Ken Sim and ABC Vancouver promised to

Establish a predictable, fixed citywide Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) formula.

Promised by

Ken Sim

ABC Vancouver / A Better City

Status

In Progress

Policy areas

Jurisdiction

Vancouver

Made

Oct 15, 2022

Campaign

2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform Term in progress

Reader Interest

Status Guide

Made

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In Progress

These promises show evidence of active work, implementation steps, or partial movement toward the stated commitment.
Kept

These promises were delivered substantially as made, based on reviewed evidence and editorial assessment.
Broken

These promises were not delivered as made, were abandoned, or were contradicted by the eventual outcome based on reviewed evidence.

Statement

Establish a predictable, fixed citywide Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) formula.

Overview

Establish a predictable, fixed citywide Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) formula.

Sources

Vancouver pivoting to fixed-rate CACs public benefits for smaller projects (opens in a new tab) Update Published Apr 12, 2023

The April 12, 2023 report says City Council approved the planning process for fixed-rate CACs after ABC Vancouver councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung moved the motion in December 2022. It records Mayor Ken Sim saying the fixed-rate system would reduce development-cost uncertainty, directly establishing post-promise ABC-derived work toward a more predictable CAC framework.
ABC Vancouver Platform 2022 (opens in a new tab) Source

Establish a predictable, fixed citywide Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) formula.
Biv Report (opens in a new tab) Update

Pre-set fee structures flattened across several major transit corridors to remove ad-hoc negotiation backlogs.

Timeline

Update

Vancouver pivoting to fixed-rate CACs public benefits for smaller projects

Apr 12, 2023

The April 12, 2023 report says City Council approved the planning process for fixed-rate CACs after ABC Vancouver councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung moved the motion in December 2022. It records Mayor Ken Sim saying the fixed-rate system would reduce development-cost uncertainty, directly establishing post-promise ABC-derived work toward a more predictable CAC framework.
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Source

ABC Vancouver Platform 2022

Oct 15, 2022

Establish a predictable, fixed citywide Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) formula.
View source
Update

Biv Report

Oct 15, 2022

Pre-set fee structures flattened across several major transit corridors to remove ad-hoc negotiation backlogs.
View source