2. Village of Carp - Area-Specific Infrastructure Recovery Charge Redevances d’infrastructure pour un secteur particulier s’appliquant
au village de Carp |
Committee
Recommendations as amended
That Council:
1. Approve a new Area-Specific Infrastructure
Charge By-law for the Village of Carp to recover outstanding charges and future
capital costs associated with water and wastewater infrastructure
upgrade/expansion required to accommodate new development, to be in effect on
May 1, 2010, the principles of which are identified in Document 1.
2. Provide a transition period until 31 October
2010 for multi-residential and Institutional/Commercial/Industrial (ICI)
development from the date of the enactment of the by-law whereby infrastructure
charges can be paid under the existing by-laws.
3. Approve that the draft by-law be appended as an additional
document in the Report from Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to Council.
Recommandations
modifiÉes du Comité
Que le Conseil :
1. approuve un
nouveau règlement municipal concernant les redevances d’infrastructure pour un
secteur particulier s’appliquant au Village de Carp, en vue de recouvrer les
frais qui restent à payer ainsi que les coûts futurs d’immobilisation associés
à l’amélioration et à l’agrandissement de l’infrastructure liée aux eaux et aux
eaux usées, nécessaires pour desservir le nouvel aménagement, entrant en
vigueur le 1er mai 2010 et dont les principes sont définis au document 1.
2. fournisse
une période de transition d’une durée de six mois depuis le jour de l’adoption
du règlement municipal, soit jusqu’au 31 octobre 2010, pour les aménagements de
logements multiples et pour les aménagements industriels, commerciaux et
institutionnels, durant laquelle les redevances d’infrastructure pourront être
payées conformément au règlement municipal de 1997 en existence.
3. annexe l’ébauche du règlement en tant que
document supplémentaire dans le Rapport du Comité de l’agriculture et des
affaires rurales au Conseil.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager’s report
(Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability) dated 17 March 2010
(ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0026).
Report to/Rapport au :
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Comité de l’agriculture et des affaires rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
17 March 2010 /
le 17 March 2010
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City
Manager
Directrice
municipale adjointe,
Infrastructure
Services and Community Sustainability
Services d'infrastructure et Viabilité des
collectivités
Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Richard Kilstrom, Manager/Gestionnaire, Policy Development and Urban Design/Élaboration de la politique et conception urbaine, Planning and Growth Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance Élaboration de la politique et conception urbaine
(613)
580-2424 x22653, Richard.Kilstrom@ottawa.ca
Ref N°: ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0026 |
SUBJECT: |
Village of Carp – Area-Specific
Infrastructure RECOVERY Charge |
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OBJET : |
REDEVANCES D’INFRASTRUCTURE POUR UN SECTEUR PARTICULIER S’APPLIQUANT
AU VILLAGE DE CARP |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee recommend Council:
1. Approve
a new Area-Specific Infrastructure Charge By-law for the Village of Carp to
recover outstanding charges and future capital costs associated with water and
wastewater infrastructure upgrade/expansion required to accommodate new
development, to be in effect on May 1, 2010, the principles of which are
identified in Document 1.
2. Provide a
transition period until 31 October 2010 for multi-residential and
Institutional/Commercial/Industrial (ICI) development from the date of the
enactment of the by-law whereby infrastructure charges can be paid under the existing
by-laws.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’agriculture et des affaires
rurales recommande au Conseil :
1. d’approuver un nouveau règlement municipal
concernant les redevances d’infrastructure pour un secteur particulier
s’appliquant au Village de Carp, en vue de recouvrer les frais qui restent à
payer ainsi que les coûts futurs d’immobilisation associés à l’amélioration et
à l’agrandissement de l’infrastructure liée aux eaux et aux eaux usées,
nécessaires pour desservir le nouvel aménagement, entrant en vigueur le 1er mai 2010 et dont les principes sont
définis au document 1.
2. de fournir une période de transition d’une
durée de six mois depuis le jour de l’adoption du règlement municipal, soit
jusqu’au 31 octobre 2010, pour les aménagements de logements multiples et pour
les aménagements industriels, commerciaux et institutionnels, durant laquelle
les redevances d’infrastructure pourront être payées conformément au règlement
municipal de 1997 en existence.
BACKGROUND
The Village of Carp Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrade/Expansion Class Environmental Assessment (EA) selected the preferred water and wastewater solutions to improve existing servicing conditions and to accommodate future growth as identified in the 2004 Community Design Plan. The Class EA also identified the improvements to the Village water distribution system that are required for servicing the planned Carp Airport development.
