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Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
905-272-3600
August 23, 2024
[email protected]
Development Charges Background
Study
Township of Oro-Medonte
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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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1.4.13 Bill 134: Affordable Homes and Good Jobs Act, 2023 ............. 1-11
1.5
Bill 185: Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024.................. 1-13
1.5.1
Revised Definition of Capital Costs .......................................... 1-13
1.5.2
Removal of the Mandatory Phase-in ........................................ 1-14
1.5.3
Process for Minor Amendments to D.C. By-laws ..................... 1-14
1.5.4
Reduction of D.C. Rate Freeze Timeframe .............................. 1-15
1.5.5
Modernizing Public Notice Requirements ................................ 1-15
2.
Current Township of Oro-Medonte Policy ..................................................... 2-1
2.1
Schedule of Charges .............................................................................. 2-1
2.2
Services Covered ................................................................................... 2-1
2.3
Timing of D.C. Calculation and Payment ................................................ 2-2
2.4
Indexing .................................................................................................. 2-2
2.5
Redevelopment Allowance ..................................................................... 2-2
2.6
Exemptions ............................................................................................. 2-3
3.
Anticipated Development in the Township of Oro-Medonte ........................ 3-1
3.1
Requirement of the Act ........................................................................... 3-1
3.2
Basis of Population, Household and Non-Residential Gross Floor
Area Forecast ......................................................................................... 3-1
3.3
Summary of Growth Forecast ................................................................. 3-2
4.
The Approach to the Calculation of the Charge ........................................... 4-1
4.1
Introduction ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.2
Services Potentially Involved .................................................................. 4-1
4.3
Increase in the Need for Service ............................................................. 4-1
4.4
Local Service Policy ................................................................................ 4-6
4.5
Capital Forecast ...................................................................................... 4-6
4.6
Treatment of Credits ............................................................................... 4-7
4.7
Classes of Services ................................................................................ 4-8
4.8
Existing Reserve Funds .......................................................................... 4-8
4.9
Deductions .............................................................................................. 4-9
4.9.1
Reduction Required by Level of Service Ceiling ...................... 4-10
4.9.2
Reduction for Uncommitted Excess Capacity .......................... 4-10
4.9.3
Reduction for Benefit to Existing Development ........................ 4-11
4.9.4
Reduction for Anticipated Grants, Subsidies and Other
Contributions ............................................................................ 4-12
4.10 Municipal-wide vs. Area Rating ............................................................. 4-12
4.11 Allocation of Development .................................................................... 4-12
4.12 Asset Management ............................................................................... 4-13
4.13 Transit ................................................................................................... 4-13
5.
D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by Service .......................................................... 5-1
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5.1
Introduction ............................................................................................. 5-1
5.2
Service Levels and 10-Year Capital Costs for Township of Oro-
Medonte D.C. Calculations ..................................................................... 5-1
5.2.1
Services Related to a Highway .................................................. 5-1
5.2.2
Fire Protection Services ............................................................. 5-6
5.2.3
Parks and Recreation Services .................................................. 5-8
5.2.4
Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement) ......................... 5-10
5.2.5
Growth Studies ........................................................................ 5-12
5.3
Urban Area 10-Year D.C. Calculations ................................................. 5-14
5.3.1
Water Services ......................................................................... 5-14
6.
D.C. Calculation ............................................................................................... 6-1
7.
D.C. Policy Recommendations and D.C. By-law Rules ................................ 7-1
7.1
Introduction ............................................................................................. 7-1
7.2
D.C. By-law Structure ............................................................................. 7-2
7.3
D.C. By-law Rules ................................................................................... 7-2
7.3.1
Payment in any Particular Case ................................................. 7-2
7.3.2
Determination of the Amount of the Charge ............................... 7-3
7.3.3
Application to Redevelopment of Land (Demolition and
Conversion) ................................................................................ 7-3
7.3.4
Exemptions (full or partial) ......................................................... 7-4
7.3.5
Timing of Collection ................................................................... 7-5
7.3.6
The Applicable Areas ................................................................. 7-5
7.3.7
Indexing ..................................................................................... 7-5
7.4
Other D.C. By-law Provisions ................................................................. 7-6
7.4.1
Categories of Services for Reserve Fund and Credit
Purposes .................................................................................... 7-6
7.4.2
By-law In-force Date .................................................................. 7-6
7.4.3
Minimum Interest Rate Paid on Refunds and Charged for
Inter-Reserve Fund Borrowing ................................................... 7-6
7.4.4
Area Rating ................................................................................ 7-7
7.5
Other Recommendations ........................................................................ 7-8
8.
By-law Implementation ................................................................................... 8-1
8.1
Public Consultation Process ................................................................... 8-1
8.1.1
Introduction ................................................................................ 8-1
8.1.2
Public Meeting of Council........................................................... 8-1
8.1.3
Other Consultation Activity ......................................................... 8-1
8.2
Anticipated Impact of the Charge on Development ................................. 8-2
8.3
Implementation Requirements ................................................................ 8-3
8.3.1
Introduction ................................................................................ 8-3
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8.3.2
Notice of Passage ...................................................................... 8-3
8.3.3
By-law Pamphlet ........................................................................ 8-3
8.3.4
Appeals ...................................................................................... 8-4
8.3.5
Complaints ................................................................................. 8-4
8.3.6
Credits ....................................................................................... 8-5
8.3.7
Front-Ending Agreements .......................................................... 8-5
8.3.8
Severance and Subdivision Agreement Conditions ................... 8-5
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
C.B.C.
Community benefits charge
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
N.F.P.O.W.
No fixed place of work
OLT
Ontario Land Tribunal
O.M.B.
Ontario Municipal Board
O.P.A.
Official Plan Amendment
O. Reg.
Ontario Regulation
P.P.U.
Persons per unit
S.D.E.
Single detached equivalent
S.D.U.
Single detached unit
sq.ft.
square foot/feet
sq.m
square metre(s)
Executive Summary
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Executive Summary
1. The report provided herein represents the Development Charges (D.C.)
Background Study for the Township of Oro-Medonte 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 - Review of present D.C. policies of the Township;
- Chapter 3 - Summary of the residential and non-residential growth
forecasts for the Township;
- Chapter 4 - Approach to calculating the D.C.;
- Chapter 5 - Review of historical service standards and identification of
future capital requirements to service growth and related deductions and
allocations;
- Chapter 6 - Calculation of the D.C.s;
- Chapter 7 - D.C. policy recommendations and rules; and
- Chapter 8 - 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 4; 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. A number of changes to the D.C.A. have occurred since the passage of the
Township's 2019 D.C. By-law. Some of the changes were introduced through
four bills passed in the Ontario legislature: Bill 108, Bill 138, Bill 197, and Bill
213. The changes included the following:
- Instalment payments for rental housing, institutional developments, and
non-profit housing;
- Rate freeze on D.C.s for applications proceeding through Site Plan or
Zoning By-law Amendment applications;
- Removal of the 10% mandatory deduction on all D.C. eligible services;
- Introduction of a new authority under the Planning Act to implement
Community Benefit Charges (C.B.C.);
- Eligible Services: The list of eligible services for the D.C. was expanded to
include most services eligible under the D.C.A. prior to Bill 108; and
- New exemption for universities that receive operating funds from the
Government.
4. The Province has since introduced another set of revisions to the D.C.A. through
Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022. Bill 23 was first introduced on
October 25, 2022, and received Royal Assent on November 28, 2022. A
summary of the changes provided from Bill 23 are outlined below (further details
are provided in Chapter 1 of this report):
- Additional residential unit exemption: allowance of a third unit as-of-right;
- Removal of Housing as an eligible D.C. service;
- New statutory exemption for Affordable Units;
- New statutory exemption for Attainable Units;
- New statutory exemption for Affordable Inclusionary Zoning Units;
- New statutory exemption for Non-Profit Housing;
- Historical level of service extended to previous 15-year period instead of
the previous 10-year period;
- Capital Cost definition revised to remove studies and prescribe services
for which land or an interest in land will be restricted (nothing prescribed to
date);
- Mandatory phase-in of a D.C. for by-laws passed after January 1, 2022,
as follows:
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o Year 1 - 80% of the maximum charge;
o Year 2 - 85% of the maximum charge;
o Year 3 - 90% of the maximum charge;
o Year 4 - 95% of the maximum charge; and
o Year 5 to expiry - 100% of the maximum charge.
- D.C. By-law expiry will be a maximum of 10 years after the date the by-law
comes into force;
- D.C. for Rental Housing developments to receive a discount as follows:
o Three or more bedrooms - 25% reduction;
o Two bedrooms - 20% reduction; and
o All other bedroom quantities - 15% reduction.
- Maximum interest rate for instalments and determination of charge for
eligible Site Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment applications to be set at
the average prime rate plus 1%; and
- Requirement to allocate funds received - municipalities are required to
spend or allocate at least 60% of their reserve fund at the beginning of the
year for water, wastewater, and services related to a highway.
5. 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. A summary
of the changes provided from Bill 185 are outlined below (further details are
provided in Chapter 1 of this report):
- The definition of eligible capital costs (to include certain studies);
- The removal of the mandatory phase-in of charges;
- The process for minor amendments to D.C. by-laws;
- A reduction of time for the D.C. rate freeze related to site plan and zoning
by-law amendment planning applications;
- Modernizing public notice requirements; and
- Implementation of the affordable residential unit exemptions
6. The growth forecast (Chapter 3) on which the Township-wide D.C. is based,
projects the following population, housing, and non-residential floor area for the
10-year and urban 10-year periods.
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Table ES-1
Summary of Growth Forecast by Planning Period
Township of Oro-Medonte
Measure
10-Year
Urban 10-Year
(Net) Population Increase
4,370
3,373
Residential Unit Increase
1,717
1,242
Non-Residential Gross Floor Area Increase (sq.ft.)
752,300
252,000
Source Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. Forecast 2024
7. On October 23, 2019, the Township of Oro-Medonte passed By-law 2019-100
under the D.C.A. The by-law imposes D.C.s on residential and non-residential
uses. The Township is undertaking a D.C. public process and anticipates passing
a new by-law. The mandatory public meeting has been set for September 11,
2024 with adoption of the by-law on October 23, 2024.
8. The Township-wide D.C. currently in effect is $16,627 for single detached
dwelling units. The current Township-wide non-residential charge is $5.91 per
sq.ft. In addition to these charges, the Township imposes area-specific water
and wastewter D.C.s for Horseshoe Valley and Warminster. For Horseshoe
Valley, the water and wastewater D.C.s are an additional $25,487 for single
detached dwellings and $3.59 per sq.ft. for non-residenital developments. For
Warminster, the water D.C.s are an additional $12,250 for single detached
dwellings.
9. This report has undertaken a recalculation of the charges based on future
identified needs (presented in Schedule ES-1 for residential and non-residential).
Charges have been provided on a Township-wide basis for all services,
excluding water services, which have been provided on an urban-area basis
(note that wastewater is not being included as part of this D.C. study). The
corresponding Township-wide single detached unit charge is $18,759, while
developments in the urban area that will be serviced with municipal water will
have a total D.C. of $29,255. The corresponding Township-wide non-residential
charge is $4.82 per sq.ft. of building area, while developments in the urban area
that will be serviced with municipal water will have a total D.C. of $10.66 per
sq.ft. of building area. These rates are submitted to Council for its consideration.
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10. 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
by service and is presented in Table 6-4. 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
$84,985,231
Less: Benefit to existing development
$19,433,729
Less: Post planning period benefit
$17,856,100
Less: Other Deductions
$59,000
Less: Grants, subsidies and other contributions
$0
Net costs to be recovered from development charges
$47,636,403
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), $19.49 million
(or an annual amount of $1.95 million) will need to be contributed from taxes and
rates, or other sources. With respect to the post period benefit amount of $17.86
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 $84.99 million over the life
of the by-law, of which $47.64 million (56%) is recoverable from D.C.s. Of this net
amount, $42.44 million is recoverable from residential development and $5.19
million from non-residential development. It is noted also that any exemptions or
reductions in the charges would reduce this recovery further.
11. 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 a 10-year urban area-specific
forecast:
- Water Services.
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The following services are calculated based on a 10-year forecast:
- Services Related to a Highway (including Public Works)
- Fire Protection Services;
- Park and Recreation Services;
- Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement); and
- Growth Studies
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
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Township Wide Services/Class of Service:
Services Related to a Highway
8,323
6,668
5,071
3,305
3,055
2.90
Fire Protection Services
2,656
2,128
1,618
1,055
975
0.93
Parks and Recreation Services
7,030
5,632
4,283
2,791
2,580
0.73
Provincial Offences Act (By-Law Enforcement)
42
34
26
17
15
0.01
Growth Studies
708
567
431
281
260
0.25
Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services
18,759
15,029
11,429
7,449
6,885
4.82
Urban Area Charges
Water Services
10,496
8,409
6,395
4,168
3,852
5.84
Total Urban Area
10,496
8,409
6,395
4,168
3,852
5.84
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP WIDE
18,759
15,029
11,429
7,449
6,885
4.82
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP WIDE + URBAN AREA
29,255
23,438
17,824
11,617
10,737
10.66
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL
Report
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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 D.C.A.
as amended, (section 10) and, accordingly, recommends new development charges
(D.C.s) and policies for the Township of Oro-Medonte.
The Township retained Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. (Watson), to undertake
the D.C. study process throughout 2023 and 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 4. It
also addresses the requirement for "rules" (contained in Chapter 7) 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 4), Oro-Medonte's current D.C. policies (Chapter 2) and the policies underlying
the proposed by-law, to make the exercise understandable to those who are involved.
Finally, it addresses post-adoption implementation requirements (Chapter 8) 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
September 11, 2024. 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 proposed modifications to the Township's D.C.s.
In accordance with the legislation, the background study and proposed D.C. by-law will
be available for public review on August 23, 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 Oro-Medonte
Schedule of Study Milestone
Dates
1. Data collection, staff review, D.C. calculations
and policy work
July 2023 to July 2024
2. Council Meeting # 1
January 10, 2024
3. Council Meeting # 2
August 14, 2024
4. Public meeting advertisement placed on
Township's website and media platforms
No later than August 21, 2024
5. Public release of final D.C. Background study
and proposed by-law
August 23, 2024
6. Development Services Committee receives the
Background Study and Draft By-law
September 4, 2024
7. Public meeting of Council
September 11, 2024
8. Council considers adoption of background study
and passage of by-law
October 23, 2024
9. Township website and media platform
publication 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:
o Water supply services, including distribution and treatment services.
o Wastewater services, including sewers and treatment services.
o Storm water drainage and control services.
o Services related to a highway.
o Electrical power services.
o Toronto-York subway extension.
o Transit services.
o Waste diversion services.
o Policing services.
o Fire protection services.
o Ambulance services.
o Library services.
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o Long-term care services.
o Parks and recreation services, but not the acquisition of land for parks.
o Public health services.
o Childcare and early years services.
o Housing services (no longer eligible as per Bill 23).
o Provincial Offences Act services.
o Services related to emergency preparedness.
o Services related to airports, but only in the Regional Municipality of
Waterloo.
o 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.:
o 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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o A third unit in a detached, semi-detached, or rowhouse if no buildings or
ancillary structures contain any residential units; and
o 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.
o 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.
1.4.13 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
Development Charges Act, 1997 Bulletin" published by the Minister of Municipal Affairs
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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
1.5 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.
1.5.1 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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1.5.2 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).
1.5.3 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).
1.5.4 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.
1.5.5 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
Current Township of Oro-
Medonte Policy
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2. Current Township of Oro-Medonte Policy
2.1 Schedule of Charges
On October 23, 2019, the Township of Oro-Medonte passed By-law, 2019-100 under
the D.C.A.
This by-law imposes D.C.s for residential and non-residential uses. The table below
provides the rates currently in effect, as at January 1, 2024.
Table 2-1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Current D.C. Rates
January 1, 2024
2.2 Services Covered
The following services are covered under By-law 2019-100:
Township-wide Services:
- Services Related to a Highway;
- Fire Protection Services;
- Parks and Recreation Services; and
- Studies.
Area Specific - Horseshoe Valley Settlement Area:
- Water Services; and
Non-Residential
Service
Single & Semi
Detached
Multiples
Apartments
2 Bedrooms +
Apartments
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
per sq.ft.
Township Wide Services:
Services Related to a Highway
7,961
6,461
4,663
3,257
2,937
3.57
Fire Protection Services
2,276
1,847
1,332
931
841
0.87
Parks and Recreation Services
5,532
4,491
3,239
2,264
2,040
1.15
Studies
858
694
501
349.00
316.00
0.32
Total Township Wide Services
16,627
13,493
9,735
6,801
6,134
5.91
Horseshoe Valley Settlement Area
Wastewater Services
12,582
12,582
12,582
12,582
12,582
-
Water Services
12,905
11,762
10,390
9,318
9,075
3.59
Total Horseshoe Valley Settlement Area
42,114
37,837
32,707
28,701
27,791
9.50
Warminster
Water Services
12,250
12,250
12,250
12,250
9,075
-
Total Warminster
28,877
25,743
21,985
19,051
15,209
-
Residential
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- Wastewater Services.
Area Specific - Warminster Water Service Area:
- Water Services.
2.3 Timing of D.C. Calculation and Payment
Development charges shall be calculated and payable in full in money or by provision of
services as may be agreed upon, or by credit granted under the Act, on the date that
the first building permit is issued in relation to a building or structure on land to which a
development charge applies.
2.4 Indexing
Rates shall be adjusted, without amendment to the by-law, annually on January 1, in
accordance with the Statistics Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction
Price Index (Table 18-10-0276-02).[1]
2.5 Redevelopment Allowance
In the case of the re-development involving the demolition and replacement of all or part
of a building or structure:
(1) A credit offsetting the development charges payable shall be allowed, provided
that the land was improved by occupied structures (or structures capable of
occupancy) within the five years prior to the issuance of the demolition permit,
and the building permit has been issued for the development or redevelopment
within five years from the date the demolition permit has been issued; and
[1] Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 82/98 referenced "The Statistics Canada Quarterly,
Construction Price Statistics, catalogue number 62-007" as the index source. Since
implementation, Statistics Canada has modified this index twice and the above-noted
index is the most current. 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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(2) The credit shall be calculated as follows:
a. For residential buildings, the credit shall be equivalent to the number of
dwelling units demolished multiplied by the applicable residential
development charge in place at the time the development charge is
payable under this by-law;
b. For non-residential buildings, the credit shall be equivalent to the gross
floor area demolished multiplied by the applicable non-residential
development charge in place at the time the development charge is
payable under this by-law;
Provided that such amounts shall not exceed, in total, the amount of the D.C.s
otherwise payable with respect to the redevelopment.
2.6 Exemptions
The following non-statutory exemptions are provided under By-law 2019-100.
- Farm buildings;
- Hospitals; and
- Places of worship.
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Chapter 3
Anticipated Development in
the Township of Oro-Medonte
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3. Anticipated Development in the Township of
Oro-Medonte
3.1 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 of Oro-Medonte will be
required to provide services over a 10-year (2024 to 2034) time horizon.
Chapter 4 provides the methodology for calculating a D.C. as per the D.C.A. Figure 4-1
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."
3.2 Basis of Population, Household and Non-Residential
Gross Floor Area Forecast
The D.C. growth forecast has been derived by Watson in consultation with the
Township of Oro-Medonte. 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:
- Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan, Office Consolidation March 2023;
- Simcoe County 2051 Land Needs Assessment, June 2022, Hemson Consulting
Ltd.;
- Township of Oro-Medonte Employment Lands Strategy Final Report, February
2021, by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
- Township of Oro-Medonte 2019 Development Charges Background Study and
Draft By-law Report, August 23, 2019, by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
- 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
Oro-Medonte staff; and
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- Discussions with Township staff regarding anticipated residential and non-
residential development in the Township of Oro-Medonte.
3.3 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 3-1. 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 3-1 below, and Schedule 1 in Appendix A.
As identified in Table 3-1 and Appendix A - Schedule 1, population in the Township of
Oro-Medonte (excluding census undercount) is anticipated to reach approximately
28,230 by mid-2034, resulting in an increase of approximately 4,370 persons. [1]
Figure 3-1
Population and Household Forecast Model
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
[1] The population figures used in the calculation of the 2024 D.C. exclude the net
Census undercount, which is estimated at approximately 4.2%. Population figures
presented herein have been rounded.
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Table 3-1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Residential Growth Forecast Summary
Population
Institutional
Population
Population
Excluding
Institutional
Population
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Multiple
Dwellings[2]
Apartments[3]
Other
Total
Households
Equivalent
Institutional
Households
20,930
20,078
43
20,035
7,292
115
50
19
7,476
39
2.686
21,930
21,036
31
21,005
7,755
85
130
30
8,000
28
2.630
23,990
23,017
67
22,950
8,365
95
140
25
8,625
61
2.669
24,870
23,860
70
23,790
8,684
95
149
25
8,953
64
2.665
29,430
28,230
83
28,147
9,826
253
554
25
10,658
75
2.649
1,000
958
-12
970
463
-30
80
11
524
-11
2,060
1,981
36
1,945
610
10
10
-5
625
33
880
843
3
840
319
0
9
0
328
3
4,560
4,370
13
4,357
1,142
158
405
0
1,705
11
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
Population
(Including
Census
Undercount)[1]
Year
Excluding Census Undercount
Housing Units
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.):
Total
Population/
Total
Households
Historical
Forecast
Incremental
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
Mid 2016 - Mid 2021
Mid 2011
Mid 2016
Mid 2021
Mid 2024
Mid 2034
Mid 2021 - Mid 2024
[1] Population includes the Census undercount estimated at approximately 4.2% and has been rounded.
[2] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[3] Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom+ apartment units.
Notes:
Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Figure 3-2
Township of Oro-Medonte
Annual Housing Forecast [1]
166
134
160
181
154
95
119
131
137
60
130
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
134
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Housing Units
Years
Historical
Low Density
Medium Density
High Density
Historical Average
[1] Growth forecast represents calendar year.
Source: Historical housing activity derived from Township of Oro-Medonte building permit data, 2014 to 2023.
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Provided below is a summary of the key assumptions and findings regarding the
Township of Oro-Medonte D.C. growth forecast:
1. Unit Mix (Appendix A - Schedules 1, 5 and 6)
- The housing unit mix for the Township was derived from a detailed review
of historical development activity (as per Schedule 6), as well as active
residential development applications (as per Schedule 5) and discussions
with Township staff regarding anticipated development trends for the
Township of Oro-Medonte.
- Based on the above indicators, the 2024 to 2034 household growth
forecast for the Township is comprised of a unit mix of 67% low density
units (single detached and semi-detached), 9% medium density (multiples
except apartments) and 24% high density (bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-
bedroom apartments).
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 Oro-Medonte
- In accordance with forecast demand and available land supply, the
amount and percentage of forecast housing growth between 2024 and
2034 by development location is summarized below.
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Table 3-2
Township of Oro-Medonte
Geographic Location of Residential Development
Development Location
Amount of
Housing Growth,
2024 to 2034
Percentage of
Housing Growth,
2024 to 2034
Horseshoe Valley (Water)
568
33%
Warminster (Water)
49
3%
Craighurst (Water)
511
30%
Remaining Water Serviced Area
114
7%
Non-Municipal Water Serviced Areas[1]
463
27%
Township of Oro-Medonte
1,705
100%
[1] Includes growth in areas with no municipal water servicing. This includes private serviced
and unserviced areas.
Note: Figures may not sum precisely due to rounding.
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 housing units to be constructed by 2034 in the Township of
Oro-Medonte over the forecast period is presented in Table 3-1. Over the
2024 to 2034 forecast period, the Township is anticipated to average
approximately 171 new housing units per year.
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- 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 7a 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 Oro-Medonte. Due to data limitations
high density P.P.U. data was derived from the Simcoe County Census
Division which includes the Township of Oro-Medonte, and is outlined in
Schedule 7b. 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 25-year
average P.P.U.s by dwelling type are as follows:
o Low density:
2.997
o Medium density: 2.401
o High density:
1.620
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 mid-
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.[2] The forecast population change in
existing households over the 2024 to 2034 forecast period is forecast to
decline by approximately 100.
[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.
[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.
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6. Employment (Appendix A - Schedules 9a, 9b and 9c)
- 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 [1],[2] (place of work) for the Township of Oro-
Medonte is outlined in Schedule 9a. The 2016 employment base is
comprised of the following sectors:
o 95 primary (2%);
o 1,280 work at home employment (26%);
o 1,540 industrial (32%);
o 1,288 commercial/population-related (26%); and
o 695 institutional (14%).
- The 2016 employment by usual place of work, including work at home, is
4,905. An additional 1,240 employees have been identified for the
Township of Oro-Medonte in 2016 that have no fixed place of work
(N.F.P.O.W.).[3]
- Total employment, including work at home and N.F.P.O.W. for the
Township of Oro-Medonte is anticipated to reach approximately 9,070 by
mid-2034. This represents an employment increase of approximately
1,490 for the 10-year forecast period.
- Schedule 9b, 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
[1] 2016 employment is based on Statistics Canada 2016 Place of Work Employment
dataset by Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
[2] 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.
[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."
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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 Oro-Medonte (excluding work at
home and N.F.P.O.W. employment) is anticipated to reach approximately
5,300 by mid-2034. This represents an employment increase of
approximately 790 for the 10-year forecast period. [1]
7. Non-Residential Sq.ft. Estimates (G.F.A.), Appendix A - Schedule 9b)
- Square footage estimates were calculated in Schedule 9b based on the
following employee density assumptions:
o 3,000 sq.ft. per employee for primary;
o 1,500 sq.ft. per employee for industrial;
o 500 sq.ft. per employee for commercial/population-related; and
o 690 sq.ft. per employee for institutional employment.
- The Township-wide incremental G.F.A. is anticipated to increase by
752,300 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:
o Primary - 3%
o industrial - 62%;
o commercial/population-related - 19%; and
[1] G.F.A. and employment associated within special care institutional dwellings treated
as residential, resulting in an institutional employment difference between Schedules 9a
and 9b. Total employment growth in Schedule 9b (excluding work at home and
N.F.P.O.W. employment) has been downwardly adjusted to account for institutional
employment associated with special care facilities. Total employment in Schedule 9b is
anticipated to reach approximately 5,300 by mid-2034.
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o institutional - 16%.
8. Geographic Location of Non-Residential Development (Appendix A, Schedule
9c)
- Schedule 9c summarizes the anticipated amount, type and location of
non-residential development by area for the Township of Oro-Medonte.
- The amount and percentage of forecast total non-residential growth
between 2024 and 2034 by development location is summarized below.
Table 3-3
Township of Oro-Medonte
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
Horseshoe Valley (Water)
133,100
18%
Warminster (Water)
7,100
1%
Craighurst (Water)
51,500
7%
Remaining Water Serviced Area
60,300
8%
Non-Municipal Water Serviced Areas[1]
500,300
66%
Township of Oro-Medonte
752,300
100%
[1] Includes growth in areas with no municipal water servicing. This includes private serviced
and unserviced areas.
Note: Figures may not sum precisely due to rounding.
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Chapter 4
The Approach to the
Calculation of the Charge
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4. The Approach to the Calculation of the Charge
4.1 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 4-1.
4.2 Services Potentially Involved
Table 4-1 lists the full range of municipal services that are provided within the Township.
A number of these services are not included in the list of eligible services provided in
subsection 2 (4) of the D.C.A. as being ineligible for inclusion in D.C.s. These are
shown as "ineligible" on Table 4-1. 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 that
are potentially eligible for inclusion in the Township's D.C. are indicated with a "Yes."
4.3 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 4-1
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 4-1
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.
Calculation
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
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
1with 7+ year life-time
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Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculation
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
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
n/a
n/a
n/a
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.
Calculation
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
No
No
No
No
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
Yes
Yes
n/a
n/a
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
n/a
n/a
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
No
n/a
n/a
14.1 Policing detachments
14.2 Policing rolling stock1
14.3 Small equipment and gear
100
100
100
15. Homes for the
Aged
n/a
n/a
15.1 Homes for the aged space
15.2 Vehicles1
100
100
16. Child Care and
Early Years
Programs
n/a
n/a
16.1 Childcare space
16.2 Vehicles1
100
100
17. Health
n/a
n/a
17.1 Health department space
17.2 Health department vehicles¹
100
100
18. Social Housing
n/a
18.1 Social housing space
100
19. Provincial
Offences Act
Yes
Yes
19.1 P.O.A. space
19.2 P.O.A. vehicles1
100
100
20. Social Services
n/a
20.1 Social service space
100
1with 7+ year life-time
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Categories of
Municipal Services
Eligibility
for
Inclusion
in the D.C.
Calculation
Service Components
Maximum
Potential
D.C.
Recovery
%
21. Ambulance
n/a
n/a
21.1 Ambulance station space
21.2 Vehicles1
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
land and facilities, including
the D.C. background study
cost
24.2 Interest on money borrowed
to pay for growth-related
capital
100
0-100
1with a 7+ year lifetime
4.4 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.
4.5 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
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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
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.
4.6 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." Section 17, paragraph 4, of the same regulation indicates that "the value of
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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
to be included in the D.C. calculations.
4.7 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. Furthermore, 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 have identified a class of service for growth studies.
4.8 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 the
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 future forecast
periods, 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
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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).
The Township's D.C. Reserve Fund balances by service as of December 31, 2023, are
shown below:
Table 4-2
Summary of Development Charges Reserve Fund Balances
As of December 31, 2023
Service
Balance as of
December 31, 2023
Services Related to a Highway
$1,877,068
Fire Protection Services
($2,266,217)
Parks and Recreation Services
$3,376,309
Growth Studies
$251,184
Water Services
$393,953
Total
$3,238,344
Note: Amounts in brackets are deficit balances.
4.9 Deductions
The D.C.A. potentially requires that four 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; and
- anticipated grants, subsidies, and other contributions.
The requirements behind each of these reductions are addressed below.
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4.9.1 Reduction Required by Level of Service Ceiling
This is designed to ensure that the increase in need included in section 4.3 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, the changes to the Act introduced in 2015 have
provided for an alternative method for calculating the service 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.
4.9.2 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
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
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already available, then widening would not be included as an increase in need, in the
first instance.
4.9.3 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 4.9.1 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.
Alternatively, 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 Municipal-wide system basis. For example, facilities of
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
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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. Furthermore,
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.
4.9.4 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).
4.10 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 subsection 7.4.4
of this report.
4.11 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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4.12 Asset Management
The 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.
4.13 Transit
The D.C.A. provides for the following matters for transit:
- The background study requires the following in regard to transit costs (as per
subsection 8 (2) of the Regulations):
o The calculations used to prepare the estimate for the planned level of
service for the 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.
o 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.
o An assessment of ridership forecasts 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,
categorized by development types, and whether the forecast ridership will
be from existing or planned development.
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o 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 forward-looking service standard (as per subsection 6.1 (2) of the Regulations):
o The service is a discrete service.
o 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.
o 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 detailed asset management strategy and reporting requirements (subsection
6.1 (3) of the Regulations) that includes lifecycle costs, action plans that will
enable the assets to be sustainable, summary of how to achieve the proposed
level of service, discussion on procurement measures and risk.
The Township does not provide, nor intends to provide transit services in the near
future; therefore, the above calculations and reporting requirements are not applicable
for this study.
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Chapter 5
D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by
Service
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5. D.C.-Eligible Cost Analysis by Service
5.1 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 4, 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.
5.2 Service Levels and 10-Year Capital Costs for Township
of Oro-Medonte D.C. Calculations
This section evaluates the development-related capital requirements for Services
Related to a Highway, Fire Protection Services, Parks and Recreation Services,
Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement), and Growth Studies over a 10-year
planning period.
5.2.1 Services Related to a Highway
5.2.1.1 Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
The Township owns and maintains:
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- 526 km of asphalt roads;
- 66 km of surface treated roads;
- 20 km of gravel roads;
- 0.9 km of concrete roads; and
- 50 bridges and culverts (>3 metres).
The inventory utilized over the historical 15-year period provides an average level of
investment of $129,917 per capita, resulting in a D.C.-eligible recovery amount of
$567.74 million over the 10-year forecast period.
With respect to future needs, the Township has identified a capital program totalling
$13.28 million. These projects include new and upgrades to sidewalks, road upgrades,
and a provision for other growth-related road works. Deductions of approximately $3.38
million have been made for the share of the projects that benefit existing development,
as well as $1.88 million to reflect the balance in the D.C. reserve fund.
Therefore, the total growth-related cost to be included in the D.C. is $8.02 million.
The residential/non-residential capital cost allocation for service related to a highway -
roads and related is based on the ratio of the anticipated population and employment
growth over the 10-year forecast period. This results in 85% being allocated to
residential development and 15% to non-residential development.
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Table 5-1
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Services Related to a Highway - Roads and Related
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Proj. No.
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
85%
15%
Craighurst
1
Sidewalk New and Upgrades
2025-2028
800,000
-
800,000
240,000
560,000
476,000
84,000
Warminster
2
Sidewalk from Preston to Meadow Acres (400m)
2025-2027
170,000
-
170,000
-
170,000
144,500
25,500
3
Sidewalk from Preston to Danny McHugh Park (850m)
2024
350,000
-
350,000
-
350,000
297,500
52,500
4
Warminster Sideroad Improvements - Hwy 12 to
Townline (Road, Drainage, Sidewalk)
2023-2026
2,243,000
-
2,243,000
1,682,300
560,700
476,595
84,105
5
Line 13 Upgrades - Warminster Sideroad to Horseshoe
2024
800,000
-
800,000
600,000
200,000
170,000
30,000
Horseshoe Valley
6
Line 3 - Sidewalk from Eagles Rest to Highland Drive
2030
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
850,000
150,000
7
Line 3 N HVR to Old Barrie Road
2028-2031
1,900,000
-
1,900,000
665,000
1,235,000
1,049,750
185,250
8
Line 9 Braestone - HVR South to end of road
2026
767,000
-
767,000
191,800
575,200
488,920
86,280
Moonstone
9
Provision for new sidewalks
2027-2030
900,000
-
900,000
-
900,000
765,000
135,000
Shanty Bay
10
Sidewalk Line 3 to Line 2
2028-2031
950,000
-
950,000
-
950,000
807,500
142,500
11
Provision for Other Growth-Related Road Works
2024-2033
3,400,000
-
3,400,000
-
3,400,000
2,890,000
510,000
Reserve Fund Adjustment
Reserves
-
-
-
1,877,068
(1,877,068)
(1,595,508)
(281,560)
Total
13,280,000
-
-
13,280,000
5,256,168
-
8,023,832
6,820,257
1,203,575
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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5.2.1.2 Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities,
Equipment, and Fleet
The Township's Public Works department currently operates out of a combined space
of 46,139 sq.ft. of building area. The space utilized over the previous 15-year period
provides an average level of service of $1,390 per capita. This level of service provides
the Township with a maximum D.C.-eligible amount for recovery over the 10-year
forecast period of $6.08 million.
The Public Works Department currently maintains an inventory of 44 vehicles and major
equipment totalling $11.03 million. This inventory utilized over the historical 15-year
period provides for an average level of service of $452 per capita. Over the forecast
period, the D.C.-eligible amount for vehicles and equipment is $1.97 million.
Based on the above, the maximum D.C.-eligible amount for public works is
approximately $8.05 million.
Based on the anticipated growth in the Township over the 10-year forecast period,
approximately $16.27 million of future capital has been identified. These projects
include a new salt/sand storage, garage expansions, various vehicles and equipment
(sidewalk machine, excavator, street sweeping equipment, pick-up trucks, etc.).
Deductions of approximately $2.58 million have been made for the share of the projects
that benefit existing development, as well as $7.15 million for the portion of the capital
that benefits development beyond the 10-year forecast.
Therefore, the net growth-related D.C. recoverable amount of $6.54 million has been
included in the calculations.
The residential/non-residential capital cost allocation for service related to a highway -
public works is based on the ratio of the anticipated population and employment growth
over the 10-year forecast period. This results in 85% being allocated to residential
development and 15% to non-residential development.
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Table 5-2
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Services Related to a Highway - Public Works Facilities, Equipment, and Fleet
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Proj. No.
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
85%
15%
1
Sand/Salt Storage
2025-2027
1,750,000
-
1,750,000
235,200
1,514,800
1,287,580
227,220
2
Additional Roads Garage
2026-2030
6,500,000
2,437,500
4,062,500
1,625,000
2,437,500
2,071,875
365,625
3
North Yard Roads Garage Expansion
2028-2031
3,500,000
3,500,000
-
-
-
-
-
4
Roadway Snow Plow and Sander
2025-2031
1,380,000
690,000
690,000
-
690,000
586,500
103,500
5
Mechanic Vehicle
2025
135,000
-
135,000
-
135,000
114,750
20,250
6
Slip-in Water Tanks
2026
132,000
-
132,000
66,000
66,000
56,100
9,900
7
Shoulder Reclaimer
2026
32,000
-
32,000
22,400
9,600
8,160
1,440
8
Sidewalk Machine
2025
230,000
-
230,000
-
230,000
195,500
34,500
9
Spray Patcher
2026
170,000
-
170,000
119,000
51,000
43,350
7,650
10
Excavator 15 Tonne
2028
410,000
-
410,000
287,000
123,000
104,550
18,450
11
Mechanic Equipment and Lifts
2024
152,000
-
152,000
38,000
114,000
96,900
17,100
12
Street Sweeping Equipment
(StreetSweeper, Vac attachments, and
upgrade mech. to vac high capacity)
2025-2033
1,035,000
517,500
517,500
-
517,500
439,875
77,625
13
Brusher Arm - Tractor
2026
200,000
-
200,000
140,000
60,000
51,000
9,000
14
Float
2025
20,000
-
20,000
14,000
6,000
5,100
900
15
Pick up Trucks (5)
2025-2031
375,000
-
375,000
-
375,000
318,750
56,250
16
Skid Steer (Second Unit) track Unit Plus
forestry attachments
2025
150,000
-
150,000
37,500
112,500
95,625
16,875
17
Small Equipment (Chainsaws, pumps,
blowers)
2024-2028
100,000
-
100,000
-
100,000
85,000
15,000
Total
16,271,000
7,145,000
-
9,126,000
2,584,100
-
6,541,900
5,560,615
981,285
Post Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
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5.2.2 Fire Protection Services
The Township of Oro-Medonte's Fire Department currently operates out of a combined
30,488 sq.ft. of facility space. The facility space provided over the 2009 to 2023 period
provides for an average level of service of 1.11 sq.ft. per capita or $700 per capita. This
level of service provides the Township with a maximum D.C.-eligible amount for
recovery over the forecast period of $3.06 million.
The fire department has a current inventory of 29 vehicles. Based on the number of
vehicles utilized in the provision of fire services over the previous 15 years, the total
D.C.-eligible amount calculated for fire vehicles over the forecast period is $3.49 million,
(based on a standard of $799 per capita).
In addition to vehicles, the Township provides 559 items of equipment and gear for the
use in fire services. The inventory utilized over the previous 15-year period results in a
calculated average level of service of $123 per capita, providing for a D.C.-eligible
amount over the forecast period of $539,477 for small equipment and gear.
Based on the above, the maximum D.C.-eligible amount for fire protection services is
approximately $7.09 million.
Based on the projected growth over the 10-year forecast period, the Township has
identified future capital needs totalling approximately $2.41 million. The projects include
the need for an expansion to the Horseshoe Valley Station #3, Dry Hydrant installation,
a new diesel exhaust extraction unit, a rapid response vehicle, water boat and trailer,
and a provision for additional firefighter equipment. In addition, the Township's reserve
fund deficit of $2.27 million has been included in the calculation for recovery. This
provides a total gross cost of $4.68 million. A deduction of $30,000 has been made for
the share of the projects that benefit existing development. Therefore, the net growth-
related capital cost of $4.65 million is being included in the D.C. calculations.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the population to employment ratio over the forecast period, resulting in 85% being
allocated to residential development and 15% being allocated to non-residential
development.
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Table 5-3
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Fire Protection Services
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Proj. No.
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
85%
15%
Facilities
1
Horseshoe Valley Station 3 expansion
2026-2030
1,920,000
-
1,920,000
-
1,920,000
1,632,000
288,000
2
Dry Hydrant Installation
2025
10,000
-
10,000
5,000
5,000
4,250
750
3
Diesel Exhaust Extraction - Station 6
2024
50,000
-
50,000
25,000
25,000
21,250
3,750
Vehicles & Equipment
4
Rapid Response vehicle (mini pumper)
2024
300,000
-
300,000
-
300,000
255,000
45,000
5
Waterboat and Trailer
2024
80,000
-
80,000
-
80,000
68,000
12,000
6
Provision for additional Firefighter Equipment
2026
52,000
-
52,000
-
52,000
44,200
7,800
Reserve Fund Adjustment
Reserves
2,266,217
-
2,266,217
-
2,266,217
1,926,284
339,932
Total
4,678,217
-
-
4,678,217
30,000
-
4,648,217
3,950,984
697,232
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Gross
Capital Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
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5.2.3 Parks and Recreation Services
The Township currently provides a variety of parks and recreation-related assets to
service the community. A summary of the Township's inventory is provided below:
- 335.30 acres of parkland (consisting of various sized community parks,
neighbourhood parks, regional parks, green space, and undeveloped parkland);
- 34,050 linear metres of trails;
- 56 amenities that include items such as, baseball diamonds, soccer pitches,
playgrounds, multi-purpose sports courts, tennis courts, pavilions, etc.;
- 6 parks and recreation vehicles and equipment (light duty vehicles, tractor, ice
resurfacer, etc.); and
- Approximately 56,000 sq.ft. of recreation facility space, which includes
community halls.
In total, the Township's parks and recreation service has provided a 15-year (2009 to
2023) historical level of service that equates to an investment of $3,903 per capita. This
level of investment provides the Township with a D.C.-eligible amount of $17.05 million
towards future parks and recreation capital.
Based on the projected growth over the 10-year forecast period, the Township has
identified $27.05 million in future growth capital costs for parks and recreation. These
projects include parkland development, provision for trails, pickleball courts, tractor
attachments, pick-up truck, the Central Community Centre, the Moonstone Community
Centre, and existing growth-related debt. With respect to deductions, the following
adjustments have been made:
- Benefit to existing development: $3.87 million.
- Post period benefit: $8.80 million.
- Reserve fund balance: $3.38 million.
Therefore, the net growth-related capital cost of $11.01 million is being included in the
D.C. calculations.
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 5-4
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Parks and Recreation Services
Proj.
No.
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
95%
5%
Parkland Development
1
Sports Field Development - Guthrie
2027-2029
2,100,000
-
2,100,000
525,000
1,575,000
1,496,250
78,750
2
Provision for Trails
2026-2031
1,200,000
-
1,200,000
300,000
900,000
855,000
45,000
3
Craighurst Park Development
2025-2028
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
-
1,000,000
950,000
50,000
4
Pickelball Courts
2025-2026
1,900,000
-
1,900,000
-
1,900,000
1,805,000
95,000
5
Horseshoe Valley Park Development
2029-2030
1,500,000
-
1,500,000
-
1,500,000
1,425,000
75,000
6
Danny McHugh Park - Phase 2
2025-2027
715,000
-
715,000
236,000
479,000
455,050
23,950
7
Ramey Community Park Future
Development
2026
750,000
-
750,000
-
750,000
712,500
37,500
8
Eagles Rest Subdivision
2025
375,000
-
375,000
-
375,000
356,250
18,750
-
-
Park Vehicles
-
-
9
Tractor Attachments
2025
71,000
-
71,000
-
71,000
67,450
3,550
10
Pick up Truck
2026
75,000
-
75,000
-
75,000
71,250
3,750
-
Recreation
-
11
Central Community Centre Phase 1
2024-2027
8,500,000
-
8,500,000
2,805,000
5,695,000
5,410,250
284,750
12
Central Community Centre Phase 2
2028-2031
6,000,000
6,000,000
-
-
-
-
-
13
Moonstone Community Centre
2026-2028
2,800,000
2,800,000
-
-
-
-
-
14
Arena Growth-Related Debenture - Principal
2024
61,976
-
61,976
-
61,976
58,877
3,099
15
Arena Growth-Related Debenture -
Discounted Interest
2024
1,276
-
1,276
-
1,276
1,213
64
Reserve Fund Adjustment
Reserves
-
-
-
3,376,309
(3,376,309)
(3,207,493)
(168,815)
Total
27,049,252
8,800,000
-
18,249,252
7,242,309
-
11,006,943
10,456,596
550,347
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
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
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5.2.4 Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement)
The Township's Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement) department operates out
of 650 sq.ft. of building area. The facilities utilized over the previous 15-year period
provides an average level of service of $7 per capita. This level of service provides the
Township with a maximum D.C.-eligible amount for recovery over the 10-year forecast
period of $29,366.
The By-law Enforcement department currently maintains an inventory of 5 vehicles
totalling $325,000. The inventory over the previous 15-year period provides for an
average level of service of $10 per capita. Over the forecast period, the D.C.-eligible
amount for vehicles and equipment is $45,535.
Based on the above, the maximum D.C.-eligible amount for public works is
approximately $74,902.
Based on the projected growth over the 10-year forecast period, the Township has
identified future capital needs totalling approximately $688,500. The projects include a
new municipal by-law building and a new electric vehicle. A deduction of approximately
$615,100 has been made for the share of the projects that benefit the community
beyond the 10-year forecast.
Therefore, the net growth-related capital cost of $73,400 is being included in the D.C.
calculations.
The residential/non-residential capital cost allocation for provincial offences act
including by-law is based on the ratio of the anticipated population and employment
growth over the 10-year forecast period. This results in 85% being allocated to
residential development and 15% to non-residential development.
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Table 5-5
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Provincial Offences Act (By-law Enforcement)
Proj.
No.
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
85%
15%
1
New municipal by-law building
2024
612,000
538,600
73,400
-
73,400
62,390
11,010
2
New Vehicle - Electric
2028
76,500
76,500
-
-
-
-
-
Total
688,500
615,100
-
73,400
-
-
73,400
62,390
11,010
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Increased Service Needs
Attributable to Anticipated
Development
Timing
(year)
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
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5.2.5 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 approximately $2 million. These studies include various Master Plans,
Planning Studies, D.C. Background Studies, etc. For broader planning related studies,
a deduction of 10% ($59,000) has been applied to recognize the extent to which the
studies relate to non-D.C.-eligible service. Deductions of $464,600 were made to
recognize the benefit to the existing community, as well as $251,184 to reflect the
reserve fund balance. Therefore, the net amount of $1.24 million has been included in
the D.C. calculations.
The residential/non-residential allocation for growth studies is based on the ratio of
anticipated population and employment growth over the buildout forecast period. This
results in an 85% allocation to residential development and 15% allocation to non-
residential development.
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Table 5-6
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Growth Studies
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to 2033
85%
15%
1
Corporate Strategic Plan
2024
50,000
-
5,000
45,000
22,500
22,500
19,125
3,375
2
Ward Boundary Review
2026
65,000
-
6,500
58,500
29,300
29,200
24,820
4,380
3
Development Charges Study
2024
70,000
-
70,000
-
70,000
59,500
10,500
4
Development Charges Study
2033
70,000
-
70,000
-
70,000
59,500
10,500
5
Craighurst Community Park - Master Planning
2025
65,000
-
65,000
-
65,000
55,250
9,750
6
Shanty Bay Park Master Plan
2026
65,000
-
65,000
16,300
48,700
41,395
7,305
7
Waterfront Parkland Strategy
2025
58,000
-
58,000
14,500
43,500
36,975
6,525
8
Roads Need Study
2024
50,000
-
50,000
37,500
12,500
10,625
1,875
9
Transportation Master Plan
2028
150,000
-
150,000
37,500
112,500
95,625
16,875
10
Core Service Review
2024
150,000
-
15,000
135,000
67,500
67,500
57,375
10,125
11
Development Plan for Horseshoe
2027
40,000
-
40,000
-
40,000
34,000
6,000
12
Localized Drainage Study
2024
75,000
-
75,000
37,500
37,500
31,875
5,625
13
Township Strategic Plan
2027
100,000
-
10,000
90,000
45,000
45,000
38,250
6,750
14
Accomodation Plan
2026
75,000
-
7,500
67,500
33,800
33,700
28,645
5,055
15
Other Parkland Studies
2028
40,000
-
40,000
10,000
30,000
25,500
4,500
16
Engineering Standards Update
2027
50,000
-
50,000
25,000
25,000
21,250
3,750
17
Fire Master Plan Upgrade
2029
150,000
-
150,000
37,500
112,500
95,625
16,875
18
Zoning Update
2026
75,000
-
7,500
67,500
33,800
33,700
28,645
5,055
19
Official Plan Review
2029
75,000
-
7,500
67,500
16,900
50,600
43,010
7,590
20
Craighurst Intensification Study
2027
40,000
-
40,000
-
40,000
34,000
6,000
21
Provision for Other Growth-Related Studies
2024-2033
500,000
-
500,000
-
500,000
425,000
75,000
Reserve Fund Adjustment
Reserves
-
-
251,184
(251,184)
(213,506)
(37,678)
Total
2,013,000
-
59,000
1,954,000
715,784
-
1,238,216
1,052,484
185,732
Net Capital
Cost
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants,
Subsidies and
Other
Contributions
Attributable to
New
Development
Total
Less:
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Other
Deductions
(to recognize
benefit to
non-D.C.
services)
Proj.
No.
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
Gross Capital Cost
Estimate
(2024$)
Post
Period
Benefit
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5.3 Urban Area 10-Year D.C. Calculations
This section evaluates the development-related capital requirements for water services
over an area-specific urban 10-year planning period.
5.3.1 Water Services
The water capital program identified for the Township totals $24.57 million. The projects
include the need for a drinking water storage in Horseshoe Valley, a provision for a new
water towers, a provision for additional water infrastructure, and debt related to an
elevated storage tank. With respect to deductions, the following adjustments have been
made:
- Benefit to existing development: $9.49 million.
- Post period benefit: $1.29 million.
- Reserve fund balance: $393,953.
Therefore, the net growth-related capital cost of $13.38 million is being included in the
D.C. calculations.
These costs are shared between residential and non-residential development based on
the population to employment ratio over the service area's urban 10-year forecast
period, resulting in 89% being residential development and 11% being allocated to non-
residential development.
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Table 5-7
Infrastructure Cost Included in the Development Charges Calculation
Water Services
Residential
Share
Non-
Residential
Share
2024 to Urban 10-Year
89%
11%
1
Elevated Storage Debenture - Principal
2024-2038
3,962,336
-
3,962,336
1,188,700
2,773,636
2,468,536
305,100
2
Elevated Storage Debenture - Discounted Interest
2024-2038
575,734
-
575,734
172,700
403,034
358,701
44,334
3
Horseshoe Highlands- Drinking Water Storage
2025
1,350,000
1,296,000
54,000
-
54,000
48,060
5,940
4
Provision for New Water Towers
2024-2033
8,750,000
-
8,750,000
8,137,500
612,500
545,125
67,375
5
Provision for Other Growth-Related Water
Infrastructure
2024-2033
9,930,000
-
9,930,000
-
9,930,000
8,837,700
1,092,300
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
Reserve Fund Adjustment
Reserve
-
-
-
393,953
(393,953)
(350,618)
(43,335)
Total
24,568,071
1,296,000
-
23,272,071
9,892,853
-
13,379,217
11,907,503
1,471,714
Benefit to
Existing
Development
Grants, Subsidies
and Other
Contributions
Attributable to New
Development
Total
Potential D.C. Recoverable Cost
Gross Capital
Cost Estimate
(2024$)
Post
Period
Benefit
Other
Deductions
Net Capital
Cost
Less:
Proj. No.
Increased Service Needs Attributable to
Anticipated Development
Timing
(year)
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Chapter 6
D.C. Calculation
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6. D.C. Calculation
Table 6-1 calculates the proposed urban area D.C.s to be imposed for water services
based upon the 10-year urban forecast period. Table 6-2 calculates the proposed
uniform D.C.s to be imposed on anticipated development in the Township for Township-
wide services over the 10-year forecast period.
The calculation for residential development is generated on a per capita basis and is
based upon five forms of housing types (singles and semi-detached, multiples,
apartments 2+ bedrooms, apartments bachelor and 1 bedroom, and special care
dwelling units). 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 were developed in Chapter 5 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 eligible-D.C. cost calculations set
out in Chapter 5 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 (Appendix A, Schedule 7) to
calculate the charge in Tables 6-1 to 6-2.
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 6-3 summarizes the total D.C. that is applicable for Township-wide and urban
area services and Table 6-4 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 6-1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Development Charge Calculation
Municipal-Serviced Urban Areas
Urban 10-Year
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
SERVICE/CLASS
Residential
Non-Residential
S.D.U.
per sq.ft.
$
$
$
$
1.
Water Services
1.1
Treatment, storage and distribution systems
11,907,503
1,471,714
10,496
5.84
11,907,503
1,471,714
10,496
5.84
TOTAL
11,907,503
$1,471,714
$10,496
5.84
D.C.-Eligible Capital Cost
$11,907,503
$1,471,714
10-Year Gross Population/GFA Growth (sq.ft.)
3,400
252,000
Cost Per Capita/Non-Residential GFA (sq.ft.)
$3,502.21
$5.84
By Residential Unit Type
P.P.U.
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling
2.997
$10,496
Multiples
2.401
$8,409
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +
1.826
$6,395
Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom
1.190
$4,168
Special Care/Special Dwelling Units
1.100
$3,852
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Table 6-2
Township of Oro-Medonte
Development Charge Calculation
Township-wide Services
10-Year
2024$ 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
6,820,257
1,203,575
4,585
1.60
2.2
Public Works
5,560,615
981,285
3,738
1.30
12,380,872
2,184,860
8,323
2.90
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles and equipment
3,950,984
697,232
2,656
0.93
3,950,984
697,232
2,656
0.93
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails,
recreation facilities, vehicles and equipment
10,456,596
550,347
7,030
0.73
10,456,596
550,347
7,030
0.73
5.
Provincial Offences Act (By-Law Enforcement)
5.1
P.O.A. Facilities and vehicles
62,390
11,010
42
0.01
62,390
11,010
42
0.01
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
1,052,484
185,732
708
0.25
1,052,484
185,732
708
0.25
TOTAL
27,903,326
$3,629,182
$18,759
$4.82
D.C.-Eligible Capital Cost
$27,903,326
$3,629,182
10-Year Gross Population/GFA Growth (sq.ft.)
4,458
752,300
Cost Per Capita/Non-Residential GFA (sq.ft.)
$6,259.16
$4.82
By Residential Unit Type
P.P.U.
Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling
2.997
$18,759
Multiples
2.401
$15,028
Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +
1.826
$11,429
Apartments - Bachelor and 1 Bedroom
1.190
$7,448
Special Care/Special Dwelling Units
1.100
$6,885
Table 6-3
Township of Oro-Medonte
Development Charge Calculation
Total All Services
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
2024$ D.C.-Eligible Cost
Residential
Non-Residential
S.D.U.
per sq.ft.
$
$
$
$
Urban-wide Services/Classes 10-Year
11,907,503
1,471,714
10,496
5.84
Township-wide Services/Classes 10-Year
27,903,326
3,629,182
18,759
4.82
TOTAL
39,810,830
5,100,896
29,255
10.66
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Table 6-6
Township of Oro-Medonte
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
Benefit to
Other Funding
Residential
Non-Residential
1.
Water Services
1.1
Treatment, storage and distribution systems
23,271,479
0
9,109,929
0
1,296,000
11,450,340
1,415,211
2.
Services Related to a Highway
2.1
Roads and Related
13,280,000
0
3,379,100
0
0
8,415,765
1,485,135
2.2
Public Works
16,271,000
0
2,584,100
0
7,145,000
5,560,615
981,285
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles and equipment
2,412,000
0
30,000
0
0
2,024,700
357,300
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails, recreation facilities, vehicles
and equipment
27,049,252
0
3,866,000
0
8,800,000
13,664,090
719,163
5.
Provincial Offences Act (By-Law Enforcement)
5.1
P.O.A. Facilities and vehicles
688,500
0
0
0
615,100
62,390
11,010
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
2,013,000
59,000
464,600
0
0
1,265,990
223,410
Total Expenditures & Revenues
$84,985,231
$59,000
$19,433,729
$0
$17,856,100
$42,443,889
$5,192,513
Post D.C. Period
Benefit
Total Gross Cost
Service/Class
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Chapter 7
D.C. Policy Recommendations
and D.C. By-law Rules
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7. D.C. Policy Recommendations and D.C. By-law
Rules
7.1 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 the Township's existing policies; with some
modifications and consideration for the changes to the D.C.A. resulting from Bills 108,
197, 213, 23, and 185.
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7.2 D.C. By-law Structure
It is recommended that:
- the Township uses a uniform Township-wide D.C. calculation for services
excluding water services;
- D.C.s for water services be imposed on the urban service area of the Township
on an area-specific basis as provided in Chapters 5 and 6; and
- one D.C. by-law be used for all services referenced above.
7.3 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.:
7.3.1 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
(g) the issuing of a permit under the Building Code Act, 1992 in relation
to a building or structure."
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7.3.2 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, e.g.
- for parks and recreation, a 5% non-residential attribution has been made
to recognize use by the non-residential sector ;
- for services related to a highway, fire protection services, Provincial
Offences Act (By-law Enforcement), and growth studies an 85%
residential/15% non-residential attribution has been made based on a
population vs. employment growth ratio over the 10-year forecast period;
and
- for water services an 89% residential/11% non-residential allocation has
been made based on population vs. employment growth over the urban
10-year forecast period.
7.3.3 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
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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.
Non-residential developments may submit a request to Council for an extension to the
60 month period described above, up to an additional 12 months.
7.3.4 Exemptions (full or partial)
a) Statutory exemptions:
- 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):
- Places of worship;
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- Public hospitals; and
- Farm buildings.
7.3.5 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.
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%.
7.3.6 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
- Water Services - the full residential and non-residential charge will be imposed
on the municipal urban serviced areas of the Township.
7.3.7 Indexing
Indexing of the D.C.s shall be implemented on a mandatory basis annually commencing
on January 1, 2025, and each January 1st thereafter, in accordance with the Statistics
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Canada Quarterly, Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (Table 18-10-
0276-02)[12] for the most recent year-over-year period.
7.4 Other D.C. By-law Provisions
It is recommended that:
7.4.1 Categories of Services for Reserve Fund and Credit Purposes
The Township's D.C. collections are currently in five (5) separate reserve funds:
Services Related to a Highway, Fire Protection Services, Parks and Recreation
Services, Growth Studies, and Water Services.
It is recommended that the Township establish a reserve fund for Provincial Offences
Act (By-law Enforcement).
Appendix D outlines the reserve fund policies that the Township is required to follow as
per the D.C.A.
7.4.2 By-law In-force Date
A by-law under the D.C.A. comes into force on the day after which the by-law is passed
by Council.
7.4.3 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).
[12] O. Reg. 82/98 referenced "The Statistics Canada Quarterly, Construction Price
Statistics, catalogue number 62-007" as the index source. Since implementation,
Statistics Canada has modified this index twice and the above-noted index is the most
current. 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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7.4.4 Area Rating
The D.C.A. required that Council must consider the use of area specific charges:
1. Subsection 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. Subsection 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."
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.
Currently, the Township's by-law does provide for area-rating with respect to water. All
other Township services are recovered based on a uniform, Township-wide basis.
There have been several reasons why area-rating has not been imposed on these
services, including:
1. All Township services, with the exception of water, 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
layperson 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. Expanding 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
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(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 and recreation facilities, etc.) 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 programing 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).
For the reasons noted above, it is recommended that Council continue the D.C.
approach to calculate the charges on an urban area basis for water while all other
services be charged on a uniform Township-wide basis.
7.5 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;"
"Continue the D.C. approach to calculate the charges on a uniform Township-wide
basis for all services except water;"
"Approve the D.C. approach to calculate the charges on an urban-area basis for
water services;"
"Approve the capital project listing set out in Chapter 5 of the D.C. Background
Study dated August 23, 2024, subject to further annual review during the capital
budget process;"
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"Approve the D.C. Background Study dated August 23, 2024;"
"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 8
By-law Implementation
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8. By-law Implementation
8.1 Public Consultation Process
8.1.1 Introduction
This chapter addresses the mandatory, formal public consultation process (section
8.1.2), as well as the optional, informal consultation process (section 8.1.3). The latter
is designed to seek the co-operation and participation of those involved, in order to
produce the most suitable policy. Section 8.2 addresses the anticipated impact of the
D.C. on development from a generic viewpoint.
8.1.2 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)).
8.1.3 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
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of the D.C. revenues. Others, such as realtors, are directly impacted by D.C.
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.
8.2 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 housing prices and can impact project feasibility in some cases (e.g.,
rental apartments).
On the other hand, D.C.s or other municipal 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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8.3 Implementation Requirements
8.3.1 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 present an overview of the requirements in each case.
8.3.2 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, the mailing of the notice, or publication on 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
Township website, 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.
8.3.3 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.
8.3.4 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 conducting 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.
8.3.5 Complaints
A person required to pay a D.C., or his 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.
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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.
8.3.6 Credits
Sections 38 to 41 of the D.C.A. set out a number of credit requirements, which apply
where a municipality 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 municipality agrees to expand the credit to other services for which a D.C. is
payable.
8.3.7 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 that 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 Development
Charges Act, 1989. Accordingly, the Township assesses whether this mechanism is
appropriate for its use, as part of funding projects prior to Township funds being
available.
8.3.8 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:
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- "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."
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 municipality 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 municipal 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.
Appendices
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Appendix A
Background Information on
Residential and Non-
Residential Growth Forecast
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Schedule 1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Residential Growth Forecast Summary
Population
Institutional
Population
Population
Excluding
Institutional
Population
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Multiple
Dwellings[2]
Apartments[3]
Other
Total
Households
Equivalent
Institutional
Households
20,930
20,078
43
20,035
7,292
115
50
19
7,476
39
2.686
21,930
21,036
31
21,005
7,755
85
130
30
8,000
28
2.630
23,990
23,017
67
22,950
8,365
95
140
25
8,625
61
2.669
24,870
23,860
70
23,790
8,684
95
149
25
8,953
64
2.665
29,430
28,230
83
28,147
9,826
253
554
25
10,658
75
2.649
1,000
958
-12
970
463
-30
80
11
524
-11
2,060
1,981
36
1,945
610
10
10
-5
625
33
880
843
3
840
319
0
9
0
328
3
4,560
4,370
13
4,357
1,142
158
405
0
1,705
11
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
Mid 2016 - Mid 2021
Mid 2011
Mid 2016
Mid 2021
Mid 2024
Mid 2034
Mid 2021 - Mid 2024
Historical
Forecast
Incremental
Population
(Including
Census
Undercount)[1]
Year
Excluding Census Undercount
Housing Units
Person Per
Unit (P.P.U.):
Total
Population/
Total
Households
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
[1] Population includes the Census undercount estimated at approximately 4.2% and has been rounded.
[2] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[3] Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom+ apartment units.
Notes:
Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Figure 1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Annual Housing Forecast [1]
[1] Growth forecast represents calendar year.
Source: Historical housing activity derived from Statistics Canada and Township of Oro-Medonte building permit data, 2014 to 2023.
166
134
160
181
154
95
119
131
137
60
130
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
175
134
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
Housing Units
Years
Historical
Low Density
Medium Density
High Density
Historical Average
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Schedule 2
Township of Oro-Medonte
Estimate of the Anticipated Amount, Type and Location of
Residential Development for Which Development Charges can be Imposed
Horseshoe Valley (Water)
2024 - 2034
402
158
8
568
1,597
-9
1,588
0
1,588
Warminster (Water)
2024 - 2034
49
0
0
49
147
-4
143
0
143
Craighurst (Water)
2024 - 2034
361
0
150
511
1,325
-1
1,324
0
1,324
Remaining Water Serviced Areas
2024 - 2034
106
0
8
114
331
-26
305
13
318
Non-Municipal Water Serviced Areas [3]
2024 - 2034
224
0
239
463
1,058
-61
997
0
997
Township of Oro-Medonte
2024 - 2034
1,142
158
405
1,705
4,458
-101
4,357
13
4,370
Institutional
Population
Net Population
Including
Institutional
Location
Residential
Units
In New Units
Population
Change
Development
Timing
Single & Semi-
Detached
Multiples[1]
Apartments[2]
Total
Gross
Population
Existing Unit
Net Population
Increase,
Excluding
Institutional
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom+ apartment units.
[3] Includes growth in areas with no municipal water servicing. This includes private serviced and unserviced areas.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 3
Township of Oro-Medonte
Current Year Growth Forecast
Mid-2021 to Mid-2024
Mid 2021 Population
23,017
Occupants of
Units (2)
328
New Housing Units,
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
2.926
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
gross population increase
960
960
Occupants of New
Units
3
Equivalent Institutional Units,
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
1.100
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
gross population increase
3
3
Decline in Housing
Units (4)
8,625
Unit Occupancy,
multiplied by P.P.U. decline rate (5)
-0.014
Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
total decline in population
-120
-120
Population Estimate to Mid 2024
23,860
Net Population Increase, Mid 2021 to Mid 2024
843
(1) 2021 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
2.959
97%
2.878
Multiples (6)
2.328
0%
0.000
Apartments (7)
1.730
3%
0.047
Total
100%
2.926
¹ Based on 2021 Census custom database
² Based on Building permit/completion activity
(4) 2021 households taken from Statistics Canada Census.
(5) Decline occurs due to aging of the population and family life cycle changes, lower fertility rates and
changing economic conditions.
(6)
(7) Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom+ apartments.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Estimated residential units constructed, Mid-2021 to the beginning of the growth period assuming a six-month lag between construction and
occupancy.
Population
Structural Type
Persons Per Unit¹
(P.P.U.)
% Distribution of
Estimated Units²
Weighted Persons
Per Unit Average
Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes. Weighted persons per unit average of 0 due to no multiple housing increase from mid-2021
to mid-2024.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 4
Township of Oro-Medonte
10-Year Growth Forecast
Mid-2024 to Mid-2034
Mid 2024 Population
23,860
Occupants of
Units (2)
1,705
New Housing Units,
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
2.615
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
gross population increase
4,458
4,458
Occupants of New
Units
11
Equivalent Institutional Units,
multiplied by P.P.U. (3)
1.100
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
gross population increase
13
13
Decline in Housing
Units (4)
8,953
Unit Occupancy,
multiplied by P.P.U. decline rate (5)
-0.011
Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
total decline in population
-101
-101
Population Estimate to Mid 2034
28,230
Net Population Increase, Mid 2024 to Mid 2034
4,370
(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 (P.P.U.) is assumed to be:
Singles & Semi Detached
2.997
67%
2.007
Multiples (6)
2.401
9%
0.223
Apartments (7)
1.620
24%
0.385
one bedroom or less 1.190
two bedrooms or more 1.826
Total
100%
2.615
¹ Persons per unit based on adjusted Statistics Canada Custom 2021 Census database.
² Forecast unit mix based upon historical trends and housing units in the development process.
(4) Mid 2024 households based upon 2021 Census (8,625 units) + Mid 2021 to Mid 2024 unit estimate (328 units) = 8,953 units.
(5)
(6) Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
(7) Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom+ apartments.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.
Decline occurs due to aging of the population and family life cycle changes, lower fertility rates and changing economic conditions.
Population
2021 Population (23,017) + Mid 2021 to Mid 2024 estimated housing units to beginning of forecast period (328 x 2.926 = 960) + (3 x 1.1 = 3) +
(8,625 x -0.014 = -120) = 23,860
Structural Type
Persons Per Unit¹
(P.P.U.)
% Distribution of
Estimated Units²
Weighted Persons
Per Unit Average
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 5
Township of Oro-Medonte
Summary of Active Development Applications
38
0
0
38
100%
0%
0%
100%
862
48
0
910
95%
5%
0%
100%
242
110
345
697
35%
16%
49%
100%
Total
1,142
158
345
1,645
% Breakdown
69%
10%
21%
100%
Stage of Development
Density Type
Singles &
Semi-
Detached
Multiples[1]
Apartments[2]
Total
Registered Not Built
% Breakdown
Draft Plans Approved
% Breakdown
% Breakdown
Application Under Review[3]
[1] Includes townhomes and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Includes bachelor, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom+ apartments.
Source: Derived from data provided by Township of Oro-Medonte, by Watson & Associates
Economists Ltd..
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 6
Township of Oro-Medonte
Historical Residential Building Permits
Years 2013 to 2022
Residential Building Permits
Total
2014
90
9
67
166
2015
110
24
0
134
2016
160
0
0
160
2017
176
2
3
181
2018
133
15
6
154
Sub-total
669
50
76
795
Average (2014 - 2018)
134
10
15
159
% Breakdown
84%
6%
10%
100%
2019
81
5
9
95
2020
117
1
1
119
2021
127
0
4
131
2022
135
0
2
137
2023
57
0
3
60
Sub-total
517
6
19
542
Average (2019 - 2023)
103
1
4
108
% Breakdown
95%
1%
4%
100%
2014 - 2023
Total
1,186
56
95
1,337
Average
119
6
10
134
% Breakdown
89%
4%
7%
100%
Singles &
Semi
Detached
Multiples[1]
Apartments[2]
Year
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[2] Includes bachelor, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom+ apartment units.
Source: Historical housing activity derived from Statistics Canada and Township of Oro-Medonte building permit
data, 2014 to 2023.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 7a
Township of Oro-Medonte
Person Per Unit by Age and Type of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
Age of
Singles and Semi-Detached
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
15 Year Average
15 Year Average Adjusted[1]
1-5
-
-
-
2.989
3.611
2.959
6-10
-
-
1.636
2.717
4.667
2.835
2.897
0.148
11-15
-
-
-
2.952
4.765
3.200
2.998
2.997
16-20
-
-
-
2.868
3.652
2.967
2.991
2.997
20-25
-
-
2.077
2.646
4.235
2.814
2.955
2.997
25-35
-
-
-
2.512
4.083
2.560
35+
-
1.421
1.861
2.585
3.723
2.543
2.840
2.997
Total
0.231
1.958
1.876
2.666
3.922
2.678
Age of
All Density Types
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
1-5
-
-
2.000
2.989
3.611
2.921
6-10
-
-
1.400
2.717
4.667
2.771
11-15
-
-
-
2.906
4.765
3.149
16-20
-
-
-
2.871
3.652
2.949
20-25
-
-
2.071
2.627
4.235
2.791
25-35
-
-
-
2.512
3.846
2.607
35+
-
1.400
1.848
2.579
3.656
2.526
Total
-
1.763
1.845
2.659
3.872
2.660
[1] 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.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 7b
Simcoe County Census Division
Person Per Unit by Age and Type of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
Age of
Multiples[1]
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
15 Year Average
15 Year Average Adjusted[3]
1-5
-
1.319
1.836
2.755
3.000
2.328
6-10
-
1.421
1.724
2.733
-
2.447
11-15
-
2.071
1.634
2.625
-
2.442
2.406
2.401
16-20
-
1.333
1.974
2.719
3.333
2.509
2.431
2.401
20-25
-
1.344
1.853
2.645
4.150
2.419
2.429
2.401
25-35
-
1.269
1.691
2.699
3.118
2.385
35+
0.789
1.310
1.887
2.637
3.369
2.297
Total
1.250
1.344
1.833
2.673
3.478
2.370
Age of
Apartments[2]
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
15 Year Average
15 Year Average Adjusted[3]
1-5
-
1.237
1.749
2.587
-
1.730
6-10
-
1.186
1.597
2.270
-
1.617
11-15
-
1.236
1.596
2.414
-
1.625
1.657
1.620
16-20
-
1.219
1.621
2.172
-
1.568
1.635
1.620
20-25
-
1.227
1.770
2.417
-
1.710
1.650
1.620
25-35
-
1.152
1.681
2.410
-
1.616
35+
0.981
1.185
1.738
2.640
2.958
1.600
Total
1.014
1.193
1.711
2.527
3.129
1.620
Age of
All Density Types
Dwelling
< 1 BR
1 BR
2 BR
3/4 BR
5+ BR
Total
1-5
3.308
1.367
1.861
3.070
4.262
2.831
6-10
2.417
1.403
1.738
3.038
4.484
2.896
11-15
-
1.514
1.761
2.958
4.132
2.837
16-20
-
1.452
1.831
2.914
3.899
2.836
20-25
-
1.419
1.815
2.819
3.935
2.714
25-35
-
1.248
1.760
2.795
3.964
2.651
35+
1.580
1.262
1.815
2.630
3.637
2.396
Total
1.977
1.305
1.808
2.785
3.894
2.589
[1] Includes townhouses and apartments in duplexes.
[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.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 8
Township of Oro-Medonte
Person Per Unit Structural Type and Age of Dwelling
(2021 Census)
2.96
2.84
3.20
2.97
2.81
2.56
2.54
2.33
2.45
2.44
2.51
2.42
2.38
2.30
1.73
1.62
1.63
1.57
1.71
1.62
1.60
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
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 Simcoe County Census Division.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 9a
Township of Oro-Medonte
Employment Forecast, 2024 to 2034
Employment
Mid 2011
20,078
0.005
0.057
0.054
0.052
0.018
0.186
0.061
0.247
100
1,145
1,090
1,045
355
3,735
1,218
4,953
2,590
Mid 2016
21,036
0.005
0.061
0.074
0.061
0.033
0.233
0.059
0.292
95
1,280
1,548
1,288
695
4,905
1,236
6,141
3,625
Mid 2024
23,860
0.004
0.065
0.076
0.065
0.044
0.254
0.063
0.317
105
1,543
1,823
1,544
1,046
6,061
1,513
7,575
4,518
Mid 2034
28,230
0.004
0.070
0.076
0.065
0.044
0.258
0.063
0.321
112
1,971
2,134
1,827
1,231
7,275
1,791
9,066
5,304
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
958
0.000
0.004
0.019
0.009
0.015
0.047
-0.002
0.045
-5
135
458
243
340
1,170
18
1,188
1,035
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
2,824
0.000
0.004
0.003
0.004
0.011
0.021
0.005
0.026
10
263
276
257
351
1,156
277
1,434
893
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
4,370
0.000
0.005
-0.001
0.000
0.000
0.004
0.000
0.004
7
428
311
283
185
1,214
278
1,491
786
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
192
0.000
0.001
0.004
0.002
0.003
0.009
0.000
0.009
-1
27
92
49
68
234
4
238
207
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
353
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.001
0.003
0.001
0.003
1
33
34
32
44
145
35
179
112
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
437
0.000
0.001
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
1
43
31
28
18
121
28
149
79
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
Total Employment
(Including
N.F.P.O.W.)
Institutional
N.F.P.O.W.[1]
Activity Rate
Period
Population
Primary
Work at
Home
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional
Total
Employment
Primary
Total
[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.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 9b
Township of Oro-Medonte
Employment and Gross Floor Area (G.F.A.) Forecast, 2024 to 2034
Mid 2011
20,078
100
1,090
1,045
355
2,590
300,000
1,635,000
522,500
250,800
2,708,300
Mid 2016
21,036
95
1,548
1,288
695
3,625
285,000
2,321,300
643,800
491,100
3,741,200
Mid 2024
23,860
105
1,823
1,544
1,046
4,518
315,000
2,734,500
772,000
739,300
4,560,800
Mid 2034
28,230
112
2,134
1,827
1,225
5,298
336,000
3,201,000
913,500
862,600
5,313,100
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
958
-5
458
243
340
1,035
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
2,824
10
276
257
351
893
30,000
413,200
128,200
248,200
819,600
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
4,370
7
311
283
179
780
21,000
466,500
141,500
123,300
752,300
Mid 2011 - Mid 2016
192
-1
92
49
68
207
Mid 2016 - Mid 2024
353
1
34
32
44
112
3,750
51,650
16,025
31,025
102,450
Mid 2024 - Mid 2034
437
1
31
28
18
78
2,100
46,650
14,150
12,330
75,230
Period
Population
Employment
Gross Floor Area in Square Feet (Estimated)[¹]
Primary[2]
Incremental Change
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional[3]
Total
Primary[2]
Industrial
Commercial/
Population
Related
Institutional[3]
Total
Annual Average
[1] Square Foot Per Employee Assumptions
Primary - Non-Bona Fide Farming
3,000
Industrial
1,500
Commercial/Population-Related
500
Institutional
690
[2] Primary industry includes agriculture and resource related employment.
[3] Forecast institutional employment and gross floor area has been adjusted downward to account for employment associated with special care units.
*Reflects Mid-2024 to Mid-2034 forecast period.
Note: Numbers may not add up precisely due to rounding.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 9c
Township of Oro-Medonte
Estimate of the Anticipated Amount, Type and Location of
Non-Residential Development for Which Development Charges Can Be Imposed
Horseshoe Valley (Water)
2024 - 2034
-
-
72,000
61,100
133,100
233
Warminster (Water)
2024 - 2034
-
-
5,000
2,100
7,100
13
Craighurst (Water)
2024 - 2044
-
-
51,500
-
51,500
103
Remaining Water Serviced Areas
2024 - 2034
-
-
3,000
57,300
60,300
89
Non-Municipal Water Serviced Areas [5]
2024 - 2034
21,000
466,500
10,000
2,800
500,300
342
Township of Oro-Medonte
2024 - 2034
21,000
466,500
141,500
123,300
752,300
780
Development Location
Timing
Primary
G.F.A. S.F.[1],[2]
Industrial
G.F.A. S.F.[1]
Commercial
G.F.A. S.F.[1]
Institutional
G.F.A. S.F.[1],[3]
Total Non-
Residential
G.F.A. S.F.
