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2023-067 By-law to authorize the execution of an agreement providing for the deferral of development chargesThe Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte By-law 2023-067 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of an agreement providing for the deferral of development charges. Whereas The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte registered on the 12th day of July 2023 an agreement providing for the deferral of development charges against the land described in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this By-law. And Whereas Section 3.9 of Development Charges By-law 2019-100 provides that a development charge shall be payable in full on the date of building permit issuance in relation to each building or structure to which a development charge applies; And Whereas section 27 of the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, (the "Act") provides that a municipality may enter into an agreement to provide for a deferral of the development charge; Now Therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte hereby enacts the following as a by-law: 1. THAT an agreement be entered into by The Corporation of the Township of Oro- Medonte, with the owner(s) of the land described in Schedule "A" to extend the time period in which the development charges payable on this land is to be paid on the terms and generally in the form of Schedule "B" attached to this By-law. 2. THAT the agreement be substantially the same form and contain the same terms and conditions as set out in Schedule "B", a copy of which is attached hereto. 3. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be and are hereby authorized and directed to enter into the development charges deferral agreement on behalf of the Township. 4. THAT this By-law shall take effect upon the final passing thereof. By-law read a first, second, and third time, and passed this 12th day of July, 2023 The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte Mayor, Randy Greenlaw Clerk,'Ytionne Aubichon Schedule "A" to By-law No. 2023-067 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND: Part of Lot 22, Concession 5, designated as Parts 6-11 on Registered Plan 51R-19930, municipally known as 15-25 Winstar Road, Township of Oro-Medonte. Schedule "B" to By-law No. 2023-067 for The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte THIS AGREEMENT made in triplicate on this 12th day of July, 2023. BETWEEN: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO-MEDONTE (the "Township") - and - TNR INDUSTRIAL DOORS INC. (the "Owner") Whereas the Development Charges Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 27, as amended (the "Act") authorizes municipalities to pass by-laws for the imposition of development charges against land to pay for increased capital costs required because of increased needs for services arising from the development of the area to which the by-law applies; And Whereas the Council of the Township ("Council"), pursuant to the Act, has enacted By -Law No. 2019-100 (the "By-law", which terms shall include any amendments thereto), which imposes development charges and provides for the payment of development charges; And Whereas the Township may, pursuant to section 27 of the Act, and on such terms as Council may require, enter into an agreement with an owner to require the owner to pay the applicable development charges at a date later than it would otherwise be payable, upon and in accordance with the terms of an agreement entered into by the owner with the Township ("Deferral Agreement"); And Whereas the Owner is the registered owner of the property municipally known as and described as Part of Lot 22, Concession 5, designated as Parts 6-11 on Registered Plan 51 R-19930, municipally known as 15-25 Winstar Road, Township of Oro-Medonte County of Simcoe, and legally described as set out in Schedule A to this Agreement (the "Lands"); And Whereas the Owner proposes to develop the Lands to provide an industrial manufacturing plant that is classed as non-residential industrial for the purposes of the Township's By-law (the "Development"); And Whereas the Owner, requested approval by Council, at its meeting on June 24, 2023, to defer the payment of the development charges payable to the Township in respect of the Development; And Whereas the Township's Director of Finance / CFO ("Treasurer") was authorized by Council, at its meeting on June 24, 2023, to approve the development charges deferral subject to and upon the terms of this Deferral Agreement; Now therefore, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, (the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by each party), the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. The Recitals above are true and correct and form part of this Agreement. 2. The Owner acknowledges and agrees that it owes to the Township development charges pursuant to the By-law (the "Total Amount"). The Total Amount is calculated in accordance with the By-law and is ordinarily due and payable prior to, or upon issuance of, a first building permit for the Development. 