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1 i- i ecorwmistlk suntribune y i j pjsisv a byjeffmtchell- v staff writer x giving developers a break oh- propdsed levies would- saddle taxpayers with a bill of 200000 according to york regions treas urer t 1 sandra cartwright told regional councillors meetings in newmarket last thursday that reducing hew development charges earmarked for go transit improvements will ulti mately leave homeowners to pick up the tab the regions finance depart- nient is at odds with the urban development institute and the greater toronto homebuilders association over the new levies the developers want a 10 per cent break on the charges which have been estimated at 280 for a singlefamily dwelling built in york region the region has offered a 5 per cent break vjavitiizy the difference 14 per lot- j may result in the municipality- squaring off against the builders in front of the ontario lihicipal board councillors- were told they are to vote on the issue nov 8 after more negotiations with developers are held cartwright said any conces- sion made to developers will result in an increased burden for taxpayers who already are con tributing to the go fund yorks share of gos 10year lbillion improvement plan is 476 million legislation gov erning development charges allows the region to raise some 192 millionthrough levies on new construction leaving 284 millionto be raised through tax ation thedevelopmenfcharges would be in place for two years basically we would be look ing at 100000 more tobe raised in taxes if we reduced the charge- by5per cent and we would be looking at 200000 if we reduced it 10 per cent cartwright said that struck the wrong chord with r vvhitchurchstouffville mayor wayne emmersoh i think growth has to start paying for growth he said argu ing the full cosvof the charges should be passed along to devel opers if youre going to the ontario municipal board for 10 per cent you mightas well be going to the board for the whole thing he said that would appear to be an- inevitability if the region passes on me full amount of the charge or even a 5 per cent reduction to developers said eraser nelson chairperson of the urban development institutes york region chapter he appealed for cooperation from region cpuncdlorsithe developers groups have indicatv ed if theyre given the 10 per tent reduction theywill tiot appeal the new levy and will back the region up in the event a builder does launch an omb challenge lefs go arminarm down the aisle oh this together nelsonsaid- icpi iillwl mbk dr sheldon lazier dentist dr eluott weidman periodontist ed edwards dd denturistr z rc jderital care for tlie entire family new patients are always welcome evening appointments are available 6212 main street just east of the train station stouflville 905 6427474 kids clck oat oar xiv gaiiie bov peel region v has already approved the 10 per cehtreduc- tionhe said 4v couhciuofs instructed staff to v conduct more talks wjth the developers in an attemptto ehd the impasse notice of th e passi ng of a go transit development charge bylaw by the regional municipality of yoik take notice that the council of the regional municipalityof york enacted bylaw no dc00042001097 on november 8 2601 under the development charges act igszctheactr i bylaw nodtooo420oi comes into force on november 8 200iand applies to all lands in the region of york takenotice that any person or organization may appeal bylaw no dc-0004- 2001097 to the ontario municipal board under section 14 of the development charges act 1997 by filing with the clerk of the regionaf municipality of york on or before the 18th day of december 2001 a notice of appealsettirig outthe objection to bylaw no dc00042001097 and the reasons supporting the objection a copy of bylaw no dc00042061097 isavailable for examination at the office of the regional clerk regional municipality of york i7250yonge street newmarket ontario v overview j development charges are levied against new development and are a primary source for funding growthrelated capital expenditures regional capital services include water wastewater transportation roads transit and general services police emergency medical services long termcare health public works 4 the regional municipality of york is currently responsiblefor funding go transit capital costs the region must implement a development charge bylaw for go transit services in order to recover the growthrelated component of costs pertaining to go transit capital v c effective november 82001the residential development charge rate shall increase to include the capital costs for go transit the new rates are outlined below region of york schedule of residential development charges effective novembers 2001 go transit single detached 7r multiple unft f dwelling 210 apts 2 bdrms 154 apts 2 bdrms 98 these rates will be applicab e inajl of york regionto all residential building permit applications received by any municjpalityjn the region of york after noyemler8 2001 residential building permit applications received by november 8 2ooiwill have 60 days oanuary 7 2002 to receive a building permit without being subject to the new go transit development charge after this time thego trarisjts- development charge will be applicable to these permits upon building permit issuance dated at the town of newmarket this 15th day of november 2001 dennis kelly is regional clerk j regional municipality of york 17250 yonge street box 147 1 newmarket on l3y6z1 1 v lfi yprlmcgion s l 1 i i 1 i i t l 1 1 h m i s t f 1 tji ty i vi t t c 1