Community Amenity Contributions (CACs) are in-kind or cash contributions provided by property developers when City Council grants development rights through rezoning.
The demand on City facilities increases with rezonings, because of new residents and employees in the area. To lessen the impact on the community CACs address this increased demand by adding and expanding City facilities.
CACs help the City build and expand facilities like:
Affordable housing
Parks and open spaces
Childcare facilities
Community facilities (example: community centres and libraries)
There are two types of CAC policy areas in Vancouver:
Specific CAC policy areas apply to locations with their own CAC and/or public benefit policies. For all rezonings in the area-specific CAC policies, the CAC is determined through a CAC target and/or negotiated approach.
For all rezonings not determined through a CAC target, the CAC is determined through a negotiated approach.
Annual reports on Community Amenity Contributions and density bonusing
To learn more about cash and in-kind amenities secured through new development, see the annual reports on amenities secured through community amenity contributions and density bonusing.
CAC Policy and Housing Affordability: Review for the City of Vancouver
In 2019, a consultant report by Coriolis Consulting was commissioned to explore the potential impact of community amenity contributions on housing affordability.
The annual reports detail annual inflationary adjustments to all CAC rates. The adjustments are based on property and construction inflation with the purpose to maintain our ability to provide necessary growth-related amenities.
View a comparison chart of Development Cost Levies and Community Amenity Contributions.
Community Benefits from Development
Get the broader context of our approach to development contributions, and understand what community benefits come with new development in our neighbourhoods.