Council approved in July 2008, the filing of the "Notice of Completion" for the Carp Class EA with agencies and the public for the 30-day review period. Staff were directed to bring forward the necessary report and draft by-laws to implement the cost recovery mechanisms with the recommended option for Council approval following the successful completion of the Class EA review period.
This report introduces area-specific
infrastructure charge for the Village of Carp to recover outstanding charges
and future capital costs associated with water and wastewater infrastructure
upgrade/expansion required to accommodate new development.
The "Notice of Completion" for the Carp Class EA was published on August 15, 2008. During the 30-day review period, the City of Ottawa received one letter from the public expressing concerns over the Class EA process which staff fully addressed, and the copy of Part II request to the Ministry of Environment (MOE) by the Carp Residents Association. The Minister responded to the Part II Order letter and stated that the Ministry was satisfied that the requirements of the Class EA were met with respect to the technical aspects of the preferred solution, the public consultations and the content of the material presented at the public open house. However, as a result of the Part II Order, MOE staff reviewed the project file and pursuant to Section 16(3) of the Environment Assessment Act, made an Order that additional conditions (to those originally imposed in the Class Environmental Assessment) be met by the City of Ottawa, such as consultation with all Aboriginal communities that have a potential interest in or may be affected by the project. The Ministry requested that the City document the Aboriginal consultation process in the revised project Environmental Summary Report and re‑issue the project Notice of Completion for 30 days of public review and comment period.
The consultation process with the Aboriginal communities was completed and the project Notice of Completion was re-issued on May 15, 2009 for the 30-day review period. No Part II Order Request or any other comments from the public or review agencies were received, so the project can proceed now directly to the Phase 5 -Implementation of the Municipal Class EA Planning and Design Process.
DISCUSSION
Municipal water and wastewater services were provided to the Village of Carp in 1995 with 80 per cent of the funding for the project coming from the MOE. These services were sized to provide the infrastructure requirements for 700 dwelling units and an equivalent population of 2,750 persons including allowances for Industrial/Commercial/Institutional (ICI) lands. There were 52 hectares that were not allocated Servicing Capacity in the original design and were thus designated as Temporary Open Space. The current Village population is approximately 1,650 people.
The
municipal portion of the project was paid from debentures issued by the
Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton. Based on the existing by-laws, there are outstanding charges associated with the initial
construction of the water and wastewater system that must be recovered from new
connections. At the end of November 2009, these fees were $17,016 for new lots
created after the servicing was put in place, and $14,923 for lots that existed
prior to the agreement but that are now requesting service connections. The current charge includes capital cost and
carrying costs calculated up time of issuance of the building permit.
The Carp Class EA projected that the full build-out of the Village will occur by 2031 and the population will grow to approximately 3,574 persons with a total of 6.42 hectares of ICI development occurring within the Village boundaries. The total capital costs for the associated infrastructure improvements were estimated to be $8,117,000 (2007 dollars). Using the principle of “who benefits,” the capital costs (in 2007 dollars) were allocated as follows:
The following methodology was used to calculate the Village of Carp Area Specific Infrastructure Charges:
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Development
areas and densities presented in the Carp EA for Water and Wastewater
Infrastructure were updated by the Planning and Growth Management Department to
reflect the most recent projections.
- Different types of projected residential uses were converted to "equivalent units" based on the typical occupancy rates and unit descriptions as used in City of Ottawa 2009 Development Charge Study (single/semi-detached family house = 1 "equivalent unit").
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Projected
ICI development was allocated 10 per cent of the "residential equivalent
units" based on design peak flows ratios for residential and ICI
developments using City Sewer Design Guidelines.
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Outstanding
charges (as of December 2009) under the existing by-law of $2,337,000 were
added to $6,326,000 (adjusted for inflation to 2009 dollars) in new capital
costs required for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements to
accommodate future development (Carp Infrastructure Class EA).
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The
total amount of $8,663,000 (outstanding charges and new costs) was divided by
808 (number of "equivalent units" including the ICI component) to
establish the area specific infrastructure charge for the "equivalent unit."
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The
area-specific infrastructure charge was adjusted using a cash flow calculation
(the same as used for the 2009 Development Charge By-Law) to account for the
timing of when expenditures are required to be made on the new infrastructure
versus the projected revenue to be collected and any requirements for short-
term borrowing.
