Notice of Passing of a By-Law to Amend Municipal Wide Development Charges By-law Number 2023-070

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Springwater passed By-law No. 2024-100, being a by-law to amend municipal wide Development Charges By-law No. 2023-070 on the 4th day of December, 2024 under section 2(1) of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O 1997 c. 27, as amended;

And take notice that the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024 (Bill 185) received Royal Assent on June 6, 2024 and reduces the requirement for municipalities to freeze development charges imposed on developments subject to site plan and/or a zoning by-law amendment. The purpose of the amending by-law is to reduce the development charges freeze period from 24 months to 18 months, and to update the capital cost estimate for Fire Station 2 in the Township’s Development Charges By-law No. 2023-070.

And take notice that any person or organization may appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal under section 14 of the Act, in respect of the development charges by-law, by filing with the Clerk of the Township of Springwater on or before the 14th day of January, 2025 a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons supporting the objection.

The schedule of municipal development charges imposed by By-Law No. 2023-070, as amended, effective December 4, 2024 are as follows:

Schedule of Municipal Development Charges
Services	Residential					Non-Residential
Total Urban Services Elmvale	14,252	10,315	7,935	5,172	4,733	6.82	73.44
Total Elmvale	37,758	27,329	21,022	13,704	12,540	13.79	148.48
Services	Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling	Other Multiples	Apartments - 2 Bedrooms +	Apartments - Bachelor & 1 Bedroom	Special Care / Special Dwelling Units	Per sq. ft. of Gross Floor Area	Per sq. m. of Gross Floor Area
Municipal Wide Services:
Services Related to a Highway	8,112	5,872	4,517	2,944	2,694	3.66	39.36
Fire Protection Services	2,652	1,920	1,476	963	881	1.18	12.74
Parks and Recreation Services	10,743	7,775	5,981	3,899	3,568	1.69	18.24
Library Services	1,582	1,145	881	575	525	0.25	2.64
Growth Studies	417	302	232	151	139	0.19	2.06
Total Township Wide Services / Class of Service	23,506	17,014	13,087	8,532	7,807	6.97	75.04
Urban Services Elmvale:
Water Services	1,327	961	739	482	440	0.64	6.89
Wastewater Services	12,925	9,345	7,169	4,690	4,293	6.18	66.55

A copy of the complete by-law is available for examination at the Township Administration Centre, 2231 Nursery Rd, Minesing during regular business hours (weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) excluding statutory holidays. A copy of the by- law can also be found on the Township website: www.springwater.ca/developmentcharges

Dated at the Township of Springwater on December 10, 2024.

Jennifer Marshall, AMP, Clerk
Township of Springwater
2231 Nursery Road Minesing, ON L9X 1A8
Phone: 705-728-4784 x 2015
Fax: 705-728-2759
E-mail: clerks@springwater.ca
www.springwater.ca