Employment
Increase[4]
[1] Square Foot Per Employee Assumptions
Primary - Non-Bona Fide Farming
3,000
Industrial
1,500
Commercial/Population-Related
500
Institutional
690
[2] Primary industry includes agriculture and resource related employment.
[3] Forecast institutional employment and gross floor area has been adjusted downward to account for employment associated with special care units.
[4] Employment Increase does not include No Fixed Place of Work.
[5] Includes growth in areas with no municipal water servicing. This includes private serviced and unserviced areas.
*Reflects Mid-2024 to Mid-2034 forecast period.
Note: Numbers may not add up precisely due to rounding.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Schedule 10
Township of Oro-Medonte
Employment Categories by Major Employment Sector
Primary Industry Employment
11
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
21
Mining and oil and gas extraction
Industrial and Other Employment
22
Utilities
23
Construction
31-33
Manufacturing
41
Wholesale trade
48-49
Transportation and warehousing
56
Administrative and support
Population Related Employment
44-45
Retail trade
51
Information and cultural industries
52
Finance and insurance
53
Real estate and rental and leasing
54
Professional, scientific and technical services
55
Management of companies and enterprises
56
Administrative and support
71
Arts, entertainment and recreation
72
Accommodation and food services
81
Other services (except public administration)
Institutional
61
Educational services
62
Health care and social assistance
91
Public administration
Comments
Categories which relate to local
land-based resources
Categories which relate primarily
to industrial land supply and
demand
Categories which relate primarily
to population growth within the
municipality
NAICS
Employment by industry
Note: Employment is classified by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Code.
Source: Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Appendix B
Level of Service
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Appendix B: Level of Service
Cost (per capita)
Services Related to a Highway - Roads
$127,812.33
0.0277
km of roadways
4,614,164
per km
558,539,882
Services Related to a Highway - Bridges, Culverts & Structures
$2,104.80
0.0023
Number of Bridges, Culverts & Structures
915,130
per item
9,197,976
Public Works - Facilities
$1,390.23
2.1156
sq.ft. of building area
657
per sq.ft.
6,075,305
Public Works - Vehicles & Equipment
$451.67
0.0018
No. of vehicles and equipment
250,928
per vehicle
1,973,798
Fire Protection Services - Facilities
$700.44
1.1084
sq.ft. of building area
632
per sq.ft.
3,060,923
Fire Protection Services - Vehicles & Equipment
$799.49
0.0013
No. of vehicles
614,992
per vehicle
3,493,771
Fire Protection Services - Small Equipment and Gear
$123.45
0.0257
No. of equipment and gear
4,804
per item
539,477
Parkland Development
$1,280.99
0.0156
Acres of Parkland
82,115
per acre
5,597,926
Parkland Amenities
$573.01
0.0025
No. of parkland amenities
229,204
per amenity
2,504,054
Parkland Trails
$371.92
1.5152
Linear Metres of Paths and Trails
245
per linear m
1,625,290
Recreation Facilities
$1,648.72
2.4652
sq.ft. of building area
669
per sq.ft.
7,204,906
Parks & Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
$28.06
0.0003
No. of vehicles and equipment
93,533
per vehicle
122,622
Provincial Offences Act including By-law Enforcement - Facilities
$6.72
0.0186
sq.ft. of building area
361
per sq.ft.
29,366
Provincial Offences Act including By-law Enforcement - Vehicles & Equipment
$10.42
0.0001
No. of Vehicles and Equipment
104,200
per vehicle
45,535
SUMMARY OF SERVICE STANDARDS AS PER DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997, AS AMENDED
Service Related to a
Highway
Public Works
Service Category
Sub-Component
Maximum
Ceiling LOS
15 Year Average Service Standard
Quality (per capita)
Quantity (per capita)
Fire Protection
Provincial Offences Act
including By-law
Enforcement
Parks & Recreation
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
Shanty Bay Old Station #1
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,763
1,322
1,322
1,322
1,322
$500
$614
Station #2 Hawkestone - 4 Bays
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
3,793
$500
$614
Station #3 Horseshoe Valley - 4 Bays (HQ)
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
7,680
$500
$614
Station #4 Rugby
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
1,813
$500
$614
Station #5 Warminster
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
2,211
3,141
3,141
3,141
3,141
3,141
3,141
$500
$614
Station #6 Moonstone
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
4,070
$500
$614
Shanty Bay New Station #1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
8,669
8,669
8,669
8,669
$600
$814
Total
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
21,330
22,260
22,260
30,488
30,488
30,488
30,488
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.06
1.05
1.04
1.03
1.01
0.99
1.01
0.99
1.34
1.32
1.30
1.28
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
1.11
Quality Standard
$632
Service Standard
$700
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$700
Eligible Amount
$3,060,923
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Vehicles & Equipment
Contact :
Interim Chief Ralph Domenelli (prior Chief was Hugh)
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
Pumper #1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Tanker #1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Pumper #2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Rescue #2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Tanker #2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$750,000
Pumper/Tanker #2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
UTV Polaris
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$10,000
UTV Trailer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$10,000
ATV
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$25,000
Aerial Truck
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$2,500,000
Pumper #3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Pumper #6 (reserve)
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$1,000,000
Tanker #3
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$750,000
Pumper/Tanker #3
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Tanker #3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
$750,000
Unit #1 - Pickup Truck
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Unit #2 - 4x4 Truck
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$75,000
Unit # 2 - pickup truck
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Unit #3 - Crew Cab Truck
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Unit # 4 - pickup truck
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Pumper #4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Tanker #4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Pumper #5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Re-Hab Van
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Support
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$75,000
Tanker #5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
$750,000
Pumper/Tanker #5
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Pumper #6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$1,000,000
Rescue #2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Rescue truck - reserve
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Tanker #6
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$750,000
Airboat
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$350,000
Support #2 3/4 ton crew cab
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
$125,000
Support #3 Mini Pumper
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$350,000
Support #5
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$350,000
Total
27
29
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0013
0.0014
0.0014
0.0013
0.0014
0.0014
0.0013
0.0013
0.0013
0.0013
0.0012
0.0012
0.0012
0.0012
0.0012
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0013
Quality Standard
$614,992
Service Standard
$799
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$799
Eligible Amount
$3,493,771
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Fire Protection Services - Small Equipment and Gear
Unit Measure:
No. of equipment and gear
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
# of Equipped Firefighers
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
$9,000
Defibrilators
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
12
12
12
12
12
$5,000
Trainer Defibrilator
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
$2,500
Auto Extrication Equipment
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
$20,000
Thermal Image Camera
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$15,000
Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
79
79
79
79
79
79
79
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
60
$9,500
SCBA Masks
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
142
$600
Spare Air Cylinders
81
81
81
81
81
81
81
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
99
$1,400
Air Monitoring Equip/Calibration Tool
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
$5,600
Portable Radios
48
52
56
60
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
64
$2,100
FLIR night camera
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$24,000
Positive Pressure Fans
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
$12,000
Ice Water Rescue Suits
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
$1,700
Portable Pumps
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
$9,000
Breathing Air Compressor
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
Total
530
534
539
543
547
551
551
550
550
555
559
559
559
559
559
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.02
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0257
Quality Standard
$4,804
Service Standard
$123
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$123
Eligible Amount
$539,477
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Roads
Unit Measure:
km of roadways
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/km)
Asphalt
290.00
317.33
344.67
372.00
399.33
426.67
454.00
457.10
457.10
457.10
466.40
499.00
505.00
526.00
526.00
$2,500,000
Surface Treated
96.00
100.33
104.67
109.00
113.33
117.67
122.00
122.30
122.60
122.90
123.20
92.00
85.00
66.00
66.00
$1,500,000
Gravel
175.00
148.42
121.83
95.25
68.67
42.08
15.50
17.00
18.50
20.00
21.50
21.50
21.50
20.00
20.00
$750,000
Concrete
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.90
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
Land (acres)
2,773
2,798
2,823
2,848
2,873
2,898
2,923
2,947
2,956
2,965
3,020
3,027
3,022
3,025
3,025
$499,000
Total (km of Roads)
562
567
572
577
582
587
592
597
599
601
612
613
612
613
613
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.03
Quality Standard
$4,614,164
Service Standard
$127,812
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$127,812
Eligible Amount
$558,539,882
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Services Related to a Highway - Bridges, Culverts & Structures
Unit Measure:
Number of Bridges, Culverts & Structures
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/item)
Bridges & Culverts (>3 metres)
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
$900,000
Total
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0025
0.0025
0.0025
0.0025
0.0025
0.0024
0.0024
0.0024
0.0023
0.0023
0.0022
0.0022
0.0022
0.0021
0.0021
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0023
Quality Standard
$915,130
Service Standard
$2,105
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$2,105
Eligible Amount
$9,197,976
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Class of Service:
Public Works - Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
North Yard - (cement block, poured concrete,
insulated & covered with steel, flat roof)
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
7,600
$500
$1,013
South Yard
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
12,465
$500
$640
Sand Storage Building 1 - square storage
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
10,797
$175
$175
Sand Storage Building 2
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
10,645
$175
$175
North Yard - Storage Building (steel)
-
-
-
-
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
3,200
$175
$175
Small Crescent Storage
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
1,344
$175
$817
Aggregate Resource Land (Acres)
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
$100,000
$100,000
Total
42,939
42,939
42,939
42,939
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
46,139
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
2.1350
2.1404
2.1386
2.1313
2.2738
2.2542
2.2222
2.1933
2.1468
2.0969
2.0573
2.0342
2.0046
1.9726
1.9329
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
2.1156
Quality Standard
$657
Service Standard
$1,390
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$1,390
Eligible Amount
$6,075,305
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Class of Service:
Public Works - Vehicles & Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles and equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
Excavator
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$489,000
1/2 ton pickups
8.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$41,000
Grader
3.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$454,000
Loaders
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$320,000
Tractor Backhoe
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$181,000
Utility Tractor
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$133,000
Bull dozer
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$206,000
Street Sweeper
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$330,000
Tandem Plow/ Sand Truck
11.00
12.00
12.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
11.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$347,000
Single Axle Plow /Sand Truck
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$314,000
FORD/COF
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$70,000
Sterling
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$465,000
Chev
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
$70,000
1998 Caterpillar Loader
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$465,000
Freightliner
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$143,000
CHEV/SIL
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$57,000
2008 Elgin Pelican Sweeper
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$327,000
International
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$465,000
Western Star
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
$465,000
White/FRHT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$458,000
Freightliner
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
$465,000
2007 Caterpillar Grader
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
$265,000
Freightliner
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$465,000
2011 Caterpillar Backhoe
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$177,000
1999 Caterpillar Wheel Loader
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$465,000
2013 Caterpillar Backhoe
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$166,000
JCTR TAG
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$29,000
RING 550
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$126,000
FALCON
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$63,000
Flail Boom Mower
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$94,000
2014 Vermeer Brush Chipper
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$57,000
2000 John Deere Bulldozer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$157,000
New Holland Tractor/Loader
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
$322,000
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Class of Service:
Public Works - Vehicles & Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles and equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
FORD SRW
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
$57,000
HDEI HOEOP
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
$64,000
Bobcat
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
$81,000
2015 Bobcat Snowblower
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
$10,000
2017 Bobcat Sweeper
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
$9,000
Excavator (Contract)
-
-
-
-
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
$458,000
Total
33.00
34.00
34.00
33.00
32.40
32.40
32.40
35.40
44.40
44.40
44.40
44.40
44.40
44.40
44.40
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0016
0.0017
0.0017
0.0016
0.0016
0.0016
0.0016
0.0017
0.0021
0.0020
0.0020
0.0020
0.0019
0.0019
0.0019
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0018
Quality Standard
$250,928
Service Standard
$452
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$452
Eligible Amount
$1,973,798
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parkland Development
Unit Measure:
Acres of Parkland
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Acre)
Community Parks
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
56.50
$150,000
Neighbourhood Parks
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
31.10
$150,000
Regional Parks
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
37.20
$150,000
Green Space
77.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
89.50
$50,000
Undeveloped Parkland
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
121.00
$35,000
Total
323.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
335.30
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0161
0.0167
0.0167
0.0166
0.0165
0.0164
0.0161
0.0159
0.0156
0.0152
0.0150
0.0148
0.0146
0.0143
0.0140
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0156
Quality Standard
$82,115
Service Standard
$1,281
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$1,281
Eligible Amount
$5,597,926
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parkland Trails
Unit Measure:
Linear Metres of Paths and Trails
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/ Linear
Metre)
Rail Trail
28,000
28,000
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,200
$250
Lohurau Trail
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
$100
Bidwell Trail
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
1,800
$100
Walkways
Line 4
-
-
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
$300
Memorial (including bridge)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
250
250
250
250
250
250
$900
Sweetwater Park
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
1,200
$250
Total
30,200
30,200
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000
32,250
34,050
34,050
34,050
34,050
34,050
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
1.50
1.51
1.59
1.59
1.58
1.56
1.54
1.52
1.49
1.47
1.52
1.50
1.48
1.46
1.43
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
1.52
Quality Standard
$245
Service Standard
$372
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$372
Eligible Amount
$1,625,290
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Parks & Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of vehicles and equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 Value
($/Vehicle)
Light Duty Vehicles
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
$75,000
2005 Olympia Ice Resurfacer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$200,000
2019 John Deere Tractor
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$100,000
Total
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0003
Quality Standard
$93,533
Service Standard
$28
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$28
Eligible Amount
$122,622
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Recreation Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
Carley Community Hall
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
700
$500
$587
Craighurst Community Hall
1,025
1,025
1,025
1,025
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$500
$587
Eady Community Hall
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
1,876
$500
$587
Edgar Community Hall
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
1,600
$500
$587
Hawkestone Community Hall
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
2,175
$500
$587
Jarratt Community Hall
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
2,290
$500
$587
Old Town Hall
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
1,988
$500
$587
Oro-Medonte Community Arena
32,150
32,150
32,150
32,150
32,150
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
42,500
$600
$698
Oro-Medonte Community Arena Banquet
Hall
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
2,850
$500
$587
Warminster Community Hall
700
700
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$500
$587
Total
47,354
47,354
46,654
46,654
45,629
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
55,979
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
2.35
2.36
2.32
2.32
2.25
2.74
2.70
2.66
2.60
2.54
2.50
2.47
2.43
2.39
2.35
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
2.47
Quality Standard
$669
Service Standard
$1,649
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$1,649
Eligible Amount
$7,204,906
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Provincial Offences Act including By-law Enforcement - Facilities
Unit Measure:
sq.ft. of building area
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
Value/sq.ft.
with land,
site works,
etc.
Office Space with Admin Building
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$600
$698
Trailer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
$175
$229
Total
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
650
650
650
650
650
650
650
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
0.0099
0.0100
0.0100
0.0099
0.0099
0.0098
0.0096
0.0095
0.0302
0.0295
0.0290
0.0287
0.0282
0.0278
0.0272
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0186
Quality Standard
$361
Service Standard
$7
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$7
Eligible Amount
$29,366
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd.
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Township of Oro-Medonte
Service Standard Calculation Sheet
Service:
Provincial Offences Act including By-law Enforcement - Vehicles & Equipment
Unit Measure:
No. of Vehicles and Equipment
Description
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Bld'g
Value
($/sq.ft.)
