A rising interest in city land development will see a rise in fees charged by the city.
On January 21 the Nelson City Council voted unanimously to a bylaw that will raise fees charged to land developers and sub-dividers. City staff recommended the increases after a report found that the City of Nelson was consistently low in development costs compared to other BC municipalities.
The increases will put the costs of processing development applications on the backs of the user rather then the general taxpayer. Based on 2007 statistics the City should realize a revenue increase of $44,755. In 2007 only $12,595 was collected.
A major development permit application will now cost $1500 up from $300 charged in 2007. A zoning or land use bylaw amendment more than triples from $700 to $2,500, plus charges of $25 per proposed residence or lot, and $5 per square meter of commercial space. Preliminary layout approval for lot subdivision goes from $10 to $350 per lot.
No comments:
Post a Comment