Applications for the City of Grande Prairie’s newly expanded Municipal Fee Rebate have opened up for developers and property owners.
After City Council approved the amendments to Policy 357, the Development Grants and Incentive Program, expanded to include secondary suites, multi-attached dwellings, and large-scale apartment building projects.
Officials suggest that the expanded program will provide opportunities for both new projects and existing suites, which Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says could help generate “innovative ideas and projects” that can better support community needs.
“This initiative is about more than just building new housing; it’s about creating homes and encouraging creative solutions to meet the needs of our growing city,” she says.
The Municipal Fee Rebate Grant is equal to all city fees on “all eligible” multi-unit residential projects, which the city says will stimulate growth by simplifying the application process and alleviate some of the financial implications associated with developing in the city.
Within the changes to the program, applicants will see the removal of the $10,000 cap and project limits per builder, and grant payments will also be given by an approved occupancy certificate from the city, in hopes of ensuring that new units are ready to be used as soon as they are completed.
The application will be open until 4:00 p.m. on December 30th next year, and interested applicants can apply for the rebate on the city’s website.
