is enlarged by greater
than 50 percent, the amount of the development charge payable in respect of
the enlargement is the amount of the development charge that would
otherwise be payable multiplied by the fraction determined as follows:
a) determine the amount by which the enlargement exceeds 50 percent
of the total floor area before the enlargement;
b) divide the amount determined under subsection 3.7(a) by the amount
of the enlargement.
3.7.2 For greater certainty in applying the exemption in this section, the gross floor
area of an existing industrial building is enlarged where there is a bona fide
increase in the size of the existing industrial building, the enlarged area is
attached to the existing industrial building, there is a direct means of ingress
and egress from the existing industrial building to and from the enlarged area
for persons, goods and equipment and the existing industrial building and the
enlarged area are used for or in connection with an industrial purpose as set
out in subsection 1(1) of the Regulation. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the exemption in this section shall not apply where the enlarged
area is attached to the existing industrial building by means only of a tunnel,
bridge, canopy, corridor, or other passageway, or through a shared below-
grade connection such as a service tunnel, foundation, footing or parking
facility.
3.7.3 The exemption for an existing industrial building provided by this section shall
be applied up to a maximum of 50 percent of the gross floor area before the
first enlargement for which an exemption from the payment of development
charges was granted pursuant to this By-law or any previous development
charges by-law made pursuant to the Act or its predecessor legislation.
Development charges shall be imposed in accordance with Schedule B with
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respect to the amount of floor area of an enlargement that results in the gross
floor area of the industrial building being increased by greater than 50 percent
of the total floor area of the existing industrial building.
3.7.4 For the purposes of this section, despite any new sites created which result in
an existing industrial building being on a site separate from its enlargement or
enlargements for which an exemption was granted under this section, further
exemptions, if any, pertaining to the existing industrial building shall be
calculated in accordance with section 3.7.2 on the basis of its site prior to any
division.
3.8 Other Exemptions
Notwithstanding the provision of this By-law, development charges shall not be
imposed with respect to:
- a hospital as defined under the Public Hospitals Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.
P.40;
- that portion of a Place of Worship that is exempt from taxation under
the Assessment Act; and
- a Farm Building.
3.9 Discounts for Rental Housing (for profit)
Notwithstanding subsections 3.11 and 3.12, the Development Charges payable
for Residential Development, where the Dwelling Units are intended for rented
Residential Use, will be reduced based on the number of bedrooms in each
Dwelling Unit as follows:
(i) Three or more bedrooms - 25% reduction
(ii) Two bedrooms - 20% reduction
(iii) All other bedroom quantities - 15% reduction
3.10 Reduction of Development Charges with Respect to Redevelopment and
Conversion
Despite any other provision of this By-law, where, as a result of the
redevelopment of land, a building or structure existing on the same land within
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60 months prior to the date of payment of development charges in regard to
such redevelopment was, or is to be demolished, in whole or in part, or
converted from one principal use to another principal use on the same land, in
order to facilitate the redevelopment, the development charges otherwise
payable with respect to such redevelopment shall be reduced by the following
amounts:
a) in the case of a residential building or structure, or in the case of a mixed-
use building or structure, the residential uses in the mixed-use building or
structure, an amount calculated by multiplying the applicable development
charge under subsection 3.11 of this by-law by the number, according to
type, of dwelling units that have been or will be demolished or converted
to another principal use; and provided that such amounts shall not
exceed, in total, the amount of the development charges otherwise
payable with respect to the redevelopment.
b) in the case of a non-residential building or structure or, in the case of
mixed-use building or structure, the non-residential uses in the mixed-use
building or structure, an amount calculated by multiplying the applicable
development charges under subsection 3.12 by the gross floor area that
has been or will be demolished or converted to another principal use;
provided that such amounts shall not exceed, in total, the amount of the
development charges otherwise payable with respect to the
redevelopment.
Amount of Charges
3.11 Residential
The development charges set out in Schedule B to this By-law shall be
imposed on residential uses of lands, buildings, or structures, including a
dwelling unit accessory to a non-residential use and, in the case of a mixed-use
building or structure, on the residential uses in the mixed-use building or
structure, including the residential component of a live/work unit, according to
the type of residential unit, and calculated with respect to each of the services
according to the type of residential use.
3.12 Non-Residential
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The development charges described in Schedule B to this By-law shall be
imposed on non-residential uses of lands, buildings, or structures, and, in the
case of a mixed-use building or structure, on the non-residential uses in the
mixed-use building or structure, including the non-residential component of a
live/work unit, and calculated with respect to each of the services according to
the gross floor area of the non-residential use.
Time of Calculation and Payment of Development Charges
3.13 Development charges imposed under this By-law are calculated, payable,
and collected upon issuance of the first building permit for the development.