3. Notwithstanding any provisions of the By-law to the contrary, the Owner and the Township agree that payment of Township development charges by the Owner, in respect of the Development, as required under the By-law shall be deferred on the terms and conditions contained herein. 4. The Township and the Owner agree that the Total Amount, exempt from interest, shall be paid by the Owner in two (2) equal deferred payments: (a) the first payment shall be due and payable by the Owner no later than one (1) month after the date of the issuance of the first building permit; and (b) the final payment shall be due and payable by the Owner no later than one (1) month after after the enactment of the Township's successor development charges by-law. 5. If the Owner fails to obtain the building permit to construct the Development by December 31, 2023, the Owner and the Township agree this Agreement shall terminate, and the Owner's and the Township's obligations under this Agreement shall end. 6. The Township and the Owner mutually agree that the final payment will be determined by the lesser of two amounts: (a) the sum calculated pursuant to Section 2, or (b) development charges calculated and determined in accordance with the Township's successor development charges by-law. 7. If any of the payments are not made in accordance with Section 4 above, then the Owner shall be deemed to be in default of this Agreement and the remaining deferred amounts shall become immediately due and payable, and the Township shall be entitled to recover all deferred amounts, plus interest, as calculated in accordance with Section 8 below, which remain unpaid as at the date of default by adding such amount to the property tax roll for the Lands, and the Township shall collect such amount as taxes pursuant to subsection 32(1) of the Act. 8. The Owner shall pay interest on the Total Amount at a rate equal to the prime lending rate of the Township's bank plus 1 %, calculated monthly. 9. If the Owner sells or otherwise conveys the Lands or any portion of the Lands or its interest in the Lands, the Total Amount plus interest, as calculated in accordance with Section 8 above or any portion thereof still owing at the time of such sale or conveyance, shall be immediately due and payable to the Township prior to the closing of the transaction. If the Owner fails to make such payment, the Township shall be entitled to add such amount to the property tax roll for the Lands plus interest, and the Township shall collect such amount as taxes pursuant to subsection 32(1) of the Act. 10. The Owner consents to the registration of this Agreement on title to the Lands forthwith upon its execution by both parties. 11. The Owner shall pay a legal and administration fee in the amount of $1,000 to the Township upon execution of this Agreement, to reimburse the Township for the costs of this Agreement and its administration. The Owner is responsible for all legal and registration costs of registering this Agreement on title to the Lands. 12. The Owner acknowledges that the Township will be completing a background study in anticipation of bringing forward new development charges in a successor development charge by-law. In consideration of the deferral of the payment of development charges under the By-law hereby granted under this Agreement, the Owner agrees that it will not challenge or contest said successor development charge by-law by appealing it pursuant to section 14 of the Act or subsequently attempting to challenge the amount of a development charge, a credit or the application of said by-law with respect to the Development by complaint pursuant to section 20 of the Act. The Township shall be entitled to assert this provision to estop any such appeal or complaint. 13. This Agreement is binding upon and enures to the benefit of the parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns. 14. This Agreement is made entirely for the convenience and benefit of the Owner and is in no way to be construed as a waiver or surrender of any rights or remedies that the Township may have to recover the development charge by any lawful means from present and future owners of the Lands or as taxes upon the Lands. 15. No provisions of this Agreement shall be amended or altered except by further written agreement between the Township and the Owner. No covenant or condition in this Agreement shall be deemed waived or consented to by the Township unless such waiver or consent is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of the Township. 16. Any notice under this Agreement shall provided by personal delivery or by registered mail (a) to the Township: The Corporation of the Township of Oro-Medonte 148 Line 7 South Oro-Medonte, ON LOL 2E0 Attention: Director Finance / CFO (b) to the Owner: TNR Industrial Doors Inc. 200 Fairview Road, Unit 2, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 8X8 Attention: Marcus von Reden, President ct$ 0 co o 0 o -0 4) C a Cots L ct a � - - > c 0 ct5 U) t u a)a cn x o cj o o t u) o ctf a_ U) z 0 H w 2 H LL 0 z 0 H cc a cc 0 w 2 H OF ORO-MEDONTE Marcus von Reden, President