Development Cost Charges

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.

Latest in Development Cost Charges
Mayor McKee rescinds Development Cost Charge bylaw revote

McKee says he doesn’t believe a second vote would have changed the previous outcome.

Proposed development cost charge bylaw updates head back to council table

Mayor is asking council to reconsider the recent decision to defeat the proposed updates at second reading.

Proposed Development Cost Charge bylaw defeated

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.

Council passes first reading of Development Cost Charge bylaw update

Concerns remain over the high Municipal Assist Factor rate; council wants staff to provide options on reducing user pay costs.

Proposed Development Cost Charge bylaw updates back in front of city council

Staff are recommending a two-week period for public communication and input.

Revelstoke council chooses DCC option for further exploration

The option selected would allow a phase-in for Development Cost Charges over a five year period.

Revelstoke council delays making decision on development cost charge updates

Council wants to see third option for water and transportation municipal assist factor, passes resolution to phase in development cost charges for sewer.

Revelstoke mayor: Changes to development cost charges in Revelstoke are far from a done deal

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.

Revelstoke Development Cost Charges stakeholder meeting draws heated crowd

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.