3.14 Notwithstanding subsections 3.13, development charges for rental housing
and institutional developments are due and payable in 6 equal annual
payments commencing with the first instalment payable on the earlier of the
date the first occupancy permit is granted or the date of first occupancy, and
each subsequent instalment, including interest calculated in accordance with
subsection 26.3 of the Act.
3.15 Where the development of land results from the approval of a site plan or
zoning by-law amendment received on or after January 1, 2020, and the
approval of the application occurred within 18 months of building permit
issuance, the development charges under subsections 3.11 and 3.12 shall be
calculated on the rates set out in Schedule "B" on the date of the planning
application, including interest in accordance with subsection 26.3 of the Act.
Where both planning applications apply development charges under
subsections 3.11 and 3.12 shall be calculated on the rates, including interest
at a rate of the average prime rate plus 1% as defined by Section 26.3 of the
Act, payable on the anniversary date each year thereafter, set out in
Schedule "B" on the date of the later planning application, including interest.
3.16 Notwithstanding subsections 3.13 to 3.15 and in accordance with section 27
of the Act, Council from time to time, and at any time, may enter into
agreements providing for all or any part of a development charge to be paid
before or after it would otherwise be payable.
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4.
Payment by Services
4.1
Despite the payment required under subsections 3.13 to 3.16, Council may,
by agreement, give a credit towards a development charge in exchange for
work that relates to a service to which a development charge relates under
this By-law.
5.
Indexing
5.1
Development charges imposed pursuant to this By-law shall be adjusted
annually, without amendment to this By-law, commencing on the 1st of
January, 2026 and each year thereafter, in accordance with the prescribed
index in the Act.
6.
Schedules
6.1
The following schedules shall form part of this By-law:
Schedule A - Components of Services and Classes of Services Designated
in Subsection 2.1
Schedule B - Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges
7.
Conflicts
7.1
Where the Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen and an owner or former
owner have entered into an agreement with respect to land within the area to
which this By-law applies, and a conflict exists between the provisions of this
By-law and such agreement, the provisions of the agreement shall prevail to
the extent that there is a conflict.
7.2
Notwithstanding subsection 7.1, where a development which is the subject of
an agreement to which subsection 7.1 applies, is subsequently the subject of
one or more of the actions described in subsection 3.4 (a), an additional
development charge in respect of the development permitted by the action
shall be calculated, payable and collected in accordance with the provisions
of this By-law if the development has the effect of increasing the need for
services, unless such agreement provides otherwise.
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8.
Severability
8.1
If, for any reason, any provision of this By-law is held to be invalid, it is hereby
declared to be the intention of Council that all the remainder of this By-law
shall continue in full force and effect until repealed, re-enacted, amended or
modified.
9.
Date By-law in Force
9.1
This By-law shall come into effect at 12:01 AM on XXXX XX, 2025.
10.
Date By-law Expires
10.1 This By-law will expire at 12:01 AM on XXXX XX, 2035 unless it is repealed
by Council at an earlier date.
Passed this ____ day of _____________ 2025.
________________________________
Mayor
________________________________
Clerk
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Schedule A
To By-law No. 2025-__
Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Components of Services Designated in
Subsection 2.1
Township-Wide Services
- Services Related to a Highway
- Roads, Bridges, Culverts, Sidewalks, Streetlights, Traffic Signals
- Public Works Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
- Fire Protection Services
- Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
- Parks & Recreation Services
- Parkland, Amenities, Trails, Facilities, Vehicles, and Equipment
- Library Services
- Facilities and Collection Materials
- Growth Studies
- Services Related to a Highway
- Fire Protection Services
- Parks & Recreation Services
- Library Services
- Wastewater Services
Urban Area-Specific Services
- Wastewater Services
- Treatment Plant
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SCHEDULE "B"
BY-LAW NUMBER __-____
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Multiples
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Township-Wide Services/Class of Service:
Services Related to a Highway
8,068
7,274
7,153
3,773
3.58
Fire Protection Services
619
558
549
289
0.27
Parks and Recreation Services
2,804
2,528
2,486
1,311
0.32
Library Services
231
208
205
108
0.03
Growth Studies
666
600
590
311
0.25
Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services
12,388
11,168
10,983
5,792
4.45
Urban Services
Wastewater Services
5,700
5,139
5,054
2,665
3.52
Total Urban Services
5,700
5,139
5,054
2,665
3.52
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP-WIDE SERVICES
12,388
11,168
10,983
5,792
4.45
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP-WIDE SERVICES AND URBAN AREA SERVICES
18,088
16,307
16,037
8,457
7.97
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL