Development Cost Charges

• Ottawa, Metro Vancouver breach impasse over housing cash

  At stake was more than $140 million from the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund, money earmarked to reward municipalities taking steps to speed up housing construction.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2023
  
• Metro Vancouver development fee hikes set up potential federal showdown over housing cash

  Metro Vancouver is moving ahead with a plan that could triple the fees applied to new developments to fund needed infrastructure construction over the opposition of Ottawa.

  Economy

  Oct 27, 2023
  
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• Summerland, B.C. council debates two costly projects

  Two large development projects are in the works in Summerland, however both both projects come with a hefty price tag.

  Politics

  Dec 14, 2022
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• Penticton, B.C. Chamber ‘disappointed’ with development cost charges increase

  The Chamber says the decision could have a significant and long-term impact on the local economy.

  Economy

  Oct 24, 2022
• Steep increase in development cost charges proposed to West Kelowna city council

  West Kelowna's city council supports a proposed hike in development cost charges that would mean home builders would pay their 'fair share' for growth.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2021
• City of Penticton’s plan to hike development fees ‘rammed down people’s throats’: home builders

  DCCs are fees developers pay to the municipality to help cover the costs of new public infrastructure associated with increased density, such as parks, roads, water, sewer and storm water systems.

  Feb 18, 2020
• New homes in Kelowna expected to cost more

  Buying a new home in Kelowna will likely cost more because of a new Devleopment Cost Charge (DCC) recently approved by city council.

  News

  Feb 17, 2020