At their meeting on December 2nd, Council reconsidered final reading of the 2024 Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw, (previously adopted January 29, 2024) and re-adopted the 2024 DCC Bylaw to extend the grandfathering for in-stream applications.   

As noted on the Township website, “In-stream applications at time of bylaw adoption are grandfathered under DCC Bylaw No. 5555 rates, until December 1, 2025.” 

Additional information can be found in the  2024 DCC Bylaw and Council minutes. 

September 26, 2024

As mentioned in previous updates, after receiving approval from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, on September 9th, Council adopted the 2024 Development Cost Charges (DCC) Bylaw. This bylaw removes the Highway 1 at 232 Street Interchange Project from the Roads DCCs and adjusts the rates accordingly.  

Additional information can be found in the  2024 Development Cost Charges Bylaw. 

July 4th, 2024

At their meeting on June 24th, Council gave three readings to the 2024 Development Cost Charges Bylaw that proposes reduced Roads DCC rates.  

In a letter dated May 21, the Inspector of Municipalities advised the Township to remove the Highway 1 at 232 Street Infrastructure Project (the Project) from the Development Cost Charges (DCC) Program. Accordingly, an amendment to the Langley Development Cost Charges Bylaw is required to remove the Project from the Roads DCC Program. 

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

February 13th, 2024

On January 29th, Council adopted the updated Development Cost Charge (DCC) Bylaw, establishing increased rates. The new rates intend to ensure that the Township collects the anticipated amount of funds required to support its projected growth needs until the year 2048 (25 years). The last major review and update to the DCC program, adopted in 2020, reflected construction and land costs from 2018. Staff have since monitored these items and determined it was appropriate to update the current bylaw.

UDI has received clarification from the Township on grandfathering provisions regarding the two ways developers can qualify for the ‘old’ DCC rates:

1. Pursuant to section 511 of the LGA (subdivision). If the new DCC Bylaw is adopted after a subdivision application is submitted and the applicable subdivision fee is paid, the new DCC Bylaw has no application to the subdivision for 12 months after the DCC Bylaw is adopted. As such, if the subdivision is approved during the 12 months’ grace period, the ‘old’ DCC rates apply. – **only applies in cases where DCCs are levied at subdivision**

OR

1. Pursuant to section 568 of the LGA (building permits). The new DCC Bylaw is not applicable to a construction, alteration or extension if: (a) a building permit is issued within 12 months of the new DCC Bylaw adoption, AND (b) either a building permit application, a development permit application or a rezoning application associated with the construction (defined as “precursor application”) is in stream when the new DCC Bylaw is adopted, and the applicable application fee has been paid. **The development authorized by the building permit must be entirely within the area subject to the precursor application**

The table summarizing the DCC rates under the current 2020 Bylaw and newly adopted DCC rates can be accessed here.

UDI’s engagement on the topic can be found here.

More information can be found in the full report by Township staff.