2008 F150
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
$65,000
2012 Ford Transit
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
-
$65,000
2014 Chev Equinox Vin # 9800
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
$65,000
2015 Ford Escape Vin # 8108
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
2016 Chev Silverado Vin # 7142
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
2016 Ford Taurus Vin # 7304 - Police
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
2019 Dodge Caravan Vin # 4465
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
1
$65,000
2020 Dodge Grand Caravan Vin # 0010
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
1
1
$65,000
Total
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
Population
20,112
20,061
20,078
20,147
20,292
20,468
20,763
21,036
21,492
22,003
22,427
22,682
23,017
23,390
23,870
Per Capita Standard
-
-
-
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0002
0.0002
0.0003
0.0003
0.0003
0.0002
0.0002
15 Year Average
2009 to 2023
Quantity Standard
0.0001
Quality Standard
$104,200
Service Standard
$10
D.C. Amount (before deductions)
10 Year
Forecast Population
4,370
$ per Capita
$10
Eligible Amount
$45,535
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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 Oro-Medonte
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 (i.e., 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 Oro-Medonte
Lifecycle Cost Factors and Average Useful Lives
Average Useful Life
Factor
Water Infrastructure
80
0.005160705
Facilities
50
0.01182321
Services Related to a Highway
50
0.01182321
Parkland Development
40
0.016555748
Vehicles
15
0.057825472
Small Equipment & Gear
10
0.091326528
Lifecycle Cost Factors
Asset
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.
Table C-2
Township of Oro-Medonte
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.
Water Services
1.1
Treatment, storage and distribution systems
14,675,217
303,307
391,876
695,183
2.
Services Related to a Highway
2.1
Roads and Related
8,023,832
356,815
1,625,042
1,981,857
2.2
Public Works
13,686,900
738,511
150,977
889,488
3.
Fire Protection Services
3.1
Fire facilities, vehicles and equipment
4,648,217
100,311
479,529
579,840
4.
Parks and Recreation Services
4.1
Park development, amenities, trails, recreation facilities, vehicles and eq
19,806,943
798,708
421,896
1,220,604
5.
Provincial Offences Act (By-Law Enforcement)
5.1
P.O.A. Facilities and vehicles
688,500
34,192
-
34,192
6.
Growth Studies
6.1
Growth Studies
1,297,216
-
-
-
Total
62,826,825
2,331,844
3,069,320
5,401,164
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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
o 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
o 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:
a) Include a schedule are part of the annual treasurer's statement; or
b) 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 Oro-Medonte
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Services to which the Development Charge Relates
Description
Services Related to
a Highway
Water Services
Fire Protection
Services
Parks and
Recreation
Services
Provincial
Offences Act (By-
Law Enforcement)
Growth Studies
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
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
Closing Balance, December 31, ________
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 Charges Act or another Act.
Total
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Figure D-2a
Township of Oro-Medonte
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/Reser
ve 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
Water
Capital Cost D
Capita Cost E
Capital Cost F
Sub-Total - Water
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
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Figure D-2b
Township of Oro-Medonte
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
Water
Capital Cost M
Capita Cost N
Capital Cost O
Sub-Total - Water
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Annual Debt
Repayment
Amount
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Figure D-3
Township of Oro-Medonte
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 Oro-Medonte
Attachment 3
Annual Treasurer's Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds
Statement of Reserve Fund Balance Allocations
Attachment 1
Township of Oro-Medonte
Statement of Reserve Fund Balance Allocations
Service:
Water
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
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
Township of Oro-Medonte
This Appendix sets out the Township's General Policy Guidelines on Development
Charges (D.C.) and local service funding for Services Related to a Highway,
Stormwater Management, Parkland Development and amenities, and Underground
Linear Services. The guidelines outline, in general terms, the 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. Please refer to the Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process
and Design Standards document available on the Township's website for specific
details.
Services Related to a Highway
A highway and services related to a highway 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
highway 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 highway 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
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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,
etc.); roadway illumination systems; boulevard and median surfaces (e.g. sod & topsoil,
paving, etc.); street trees and landscaping; parking lanes & lay-bys; (excluding on-street
parking in the downtown) and driveway entrances; noise attenuation systems; railings
and safety barriers.
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 are considered to be the developer's responsibility.
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 or
other municipal documents.
d. Land acquisition beyond normal dedication requirements to achieve
transportation corridors as services related to highways including grade
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separation infrastructure for the movement of pedestrians, cyclists, public transit
and/or railway vehicles: included in D.C.'s.
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. On non-arterial roads, or for any private site entrances or entrances to specific
development: 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 D.C.'s to
the extent they are Township responsibility, 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: included in D.C. calculation as permitted
under s.5(1) of the D.C.A.
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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Transportation Related Pedestrian and Cycling Facilities
a. Sidewalks, multi-use trails, cycle tracks, and bike lanes, inclusive of all required
infrastructure, located within arterial roads, County roads and provincial highway
corridors: considered part of the complete street and included in D.C.'s, or, in
exceptional circumstances, may be direct developer responsibility through local
service provisions (s.59 of D.C.A.).
b. Sidewalks, multi-use trails, cycle tracks, and bike lanes, inclusive of all required
infrastructure, located within or linking to non-arterial road corridors internal to
development: considered part of the complete street, direct developer
responsibility under s.59 of D.C.A. (as a local service).
c. Other sidewalks, multi-use trails, cycle tracks, and bike lanes, inclusive of all
required infrastructure, located within non-arterial road corridors external to
development and 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 D.C.A. (as a local service).
d. Multi-use trails (not associated with a road), inclusive of all land and required
infrastructure, that go beyond the function of a (parkland) recreational trail and
form part of the municipality's active transportation network for cycling and/or
walking: included in D.C.'s.
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).
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.
Stormwater Management
a. Stormwater facilities for quality and/or quantity management, including
downstream erosion works, inclusive of land and all associated infrastructure,
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such as landscaping and perimeter fencing: direct developer responsibility under
s.59 of D.C.A. (as a local service).
b. Over-sizing cost of stormwater facilities capacity, excluding land, to
accommodate runoff from new, widened, extended or upgraded municipal arterial
roads that are funded as a development charges project: included as part of road
costing funded through D.C.'s.
c. Erosion works, inclusive of all restoration requirements, related to a development
application: direct developer responsibility under s. 59 of the D.C.A. (as a local
service).
d. Monitoring works: included in D.C.'s consistent with the D.C.A., s.5(1).
e. Storm sewer systems and drainage works that are required for a specific
development, either internal or external to the area to which the plan relates:
direct developer responsibility under s. 59 of the D.C.A. (as a local service).
f. Note: refer to the Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process and
Design Standards document available on the Township's website for specific
details.
Parkland Development
Recreational Trails
a. Recreational trails (Multi-use trails) that do not form part of the municipality's
active transportation network, and their associated infrastructure (landscaping,
bridges, trail surface, etc.), is included in area municipal parkland D.C.'s.
Parkland
a. Parkland Development for Community Parks, District Parks, Neighbourhood
Parks and Village Squares: direct developer responsibility to provide
underground services if required (stormwater, water, sanitary sewers), electrical
connections, grading, maintenance, and a parkland development plan, as
defined in the Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process and
Design Standards document available on the Township's website.
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b. Program facilities, amenities, and furniture, within parkland: are included in D.C.'s
or, in exceptional circumstances, may be direct developer responsibility through
local service provisions (s.59 of D.C.A.) as defined in the Township's
Development Engineering Policies, Process and Design Standards document.
Landscape Buffer Blocks, Features, Cul-de-sac Islands, Berms, Grade Transition
Areas, Walkway Connections to Adjacent Arterial 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 municipality shall be a
direct developer responsibility as a local service. Such costs include but are not limited
to:
- pre-grading, sodding or seeding, supply and installation of amended topsoil, (to
the Municipality's required depth), landscape features, perimeter fencing and
amenities and all planting.
- Perimeter fencing to the Municipal standard located on the public property side of
the property line adjacent land uses (such as but limited to arterial roads) as
directed by the Municipality.
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
Municipality.
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 Municipality,
Conservation Authority or other authorities having jurisdiction) as a result of
creation of, or construction within in the N.H.S. and associated buffers.
b. Perimeter fencing of the N.H.S. to the Municipal standard located on the public
property side of the property line adjacent land uses (residential, industrial,
commercial) as required by the Municipality.
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c. All works to be in conformance with the Municipality's "Restoration Framework"
for stream corridors, natural buffers and subwatersheds areas as directed by the
approved studies and reports related to the Secondary Plan that development
occurs in.
Infrastructure Assets Constructed by Developers
a. All infrastructure assets constructed by Developers must be designed in
accordance with the Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process and
Design Standards.
b. All infrastructure assets shall be conveyed in accordance with the Township's
Development Engineering Policies, Process and Design Standards.
c. Any Parks and Open Space infrastructure assets approved to be built by the
developer on behalf of the Municipality shall be in accordance with the
Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process and Design Standards.
Underground Services (Stormwater, Water and Sanitary
Sewers)
Underground services (linear infrastructure for stormwater, water, and sanitary services)
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 stormwater
management ponds and pumping stations, which are undertaken as part of new
developments or redevelopments, will be determined by the following principles:
As further defined in the Township's Development Engineering Policies, Process and
Design Standards document available on the Township's website, 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 storm,
water and sanitary services;
b. providing service connections from existing underground services to the
development;
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c. providing new underground services or upgrading existing underground services
external to the development if the services are required to service the
development; if external services are required by two or more developments, the
developer for the first development will be responsible for the cost of the external
services and may enter into front-ending/cost-sharing agreements with other
developers independent of the Municipality;
d. providing stormwater management ponds and other facilities required by the
development including all associated features such as landscaping and fencing;
and
e. water booster pumping stations, reservoir pumping stations and/or sanitary
pumping stations serving individual developments;
The costs of the following items shall be paid through development charges:
a. water, reservoir and/or sanitary pumping stations not required for the individual
development;
b. water treatment, storage facilities, transmission mains, re-chlorination/sampling
stations and Wells associated with municipal service areas; and
c. wastewater treatment plants and transmission mains associated with municipal
service areas.
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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 throughout its entire lifecycle. For growth-related works, the majority of capital
costs will be funded by the 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 2022 for its existing
assets; however, it did not take into account future growth-related assets for all services
included in the D.C. calculations. 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.s, 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 $6.72 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
approximately $4.94 million. This amount, totaled with the existing operating
revenues of approximately $36.75 million, provides annual revenues of
approximately $41.69 million by the end of the period.
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6. In consideration of the above, the capital plan is deemed to be financially
sustainable.
Township of Oro-Medonte
Asset Management - Future Expenditures and Associated Revenues
2024$
Description
Total
Expenditures (Annualized)
Annual Debt Payment on Non-Growth
Related Capital1
3,193
Annual Debt Payment on Post Period
Capital2
1,313,883
Sub-Total - Annual Lifecycle
$2,331,844
Incremental Operating Costs (for D.C.
Services)
$3,069,320
Total Expenditures
$6,718,241
Revenue (Annualized)
Total Existing Revenue3
$36,751,620
Incremental Tax and Non-Tax Revenue
(User Fees, Fines, Licences, etc.)
$4,936,305
Total Revenues
$41,687,925
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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Appendix G: Proposed D.C. By-law
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
By-Law No. 2024-XX
A By-Law for the Imposition of Development Charges
and Repeal By-Law No. 2019-100
Whereas the Development Charges Act, 1997c. 27 (hereinafter called "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 need for
services arising from development of the area to which the By-law applies;
And Whereas a development charges background study entitled "Township of Oro-
Medonte 2024 Development Charges Background Study" (the "Study") prepared by
Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. ("Watson"), and dated August 23, 2024, as
amended has been completed in support of the imposition of the development charges;
And Whereas the Study and the proposed development charges by-law were made
available to the public, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
(the "Council") gave notice to the public, and held a public meeting through its
Committee of the Whole on September 11, 2024 pursuant to section 12 of the Act and
the regulations thereto, and Council at its Council Meeting received written submissions
and heard comments and representations from all persons who asked to be heard;
Now Therefore the Council of The Township of Oro-Medonte enacts as follows:
1.0 Definitions
1.1 In this by-law,
"Act" means the Development Charges Act, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended, or any
successor thereto;
"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;
"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 lands, buildings or structures, excluding any portion
thereof used as a dwelling unit or for a commercial use, used or designed or
intended for use for the purpose of a bona fide farming operation including, but not
limited to, animal husbandry, dairying, livestock, fallow, field crops, removal of sod,
forestry, fruit farming, greenhouses, horticulture, market gardening, pasturage,
poultry keeping, and equestrian facilities;
"Apartment unit" means any residential dwelling unit within a building containing
three or more dwelling units where access to each residential unit is obtained
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through a common entrance or entrances from the street level and the residential
units are connected by an interior corridor, and includes a stacked townhouse;
"Attainable Residential Unit" means a Dwelling Unit that meets the criteria set
out in subsection 4.1(4) of the Act;
"Back-to-back townhouse" means a building containing four or more dwelling
units separated vertically by a common wall, including a rear common wall, that do
not have rear yards;
"Bedroom" means a habitable room larger than seven square metres, including a
den, loft, study, or other similar area, but does not include a living room, dining
room or kitchen;
"Benefitting area" means an are defined by a map, plan or legal description in a
front-ending agreement as an area that will receive a benefit from the construction
of a service;
"Board of education" means a board defined in subsection 1(1) of the Education
Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. E.2, as amended, or any successor thereto;
"Building Code Act" means the Building Code Act, R.S.O. 1992, c.23, as
amended, and all Regulations thereto including the Ontario Building Code, 2006,
as amended, or any successor thereto;
"Cannabis" means cannabis as defined in the Cannabis Act, SC 2018 c.16, as
amended, or any successor thereto;
"Cannabis facilities" means a building used, designed or intended for growth,
producing, testing, destroying, storing or distribution, excluding retail sales, of
medical marijuana or cannabis authorized by a license issued by the federal
Minister of Health pursuant to section 25 of the Marihuana for Medical Purposes
Regulations, SOR/2013-119, under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,
S.C. 1996, c.19;
"Capital cost" shall have the same meaning as described in Section 5 of the
Development Charges Act, 1997, as amended;
"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;
"Commercial" means any non-residential development not defined under
"institutional" or "industrial";
"Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte;
"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 has the effect of increasing the size or usability thereof,
and includes redevelopment;
"Development charge" means a charge imposed pursuant to this Bylaw;
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"Dwelling 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 building" means a building or buildings existing on a site in the
Township of Oro-Medonte on the day this by-law comes into effect or the first
building or buildings constructed and occupied on a vacant site pursuant to site
plan approval under section 41 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990 c. P.13, as
amended, (the "Planning Act") subsequent to this by-law coming into effect for
which full development charges were paid;
"Farm Building" means a building or structure actually used as part of or in
connection with a bona fide farming operation and includes barns, silos and other
buildings or structures ancillary to a bona fide farming operation, but excluding a
residential use and cannabis facilities;
"Grade" means the average level of finished ground adjoining a building or
structure at all exterior walls;
"Gross floor area" means the total floor 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 units or other portion of a building;
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 and the centre line of party walls dividing a non-
residential use and a residential use, except for any of the following:
(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 services the building;
(ii)
Loading facilities above or below grade;
(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" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or intended for
(i)
the manufacturing, fabricating, production, compounding,
processing, packaging, crating, bottling, packing or assembling of
raw or semi-processed goods or materials, and includes
warehousing related to the manufacturing use carried on in the
building or buildings;
(ii)
research or development in connection with manufacturing;
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(iii) retail sales by a manufacturer, if the retail sales are at the site
where the manufacturing is carried out, such retail sales are
restricted to goods manufactured at the site, and the building or
part of a building where such retail sales are carried out does not
constitute greater than twenty-five percent of the total gross floor
area of the building or buildings on the site; or
(iv) office or administrative purposes, if they are,
(1) carried out with respect to manufacturing or warehousing; and
(2) in or attached to the building or structure used for such
manufacturing or warehousing;
(v) cannabis facilities.
but does not include the sale of commodities to the general public through a
warehouse club or a self-storage facility;
"Institutional" means development of a building or structure that meets the criteria
set out in section 11.1(2) of O.Reg. 82/98 to the Act;
"Interest rate" means the maximum interest rate that a municipality may charge
as set out in section 26.3 of the Act;
"Local board" has the same definition as defined in the Development Charges
Act, S.O. 1997 c.27, as amended;
"Local services" means those services, facilities or things which are under the
jurisdiction of the municipality and are related to a plan of subdivision or within the
area to which the plan relates in respect of the lands under Sections 41,51 or 53 of
the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended or any successor thereto;
"Mobile home" means any dwelling that is designed to be made mobile, and
constructed or manufactured to provide a permanent residence for one or more
persons, but does not include a recreational vehicle, travel trailer, tent trailer, or
trailer otherwise designed;
"Multiple dwelling" means all dwellings other than single detached dwellings,
semi-detached dwellings, and apartment dwellings but includes a back-to-back
townhouse;
"Municipality" means The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte;
"Non-profit housing" 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 and
includes all commercial, industrial and institutional uses;
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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 a building or structure that is used primarily for
worship and religious practices and purposes, including related administrative,
teaching, assembly and associated spaces, and exempt from taxation as a place
of worship pursuant to paragraph 3 of section 3 of the Assessment Act, R.S.O.
