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2. Amendment to
Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513 to include sewer frontage charges for
specific properties in the Village of Manotick MODIFICATION DU RČGLEMENT 2003-513 SUR LE
BRANCHEMENT D’ÉGOUTS AFIN D’INCLURE UNE REDEVANCE PAR PIED DE FAÇADE POUR DES
PROPRIÉTÉS PARTICULIČRES DU VILLAGE DE MANOTICK ET DE REVOIR LES DISPOSITIONS
RELATIVES Ŕ L’INDEXATION EN FONCTION DES COŰTS DES FRAIS RÉCUPÉRABLES |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve amendments to Sewer
Connection By-law 2003-513 relating to capital frontage charges for specific
properties in the Village of Manotick in accordance with Documents 3 and 4 of
this report, and a general provision to use Statistics
Canada (Statscan) Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index as the
index for calculating cost recovery where indexing of the charge is necessary
according to legacy municipality by-law provisions.
Recommandation DU Comité
Que le Conseil approuve les
modifications apportées au Rčglement 2003-513 sur le branchement d’égouts
relativement ŕ la redevance d’immobilisation par pied de façade pour des
propriétés particuličres du village de Manotick, conformément aux Documents 3
et 4 du présent rapport, ainsi qu’une disposition générale visant l’utilisation
de l’Indice des prix de la construction de bâtiments non résidentiels de
Statistique Canada (StatCan) pour le calcul du recouvrement des coűts,
lorsqu’il est nécessaire d’indexer la redevance, en vertu des dispositions des
anciens rčglements municipaux.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager’s Report,
Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability dated 4 August 2010
(ACS2010-ICS-INF-0009).
Report to / Rapport au :
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Comité de l’agriculture et des
affaires rurales
and Council / et au Conseil
4 August 2010 / le 4 aoűt 2010
Submitted
by / Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City
Manager
Directrice municipale adjointe; Infrastructure
Services and Community Sustainability
Services d’infrastructure et Viabilité des
collectivités
Contact
Person / Personne ressource : Wayne Newell, General Manager/Directeur général,
Infrastructure Services / Services d’infrastructure
(613) 580-2424, ext./poste 16002, Wayne.Newell@ottawa.ca
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Rideau-Goulbourn (21) |
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Ref N°:
ACS2010-ICS-INF-0009 |
SUBJECT: Amendment to Sewer Connection By-law
2003-513 to include sewer frontage charges for specific properties in the
Village of Manotick and to revise provisions for cost indexing of recoverable
charges
OBJET : MODIFICATION DU RČGLEMENT 2003-513 SUR
LE BRANCHEMENT D’ÉGOUTS AFIN D’INCLURE UNE REDEVANCE PAR PIED DE FAÇADE POUR
DES PROPRIÉTÉS PARTICULIČRES DU VILLAGE DE MANOTICK ET DE REVOIR LES
DISPOSITIONS RELATIVES Ŕ L’INDEXATION EN FONCTION DES COŰTS DES FRAIS
RÉCUPÉRABLES
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council
approve amendments to Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513 relating to capital
frontage charges for specific properties in the Village of Manotick in
accordance with Documents 3 and 4 of this report, and a general provision to use Statistics Canada (Statscan)
Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index as the index for calculating
cost recovery where indexing of the charge is necessary according to legacy
municipality by-law provisions.
RECOMMANDATION
DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’agriculture et
des affaires rurales recommande au Conseil d’approuver les modifications
apportées au Rčglement 2003-513 sur le branchement d’égouts relativement ŕ la
redevance d’immobilisation par pied de façade pour des propriétés particuličres
du village de Manotick, conformément aux Documents 3 et 4 du présent rapport,
ainsi qu’une disposition générale visant l’utilisation de l’Indice des prix de
la construction de bâtiments non résidentiels de Statistique Canada (StatCan)
pour le calcul du recouvrement des coűts, lorsqu’il est nécessaire d’indexer la
redevance, en vertu des dispositions des anciens rčglements municipaux.
BACKGROUND
The preliminary design for sewer works to service the Core and Hillside
Gardens Local Improvement Areas (LIA) in the Village of Manotick was presented
to the community in December of 2006.
The petition limits for the two LIAs were defined in 2007. These areas define properties included in
Local Improvement By-laws 2008-160 and 2008-161 that are subject to the
recovery of related costs via a Local Improvement charge on the property tax
bill as per Ontario Regulation 586/06.
