MAPLETON – Businesses looking to build industrial and commercial developments in Mapleton can now apply to have development charges (DC) deferred for up to five years.Deferrals will be granted on a case-by-case basis at council’s discretion. Chief financial officer Patrick Kelly said for the last few months, he and CAO Manny Baron have been considering how to encourage industrial and commercial development “while not jeopardizing the long-term f…