DocumentsStaff ReportNov 21, 2016Pages 38–39
Staff Report: 2003 RGS Amendment Bylaw 4124 – Referral for Municipal Acceptance
Report regarding CRD Bylaw 4124 to amend the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) to include lands proposed to be transferred from the District of Metchosin to the City of Langford; seeks municipal acceptance or rejection.
Key facts
- Proposal: municipal boundary adjustment transferring ~380 acres from Metchosin to City of Langford
- Issue: transferred lands currently outside the Regional Urban Containment Servicing Policy Area (RUCSPA); amendment would extend RUCSPA to include these lands enabling servicing and business park development
- CRD Board gave first and second reading to Bylaw 4124 on Nov 9, 2016 and referred it to municipal councils for acceptance/rejection
- Financial implication: including lands in RUCSPA would likely yield higher taxation value
Staff Report
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To
Council
Date
November 21, 2016
Department
Planning
Subject
2003 RGS Amendment Bylaw 4124 – Referral for Municipal Acceptance
Commentary
The City of Langford and the District of Metchosin have entered into an agreement to adjust their municipal boundary. The adjustment would reduce the area within Metchosin by 380 acres, and place those lands within the City of Langford.
Currently, the lands that are being considered for transfer are outside of the Regional Urban Containment Servicing Policy Area (RUCSPA) as determined by the 2003 Regional Growth Strategy (RGS). The entirety of the City of Langford is within the RUCSPA which allows all areas to be serviced with water and sewer. The City of Langford and the District of Metchosin have applied for an amendment to the RGS to accommodate the boundary change and to ensure that Langford’s new boundary would be encompassed in the RUCSPA. It is crucial that the RUCSPA be extended to include the proposed transferred lands in order to allow for the development of the business park.
On November 9th, 2016 the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board gave first and second reading to Bylaw 4124 “Capital Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw No. 1, 2002, Amendment Bylaw No. 2, 2016”. The Board directed that the RGS amending bylaw (Bylaw 4124) be referred to municipal councils for acceptance or rejection.
Financial Implications
If the lands are successfully transferred within the boundaries of the City of Langford, the lands would yield a higher taxation value if they were included in the RUCSPA.
Legal Implications
None
Options
That Council:
Accept the Regional Growth Strategy amending bylaw (Bylaw 4124)
Reject the Regional Growth Strategy amending bylaw (Bylaw 4124);
Respectfully Submitted,
Submitted by:
Julia Buckingham
Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP
Director of Planning
Concurrence:
Audrey Kryklywyj, Deputy Director of Finance
Concurrence:
Jim Bowden, Chief Administrative Officer
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