In 2008, as part of the final design process, the Rideau River crossing
and pump station locations were moved further south than those identified in
the LIA in order to mitigate challenging
soil conditions that were unknown at the preliminary design stage. This change meant that the sewer would front
on properties along West River Drive (Document 2). In addition, in 2009 the limit of the Public
Service Area with respect to an existing residential property on Rideau Valley
Drive between Bankfield Road and the new pumping station site (Document 1) was
reviewed. It was determined by planning
staff that this property should be considered as located within the Public
Service Area boundary for the Village of Manotick, and therefore could be
allowed to access the trunk sewer for servicing, if the property owner wished
to do so. The residential properties
mentioned above are not subject to the Local Improvement charge on the property
tax bill as per Ontario Regulation 586/06.
The installation of the sewers abutting these properties does provide
the opportunity for connection to municipal sewers, and these specific
properties should be subject to cost recovery of a share of the cost of the
sewers in the same way as properties within the LIA’s are charged for their
share of the sewer works under By-laws 2008-160 and 2008-161. In this situation, the cost-recovery is a
defined frontage capital charge under the Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513
specific to these properties (Documents 3 and 4). In addition, a general capital charge clause
is recommended for cost recovery should there be any other requests to connect
to the sewers installed under By-law 2008-160 and By-law 2008-161(Documents 3
and 4).
The Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513 references
several frontage charge by-laws from former municipalities. Some of these by-laws indicate that the
frontage charge is to be indexed using the Southam Construction Cost Index
(CCI). The Southam CCI is no longer used
and a replacement index is required to assist staff administering recovery of
these charges. Statistics Canada’s
Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index is recommended as the index
for calculating cost recovery to replace the Southam CCI as it has become the
industry standard.
DISCUSSION
The Sewer Connection By-law No. 2003-513,
adopted by Council on 24 September 2003, enables the City to recover the
capital costs associated with public sewage works from benefitting property
owners as a capital charge, pursuant to Section 391(d) of the Municipal Act,
2001. Generally, the charge is
applicable and payable when a severance is granted or a Sewer Connection Permit
is issued for a connection to a sewer installed and financed by the City of
Ottawa.
With the installation of the sewer in West River Drive to service
Hillside Gardens, there is now a public sanitary sewer adjacent to 20 existing
residential properties that are not subject to cost recovery via Local
Improvement charges (Document 2).
Similarly, with the installation of the trunk sewer in Rideau Valley
Drive to service the Core, there is now a public sanitary sewer adjacent to an
existing residential property that is also not subject to cost recovery via
Local Improvement charges (Document 1). As these properties are within the
Public Service Area boundary for the Village of Manotick and a sanitary sewer
exists that is available for connection, these twenty-one (21) properties now
have the opportunity to connect to municipal servicing (as defined in the
Municipal Act) and should be required to pay accordingly.
By amending the Sewer Connection By-law
2003-513, the re-payment from the 21 properties will be on an individual lump
sum basis (as outlined in Documents 3 and 4) payable at the earliest issuance
of: a building permit for a new dwelling; a connection permit to the sanitary
sewer for the existing dwelling; or a severance application approval.
Beyond properties referenced in this report, to ensure that no
connection to sewer servicing is permitted without recovery of an appropriate
share of the capital costs that the City has front-ended, a general capital
charge clause is included in the amendments (Documents 3 and 4). In this way, any property that benefits by
direct connection to these sewers will pay a share of the cost, as will those
within the local improvement petition areas.
Since
the Southam CCI index is no longer available, staff consulted with Statistics
Canada to determine an appropriate replacement index to calculate cost recovery
for front-ended projects. Officials at Statitistics Canada, suggested a
reasonable alternative index for sewer construction would be the
Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index (NRBCPI). This index has been generated by Statscan for
decades and would permit escalation of frontage charges over extended time
periods. The NRBCPI was also identified
as a reasonable index for use in generating Tangible Capital Asset reporting
historical costs. It is recommended that
the Sewer Connection By-law be amended with a general provision referencing the
use of Statistics Canada (Statscan) Non Residential Building Construction Price
Index as the index to be used for cost recovery calculations where indexing of
the charge is necessary according to legacy municipality by-law provisions.
Environmental Considerations
The proposed by-law amendments
will allow 21 more properties the option of connecting the City’s sewer system.
If these property owners opt to connect to the system, their septic systems can
be decommissioned.
Rural Implications
The recommentation to use Statistics Canada (Statscan) Non
Residential Building Construction Price Index as the index to be used for cost
recovery calculations where indexing of the charge is necessary according to
legacy municipality by-law provisions has
City-Wide impact.
