Matters

Development·Bylaw No. 2302·3213 Happy Valley Road·3217 Happy Valley Road

A six-storey mixed-use building is planned for the City-owned properties at 3213 and 3217 Happy Valley Road, with at least 2,400 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, 4,500 square feet of medical clinic space and four floors of homes. The clinic and neighbourhood services would bring healthcare and daily needs closer to residents.

Development·Bylaw No. 2279; 953 Walfred Road; Z26-0002·953 Walfred Road·Myles Mansel Road

The proposal at 953 Walfred Road includes about 17 townhouses and a three-unit apartment building, with about 280 square metres of parkland and a public walking trail through the site. The plan would add housing and a pedestrian connection in the neighbourhood.

Environment·BYLAW NO. 2299

Langford will provide contracted garbage and organics pickup for residential properties with up to six dwelling units; each 120-litre bin costs $140 per year, with 3% annual increases starting in 2028. The city expects coordinated collection to reduce truck traffic and nuisances and cost residents less on average than separate private subscriptions.

Community·Bylaw No. 2252·2773 Strathmore Road

A site-specific zoning change allows a group daycare at 2773 Strathmore Road without requiring the proprietor to live in the dwelling. The change makes it possible for the existing daycare to continue and supports local childcare capacity.

Utilities & Infrastructure·BYLAW NO. 2158

The update changes the infrastructure standards developers must meet when subdividing land or building projects, including road cross-sections, stormwater, landscaping and irrigation. It aligns requirements with current city transportation plans and technical standards.

Parks & Recreation·Bylaw No. 2291

New development would incur park charges of $1,519 per apartment unit, $2,195 per townhouse or two-family dwelling, and $15.35 per square metre of commercial or industrial space; single-family charges are $2,195 or $3,545 depending on parcel size. The 30-year, $51.2-million program funds growth-related parkland and improvements, with $3 million assigned to the city.

Development·Bylaw No. 2303·2140 Caribou Drive

Zoning changes allow indoor and outdoor recreation facilities at 2140 Caribou Drive and update citywide rules for landscaping, parking, electric-vehicle charging and enforcement. The changes support recreational use of the City-owned site and clarify requirements for properties across Langford.

Finance·BYLAW NO. 2284

The amendment updates Langford’s property-tax exemptions, including continuing the West Shore Chamber of Commerce exemption at its new Goldstream Avenue location and adding exemptions for three organizations. The Sooke Family Resource Society exemption applies only to the space it leases and occupies at 202–2800 Bryn Maur Road.

Finance·BYLAW NO. 2295

M’Akola Housing Society’s land and improvements at 550 Goldstream Avenue will be exempt from property taxation for ten years. The exemption covers 2027 through 2036.

Development·Bylaw No. 2236·709 Massie Drive·711 Massie Drive·715 Massie Drive

A six-storey rental apartment building with about 109 homes is proposed for 709, 711, 715, 719 and 721 Massie Drive, beside Danbrook Park. The project would add rental housing near existing homes, shops and the park.

Public Safety

The approved package includes a property-crime RCMP officer costing $225,000 annually, $50,000 in small-business security grants, city bike-patrol staffing and up to $50,000 for Salvation Army community-support space. The recommendations address property crime, safety in parks and trails, homelessness and open drug use, and will inform a Community Safety Plan.

Housing·Bylaw No. 2297·2124 Longspur Drive

A housing agreement secures five below-market rental townhouses at 2124 Longspur Drive, part of a development allowed to include up to 62 townhouses. The units must rent for 10% below market or be sold to a non-profit housing provider; the owners intend to rent them.

Housing·Bylaw No. 2298·2797 Scafe Road

A housing agreement requires six units in the planned apartment building at 2797 Scafe Road to rent for at least 10% below benchmark rents for 25 years. This secures an affordability commitment tied to the site’s rezoning.

Development·Bylaw No. 2253; Bylaw No. 2254·602 Madrona Place

The amendments change 602 Madrona Place from employment and business-park designations to complete-community and one- and two-family residential, correcting a mapping mismatch and enabling subdivision into three residential lots. The change allows residential development that staff said would better fit the rest of Madrona Place.

Development·Bylaw No. 2292

Updates to Langford’s Official Community Plan align its policies and maps with transportation, parks and trails, economic development, and arts strategies. Changes include a future street network and revised land-use and parks maps, helping guide future growth and public investment.

