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MattersParks & RecreationBYLAW NO. 2218First seen Jan 13, 2025Last discussed Jan 21, 2025

Langford park dedication

Adopted

The bylaw dedicates specified City-owned parcels as park for preservation, gardens, open green space and an active transportation corridor. It bars automobile roads, public parking, permanent sports facilities and overnight sheltering, and sets maintenance and pet rules.

Where it stands: Adopted Jan 21, 2025.

Location

Timeline

Every time this matter appeared in council records, newest first.

  1. January 21, 2025· Council

    City parcels dedicated as park and an active transportation corridor

    Adopted 7–0

    Final approval. The bylaw is now in force.

  2. January 13, 2025· Council

    Three readings given to the park dedication bylaw

    Passed 7–0

    Council approved the content and final wording. Adoption is the last step.

  3. January 13, 2025·Public comment
    • Lisa FoxallMixed · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the park purchase but urges greater cost transparency and keeping the mobile homes to avoid displacing seniors.
    • P HamiltonAsks · Park accessibility
      Asks council to delay adopting the bylaw until plans address accessibility, inclusion, and adaptive features for people with disabilities.
    • A residentConcerned · Woodlands Park purchase
      Criticizes the purchase process for lacking transparency and public consultation, particularly with mobile-home residents.
    • W BowersConcerned · Woodlands Park purchase
      Questions council’s transparency and warns that the purchase and related costs could erode residents’ trust.
    • S. PlankSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase as a needed downtown green space and praises the city’s approach to supporting current residents.
    • Chris Foxwall (Players Drive)Mixed · Costs and resident relocation
      Requests clearer total-cost estimates, guaranteed housing options for displaced residents, and more time for public discussion.
    • David A. LottAsks · Purchase transparency
      Asks whether council members had prior relationships with the park owners and whether other purchases are planned.
    • Rebecca McClureSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase, appreciates the owners’ decision to sell to the city, and thanks the city for supporting tenants.
    • S. SeifertMixed · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports city parks but urges council to slow the process, improve transparency, and give residents a meaningful say.
    • Andrew EllenSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports the purchase as a valuable, walkable urban park and considers the relocation terms fair.
    • Charles BodyAsks · Park planning and relocation
      Urges council to plan for washrooms and remediation costs and prioritize relocation of mobile homes that may soon lose value.
    • T SunshineSupports · Woodlands Park purchase
      Supports preserving the property as parkland and praises the city’s plan for current residents.
    • A residentConcerned · Park transition and costs
      Asks for a transition timeline, development-cost estimates, and details about the expertise behind the acquisition plan.