The proposed amendments
relating to properties in Manotck impact Ward 21.
CONSULTATION
A public meeting was held with affected owners on West River Drive in
Spring 2008 prior to City Council’s approval of the project. The purpose of the meeting was to provide
information on the sewer project and to review the rationale for the
re-location of the outlet sewer. The
property owners were informed that the work in West River Drive was external to
the Hillside Gardens petition area and as such they would not be subject to a
Local Improvement charge. The property
owners were informed that they would be charged either if they requested a
connection to the sewer, or as part of a future local improvement phase that
would include this area. This is to
ensure that any properties not having paid the charge will be required to pay
at that time. City staff provided
property owners with an approximate charge amount at the meeting and provided
individual charge estimates to property owners upon request shortly thereafter.
For the
property along the trunk sanitary sewer from the Core LIA, the company owning
4395 Rideau Valley Drive was provided with information on a charge estimate for
the property in August/September 2009, and that it would be in lump sum form
payable at the time of a sewer connection permit.
In preparation for finalizing the
applicable sewer charges via the proposed by-law amendment, the owner(s) of
each property were sent notification letters in July 2010 that identify the
charge amount applicable to their property.
COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR
Councillor Glenn Brooks (Ward 21 -
Rideau- Goulbourn) is aware of the report.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal/risk
management implications to this report.
CITY STRATEGIC PLAN
This report is consistent with the Service Delivery
and Sustainable Finances priorities of the City Strategic Plan.
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no technical implications
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
The proposed charge amounts identified in
Documents 3 and 4 are for the recovery of the City’s costs for the sanitary
sewer works in the Village of Manotick installed under By-law 2008-160 and
2008-161 and represent the shares of properties which were not included in the
petitioned Local Improvement areas. The
proposed charges for the listed properties will have no impact on the
properties identified within the LIAs, as their total share was calculated
separately.
As future areas undertake sewer extensions,
they will also be dealt with separately at the time they request and receive
sanitary sewers via Local Improvement works in the future.
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Document
1 - Rideau Valley Drive properties subject
to charge under the Sewer Connection By-law (2003-513)
Document
2 - West River Drive properties subject to
charge under the Sewer Connection By-law (2003-513)
Document
3 - Sewer capital charges for properties
not included in the Village of Manotick Core Area local improvement petition
area but adjacent to by-law 2008-160 sewer works
Document
4 - Sewer capital charges for properties not
included in the village of Manotick Hillside Gardens local improvement petition
area but adjacent to by-law 2008-161 sewer works
DISPOSITION
Legal Services to amend By-law 2003-513 and forward the amendment to
Council. A copy of the by-law amendments
are to be provided to:
-
Infrastructure
Services Department -
o
Business
and Technical Services Branch
o
Asset
Management Branch
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Planning
and Growth Management Department
o
Development
Review - Rural Services Branch
o Policy Development & Urban
Design Branch
Document
1
Rideau Valley Drive Properties Subject to Charge
Under the
Sewer Connection By-law (2003-513)
Document 2
West River Drive Properties Subject to Charge Under
the
Sewer Connection By-law (2003-513)
Document 3
Sewer Capital Charges for Properties Not Included
in the Village of Manotick Core Area Local Improvement Petition Area but Adjacent
to By-law 2008-160 Sewer Works
The total
calculated sewer capital charge for any property described below will be due
and payable at the earliest issuance of: i) a building permit for a new
dwelling, ii) a connection permit to the sanitary sewer for the existing
dwelling, or iii) a severance application approval.
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SEWER CAPITAL CHARGES FOR
SPECIFIC PROPERTIES PROVIDED SERVICE LATERAL DROPS (EXTERNAL TO THE VILLAGE OF
MANOTICK CORE AREA LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PETITION AREA BUT ADJACENT TO BY-LAW
2008-160 SEWER WORKS) |
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ASSESSMENT ROLL |
PIN NO. |
LEGAL DESCRIPTION |
CIVIC ADDRESS |
AMOUNT |
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0614.120.715.03700.0000 |
045880648 |
CON 1 RF E PT LOT 1 |
4395 RIDEAU VALLEY DR |
$33,000 |
For any other property external to the Village of Manotick Core Area local improvement petition area that may seek permission for service lateral connection to the By-law 2008-160 sewer works, a sewer capital mainline charge of $520 per metre will be applied to the side or limit (‘frontage’) of the property that abuts on the work. The frontage amount may be adjusted consistent with the method applied to the properties included in the Core Area local improvement petition area.
