Community Benefits Charge (CBC)
Background
• Through the Government of Ontario’s More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108), Plan to Build Ontario
Together Act 2019 (Bill 138), COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act 2020 (Bill 197), changes have been made to the
Planning Act regarding density bonusing in Ontario municipalities.
• Density bonusing is the process of asking for more permitted height on a site, through a Zoning By-law
amendment, at the condition that the applicant also provide community benefits.
• Currently, community benefits for density bonusing are collected through a titled Section 37 agreements. This
collection mechanism is expiring, although the City of Ottawa has the option to adopt a new Community Benefits
Charge (CBC) Strategy, Policy and By-law by the statutory deadline of September 18, 2022.
• If a CBC By-law is not adopted by Council before the statutory deadline set by the Province, September 18, 2022,
the ability for the City to collect of any funds associated with density bonusing under Section 37 of the Planning
Act expires.
• The CBC Strategy, Policy and By-law addresses the financial support for community-oriented projects. CBC
Legislative context
• Council approved a framework in February 2021 to engage the community regarding the Community Benefits
Charge. The framework outlined that CBCs would be applied in the City before the statutory requirements of
September 2022.
• The CBC charge is based on the principles that growth pays for growth. The aim of the charge is to create more
certainty and predictability for developers regarding charges associated with density bonusing, while funding
prioritized projects within the City.
• The legislation requires that an illustrative list of City projects be identified as examples of potential qualifying
recipients of the funds collected from the CBC.
• The legislation stipulates the charge cannot exceed 4% of the land value where development applies.
• The legislation requires that 60% of the funds collected must be spent or allocated to projects in a year.
• The charge only applies to the development or redevelopment of residential and mixed-use buildings that are 5
or more storeys in height and that add 10 or more residential units.
• Due to Bill 109, CBCs will be required to be reviewed every five years and subject to formal consultation, as per
the new direction in Bill 109.
Content of the Report
• The report recommends the adoption of the:
1. Community Benefits Charge (CBC) Strategy Report provided by Hemson;
2. Community Benefits Charge By-law; and
3. Community Benefits Charge policy.
• The Community Benefits Charge Strategy outlines the regulatory requirements for when and how the charge can be used, a revenue forecast of the charge, and modelling of capital costs associated with the illustrative capital
program list.
• The CBC Strategy proposes the following:
o The CBC be a flat 4% charge of the land value.
o The collection of the CBC apply city-wide.
o Any CBC collected be spent on capital costs of community benefit projects similar to those contained within existing Section 37 agreements.
o Funds collected from the CBC and spent on projects cannot “double dip” – meaning that they cannot be used as a source of funds for recovery of projects collected from a Development Charge.
o The CBC charge does not conflict with the City’s Parkland Dedication By-law in that revenues from the charge will not be spent on the acquisition of parkland.
o Revenue projection associated with the CBC is approximately $3.5 million a year – $35 million in the entire 10- year time horizon of the report (2022-2031).
o The Capital Program list in Table 7 of the CBC Strategy is an illustrative example and is subject to change, and by no means are the only projects that can be funded from the collection of the charge.
o Where a project is not currently listed, staff will use the broad service categories and provisions within the list to receive other projects and or in-kind contributions. • The CBC Policy outlines: o the in-kind framework regarding the charge within a development application.
o that all CBC funds collected in a Ward will be spent in the ward where it has been collected.
• The CBC charge will be collected before the issuance of a building permit, similar to Development Charges.
• Stakeholder engagement on this project included Community Associations and the Development Industry.
Engagement material was shared on the Engage Ottawa platform for Ottawa residents to review.
• Given that the CBC charge is new, Staff recommend it be adopted as a pilot and it be revisited alongside the
review of the scheduled Development Charges By-law prior to May 2024.
• The City will continue to monitor its revenue generation, its effectiveness in paying for projects within the city,
and administrative efficiency. Transition from Section 37 to CBC
• Any in-stream complete development application that meets the CBC threshold will be exempt from the charge,
permitted that these development applications have a building permit issued within 5 years of the by-law being
passed.
• All approved Section 37 agreements will remain enforceable after enactment of the CBC bylaw and beyond the
statutory date of September 18, 2022. Existing Section 37 funds and accounts will be transferred to a new
Community Benefits Charge ‘special account’.
• Through the Government of Ontario’s More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019 (Bill 108), Plan to Build Ontario
Together Act 2019 (Bill 138), COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act 2020 (Bill 197), changes have been made to the
Planning Act regarding density bonusing in Ontario municipalities.
• Density bonusing is the process of asking for more permitted height on a site, through a Zoning By-law
amendment, at the condition that the applicant also provide community benefits.
• Currently, community benefits for density bonusing are collected through a titled Section 37 agreements. This
collection mechanism is expiring, although the City of Ottawa has the option to adopt a new Community Benefits
Charge (CBC) Strategy, Policy and By-law by the statutory deadline of September 18, 2022.
• If a CBC By-law is not adopted by Council before the statutory deadline set by the Province, September 18, 2022,
the ability for the City to collect of any funds associated with density bonusing under Section 37 of the Planning
Act expires.
• The CBC Strategy, Policy and By-law addresses the financial support for community-oriented projects. CBC
Legislative context
• Council approved a framework in February 2021 to engage the community regarding the Community Benefits
Charge. The framework outlined that CBCs would be applied in the City before the statutory requirements of
September 2022.
• The CBC charge is based on the principles that growth pays for growth. The aim of the charge is to create more
certainty and predictability for developers regarding charges associated with density bonusing, while funding
prioritized projects within the City.
• The legislation requires that an illustrative list of City projects be identified as examples of potential qualifying
recipients of the funds collected from the CBC.
• The legislation stipulates the charge cannot exceed 4% of the land value where development applies.
