Reminder: Share your thoughts on the proposal to freeze development charges

Jun 19, 2023

At the City Council meeting on May 29, 2023, City Council passed a motion proposing that development charge rates be frozen at the June 30, 2023 levels for a period of one year. That means the 9.9 per cent inflationary increase to the development charge rate would not be implemented on July 1, 2023. Staff were directed to report back to Council on the potential of implementing this rate freeze.

What are Development Charges?

Municipalities collect development charges to recover growth-related capital costs associated with residential and non-residential growth. They are collected at the building permit stage to help the City pay for municipal services needed to support the new development. These services include water, wastewater, emergency services, stormwater, roads, libraries, recreation services and transit.

Next Steps

The City will hold a public meeting to hear public input on this proposed amendment to the development charges by-law: 

Tuesday, June 27, 2023
6 p.m.
Council Chamber, Tom Davies Square

If you have comments on the proposed amendment, you can share them in a number of ways: 

  • Leave your comments on overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca.
  • Speak at the public meeting. You can preregister with Clerks Services at 705-674-4455 ext. 2409 or clerks@greatersudbury.ca, or register at the meeting. Presenters will be heard in the order they appear on the speakers' list and will receive five minutes to make a presentation.
  • Send written comments to the City Clerk, City of Greater Sudbury, P.O. Box 5000, Station A, Sudbury, ON, P3A 5P3, or email to clerks@greatersudbury.ca.

All written comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. All submissions received in writing and opinions expressed at the Public Meeting will be considered prior to Council’s decision, which is expected during the meeting on June 27. 

To learn more about development charges and the proposed by-law amendment, visit overtoyou.greatersudbury.ca or www.greatersudbury.ca/devcharges