Development Charge Complaint - 1383, 1385, 1389, 1399 and 1403 Military Trail

Subsequently, building permit applications for the development were submitted. The City's 2013 Development Charges By-law was in effect at the time of the permit application. It contains a provision for Development Charge reduction relating to demolished units for up to 36 months after issuance of demolition permit upon submission of a complete building permit application. At the time of permit application approximately 53 months had elapsed. The Toronto Catholic District School Board's Education Development Charges By-law also provided demolition offsets for up to 36 months from demolition permit issuance. The complaint seeks to have the demolition reduction apply, noting that i) they experienced delay due to a subsequent sale of the properties followed by redevelopment redesign which required an application for minor variance and ii) revocation of the demolition permit was forestalled at their request twice, and should in their view have reset the clock for the purposes of the 36 month window. Staff determined that Development Charges By-law was applied properly and no error was made in the calculation of the Development Charges. This report recommends that the complaint be dismissed. A decision of Council to dismiss the complaint may be appealed to Local Planning Appeal Tribunal. This report was prepared in consultation with the Chief Building Official and the City Solicitor.