Juan de Fuca Development Cost Charge Program Update

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About the Juan de Fuca Development Cost Charge Program

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is in the process of amending the existing Development Cost Charge (DCC) rates found in DCC Bylaw No. 2758 for the Juan de Fuca (JdF) Water Distribution System program. The CRD has prepared a draft summary of the JdF DCC program that includes updated projects, costs and rates.

The JdF DCC program has helped pay for costs associated with increased demand for water distribution infrastructure within the JdF water service area since 1999. JdF DCC rates will decrease in 2025 due to increased population density and the amount and type of development taking place in the JdF Water Service Area.

What Are Development Cost Charges

DCCs are charges collected by local governments to help fund eligible infrastructure expenditures required to service population growth. DCCs are regulated by the Province and are intended to foster fairness, ensure consistency and promote transparency and equitability. The Local Government Act (LGA) sets out the general requirements under which local governments may charge DCCs. Many local governments in BC have established DCC Programs in place, including most municipalities in Greater Victoria. Please review our Frequently Asked Questions for more information on DCCs and the proposed JdF DCC program updates.

How to Participate

Westshore residents,* developers and First Nations are invited to review the Juan de Fuca DCC Bylaw Update and to take a brief online survey to provide feedback on their current involvement with the JdF DCC program and to provide feedback on the new proposed JdF DCC rates.

The survey closes January 9, 2025 @ 11:55 PM (PST).

*NOTE: JdF DCCs are only applicable to Westshore communities within the JdF Water Service Area including: Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, parts of Highlands and Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke).

How Will Information Be Shared

Survey results will be shared with the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission for review as part of the program update process.

About the Juan de Fuca Development Cost Charge Program

The Capital Regional District (CRD) is in the process of amending the existing Development Cost Charge (DCC) rates found in DCC Bylaw No. 2758 for the Juan de Fuca (JdF) Water Distribution System program. The CRD has prepared a draft summary of the JdF DCC program that includes updated projects, costs and rates.

The JdF DCC program has helped pay for costs associated with increased demand for water distribution infrastructure within the JdF water service area since 1999. JdF DCC rates will decrease in 2025 due to increased population density and the amount and type of development taking place in the JdF Water Service Area.

What Are Development Cost Charges

DCCs are charges collected by local governments to help fund eligible infrastructure expenditures required to service population growth. DCCs are regulated by the Province and are intended to foster fairness, ensure consistency and promote transparency and equitability. The Local Government Act (LGA) sets out the general requirements under which local governments may charge DCCs. Many local governments in BC have established DCC Programs in place, including most municipalities in Greater Victoria. Please review our Frequently Asked Questions for more information on DCCs and the proposed JdF DCC program updates.

How to Participate

Westshore residents,* developers and First Nations are invited to review the Juan de Fuca DCC Bylaw Update and to take a brief online survey to provide feedback on their current involvement with the JdF DCC program and to provide feedback on the new proposed JdF DCC rates.

The survey closes January 9, 2025 @ 11:55 PM (PST).

*NOTE: JdF DCCs are only applicable to Westshore communities within the JdF Water Service Area including: Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, parts of Highlands and Juan de Fuca Electoral Area (East Sooke).

How Will Information Be Shared

Survey results will be shared with the Juan de Fuca Water Distribution Commission for review as part of the program update process.

  • Proposed 2024 Juan de Fuca Development Cost Charge Rates

    We want to hear from you! We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey about the Juan de Fuca Development Cost Charge Program Update. The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Survey results will be shared verbatim with the Juan de Fuca Commission for review as part of the program update process.

    Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey. The survey closes January 9, 2025 @ 11:55 PM (PST) 

    Privacy Information:

    We do not require your personal information for the purposes of this survey. Your responses to the survey questions will not be attributed back to you individually; they will only be reported back collectively with the other responses received. When completing the survey questions, please do not provide your name or address, or any other personal information that could identify you or other individuals. No comments will be attributed to any individuals and no personal information will be used to make administrative decisions impacting specific individuals as a result of this survey.

    For security purposes any personal information which identifies you or others will immediately be deleted, once your response is received and processed. No personal information will be used to make any administrative decisions that impact any individuals as a result of this survey. Any personal information is collected by the Capital Regional District (CRD) under Section 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to collect feedback on the proposed RWS DCC program. Should you have questions about the collection of this information, please contact: waterplanning@crd.bc.ca  

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