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Road DCC Bylaw

Road development cost charges help fund Langford road projects. They apply to certain residential subdivisions and building permits on the lands shaded as DCC Contributing Lands on Schedule “D”; charges must be paid before subdivision approval or building permit issuance.

Who it affects: People subdividing residential land or applying for residential, commercial, institutional, industrial, or public utility building permits on DCC Contributing Lands.

Key rules

The parts residents most often run into. The PDF is the official text.

  • Charges apply only to DCC Contributing Lands shaded on Schedule “D”.
  • Residential subdivision charges are due before approval; building-permit charges are due before permit issuance.
  • Schedule “A” lists $5,876 for single-family with suite per lot or single-family (>300 sq m lot); $3,865 for small (<300sq m lot) or duplex per dwelling unit and townhouse per dwelling unit; $3,092.39 per multi-family dwelling unit.
  • Other Schedule “A” rates are $54.12 per sq m gfa for commercial, $7.73 per sq m gfa for industrial or public utility, and $69.58 per sq m gfa for institutional development.
  • No charges are payable for qualifying tax-exempt buildings or permit work valued at no more than $50,000.
  • Charges are not refunded; if a subdivision plan is not deposited or permitted construction does not start, collected charges are credited toward a future charge.

At council

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CITYOFLANGFORD
BYLAW NO. 2021
A BYLAWTO IMPOSE ROAD DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES.
Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021
Page 1 of 8
WHEREAS:
(a)
Council may impose development cost charges under Section 559 of the Local GovernmentAct
(b)
Development cost charges may be imposed for the sole purpose of providing funds to assist the
City in paying the capital cost of providing, constructing, altering or expanding sewage, water,
drainage and highway facilities and providing or improving park land, or any of them, inorder to
serve, directlyor indirectly, the development for whichthe charges are imposed.
(c)
inthe consideration of Council, the chargesimposed under this bylaw:
(i)
are not excessive in relation to the capital cost of prevailing standards of service in the
City;
(ii)
will not deter development in the City;
(iii)
will not discourage the construction of reasonably priced housing or the provision of
reasonably priced serviced land;
(d)
In the opinion of Council, the charges imposed under this bylaw are:
(i)
related to capital costs attributable to projects included inthe City's capital expenditure
bylaw, including projects described inSchedule "B" and "C attached to and forming part
of this Bylaw;
(ii)
related to capital projects consistentwith the City's Official Community Plan.

Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021
Page 2 of 8
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as
follows:
Interpretation:
1.
In this Bylaw:
"Building" means any structure used orintended for supporting orsheltering any use or persons,
animals or property.
"City" means the City of Langford orthe geographical area within the boundaries ofthe City of
Langford, as the context requires.
"Commercial" means any commercial use as permitted under the City's zoning bylaw.
"Dwelling unit" means two or more habitable rooms constituting a self-contained unit with a
separate entrance, and used or intended to be usedtogether for living and sleeping purposes for
not more than one family and containing a separate and properlyventilated kitchen with a sink
and not more than one set of cooking facilities and a bathroom with a water closet, washbasin
and a bath or shower, and includes allseniors housing.
"Gross floor area" meansthe total area of all floors of a building measuredto the outsidesurface
ofthe exteriorwalls, excluding below ground parking, garages, carports and sun decks.
"Industrial" means a use permitted in an industrial zone under the City's zoning bylaw.
''Institutionarmeans any usethat is notcommercial, industrial, public utility or residential.
"Multi-family" means a use containing four or more dwelling units.
"Residential" meansa usecontaining upto and including three dwelling units.
"Public Utility" means a private business organization that is subject to governmental regulation
because it provides an essential service or commodity such as water, electricity, sewage
collection, transportation or communication to the consuming public or a public or private
recreational building located on City land providing spaceto the general public forthe purposes of
recreation.
''Site area'' in relation to storm drainage charges means that portion of a lot from which storm
water drains directly or indirectly to drainage works of the City following the completion of
industrial or institutional development of the lot.
"Structure" meansanything constructed, erected or placed, the useofwhich requires location on
the ground or attachment to something having location on the ground; excludes concrete or
asphalt or similar surfacing of a lot,fences, signs and undergroundsewage disposal facilities.

Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021
Page 3 of 8
"Townhouse" nneans;
a)
A building divided into two or more dwelling units with each dwelling unit having direct
access to the exterior at grade or;
b)
Two or more detached dwellings constructed on the same lot.
Charges:
2.
a)
Every person who obtains approval of a subdivision, including a subdivision for the
purpose of leasing land for a term exceeding 3 years, in a zoning district which permits
the use of landfor residential purposes shall payto the City the development cost charges
set out in Schedule "A" attached to and forming part of this bylaw, and the approving
officer shall not approve such a subdivision until such development cost charges have
been paid.
b)
Every person who obtains a building permit for a building or structure for a residential,
commercial, institutional, industrial, or public utility development, including a building
containing fewer than four dwelling units, shall pay to the City the development cost
charges set out in Schedule "A" and the building inspector shall not issue such a building
permit until such development cost charges have been paid.
c)
Development cost charges under this bylaw are imposed only on DCC Contributing Lands
indicated by shading on Schedule "D".
3.
a)
The charges imposed under Section 2(a) shall be paid in respect of the number of lots
created in addition to the number of lots existing at the time of subdivision, and on the
basis of two dwelling units for each additional lot on which the zoning bylaw permits the
construction of duplexes.
b)
The charges imposed under Section 2(b) shall be calculated based on the information
contained in the building permit application, and may, in the sole discretion of the
City, be adjusted as necessary with reference to the building constructed, and any
additional amount shall be paid prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
4.
Acharge is payable in respect of every event under Table 1 of Schedule "A", provided that:
a)
a charge isnot payable underthisSection wherea charge underthis bylaw has been paid
previously for the same event in respect of the same development;
b)
a credit shall be deducted from the amount that would otherwise have been imposed
under this Section in respect of a parcel for the amount of development cost charges
previously paid to the City for the same development on the same parcel under this
bylaw.

Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021
Page 4 of 8
5.
Under no circumstances shall any charges collected under this bylaw be refunded. When an
approved subdivision plan is not deposited or no construction is commenced pursuant to an
approved building permit, charges collected shall be credited toward charges payable in respect
of a future charging event under Table 1.
Exemptions:
6.
No charge is payable under this bylaw where:
a)
the building permit authorizes the construction, alteration or extension of a building or
part of a buildingthat is, or will be, after the construction, alteration or extension, exempt
from taxation under s. 220(l)(h) or s. 224(2)(f)of the Community Charter;
or
b)
the value of the work authorized by the permit does not exceed $50,000 or any other
amount prescribed by regulation under s. 561(9) of the Local Government Act.
Severance:
7.
In the event a portion of this bylaw is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the portion
is deemed to be severed from the bylaw such that the remaining portions of the bylaw continue
in force and effect.
Citation:
8.
This bylaw maybe citedfor all purposesas the "City of Langford Road Development Cost Charge
Bylaw
No. 2021, 2021."
READ a first time this 16^^ day of February, 2021.
READ a second time this 16^^ day of February, 2021.
READ a third time this 16^*^ day of February, 2021.
APPROVED BY The Inspector of Municipalities, pursuant to s. 560 of the Local Government Act on this
3*^^ day of March 2021.
ADOPTED this 15'^day of MaxcM021.
(Certified Correct)
^
CORPORATE OFFICER_j.
SlSSS"

Road DCC Bylaw No. 2021
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SCHEDULE"A"
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES
(Bylaw No. 2021)
1. The chargesto be levied and paid are the amounts specified in Columns Band C of Table 1 in
respect of the class of development specified in Column "A".
Table 1 - Roads
Column "A"
Column "B"
Column "C"
Class of Development
Subdivision
Building Permit
Single family with suite per lot or Single family (>300
$5,876
sq m lot)
Small (<300sq m lot) lot or duplex per dwelling unit
$3,865
Townhouse per dwelling unit
$3,865
Multi-family per dwelling unit
$3,092.39
Commercial persq m gfa
$54.12
Industrial or Public utility per sq m gfa
$7.73
Institutional per sq m gfa
$69.58
*gfa = gross floor area

