Development Cost Charges for Affordable Housing

Whereas municipalities and regional districts are able to levy development cost charges DCC on new development to help pay for the capital costs of growth-related infrastructure; And whereas local governments are challenged with both adequately funding infrastructure and providing waivers or exemptions to development cost charges for certain types of supportive and rental housing: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on the provincial government to further increase funding levels to BC Housing and mandate the inclusion of funding to pay for development costs charges as part of all capital grants for affordable housing projects.