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Important Updates for 2025

 

Development Application Fees

Council adopted Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw 2024-38 on September 10, 2024 setting fees for 2025.  As a result, effective January 1, 2025, you will see new development application fees.  

Application Forms

When submitting development applications, please ensure you are using the current and up-to-date 2025 forms.  Searching for the application forms via Google (or another search engine) will not populate the current documents.

Please bookmark our Development Applications & Forms page to ensure you are always using the current application forms.  You will also find a list of the 2025 fees on this page.

Development Applications & Forms

Development Cost Charges (DCC)

Development Cost Charges Amendment Bylaw 2024-30 was adopted by Council on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.  The bylaw increased DCC fees by 2% and amended wording of the DCC Bylaw to align with Zoning Bylaw 2024-22.  The new fees are effective immediately.

Please visit our Development Engineering page for information on DCC's and helpful guides.

Development Engineering

 

New Year...
New Planning Projects

In 2025, staff are looking to bring forward reports to Council on various intitiatives.  Look out for future newsletters with more information as these different projects advance.

Housing Incentive Policies:
Staff will be seeking Council's direction to bring forward bylaws allowing fee reductions for specific housing developments, with greater support for more affordable housing.

Tenant Protection Options:
Council asked staff to provide options on tenant protection policies, recognizing the impacts to vulnerable residents when older motels and rental buildings are redeveloped.  Staff will be presenting Council with new tools available to local government for tenant protection.

Visioning for the Penticton Yacht Club and Tennis Club Area:
Technical review and land use visioning will occur in 2025 to imagine the future of this area, to support user groups and improve these community amenities.

Tactical Affordable Housing Plan:
Work will continue on collaborative efforts with the community housing sector to identify non-market housing partnerships and land opportunities to build much-needed affordable housing. 

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