Document 4
Sewer Capital Charges for Properties Not Included
in the Village of Manotick Hillside Gardens Local Improvement Petition Area But
Adjacent to By-law 2008-161 Sewer Works
The total calculated sewer
capital charge for any property described in the table below will be due and
payable at the earliest issuance of: i) a building permit for a new dwelling,
ii) a connection permit to the sanitary sewer for the existing dwelling, or
iii) a severance application approval.
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SEWER CAPITAL CHARGES FOR
SPECIFIC PROPERTIES PROVIDED SERVICE LATERAL DROPS (EXTERNAL TO THE VILLAGE
OF MANOTICK HILLSIDE GARDENS LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PETITION AREA BUT ADJACENT TO BY-LAW
2008-161 SEWER WORKS) |
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ASSESSMENT ROLL |
PIN NO. |
LEGAL DESCRIPTION |
CIVIC ADDRESS |
AMOUNT |
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0614.183.010.00113.0000 |
045880330 |
PLAN 4M-243 LOT 5 |
5345 HILLTOP DR |
$30,600 |
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0614.183.010.00115.0000 |
045880331 |
PLAN M243 LOT 6 GLOU |
5377 WEST RIVER DR |
$30,000 |
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0614.183.010.00103.0000 |
045880485 |
GLOU PT LOT 6 LONG ISLAND RP; 5R-555 PART 3 |
5378 WEST RIVER DR |
$26,700 |
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0614.183.010.00102.0000 |
045880484 |
GLOU PT LOT 6 LONG ISLAND RP;5R555 PART 2 |
5382 WEST RIVER DR |
$24,300 |
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0614.183.010.00117.0000 |
045880332 |
PLAN M243 LOT 7 GLOU |
5383 WEST RIVER DR |
$29,500 |
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0614.183.010.00101.0000 |
045880483 |
PT LOT 6 LONG ISLAND RP;5R-2104 PARTS 1 & 2 |
5386 WEST RIVER DR |
$23,800 |
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0614.183.010.00119.0000 |
045880333 |
PLAN M243 LOT 8 GLOU |
5389 WEST RIVER DR |
$30,400 |
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0614.183.010.00900.0000 |
045880511 |
PLAN 893 LOT 8 |
5390 WEST RIVER DR |
$22,200 |
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0614.183.010.00121.0000 |
045880334 |
PLAN M-243 LOT 9 |
5393 WEST RIVER DR |
$28,200 |
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0614.183.010.00700.0000 |
045880509 |
PLAN 893 LOTS 6 & 7 |
5398 WEST RIVER DR |
$31,900 |
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0614.183.010.00123.0000 |
045880335 |
GLOU PLAN M243 LOT 10 |
5401 WEST RIVER DR |
$29,300 |
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0614.183.010.00601.0000 |
045880508 |
PLAN 893 LOT 5 |
5402 WEST RIVER DR |
$20,400 |
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0614.183.010.00600.0000 |
045880507 |
PLAN 893 LOT 4 |
5404 WEST RIVER DR |
$20,900 |
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0614.183.010.00125.0000 |
045880336 |
PLAN M-243 LOT 11 |
5405 WEST RIVER DR |
$32,700 |
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0614.183.010.00500.0000 |
045880506 |
PLAN 893 LOT 3 |
5408 WEST RIVER DR |
$21,800 |
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0614.183.010.00127.0000 |
045880337 |
PLAN M-243 LOT 12 |
5411 WEST RIVER DR |
$29,700 |
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0614.183.010.00400.0000 |
045880505 |
PLAN 893 LOT 2 |
5412 WEST RIVER DR |
$20,500 |
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0614.183.010.00300.0000 |
045880504 |
GLOU PLAN 893 LOT 1 |
5416 WEST RIVER DR |
$20,000 |
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0614.183.010.00129.0000 |
045880338 |
PLAN M-243 LOT 13 |
5419 WEST RIVER DR |
$32,600 |
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0614.183.010.16800.0000 |
045880136 |
GLOU PLAN 648 LOTS 70 & 71; PT LOT 72 |
5422 WEST RIVER DR |
$29,400 |
For any other property external to the Village of Manotick Hillside Gardens Area local improvement petition area that may seek permission for service lateral connection to the By-law 2008-161 sewer works, a sewer capital mainline charge of $330 per metre will be applied to the side or limit (‘frontage’) of the property that abuts on the work. The frontage amount may be adjusted consistent with the method applied to the properties included in the Hillside Gardens Area local improvement petition area.