Committee Recommendation

That Council resolve to exempt both the Kanata Montessori School (355 Michael Cowpland Drive) and the Ottawa Christian School (255 Tartan Drive) from development charges under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By-law 2004-298 as development is occurring on land owned by non-profit corporations.

RECOMMENDATION DU COMITÉ

Que le Conseil décide d’exempter l’école Montessori de Kanata (355, promenade Michael Cowpland) et la Ottawa Christian School (255, promenade Tartan) des redevances d’aménagement en vertu du paragraphe 7(s) du Règlement 2004-298 sur les redevances d’aménagement, puisque l’aménagement se produit sur des terrains appartenant à des organismes à but non lucratif.

DOCUMENTATION

1. Deputy City Manager of Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability report dated 12 January (ACS2008-ICS-ECO-0006).

Report to/Rapport au :

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique

and Council / et au Conseil

12 January 2009 / le 12 janvier 2009

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers,
Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale adjointe,

Planning, Transit and the Environment/Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Rob Mackay, Acting Director/Directeur intérimaire, Community Sustainability Services/Services de viabilité des collectivités

(613) 580-2424 x22632, Rob.Mackay@ottawa.ca

Barrhaven (3), Kanata South (23)

Ref N°: ACS2009-ICS-ECO-0006

SUBJECT:	REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGE EXEMPTIONs

OBJET :	DEMANDE D’EXEMPTION DES REDEVANCES D’AMÉNAGEMENT

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council resolve to exempt both the Kanata Montessori School (355 Michael Cowpland Drive) and the Ottawa Christian School (255 Tartan Drive) from development charges under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By-law 2004-298 as development is occurring on land owned by non-profit corporations.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique recommande au Conseil de décider d’exempter l’école Montessori de Kanata (355, promenade Michael-Cowpland) et la Ottawa Christian School (255, promenade Tartan) des redevances d’aménagement en vertu du paragraphe 7(s) du Règlement 2004-298 sur les redevances d’aménagement, puisque l’aménagement se produit sur des terrains appartenant à des organismes à but non lucratif.

BACKGROUND

Under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By-law 2004-298, adopted by Council in 2004, development on land owned by a non-profit corporation may be exempted from development charges where specifically authorized by a resolution of Council.

The first development charge exemption request is from the Kanata Montessori School, which is located at 355 Michael Cowpland Drive. The Kanata Montessori School, founded in 1974, is a non-denominational, not-for-profit co-operative school for children 18 months to 14 years of age. It is owned and operated by the parents of the children enrolled at the school. In the 1990s the school relocated to the Kanata South Business Park. Currently, there are 200 students from 130 families enrolled at the school. The school underwent a major addition of a gymnasium and additional instructional space. The gymnasium is now available for community use at minimal cost.

The second request is from the Ottawa Christian School, which is a elementary day school currently located at 2191 Benjamin Avenue and has been operating since 1966. Ottawa Christian School is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization. Due to the age of the existing building and the size of the property, the school has outgrown its current location. In 2003, the school acquired land off of Strandherd Drive that will meet the school's needs for the future. They have applied for a site plan approval and a building permit for a 38,000 square foot elementary day school. The school will provide much needed community space and playing fields for the Barrhaven area.

CONSULTATION

The development charge exemption is an internal matter and there is no requirement for public consultation to take place.

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

N/A

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The institutional development charge rate has been applied in both cases. The area of the one storey addition connecting two existing buildings was approximately 11,618 square feet with the City's portion of development charges paid of $91,084.10, which would be reimbursed if this request were approved. The area of the second two-storey building is 38,030 square feet with the City's portion of development charges payable of $311,465.70, which would also be waived if Committee and Council approve this request.

An exemption may not be offset through an increase in fees for other categories DCA, 1997,c.27 s.5(6)3). Any reduction in the DC collections arising from an exemption may result in a shortfall in funding to support growth-related projects. This shortfall will be addressed in the five-year review of the development charge by-law as required by legislation.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 General Location Map – 355 Michael Cowpland Drive

Document 2 General Location Map – 255 Tartan Drive

DISPOSITION

The Building Code Services Branch will be notified that the properties are not required to pay development charges at the time of building permit issuance.

LOCATION MAP – 355 MICHAEL COWPLAND DRIVE DOCUMENT 1

LOCATION MAP – 255 TARTAN DRIVE DOCUMENT 2