Permissive Tax Exemption Application - View Royal Ratepayers and Community Association

Town of View Royal

PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION APPLICATION

Deadline: July 31, 2024

COUNCIL WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS FOR A PERMISSIVE TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUPPLIED:

Date: July 13, 2024 Name of Organization: View Royal Ratepayers and Community Association Address: 279 Old Island HWY, Victoria BC V9B 1P8 Phone: vrca2011@gmail.com Contact Person(s):

• Jennifer Freeman (Board Chair)
• Leigh Greenius (Secretary)

ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED:

1. Copy of the audited financial statements for the previous year
2. Copy of the state of title certificate or lease agreement (including legal description), as applicable
3. Description of the programs/services/benefits delivered from the subject lands and/or improvements including participant numbers, volunteer hours, benefiting group/individuals/special needs populations, fees charged for participation
4. Description of any third party use of the subject land and/or improvements including user group names, fees charged, conditions of use
5. Statement if grant-in-aid approved for current year

The Director of Finance will present a summary report of the applications, relative to the eligibility criteria, to Committee of the Whole and arrange for delegations to Committee of the Whole by applicants as necessary.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: FOR EACH CATEGORY, PLEASE CHECK APPLICABLE ITEMS

A. SUBJECT PROPERTY MUST BE ONE OF:

• Land or improvements, or both, owned or held by an entity described in B. (below)
• Land or improvements, or both, ancillary to a statutory exemption under s. 220 of the Community Charter

B. NATURE OF ORGANIZATION MUST BE:

• Non-profit organization
• Athletic or service club/association
• Partner of the municipality by agreement under s. 225 of the Community Charter
• Other local authority
• Charitable/philanthropic organization
• Care facility
• Organization eligible to s. 220 statutory exemption (e.g. place of public worship, cemetery, library, Indian land, Seniors home, hospital, etc.)

C. COMMUNITY BENEFITS:

• Provide recreational facilities for public use
• Provide recreation programs to the public
• Provide programs to and/or facilities used by youth, seniors or other special needs groups
• Preserve heritage important to the community character
• Preserve an environmentally or ecologically significant area of the community
• Offer cultural or educational programs to the public which promote community spirit, cohesiveness and/or tolerance
• Offer services to the public in formal partnership with the municipality