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Consultation has concluded

UPDATE (2021-06-23)

The main public consultation phase of this initiative is finalized. Thank you to all who have provided feedback to date. However, there is still an opportunity to provide input via the legislative public hearing.

At its regular public meeting held on June 21, 2021, Moncton City Council gave first reading of proposed amending Development Charge By-law # Z-1519.1, requested the views of the Planning Advisory Committee (June 23, 2021 regular meeting), and set a public hearing for July 19, 2021. Please check here for the formal public hearing notice and instructions on how to provide feedback to the City Clerk. Council will consider any written objections to the proposed amending by-law at the public hearing.

Please note that the proposed amending Development Charge By-law # Z-1519.1, and final ‘Development Charge Principles Framework – Draft Amendments’ and ‘Development Charges Background Study – Humphreys Brook East’ are downloadable on the right.

Context

Council is considering an amendment to its newly enacted Development Charge By-law #Z-1519 (the By-law can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section). The By-law, which was registered April 29, 2020, allows the City to impose 'development charges' against land to pay for capital costs cause by an increased need for new or expanded municipal infrastructure and facilities.

The main premise behind this new infrastructure and financial planning tool is that “growth pays for growth,” and therefore costs associated with growth are shifted away from the taxpayer. The development of the By-law coincided with a comprehensive “Development Charge Principles Framework,” which sets out the general principles and guidelines to follow when the City develops a Development Charge Area (the Principles Framework can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section).

To date, there is one Development Charge Area in the City (Twin Oaks Extension). Development is currently underway for this project and the City is now collecting development charges to recoup costs associated with this street extension (approximately $1.4m). The “Development Charge Background Study – Twin Oaks Extension” can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section.

About this neighbourhood

In 2014, the City began a neighbourhood planning process for the Humphreys Brook area. The initiative received a $75,000 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to incorporate sustainable design involving comprehensive community design and naturalized stormwater management features. The Humphreys Brook Neighbourhood Plan, which was registered on April 11, 2017 (see document on the right under “Resources”), contains policies and proposals for implementing new financial infrastructure planning tools to help support the overall vision and build-out of this plan area.

Since the Province made changes to the Community Planning Act (January, 2018), the City is now able to effectively implement the Neighbourhood Plan through the establishment of a new Development Charge Area in the eastern portion of the plan area. The goal is to develop a fair and equitable cost framework whereby the property owners of benefitting undeveloped lands pay a proportionate share to fund the construction of required, regional transportation infrastructure (see Figure 5.1A excerpt from the neighbourhood plan at right, Infrastructure Projects 3, 4, 5, and 7).

The provincial Community Planning Act and the Development Charge Regulation (filed December 18, 2019) set out the requirements for public consultation for amending a municipal development charge by-law. For example, paragraph 5(2)(b) of the Regulation requires the City to “consult in good faith with stakeholders” before implementing a development charge. Further, section 111 of the Community Planning Act requires public notice and a public hearing before amending a development charge by-law.

This project page will be used to help the public and stakeholders stay involved and informed as the amendment process unfolds. Documents will be uploaded to the “Resources” section (right side) on an ongoing basis. If you’d like additional information or wish to provide comments on the initiative, please contact Andrew Smith, Senior Planner (see “Who’s listening” section, right side).

UPDATE (2021-06-23)

The main public consultation phase of this initiative is finalized. Thank you to all who have provided feedback to date. However, there is still an opportunity to provide input via the legislative public hearing.

At its regular public meeting held on June 21, 2021, Moncton City Council gave first reading of proposed amending Development Charge By-law # Z-1519.1, requested the views of the Planning Advisory Committee (June 23, 2021 regular meeting), and set a public hearing for July 19, 2021. Please check here for the formal public hearing notice and instructions on how to provide feedback to the City Clerk. Council will consider any written objections to the proposed amending by-law at the public hearing.

Please note that the proposed amending Development Charge By-law # Z-1519.1, and final ‘Development Charge Principles Framework – Draft Amendments’ and ‘Development Charges Background Study – Humphreys Brook East’ are downloadable on the right.

Context

Council is considering an amendment to its newly enacted Development Charge By-law #Z-1519 (the By-law can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section). The By-law, which was registered April 29, 2020, allows the City to impose 'development charges' against land to pay for capital costs cause by an increased need for new or expanded municipal infrastructure and facilities.

The main premise behind this new infrastructure and financial planning tool is that “growth pays for growth,” and therefore costs associated with growth are shifted away from the taxpayer. The development of the By-law coincided with a comprehensive “Development Charge Principles Framework,” which sets out the general principles and guidelines to follow when the City develops a Development Charge Area (the Principles Framework can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section).

