Corporation of the Town of Petawawa
By-law 1473/22
Being a By-law to Amend Development Charges By-law 1280/19
Whereas Section 19 of the Development Charges Act, 1997 S.O. 1997, c.27, as amended (“the Act”) provides for amendments to be made to development charges by-laws;
And Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa (hereinafter called “the Council”) has determined that certain amendments should be made to the Development Charge By-law of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa, being By-law 1280/19;
And Whereas, in accordance with the Act, a development charges background study has been completed in respect of the proposed amendment;
And Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa has given notice and held a public meeting in accordance with the Act; and
Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Petawawa enacts as follows:
1. By-law 1280/19 is hereby amended as follows:
a. The following definitions are added to Section 1 of the By-law:
* “non-profit housing development”, for the purposes of subsection 3.16, means development of a building or structure intended for use as residential premises by:
(a) a corporation without share capital to which the Corporations Act applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing;
(b) a corporation without share capital to which the Canada Not-for-profit Corporation Act applies, that is in good standing under that Act and whose primary objective is to provide housing; or
(c) a non-profit housing co-operative that is in good standing under the Co-operative Corporations Act,
* “rental housing”, for the purposes of subsection 3.15, means development of a building or structure with four or more dwelling units all of which are intended for use as rented residential premises;
b. Subsection 1(17) is deleted and replaced with the following:
* “institutional” means land, building, structures or any part thereof used by any organization, group or association for promotion of charitable, educational or benevolent objectives and not for profit or gain;
* (a) for the purposes of subsection 3.15, means development of a building or structure intended for use:
(i) as a long-term care home within the meaning of Subsection 2 (1) of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007;
(ii) as a retirement home within the meaning of Subsection 2(1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
(iii) By any institution of the following post-secondary institutions for the objects of the institution:
(a) a university in Ontario that receives direct, regular and ongoing operation funding from the Government of Ontario;
(b) a college or university federated or affiliated with a university described in sub clause (a); or
(c) an Indigenous Institute prescribed for the purposes of section 6 of the Indigenous Institute Act, 2017;
(iv) as a memorial home, clubhouse or athletic grounds by an Ontario branch of the Royal Canadian Legion; or
(v) as a hospice to provide end of life care;
c. Subsection 3.3 is deleted and replaced with the following:
* 3.3 Notwithstanding clause 3.2 above, this by-law shall not apply to lands that are owned by and used for the purposes of:
(a) the municipality or a local board thereof;
(b) the County of Renfrew or any local board thereof;
(c) a board of education;
(d) Garrison Petawawa; or
(e) a university that receives regular and ongoing operating funds from the government for the purposes of post-secondary education.
d. Subsection 3.5 is deleted and replaced with the following:
* 3.5 This by-law shall not apply to that category of exempt development described in subsection 2(3) of the Act and Section 2 of O. Reg. 82/98, namely:
(a) the enlargement to an existing residential dwelling unit;
(b) the creation of a maximum of two additional dwelling units in an existing single detached dwelling or structure ancillary to such dwelling. The total gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit or units must be less than or equal to the gross floor area of the dwelling unit already in the existing residential building/dwelling;
(c) the creation of additional dwelling units equal to the greater of one or 1% of the existing dwelling units in an existing residential rental building containing four or more dwelling units or within a structure ancillary to such residential building;
(d) the creation of one additional dwelling unit in any other existing residential building/dwelling or within a structure ancillary to such residential building/dwelling. The gross floor area of the additional dwelling unit must be less than or equal to the gross floor area of the smallest dwelling unit already in the existing residential building/dwelling; or
(e) the creation of a second dwelling unit in prescribed classes of proposed new residential buildings, including structures ancillary to dwellings, subject to the following restrictions:
| Item | Name of Class of Proposed New Residential Buildings | Description of Class of Proposed New Residential Buildings | Restrictions |
| 1 | Proposed new detached dwellings | Proposed new residential buildings that would not be attached to other buildings and that are permitted to contain a second dwelling unit, that being either of the two dwelling units, if the units have the same gross floor area, or the smaller of the dwelling units. | The proposed new detached dwelling must only contain two dwelling units. The proposed new detached dwelling must be located on a parcel of land on which no other detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling would be located. |
| 2 | Proposed new semi-detached dwellings or row dwellings | Proposed new residential buildings that would have one or two vertical walls, but no other parts, attached to other buildings and that are permitted to contain a second dwelling unit, that being either of the two dwelling units, if the units have the same gross floor area, or the smaller of the dwelling units. | The proposed new semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling must only contain two dwelling units. The proposed new semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling must be located on a parcel of land on which no other detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling would be located. |
| 3 | Proposed new residential buildings that would be ancillary to a detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling | Proposed new residential buildings that would be ancillary to a proposed new detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling and that are permitted to contain a single dwelling unit. | The proposed new detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling, to which the proposed new residential building would be ancillary, must only contain one dwelling unit. The gross floor area of the dwelling unit in the proposed new residential building must be equal to or less than the gross floor area of the detached dwelling, semi-detached dwelling or row dwelling to which the proposed new residential building is ancillary. |
e. The following Subsections are added to Section 3:
* 3.5.1 In addition to the restrictions outlined in Subsection 3.5, for the purposes of the exemption for an additional residential unit in a building ancillary to a proposed new Single Detached, Semi-Detached or Row Townhouse Dwelling, the proposed new Single Detached, Semi-Detached or Row Townhouse Dwelling must be located on a parcel of land on which no other Single Detached, Semi-Detached or Row Townhouse dwelling is or would be located.
