Broaden the Allowable Uses of Parkland Development Cost Charges

Year
2019
Number
C21
Sponsor(s)
Langley City

Whereas the BC government has determined that Parkland Development Cost Charges DCCs cannot be used to fund sport-related park infrastructure such as synthetic turf fields, tennis or basketball courts, water spray parks, swimming pools and arenas; And whereas municipalities can use Parkland DCCs to provide fencing, landscaping, drainage and irrigation, trails, rest-rooms, changing rooms and playground and playing field equipment and there is tangible evidence that new development directly impacts the demand for sport-related park infrastructure through increased attendance at municipal recreation facilities and increased demand for playing time on municipal sports fields: Therefore be it resolved that the BC government be requested to approve an amendment to Section 9353bii of the Local Government Act to include sport-related park infrastructure as an applicable Parkland DCC capital cost.

Convention Decision
Not Admitted for Debate