Updating Development Contributions Framework 2027-2036
Motion 23 · Council Meeting, July 14, 2026
Summary
- Council approved in principle a new city-wide Amenity Cost Charge (ACC) By-law, taking effect September 30, 2026, to replace negotiated Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) as the primary tool for funding growth-related community amenities from new development.
- ACC revenues will be allocated to Community and Recreation (37%), Arts, Culture and Social (29%), Public Space (29%), and Libraries (5%), based on approximately 55 million square feet of anticipated development over the next decade.
- Residential developments above 1.5 FSR will see a phased rate introduction — 50% of the full rate in year one and the full rate from September 30, 2027 — to ease the transition for the development industry; annual inflationary adjustments of 3% will apply from 2027 to 2029.
- Rental waivers are included for for-profit affordable rental developments secured through housing agreements, and First Nations and First Nations Corporations are added to the social housing exemption under updated Vancouver Charter provisions.
- Existing Development Cost Levy (DCL) rates will be maintained at the 20% reduction approved in December 2025, while the False Creek Flats area-specific DCL will be removed and a new Southeast False Creek rate table added.
- The public art contribution requirement for rezoning applications submitted after September 30, 2026, will be eliminated, though developers may still voluntarily provide on-site artwork; staff will also report back in fall 2027 on the Sustainable Large Sites Policy review.
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