Q&A with city council candidates: Development Cost Charge Bylaw
Candidates for council and mayor reflect on the recent attempt, and failure, to update the Development Cost Charge Bylaw and what could be done going forward.
Candidates for council and mayor reflect on the recent attempt, and failure, to update the Development Cost Charge Bylaw and what could be done going forward.
McKee says he doesn’t believe a second vote would have changed the previous outcome.
Mayor is asking council to reconsider the recent decision to defeat the proposed updates at second reading.
Revelstoke city council defeated proposed changes to the development cost charge bylaw leaving incoming council to take on the task of dealing with how to pay for major infrastructure needs.
Concerns remain over the high Municipal Assist Factor rate; council wants staff to provide options on reducing user pay costs.
Staff are recommending a two-week period for public communication and input.
The option selected would allow a phase-in for Development Cost Charges over a five year period.
Council wants to see third option for water and transportation municipal assist factor, passes resolution to phase in development cost charges for sewer.
Proposed changes to Development Cost Charge bylaw drew criticism during a stakeholder open house; council still has yet to make any decisions prior to asking for public input.
A June 21 stakeholder meeting on the ongoing Development Cost Charges bylaw update was a heated affair as attendees from the development community decried increases to development fees.