Housing·Bylaw No. 2296; 2615 Sooke Road·2615 Sooke Road

A housing agreement for 2615 Sooke Road requires at least six rental homes to be offered at rents 30% below local CMHC averages, with tenant eligibility and minimum lease rules. It also prohibits short-term rentals, securing long-term below-market housing at the site.

Development·Bylaw No. 2290; 2639 Sooke Road; 2645 Sooke Road·2639 Sooke Road·2645 Sooke Road

A six-storey mixed-use building with 73 homes and about 660 square metres of commercial space is proposed for 2639 and 2645 Sooke Road. The development would combine new housing with space for businesses along Sooke Road.

Community·TUP26-0004; 107-2317 Millstream Road; PID No. 029-213-533·Unit 107-2317 Millstream Road·107-2317 Millstream Road

Honeycomb Cannabis operates a non-medical cannabis store at Unit 107, 2317 Millstream Road, and received a temporary permit to continue operating there. The permit sets operating hours and allows the store to remain open for a 36-month term.

Public Safety·Bylaw No. 2286

The amendments update fire-permit rules and enforcement schedules to match Langford’s new fire regulations, including permit provisions and conditions for campfires, open burns and special permits. They set out offences and fines, clarifying what residents must do when burning and how violations are penalized.

Finance·Asset Management Plan; Long-Term Financial Plan

Langford’s plan covers about $1.8 billion in municipal infrastructure and maps long-term replacement needs and funding. It recommends directing $14.4 million in current annual funding to existing assets, increasing road funding to $5 million, and building reserves to reduce future repair costs and a projected funding gap.

Public Safety·Bylaw No. 1665; Bylaw No. 2286

The bylaw modernizes Langford’s fire prevention, inspection, enforcement and Fire Department rules to meet provincial Fire Safety Act requirements, replacing older fire-service and smoke-alarm bylaws. Businesses may pay $100 for repeat fire re-inspections or $150 for repeat fire-safety-plan reviews, alongside other listed service fees.

Housing·BYLAW NO. 2248·1234 Goldstream Avenue

A zoning change allows secondary suites in townhomes at 1234 Goldstream Avenue, where seven townhomes were previously approved. The property may have up to two suites and must provide three visitor parking stalls, adding rental homes while addressing parking needs.

Finance·Bylaw No. 2294

The city will set aside its share of profits under the YMCA/YWCA Aquatic Centre agreement in a dedicated fund. The reserve can pay only for the centre and its equipment, fixtures, systems and infrastructure, helping cover future facility costs.

Parks & Recreation·Bylaw No. 2288

Nine City-owned parcels, including McCallum Road Greenspace, Sarah Beckett Memorial Playground and lands for Veterans Memorial Park, are designated as parkland. The designation protects these places for natural areas and park use, while adding expanded Veterans Memorial Park lands to the City’s maintenance contract.

Development·TUP26-0006·890 Goldstream Avenue

Code Ninjas Westshore provides after-school coding instruction for children aged 5 to 14 at 890 Goldstream Avenue. The three-year permit allows the training facility to continue operating there, subject to site-plan and use conditions.

Development·TUP26-0005·4373 West Shore Parkway

About 50 recreational vehicles can be received, prepared and stored outdoors at 4373 West Shore Parkway for sale at the adjacent dealership. The permit allows this use despite the site’s minimum building-coverage rule, with a fire extinguisher, clear fire access lane, posted address and no razor wire required.

Development·Bylaw No. 2278·3084 Jacklin Road·3088 Jacklin Road·3094 Jacklin Road

The rezoning allows a six-storey residential building on 3084, 3088 and 3094/3096 Jacklin Road, with a maximum floor area ratio of 2.5 subject to per-unit contributions to affordable housing and general amenity reserves. The final conditions call for maximizing on-site bicycle parking under the updated design standards.

Development·Bylaw No. 2110·854 Latoria Road

The zoning change allows bulk-lot subdivision at 854 Latoria Road, with a minimum lot size of 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres). Each new lot must contribute $1,000 to affordable housing and $6,000 to general amenities, and the existing dwelling must connect to municipal sewer through subdivision.

Development·1320 Westhills Drive

The permit allows Westhills Land Corp to subdivide 1320 Westhills Drive before constructing works and services or signing a servicing agreement. It requires protective covenants and a subdivision plan that dedicates one hectare of foreshore park along Langford Lake.

