Amenity Cost Charges and Affordable Housing

Whereas the Province created new legislation that defines the uses to which local governments can apply Amenity Cost Charges ACCs levied from development; And whereas the legislation prevents local governments from applying ACCs to affordable housing; And whereas many local governments rely on amenity contributions, beyond bonus density, to capitalize housing reserve funds or comparable finance tools: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province to expand the eligible uses of Amenity Cost Charges to include affordable housing; And be it further resolved the Province create an alternative funding tool that does not rely on increases to the costs of new housing.