* 3.15 Notwithstanding Subsections 3.13 and 3.14, Development Charges for rental housing and institutional developments are due and payable in 6 installments commencing with the first installment payable on the date of occupancy, and each subsequent installment, including interest as provided in the Town’s Council approved Development Charge Interest Policy, payable on the anniversary date each year thereafter.
* 3.16 Notwithstanding Subsections 3.13 and 3.14, Development Charges for non-profit housing developments are due and payable in 21 installments commencing with the first installment payable on the date of occupancy, and each subsequent installment, including interest as provided in the Town’s Council approved Development Charge Interest Policy, payable on the anniversary date each year thereafter.
* 3.17 Where the development of land results from the approval of a Site Plan or Zoning Bylaw Amendment made on or after January 1, 2020, and the approval of the application occurred within 2 years of building permit issuance, the Development Charges under Subsections 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 shall be calculated based on the rates set out in Schedule “B” on the date the planning application was made, including interest as provided in the Town’s Council approved Development Charge Interest Policy. Where both planning applications apply, Development Charges under Subsections 3.13, 3.15, and 3.16 shall be calculated based on the rates, including interest as provided in the Town’s Council approved Development Charge Interest Policy, set out in Schedule “B” on the date of the later planning application.
* 3.18 Despite Subsections 3.13, 3.15, 3.16, and 3.17, Council from time to time, and at any time, may enter into agreements providing for all or any part of a development charge to be paid before or after it would otherwise be payable, in accordance with section 27 of the Act.
f. Schedules “A” and “B” are deleted and replaced with the attached.
2. This by-law shall come into force and take effect following third reading.
By-law read a first and second time this 17th day of January, 2022.
By-law read a third time and passed this 17th day of January, 2022.
Signature of the Mayor
Havand
Signature of the Clerk
Schedule “A”
To By-law 1280/19
Designated Municipal Services Under This By-law
Municipal-Wide Services
Area-Specific Services
Classes of Service
Schedule “B”
To By-law 1280/19
Schedule of Development Charges
| Service | RESIDENTIAL Single and Semi-Detached Dwelling | RESIDENTIAL Apartments – 2 Bedrooms + | RESIDENTIAL Apartments – Bachelor and 1 Bedroom | Other Multiples and Mobile Homes | NON-RESIDENTIAL (per sq.ft. of Gross Floor Area) |
| Municipal Wide Services: | |||||
| Transportation Services | $1,359 | $732 | $510 | $1,055 | $1.17 |
| Fire Protection Services | $156 | $84 | $59 | $121 | $0.13 |
| Parks and Recreation | $1,462 | $787 | $549 | $1,135 | $0.12 |
| Library Services | $231 | $124 | $87 | $179 | $0.02 |
| Growth-related Studies | $169 | $91 | $63 | $131 | $0.15 |
| Total Municipal Wide Services | $3,377 | $1,818 | $1,268 | $2,621 | $1.59 |
| Wastewater Services | $2,462 | $1,326 | $924 | $1,912 | $1.71 |
| Water Services | $690 | $372 | $259 | $536 | $0.46 |
| Total Urban Services | $3,152 | $1,698 | $1,183 | $2,448 | $2.17 |
| GRAND TOTAL RURAL AREA | $3,377 | $1,818 | $1,268 | $2,621 | $1.59 |
| GRAND TOTAL URBAN AREA | $6,529 | $3,516 | $2,451 | $5,069 | $3.76 |