Finance·2775 Spencer Road·202-2800 Bryn Maur Road·2506 Selwyn Road

Langford approved property-tax relief for three nonprofit sites, a 10-year exemption for M’Akola Housing Society’s rental homes at 550 Goldstream Avenue, and continuation of the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s existing exemption after a property-record change. The relief lowers eligible organizations’ tax costs, including for below-market housing, while reducing tax revenue otherwise collected by the city.

Development·Bylaw No. 2268

Proposed city-wide rules would guide building design and landscaping, change suite access and private outdoor-space requirements, and increase the riparian buffer from 43 to 45 metres. Townhouse and apartment projects with more than 20 units would need amenity space, shaping how future development looks and uses land across Langford.

Environment·Bylaw Nos. 2268 & 2269

The changes update Langford’s form-and-character design guidelines and environmental development permit area maps, and replace the existing tree-protection bylaw. They also amend zoning rules for garden and carriage suites and shared outdoor amenity space.

Housing·Bylaw Nos. 2274 & 2273

The zoning changes create four new residential zones and update rules for small-scale multi-unit housing and landscaping. They replace outdated density-bonus provisions and align Langford’s zoning with provincial housing and development-financing changes.

Finance

A proposal about development cost charge rates for parks. No proposed amounts or details of the changes are provided.

Community·Langford Aquatic Centre (City-owned)

A supplementary agreement sets out financial arrangements between the City and YMCA/YWCA for the Langford Aquatic Centre. Staff were also directed to explore youth programming and establish a reserve fund for facility-related funds.

Development·DVP25-0006

A variance application to allow expansion of the RCMP detachment. No details about the proposed expansion or requested variance are provided.

Development·Bylaw No. 2275; Bylaw No. 2270; Bylaw No. 2271

The bylaws replace negotiated density bonuses with development charges for community amenities and inclusionary-zoning contributions toward affordable housing, alongside changes to reserve funds. They establish tools to secure amenities and affordable homes as development occurs; the record does not specify charge rates.

Environment

Guidelines for environmental development permit areas. No details are provided about which areas or requirements they cover.

Community

The city will contribute $10,000 from its Council Contingency fund toward an endowment for the Lillian Marie Szpak Entrance Award at Royal Roads University. The award is intended to support local female students and honour the late councillor.

General

Transportation

This matter concerns the Transportation Master Plan and Active Transportation Plan. The available record does not describe proposed projects, routes or costs.

Community·Westhills Stadium

REMAX was given three-year rights to install advertising at Starlight Stadium for $40,000 plus GST. The City receives 15% of the agreed revenue, or $6,000 over the term, with no upfront City costs.

Community

A notice of motion concerns community mailboxes and placemaking. The supplied record does not describe the proposal or what it could change for residents.

Finance

A notice of motion concerns LGCAP funding, but the supplied record does not explain the request or proposed action. Its potential effects on local services or spending are not clear from the title alone.

Community·Langford Station

The draft strategy sets out ways to support arts and cultural activity, including better use of existing venues, distributed placemaking, local grants and a coordinator. It recommends delaying a performing arts theatre given the funding environment.

Development·DVP26-0001·1436 Pinehurst Place

The permit allows the rear property-line fence at 1436 Pinehurst Place to reach 3.4 metres, up from the usual 1.8 metres. This changes the permitted fence height for the property.

Housing

This matter concerns bylaws on amenity costs and inclusionary zoning. The available record gives no details on who would pay, what housing provisions may apply or how the policies would work.

Environment

The City is exploring a contractor-run residential curbside garbage collection service, with the contractor handling equipment, customer service and household billing. Staff were directed to negotiate a request for proposals with Colwood for a possible phased rollout in 2027; participation options and treatment of larger strata buildings remain key questions for residents.

Administration·POL-0185-FIN

The policy updates how the City buys goods, services and construction, including who can approve purchases and when competitive bids are required. It adds best-value considerations such as sustainability and Indigenous procurement, and strengthens documentation, training and reporting requirements.

Finance·POL-0147-FIN

The policy sets eligibility and application rules for the City’s Grant in Aid program, including a $10,000 maximum award per application and a December 15 deadline. Changes clarify application requirements and who can apply, including community groups and school committees.