District
Highlands
City
of
Colwood
Town
of
View Royal
Schedule "B"
City of Langford
Roads - DCC Program Project Map
(Bylaw 2021)
NOTE: Project numbers 3. 4 and 7 purposefully not referenced.
Project#
Road
Phase
li Treanor Ave
Treanor Ave at City Gate Intersection
2 IVIillstreamRd
2317 Millstream Rd to Bear Mountain Pkwy
5 McCallumRd
McCallum Rd to Redington Ave
6 IVIcCallumRd
Millstream Rd to Citation Rd
8 Florence Lake Rd
Setchfield Ave to McCallum Rd
g Goldstream Ave
Leigh Rd to JacklinRd
10 Goldstream Business Park
Upper Goldstream Ave
11 LarkhalIRd
Peatt Rd to Veterans Memorial Pkwy
12 Massie Dr and Thomasset PI
Massie Dr/Thomasset PI Connector
13 Peatt Rd
Roundabout Peatt Rd at Hockley Ave
14 Peatt Rd
Peatt Rd Improvements
15 Goldstream Ave
800 block Goldstream Ave
16 Leigh Rd
Leigh Rd Frontage West
17 Leigh Rd
Dunford Ave to Henry Eng PI
18 Leigh Rd
Henry Eng PI to Langford Pkwy Rail Crossing
19 Irwin Rd
Humpback Rd to West Shore Pkwy
20 Jacklin Rd
Goldstream Ave to Jenkins Ave
21 JacklinRd
Jenkins Ave Intersection to Colwood Boundary
22 Happy Valley Rd
Sooke Rd to Latoria Rd
23 Walfred Rd
Jacklin Rd to Happy Valley Rd
24 Sooke Rd
Happy Valley/Glen LkRd Intersection Improvements
25 Sooke Rd
Young PI to Glen Lake Rd
26 Sooke Rd
Happy Valley Rd to Jacklin Rd
27 Latoria Rd
Happy Valley Rd to Colwood Boundary
28 West Shore Pkwy
Sooke Rdto Trans Canada Hwy
29 Finney Rd
Sooke Rd to Luxton Rd
30 Happy Valley Rd
Happy Valley Rd / Latoria Rd New Signal
31 Chidlow Connector
Childlow Connector