Transition Measures
A six-month transition period for
multi-residential and ICI development where area-specific infrastructure
charges can be paid under the existing 1997 by-law is recommended. The criteria for being eligible for this
provision would be based on entering into an approved site plan agreement by
October 31, 2010. This will allow
landowners with in-stream planning applications to receive the benefit of the
existing rates.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
A Carp area-specific infrastructure charge will allow funds to be collected for the timely introduction of necessary improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure to allow for new development in the Village of Carp. The Official Plan has identified that development in the existing villages is a preferred method of growth within the rural area. Such development provides better access to community facilities and services, maintains the open space character of rural areas, and minimizes potential conflicts between residential uses and rural businesses.
CONSULTATION
Meetings were held with representatives of the Carp development community to discuss the existing and new area-specific infrastructure charges.
Councillor Eli El-Chantiry is aware of the report.
The Municipal Act, Part XII, Fees and Charges, allows for the imposition of fees to recover the capital cost of works installed by the municipality.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
The area-specific infrastructure charges for the Village of Carp development
in Document 1 are proposed in order to recover the oustanding charges on 1997
debentures and the capital infrastructure improvements costs associated with new development as per the Carp Class EA for the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
Upgrade/Expansion
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Village of Carp Area Specific Infrastructure Charges
Document 2 Village of Carp Draft Water and Sewer By-Law
DISPOSITION
The City Clerk and Solicitor Department to submit by-law to Council.
Staff to implement the new Village of Carp Area-Specific Infrastructure 2010 By-law.
DOCUMENT 1
VILLAGE OF CARP AREA SPECIFIC INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES
Single / Semi-detached $11,900 per unit
Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling $ 9,401 per unit
Apartment Dwelling and Stacked Townhouse (2+bedrooms) $6,188 per unit
Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms) $5,117 per unit
Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Use $2.32 per square foot
DOCUMENT 2
BY-LAW 2010 -
A By-law To Impose a Fee in Respect of Water and Sanitary Sewer Capital Charges in the Village of Carp.
DEFINITIONS
AREA SUBJECT TO FEE
NON-RESIDENTIAL
USES
RESIDENTIAL USES
DUE DATE
ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENT
TRANSITIONAL
PROVISIONS
(2) The
provisions of subsection (1) apply to non-residential development and to apartments
and multiple residential development but not to single, semi-detached, row or
mobile dwellings.
SCHEDULES
REPEAL
ALLOCATION OF
REVENUES
(2) The Treasurer may adjust the percentages
to be paid into the Wastewater Reserve Fund and Water Reserve Fund in order to
ensure compliance with any obligation to repay debentures issued by the City or
a predecessor municipality.
REPEAL
ENACTED AND PASSED
this 14th day of April, 2010
CITY CLERK MAYOR
SCHEDULE “A”
SCHEDULE “B”
NON-RESIDENTIAL FEE
Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Use $2.32 per square foot
SCHEDULE “C”
RESIDENTIAL FEE
Single / Semi-detached Dwelling $11,900 per unit
Multiple, Row and Mobile Dwelling $ 9,401 per unit
Apartment (2+ bedrooms) and Stacked Townhouse Dwelling $6,188 per unit
Apartment Dwelling (less than 2 bedrooms) $5,117 per unit
Village of Carp - Area-Specific
Infrastructure Recovery Charge
Redevances
d’infrastructure pour un secteur
particulier s’appliquant au village de Carp
ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0026 WEST-CARLETON MARCH
(5)
Councillor El-Chantiry moved the following
minor technical amendment.
Moved by E. El-Chantiry:
Be it
resolved that the draft
by-law be appended as an additional document in the Report from Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee to Council.
Councillor El-Chantiry thanked staff for their efforts on this item. Chair Thompson also took the opportunity to thank the Ward Councillor for his work on this file on behalf of residents.
That the
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council:
1. Approve a new Area-Specific Infrastructure Charge By-law for the
Village of Carp to recover outstanding charges and future capital costs
associated with water and wastewater infrastructure upgrade/expansion required
to accommodate new development, to be in effect on May 1, 2010, the principles
of which are identified in Document 1.
2. Provide a transition period until 31 October 2010 for multi-residential
and Institutional/Commercial/Industrial (ICI) development from the date of the
enactment of the by-law whereby infrastructure charges can be paid under the
existing by-laws.
3. That the draft by-law be appended as an additional document in
the Report from Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee to Council.
CARRIED as amended