Residents and builders are being invited to give feedback on charges that will help fund drinking water projects in the Capital Regional District (CRD).
The CRD says its proposed Regional Water Supply (RWS) Development Cost Charge (DCC) program will aim to ensure costs that service new construction are equitably shared and that the water system meets the needs of Greater Victoria’s growing population.
DCCs are fees paid by developers to help pay for infrastructure that supports growth. The proposed charging scheme would share costs between new construction projects and existing users to pay for upsizing infrastructure.
Regional water supply commission vice chair Karen Harper said that without a cost charge program, existing water users would have to pay higher rates to cover the infrastructure needed to support new development.
The CRD will host a virtual information session on the proposed program on June 19 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. That session can be accessed on Zoom here.
The CRD is also hosting a virtual information session for the development community on June 20 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
An online survey will also be open until July 5.
Feedback will be used to determine the level of support for the program, along with what should be considered as it’s designed and implementated.
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