Bylaw 2021 SCHEDULEC- LANGFORD ROAD DCCPROJECT LIST
Road Name
Project#
Treanor at City Gate Blvd Signal
1
New Signal planned for 2022
IVIillstream Road
2
2317 Millstream to Bear Mountain Parkway
McCallum
5
McCallum at Reddington Road
McCallum
6
Millstream to Citation
Florence Lake Road
8
Setchfield to McCallum Road
Goldstream Avenue Improvements
9
Leigh to Jackiin
Goldstream Business Park Tech Road
10
off of Leigh Road
Larkhall Extension
Massie/Tliomasset Connector
Peatt Road
Peatt Road
Goldstream Avenue Improvements
Leigh Road
Leigh Road
Leigh Road
Jackiin Road
Happy Valley Road
Walfred Road
Highway 14 (Sooke Road)
Highway 14 (Sooke Road)
Highway 14 (Sooke Road)
West Shore Parkway
Finney Road (formerly Salem Road)
Happy Valley Road
Chidlow Connector
13
14
15
16
Leigh Road Goldstream to Leigh Place
Larkhall Extension Peatt to Veterans Memorial Parkway
Connect these two roads to join VMP to Claude
Roundabout Peatt Road at Hockley
Goldstream Avenue to Hockley Avenue
800 Block Goldstream Avenue at Peatt Road
17
Leigh Road Dunford to Henry Eng Place
18
Rail Crossing Henry Eng Place to Langford Parkway
19
Humpback Road to West Shore Parkway
20
Goldstream Avenue to Jenkins Avenue
21
Jenkins Avenue Intersection to Colwood Boundary
22
Sooke Road to Latoria
23
Jackiin Road to Happy Valley Road
24
Sooke at Happy Valley/Glen Lake Road Intersection I
25
Young Place to Glen Lake Road
26
Happy Valley Road to Jackiin Road
27
Happy Valley to Colwood Boundary
28
Sooke Road to Trans Canada Highway
Salem Road from Sooke Road to Luxton Road
New Signalized Intersection at Latoria Road
Luxton Road to Sooke Road
includes an estimated $800K to underground hydro at
this location
additional laning, roundabout at Bear Mtn Pkwy
Improved pedestrian safety, crosswalks, laning
improvements
Road Improvements
includes net land costs for City to obtain land at 2703
Peatt and 2684 Claude to add to Larkhall Extension.
Assumes remainder of lands on these locations are sold
off.
Connection with onsite parking; sidewalk south side
DBS doing
Frontage, laning, paving
Frontage, laning, paving
1 additional lane to make Leigh Road 4 lanes
Goldstream to Dunford only; infill sidewalks
Westhills carrying a credit for completed work of
$837,000 as of January 1, 2017
includes ral arm purchases
includes necessary road widening for existing portions
small areas of infill sidewalk; new signal light at Orono
3 lanes and Frontage
Parking and Frontage Only
new signal; frontage on Sooke Road from Glen Lake
Road to Anders
3 Lanes and Frontage
3 Lanes and Frontage
bikelanes, paved trail as needed
Total grant S22.5M includes $1.8M utilities which are
not creditable so that cost was removed for net cost of
$20.55M for grant project. Added in provisions for a
future cost of 1 additional lane from the railway to the
Langford Parkway roundabout holding at $500K)
two lanes, new hydro, bikelanes
two driving lanes, bikelanes, no sidewalk, signalized
intersection on Sooke Road
Program 2016 to 2040-Rev 2021
capital cost
2,502,220
Tax Expense
1% Assist
DCC recoverable
25,022
S
2,477,198
1% $
25,022
$
2,107,510
s
2,107,510
1%
$
21,075
$
2,086,435
1%
$
21,075
$
2,065,360
500,000
$
500,000
1%
s
5,000
$
495,000
1%
$
5,000
s
490,000
7,087,688
$
7,087,688
1%
$
70,877
$
7,016,811
1%
$
70,877
$
6,945,934
120,000
$
120,000
1%
$
1,200
$
118,800
1%
$
1,200
$
117,600
2,100,000
$
2,100,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,079,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,058,000
6,000,000
s
6,000,000
1%
$
60,000
$
5,940,000
1%
$
60,000
s
5,880,000
1,450,000
$
1,450,000
1%
$
14,500
$
1,435,500
1%
$
14,500
$
1,421,000
570,000
$
570,000
1%
$
5,700
$
564,300
1%
$
5,700
$
558,600
1,200,000
$
1,200,000
1%
$
12,000
$
1,188,000
1%
$
12,000
$
1,176,000
$2,134,400
$2,134,400
1%
$
21,344
$
2,113,056
1%
$
21,344
$
2,091,712
$434,700
$434,700
1%
$
4,347
$
430,353
1%
$
4,347
$
426,006
2,100,000
$
2,100,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,079,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,058,000
1,800,000
$
1,800,000
1%
$
18,000
$
1,782,000
1%
$
18,000
$
1,764,000
316,752
$
316,752
1%
$
3,168
$
313,584
1%
$
3,168
$
310,417
1,000,000
$
1,000,000
1%
$
10,000
$
990,000
1%
$
10,000
$
980,000
996,636
$
996,636
1%
$
9,966
$
986,670
1%
$
9,966
$
976,703
2,297,498
$
2,297,498
1%
$
22,975
$
2,274,523
1%
$
22,975
$
2,251,548
500,000
$
500,000
1%
$
5,000
$
495,000
1%
$
5,000
$
490,000
1,014,664
$
1,014,664
1%
$
10,147
$
1,004,517
1%
$
10,147
$
994,371
2,000,537
s
$
2,000,537
1%
$
20,005
$
1,980,532
1%
$
20,005
$
1,960,526
2,100,000
$
$
2,100,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,079,000
1%
$
21,000
$
2,058,000
2,250,000
$
$
2,250,000
1%
$
22,500
$
2^227,500
1%
$
22,500
$
2,205,000
2,182,773
$
2,182,773
1%
$
21,828
$
2,160,945
1%
$
21,828
$
2,139,118
$24,236,315
$13,701,712
$10,534,603
1%
$
105,346
$
10,429,257
1%
$
105,346
$
10,323,911
$4,681,755
$4,681,755
1%
$
46,818
$
4,634,937
1%
$
46,818
$
4,588,120
898,090
$
898,090
1%
$
8,981
$
889,109
1%
$
8,981
$
880,128
1,873,000
$
814,111
$
1,058,889
1%
$
10,589
$
1,048,300
1%
$
10,589
$
1,037,711
76,454,538
$
14,515,823
$
61,938,715
1%
$
619,387
$
61,319,328
1%
$
619,387
$
60,699,941
Total Taxpayer
contribution over
38years
^
Total Taxpayer
contribution per
year
$
$
60,699,941

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of
Metchosin
Road DCC Contributing Lands
City of Langford
Road DCC Contributing Lands IWap
(Bylaw 2021)
District
of
Highlands
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Town
of
View Royal
City
of
Colwood
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