1990, c. A.31. This does not include portions of such building or structure used for
any commercial use, including but not limited to daycare facilities;
"Regulation" means O. Reg. 82/98, as amended or any successor thereto, made
under the Act;
"Rental housing" means development of a building or structure with four or more
dwelling units all of which are intended for use as rented residential premises;
"Residential use" means lands, buildings or structures of any kind whatsoever
used, designed or intended to be used as living accommodations for one or more
individuals;
"Semi-detached dwelling" means a dwelling unit in a residential building
consisting of two dwelling units having one vertical wall or one horizontal wall, but
no other parts, attached or another dwelling unit where the residential units are not
connected by an interior corridor;
"Services" (or "service") means those services set out in Schedule "B" to this
By-law;
"Servicing agreement" means an agreement between a landowner and the
municipality relative to the provision of municipal services to specified lands within
the municipality;
"Single detached dwelling unit" means a residential building consisting of one
dwelling unit and not attached to another structure and includes mobile homes;
"Special care facilities" means lands, buildings or structures used or designed or
intended for uses for the purpose of providing supervision, nursing care or medical
treatment, which do not comprise dwelling units, that are licensed, approved or
supervised under any special or general statute, and excludes the special
care/special dwelling portions of the building;
"Special care/special dwelling" means a residential portion of special care
facilities containing rooms or suites of rooms designed or intended to be used for
sleeping and living accommodation that have a common entrance from street
level:
i. Where the occupants have the right to use in common, halls, stairs, yards,
common rooms and accessory buildings;
ii. Which may or may not have exclusive sanitary and/or culinary facilities;
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iii. That is designed to accommodate persons with specific needs, including,
but not limited to, independent permanent living arrangements; and
iv. Where support services such as meal preparation, grocery shopping,
laundry, housekeeping, nursing, respite care and attendant services may be
provided at various levels.
"Stacked townhouse dwelling" means a building containing two or more
dwelling units where each dwelling unit is separated horizontally and/or vertically
from another dwelling unit by a common wall or floor.
2.0 Designation of Services/Classes of Services
2.1 The categories of Services/Classes of Services for which development charges
are imposed under this by-law are as follows:
(a) Services Related to a Highway
(b) Fire Protection Services
(c)
Parks and Recreation Services
(d) Provincial Offences Act
(e) Growth Studies
(f)
Water Services
2.2 Components of the Services/Classes of Services designated in Subsection 2.1 are
described in Schedule "A".
3.0 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 Subsection 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 Subsection 3.3, this by-law applies to all lands in the geographic area of
the Township.
Exemptions
3.3 This by-law shall not apply to lands that are owned by and used for the purposes
of:
a)
any Municipality or a "local board" thereof;
b)
a "Board of Education";
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c)
an enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing industrial building in
accordance with Section 4 of the Act;
d)
the issuance of a building permit in accordance with Section 2(3) of the Act;
e)
farm buildings as defined herein;
f)
a place of worship exempt under Section 3 of the Assessment Act;
g)
a public hospital under the Public Hospitals Act;
h)
Affordable Residential Units required pursuant to section 34 and 16(4) of the
Planning Act (Inclusionary Zoning);
i)
Affordable Residential Units as per Section 4.1 of the Act;
j)
Attainable Residential Units as per Section 4.1 of the Act;
k)
Non-profit residential developments as per Section 4.2 of the Act;
l)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, the Development Charges
payable for Residential Developments, where the Dwelling Units are intended
as Rental Housing, will be reduced based on the number of bedrooms in each
Dwelling Unit in accordance with section 26.2(1.1) of the Development
Charges Act, as follows:
i.
Three (3) or more Bedrooms - 25% reduction;
ii.
Two (2) Bedrooms - 20% reduction; and
iii.
Fewer than two (2) Bedrooms - 15% reduction.
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 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,
(vi)
the approval of a description under Section 9 of the Condominium Act,
1998, S.O. 1998, c.19; or
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(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 with Respect to an Industrial Expansion Exemption:
3.5.1
As set out in Section 4 of the Act, if a development includes the enlargement of
the gross floor area of an existing industrial building, the amount of the
development charge that is payable in respect of the enlargement is
determined as follows:
(i)
the exemption for industrial enlargement provided for in this subsection
shall apply only to the enlargement of the gross floor area of an existing
industrial building; for this subsection, an "existing industrial building" shall
have the same meaning as defined in O. Reg. 82/98 under the Act, as
amended or successor thereto, and at the time of application for a building
permit, shall have fifty (50) per cent or more of its gross floor area
occupied by industrial uses;
(ii)
such enlargement must be attached to, or within, the existing industrial
building, but shall not be attached by means only of a tunnel, bridge,
passageway, shared below grade connection, foundation, footing, shared
connected roof or parking facility;
(iii) both the enlargement and existing industrial building must be constructed
on lands owned by the same beneficial owner;
(iv) the enlargement shall be for a use to, or in connection with, an industrial
purpose as set out in this By-law on lands owned by the same beneficial
owner;
(v)
the enlargement shall be to the exclusive use of an existing occupant
whose occupancy equals fifty (50) percent or more of the total gross floor
area of the existing structure immediately prior to the issuance of the
subject expansion building permit;
(vi) for the purposes of the calculation of the applicable development charge,
the gross floor area of an existing industrial building shall be calculated as
it existed prior to the first enlargement in respect of that building for which
an exemption under section 4 of the Act is sought;
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(vii) for the purposes of the calculation of the applicable development charge,
the enlargement shall be measured to also include all prior enlargements
from the existing industrial building;
(viii) if the area of the enlargement is fifty (50) per cent or less than the existing
gross floor area determined in clause 3.5.1(vii) above, the amount of the
development charge in respect of the enlargement is zero (0) dollars; and
(ix) if the area of the enlargement as determined in clause 3.5.1(vii) above is
more than fifty (50) per cent of the existing gross floor area, the amount of
the development charge in respect of the enlargement is the amount of
the development charge that would otherwise be payable, less that portion
related to any gross floor area of the enlargement which is required to
bring the cumulative amount of enlargements to fifty (50) percent.
Rules with Respect to Exemptions for Intensification of Existing or New Housing
in Accordance with Section 2 of the Act:
3.5.2
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;
3.5.3
Notwithstanding any other provision of this By-law, Development Charges shall
not be imposed with respect to the creation of any of the following within
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.
(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.
3.5.4
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:
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(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 urban 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.
Amount of Charges
Residential
3.6
The development charges described in Schedules "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, according to the type of residential unit, and calculated with respect
to each of the services according to the type of residential use.
Non-Residential Uses
3.7
The development charges described in Schedules "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, and calculated with respect to each of the
services according to the gross floor area of the non-residential use.
Reduction of Development Charges Where Redevelopment
3.8.1
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
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 3.6 and of this by-law by the number, according
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to type, of dwelling units that have been or will be demolished or
converted to another principal use; and
b)
in the case of a non-residential building or structure, or in the case of a
mixed-use building or structure, the non-residential uses in the mixed-use
building or structure, an amount calculated by multiplying the applicable
development charge under subsection 3.7 of this By-law by the non
residential gross floor area that has been or will be demolished, relocated
from the lands, 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.
3.8.2
Notwithstanding section 3.8.1, non-residential developments may submit a
request to Council for an extension to the 60 month period described above, up
to an additional 12 months.
Timing of Calculation and Payment
3.9 Development charges shall be calculated and payable in full in money or by
provision of services as may be agreed upon, or by credit granted by the Act, on
the date that the first building permit is issued in relation to a building or structure
on land to which a development charge applies, or in a manner or at a time
otherwise lawfully agreed upon.
3.10 Where development charges apply to land in relation to which a building permit is
required, the building permit shall not be issued until the development charge has
been paid in full.
3.11 Notwithstanding subsections 3.9 and 3.10, an owner may enter into an agreement
with the municipality to provide for the payment in full of a development charge
before building permit issuance or later than the issuing of a building permit.
3.12 Notwithstanding subsections 3.9 and 3.10, development charges for rental
housing and institutional developments are due and payable in 6 installments
commencing with the first installment payable on the date of first occupancy
certificate issued, and each subsequent installment, including interest (calculated
in accordance with section 26.3 of the Act), payable on the anniversary date each
year thereafter.
3.13 Where the development of land results from the approval of a site plan or zoning
by-law amendment application received between January 1, 2020 and June 5,
2024, and the approval of the application occurred within 2 years of building permit
issuance, the development charges under sections 3.6 and 3.7 of this by-law shall
be calculated on the rates set out in Schedule "B" on the date of the receipt of a
complete planning application, including interest. Where both planning applications
apply development charges under sections 3.6 and 3.7 of this by-law, the
calculations shall be based on the date of the later planning application as set out
in Schedule "B'', including interest (calculated in accordance with section 26.3 of
the Act).
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3.14 Where the development of land results from the approval of a site plan or zoning
by-law amendment application received on or after January 6, 2024, and the
approval of the application occurred within 18-months of building permit issuance,
the development charges under sections 3.6 and 3.7 of this by-law shall be
calculated on the rates set out in Schedule "B" on the date of the receipt of a
complete planning application, including interest. Where both planning applications
apply development charges under sections 3.6 and 3.7 of this by-law, the
calculations shall be based on the date of the later planning application as set out
in Schedule "B'', including interest (calculated in accordance with section 26.3 of
the Act).
4.0 Payment by Services
4.1 Despite the payments required under section 3.9, Council may, by agreement, give
a credit towards a development charge in exchange for work that relates to a
service for which a development charge is imposed under this by-law. No such
credit shall exceed the total development charges payable.
5.0 Unpaid Development Charges
5.1 If development charges, or any part thereof, remain unpaid after the due date, the
amount unpaid shall be added to the tax roll and shall be collected as taxes.
If any unpaid development charges are collected as taxes in accordance with
Section 38 of the Act, the monies so collected shall be credited to the appropriate
development charge reserve fund.
6.0 Refunds and Corrections
6.1 Refunds or partial refunds of Development Charges that have been paid will be
made without interest, including cases where a permit is cancelled and where the
Township has made an error in the calculation of the Development Charges which
resulted in an overpayment to the Township.
Additional payment of Development Charges shall be made where there has been
an error in the calculation of the Development Charges which resulted in an
underpayment of Development Charges. The amount of the difference between
the corrected amount of Development Charges payable and the Development
Charges paid shall be payable on demand and unpaid amounts will be added to
the tax roll for the property in accordance with section 32 of the Act.
7.0 Indexing
7.1 Development charges imposed pursuant to this by-law may be adjusted annually,
without amendment to this by-law, commencing on January 1, 2025 and each
January 1 annually thereafter, in accordance with the Act. The amount of the
adjustment shall be determined by the annual change in Statistics Canada's Non-
residential Billing Construction Price Index.
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8.0 Registration
8.1 A certified copy of this By-law may be registered on title to any land to which this
By-law applies.
9.0 Severability
9.1 In the event any provisions, or part thereof, of this By-law is found, by a court of
competent jurisdiction, to be ultra vires, such provisions, or part thereof, shall be
deemed to be severed, and the remaining portion of such provision and all other
provisions of the By-law shall remain in full force and effect.
10.0 Schedules
10.1 The following schedules to this by-law form an integral part thereof:
Schedule "A"
Components of Services/Classes of Services Designated in
Subsection 2.1
Schedule "B"
Residential and Non-Residential Development Charges
11.0 Date By-Law in Force
11.1 This by-law shall come into force upon passage.
12.0 Date By-Law Expires
12.1 This by-law will expire as of 10 years from the date of passage, unless it is
repealed at an earlier date by a subsequent By-law.
13.0 Repeal
13.1 Upon the coming into force of this by-law, By-Law No. 2019-100 of the Township
of Oro-Medonte is hereby repealed.
By-Law Read a First, Second and Third time, and Passed this 23rd day of October,
2024.
The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte
________________________
Randy Greenlaw, Mayor
________________________
Janette Teeter, Deputy Clerk
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SCHEDULE "A"
SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGE SERVICES
Township-Wide Services
Services Related to a Highway:
Roads and Related
Public Works (Facilities and Fleet)
Fire Protection Services:
Facilities
Vehicles and Equipment
Small Equipment and Gear
Parks and Recreation Services:
Parkland Development
Parkland Amenities
Parkland Trails
Recreation Facilities
Parks and Recreation Vehicles and Equipment
Library Services:
Facilities
Collection Materials
Provincial Offences Act:
Ambulance Facilities
Ambulance Vehicles
Urban Area Services
Water Services:
Treatment
Distribution
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SCHEDULE "B"
SCHEDULE OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
NON-RESIDENTIAL
Single and Semi-
Detached Dwelling
Multiples
Apartments - 2
Bedrooms +
Apartments -
Bachelor and 1
Bedroom
Special
Care/Special
Dwelling Units
(per sq.ft. of Gross
Floor Area)
Township Wide Services/Class of Service:
Services Related to a Highway
8,323
6,668
5,071
3,305
3,055
2.90
Fire Protection Services
2,656
2,128
1,618
1,055
975
0.93
Parks and Recreation Services
7,030
5,632
4,283
2,791
2,580
0.73
Provincial Offences Act (By-Law Enforcement)
42
34
26
17
15
0.01
Growth Studies
708
567
431
281
260
0.25
Total Township-Wide Services/Class of Services
18,759
15,029
11,429
7,449
6,885
4.82
Urban Area Charges
Water Services
10,496
8,409
6,395
4,168
3,852
5.84
Total Urban Area
10,496
8,409
6,395
4,168
3,852
5.84
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP WIDE
18,759
15,029
11,429
7,449
6,885
4.82
GRAND TOTAL TOWNSHIP WIDE + URBAN AREA
29,255
23,438
17,824
11,617
10,737
10.66
Service/Class of Service
RESIDENTIAL