Civic projects stalled after municipalities face problems getting money from developers.
VANCOUVER — Two Metro Vancouver municipalities are rethinking plans to build community centres because new provincial rules limit their ability to get developers to pay for civic amenities through the rezoning process.
The problem, say staff, lies in new provincial rules for bonus density and community amenity charges. These charges have long helped build community infrastructure such as libraries, youth facilities and community centres. Another challenge is that the fee process set by the province is so new that there is very little money available for Burnaby to use on the project.
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the province has already provided Burnaby with $29 million for community amenities, and pointed out that the city’s own 2023 annual report showed it only raised a little over $62 million in amenities funding, well below their $237 million target. Richard Stewart, the mayor of Coquitlam, said Monday that his council is also having to re-evaluate some of its planned projects because of the “convoluted” nature of the new rules.
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