At the Regional Planning Committee Meeting on January 9th, the Committee received a report titled “Consideration of Updating Development Cost Charge Waivers to Include Inclusionary Housing Units” for information. Feedback received from the Regional Planning Committee, Liquid Waste Committee, Water Committee, and Regional Parks Committee in January 2025 will be forwarded on to the Finance Committee and MVRD Board for direction in February. Should staff be directed to prepare bylaw amendments, these will come forward to the respective Committees and Boards in March 2025. If directed to proceed, staff will consult with stakeholders including member jurisdictions, industry stakeholders and other levels of government prior to bringing forward amendments to the respective DCC waiver bylaws for consideration in March 2025. 

The table below outlines the proposed amendment – waiver of DCCs for Inclusionary Units Turn-keyed to Not-for-Profit Entities:

In addition to bylaw amendments being considered to enable DCC waivers for inclusionary units, the DCC waiver bylaw review also considered amendments to simplify implementation of the existing framework, as outlined in the table below. 

Proposed Additional DCC Waiver Bylaw Housekeeping Amendments:

Additional information can be found in the full report by Metro Vancouver staff.