To date, there is one Development Charge Area in the City (Twin Oaks Extension). Development is currently underway for this project and the City is now collecting development charges to recoup costs associated with this street extension (approximately $1.4m). The “Development Charge Background Study – Twin Oaks Extension” can be downloaded on the right under the “Resources” section.

About this neighbourhood

In 2014, the City began a neighbourhood planning process for the Humphreys Brook area. The initiative received a $75,000 grant from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities to incorporate sustainable design involving comprehensive community design and naturalized stormwater management features. The Humphreys Brook Neighbourhood Plan, which was registered on April 11, 2017 (see document on the right under “Resources”), contains policies and proposals for implementing new financial infrastructure planning tools to help support the overall vision and build-out of this plan area.

Since the Province made changes to the Community Planning Act (January, 2018), the City is now able to effectively implement the Neighbourhood Plan through the establishment of a new Development Charge Area in the eastern portion of the plan area. The goal is to develop a fair and equitable cost framework whereby the property owners of benefitting undeveloped lands pay a proportionate share to fund the construction of required, regional transportation infrastructure (see Figure 5.1A excerpt from the neighbourhood plan at right, Infrastructure Projects 3, 4, 5, and 7).

The provincial Community Planning Act and the Development Charge Regulation (filed December 18, 2019) set out the requirements for public consultation for amending a municipal development charge by-law. For example, paragraph 5(2)(b) of the Regulation requires the City to “consult in good faith with stakeholders” before implementing a development charge. Further, section 111 of the Community Planning Act requires public notice and a public hearing before amending a development charge by-law.

This project page will be used to help the public and stakeholders stay involved and informed as the amendment process unfolds. Documents will be uploaded to the “Resources” section (right side) on an ongoing basis. If you’d like additional information or wish to provide comments on the initiative, please contact Andrew Smith, Senior Planner (see “Who’s listening” section, right side).

Consultation has concluded
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    Moogle asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

  • Share From the Grove Hamlet neighborhood and have a few questions. 1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly? 2. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed? What would be the new completion date? 3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled? My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school. Thanks, on Facebook Share From the Grove Hamlet neighborhood and have a few questions. 1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly? 2. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed? What would be the new completion date? 3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled? My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school. Thanks, on Twitter Share From the Grove Hamlet neighborhood and have a few questions. 1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly? 2. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed? What would be the new completion date? 3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled? My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school. Thanks, on Linkedin Email From the Grove Hamlet neighborhood and have a few questions. 1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly? 2. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed? What would be the new completion date? 3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled? My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school. Thanks, link

    From the Grove Hamlet neighborhood and have a few questions. 1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly? 2. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed? What would be the new completion date? 3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled? My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school. Thanks,

    JerryCanada asked over 3 years ago

    Hello, 

    And our apologies for the delay. There are several points to address, so we've broken them down:

    1. Few weeks back the news announced that a good portion of the land where this development is supposed to happen has been sold to an owner that has no intentions to develop it. Is the plan to be modified accordingly?

    We are consulting all landowners of remaining developable lands in the Humphreys Brook Neighbourhood Plan area. The neighbourhood plan remains a legal document within the City’s broader Municipal Plan. There is currently no intent to remove this area from the plan. However, once the plan is up for review, this may be looked in more detail. There is currently no firm timeline in place for reviewing and updating the neighbourhood plan.

    2a. The road to Harrisville Blvd is mentioned for 2020 on the plan. Has this been cancelled or delayed?

    Project milestones are generalized and are largely dependent on the pace of development driven by landowners and developers of the area. This east-west collector street is thus still envisioned under the plan, but the timing of construction may depend on the outcome from this cost-sharing exercise with landowners.

    2b. What would be the new completion date?

    As per above, the City does not have a new completion date at this time. This may change once this exercise is completed, and if a new development charge area is established for and fair and equitable cost-sharing arrangement between landowners.

    3. The road connecting to Shediac Rd with proposed traffic circle. The work was begun what I think is close to 2 years ago but work seems to have halted a year ago. Has this expansion been cancelled?

    This piece of infrastructure is largely dependent on the build out of the western neighbourhoods envisioned in the plan. The City is not expecting to construct the roundabout given current development conditions, or if only the build-out of the eastern lands occurs.

    4. My concern in all of this is road access. This neighborhood has been expanding in the last 5 years and traffic increased with it. With the addition of the road to Harrisville and another one to Shediac it could possibly reduce the amount of traffic cause by the school.

    The neighbourhood plan was developed in conjunction with a detailed engineering study on future traffic patterns for the area (Traffic Impact Study conducted in 2015). The Study calls for this east-west collector to help facilitate the future traffic demand and flow of the network.