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Development Cost Charges
West Kelowna’s proposed fee hike will negatively impact housing affordability: CHBA
The cost of building a single-family home in West Kelowna could jump by about $10,000…
Kelowna considering major changes to fees it charges for new development
Developers could face thousands of dollars in increased payments to the City of Kelowna if…
Provincial government delays may cost Kelowna more than $8 million
A new fee of about $7,000 per housing unit to build parks in Kelowna was…
Why a massive downtown Kelowna tower proposal won’t get an easy ride at council
Efforts by Anthony Beyrouti to quickly build three massive towers on Leon Avenue and Water…
Chamber, developers accuse Kelowna council of pushing development out of city with new park fees
KELOWNA – It’s time to put a stop to ongoing cost increases for new homes…
Kelowna may shift focus from buying parkland to building parks
KELOWNA – With the public clamouring for parks to be built, City of Kelowna staff…
Kelowna city council exploring ways to fund roads, parks and civic buildings
KELOWNA – Developers are going to be hit first but everyone paying to use a…
Glenrosa, Gellatly top the list of urgent West Kelowna road projects
WEST KELOWNA – A long-neglected section of Glenrosa Road and the latest phase of the…
Cost to build going up with proposed changes to what Kamloops charges developers
KAMLOOPS – Costs for home builders and developers are going to be changing in Kamloops.…
City policy changes aimed at stopping double-dipping shoe box suite developers
KELOWNA - Concerns about micro suites and their impact on City of Kelowna finances, plus how and where they are built, are raised in a new report by city staff. City planner Ryan Roycroft says the city has already foregone $1.7 million in development cost charges for the 315 so-called shoe box suites which have...
Exemption for micro suites from development charges could mean millions in lost revenue
KELOWNA - Micro suites may be a trend that gains no traction in Kelowna, but if it does the city is looking at ways to replace the revenue lost to their exemption by the province from development cost charges. “If we see 400 suites next year and 400 the year after that, then we might...
What are DCCs and why Habitat for Humanity wants them waived
KAMLOOPS - The confusion over development cost charges and the complexity of the mandatory charge came to a head Tuesday with Habitat for Humanity asking to have the charges waived on affordable home ownership projects and members of the public questioning how they affect larger capital projects. Development cost charges, commonly referred to as DCCs...