• The legislation requires that 60% of the funds collected must be spent or allocated to projects in a year.
• The charge only applies to the development or redevelopment of residential and mixed-use buildings that are 5
or more storeys in height and that add 10 or more residential units.
• Due to Bill 109, CBCs will be required to be reviewed every five years and subject to formal consultation, as per
the new direction in Bill 109.
Content of the Report
• The report recommends the adoption of the:
1. Community Benefits Charge (CBC) Strategy Report provided by Hemson;
2. Community Benefits Charge By-law; and
3. Community Benefits Charge policy.
• The Community Benefits Charge Strategy outlines the regulatory requirements for when and how the charge can be used, a revenue forecast of the charge, and modelling of capital costs associated with the illustrative capital
program list.
• The CBC Strategy proposes the following:
o The CBC be a flat 4% charge of the land value.
o The collection of the CBC apply city-wide.
o Any CBC collected be spent on capital costs of community benefit projects similar to those contained within existing Section 37 agreements.
o Funds collected from the CBC and spent on projects cannot “double dip” – meaning that they cannot be used as a source of funds for recovery of projects collected from a Development Charge.
o The CBC charge does not conflict with the City’s Parkland Dedication By-law in that revenues from the charge will not be spent on the acquisition of parkland.
o Revenue projection associated with the CBC is approximately $3.5 million a year – $35 million in the entire 10- year time horizon of the report (2022-2031).
o The Capital Program list in Table 7 of the CBC Strategy is an illustrative example and is subject to change, and by no means are the only projects that can be funded from the collection of the charge.
o Where a project is not currently listed, staff will use the broad service categories and provisions within the list to receive other projects and or in-kind contributions. • The CBC Policy outlines: o the in-kind framework regarding the charge within a development application.
o that all CBC funds collected in a Ward will be spent in the ward where it has been collected.
• The CBC charge will be collected before the issuance of a building permit, similar to Development Charges.
• Stakeholder engagement on this project included Community Associations and the Development Industry.
Engagement material was shared on the Engage Ottawa platform for Ottawa residents to review.
• Given that the CBC charge is new, Staff recommend it be adopted as a pilot and it be revisited alongside the
review of the scheduled Development Charges By-law prior to May 2024.
• The City will continue to monitor its revenue generation, its effectiveness in paying for projects within the city,
and administrative efficiency. Transition from Section 37 to CBC
• Any in-stream complete development application that meets the CBC threshold will be exempt from the charge,
permitted that these development applications have a building permit issued within 5 years of the by-law being
passed.
• All approved Section 37 agreements will remain enforceable after enactment of the CBC bylaw and beyond the
statutory date of September 18, 2022. Existing Section 37 funds and accounts will be transferred to a new
Community Benefits Charge ‘special account’.
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19 Centrepointe Site Plan has been submitted and approved.
For details visit the development application files at the LINK |
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New Residential Proposal application newly filed.
Visit the Development Applications page for more information https://devapps.ottawa.ca/en/applications/D02-02-21-0163/details Please comment directly to the File Lead using the contact information detailed in the attached document or through the “Send Feedback” link of DevApps. There will be a consultation scheduled and residents will be notified by social media platforms, door to door flyers and our website. 
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42 Northside Rd. Development
The site plan application has been filed with planning staff. Click HERE for details.
Thank you for joining us
Thursday December 16th 2021 @ 6:30pm
The webinar has been recorded and posted to:
College Ward 8 Rick Chiarelli
www.tinyurl.com/CollegeWardYouTube
The video will remain posted so it may be watched and commented on at any time 24/7.
The site plan is nearing completion and we have the First Look of what the development team is offering.
| 2022-01-28_-_planning_rationale_-_d07-12-22-0015.pdf |
| 2022-02-10_-_application_summary_-_d07-12-22-0015.pdf |
| 42 Northside Road Presentation Deck .pdf |
Stillwater Station
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Thank you for joining us November 25th 2021 @ 6:30pm The webinar has been recorded and posted to: College Ward 8 Rick Chiarelli www.tinyurl.com/CollegeWardYouTube Revisions to the plans for Stillwater Station have been submitted. The file is available for download under the photo. A date has not been confirmed for the applications to proceed to Planning Committee, but everyone will be notified accordingly with ample notice. To see more details, visit this link Thank you to everyone who submitted their comments and ideas! | ||||||
Here's the Cliffs Notes:
- The proposed City park has been relocated from the southwest corner of the site to the centre of the site.
- The roads within the Stillwater Station lands are now all proposed as public (previously only the primary east-west and westernmost north-south roads were to be public. The intent of this is to allow for bus looping through the site.
- The built form was re-arranged around a central greenspace (which incorporates the public park). This is complemented through private greenspaces between buildings to the north and south. The area culminates in a “celebratory space” which is intended to be a community gathering point along the creek.
- The central greenspace results in two “districts” with a mid-rise district on the south half (heights in this area range from 4 to 9 storeys) and a more high-rise form on the north half (heights in this area range from 6 to 27 storeys).
- The stormwater dry pond previously proposed central to the site along the Creek has been removed in favour of underground storage.
75 Granton Ave. Development
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Thank you for joining us
Date: July 14, 2021 @ 6:30 PM
The webinar has been recorded and posted to: College Ward 8 Rick Chiarelli
www.tinyurl.com/CollegeWardYouTube
The video will remain posted so it may be watched and commented on at any time 24/7.
Date: July 14, 2021 @ 6:30 PM
The webinar has been recorded and posted to: College Ward 8 Rick Chiarelli
www.tinyurl.com/CollegeWardYouTube
The video will remain posted so it may be watched and commented on at any time 24/7.
| 2021-06-15 Application Summary.pdf |
| 2021-05-28 Planning Rationale.pdf |