{"id":667837,"date":"2026-05-14T00:55:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:55:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/667837\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:55:14","slug":"surrey-to-propose-even-lower-development-cost-charges-to-boost-housing-supply-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/667837\/","title":{"rendered":"Surrey to propose even lower development cost charges to boost housing supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <a href=\"https:\/\/voiceonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EcPlanDev_Residential_MAY25-Kuo_010.jpg\" data-caption=\"Photo: City of Surrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" class=\"lazyload entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/EcPlanDev_Residential_MAY25-Kuo_010-696x464.jpg\"  data- alt=\"\" title=\"EcPlanDev_Residential_MAY25-Kuo_010\"\/><\/a>Photo: City of Surrey<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SURREY City Council on Monday approved an updated development cost charge bylaw for submission to the province, proposing even lower residential rates and a simplified fee structure to support housing delivery and future growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf we want people to be able to live and buy a home in Surrey, we need to make housing more affordable to build,\u201d Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke said. \u201cBy lowering DCCs, we are supporting the delivery of more homes for current and future residents while continuing to invest in the roads, utilities, parks, and community amenities a growing city needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The proposed 2026 DCC rates would reduce residential charges by approximately seven to nine per cent from 2024 levels, while remaining broadly comparable to other municipalities in the region. For example, DCCs for single \/ small-scale housing in Surrey are $51,633 compared to Langley at $87,615, while DCCs for a townhouse in Surrey are $27.15\u2013$54.87 per sq. ft. compared to Burnaby at $38.54 per unit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Council also\u00a0endorsed\u00a0two\u00a0new\u00a0amenity\u00a0cost\u00a0charge\u00a0bylaws\u00a0to fund community facilities needed to support growth, including recreation centres, libraries, parks, and cultural amenities.\u00a0Under this framework, contributions from development are expected to generate about $350 million over 10 years for city-wide amenities, and $147 million over 30 years for the\u00a0new Newton Community Centre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, the updated DCC bylaw and new ACC framework are part of the City\u2019s broader approach to managing growth, supporting housing delivery, and ensuring the timely development of the infrastructure and amenities needed to serve a growing population.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject to provincial approval, the updated DCC bylaw will return to Council for final adoption. The ACC bylaws will go through Council approval steps and be considered alongside related updates to the City\u2019s planning and zoning regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Keep\u00a0up to date with development news and improvements\u00a0at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/renovating-building-development\/development-permitting-improvements\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.surrey.ca\/renovating-building-development\/development-permitting-improvements&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1778786569794000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1dkqjsSNfHPHBuUV38zZxx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">surrey.ca\/development<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo: City of Surrey SURREY City Council on Monday approved an updated development cost charge bylaw for submission&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":667838,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194299],"tags":[879,49,48,43,87674,246295,246296,194871],"class_list":["post-667837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-surrey","tag-breaking-news","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-headlines","tag-surrey","tag-surrey-city-council","tag-surrey-development","tag-surrey-mayor-brenda-locke"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=667837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/667837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/667838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=667837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=667837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=667837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}