Bylaw No. 1728 - Road Closure Bylaw No. 1728 (Portion of West Shore Parkway), 2017

Road Closure Bylaw

CITY OF LANGFORD
ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW NO. 1728, 2017
Road Closure Bylaw

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter, Council may, by bylaw, close a portion of a highway to traffic and remove the dedication of the highway, if prior to adopting the bylaw, Council publishes notices of its intention in a newspaper and provides an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw to make representations to Council;

AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Langford deems it expedient to close to traffic and remove the dedication of highway of that portion of highway comprising a total of approximately 0.223 hectares (0.55 acres), which was dedicated as highway by EPP45525, shown outlined in a bold black line on the reference plan prepared by James Worton, BCLS, a reduced copy of which is attached hereto (the “Road Closure Plan”);

AND WHEREAS notices of Council’s intention to close that portion of highway to traffic and to remove its dedication as highway were published in a newspaper and posted in the public notice posting place, and Council has provided an opportunity for persons who consider they are affected by the closure to make representations to Council;

AND WHEREAS the Council does not consider that the closure of the Closed Road will affect the transmission or distribution facilities or works of utility operators;

NOW THEREFORE the Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

Attached to this Bylaw as Schedule “A” and forming part of this Bylaw is a reduced copy of the reference plan of highway closure (the “Road Closure Plan”).
The City hereby authorizes the closure to traffic and removal of highway dedication of: the 0.223 hectares of highway, which was dedicated as highway by EPP45525, labelled “Closed Road” on the Road Closure Plan (the “Closed Road”).
On deposit of the Road Closure Plan and all other documentation for the closure of the Closed Road in the Victoria Land Title Office, the Closed Road is closed to public traffic, it shall cease to be public highway, and its dedication as a highway is cancelled.
The Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer of the City are authorized to execute all deeds of land, plans and other documentation necessary to affect this road closure and disposition.
This Bylaw may be cited as “Road Closure Bylaw No. 1728 (Portion of West Shore Parkway), 2017”.

READ A FIRST TIME this 5th day of September, 2017.
READ A SECOND TIME this 5th day of September, 2017.
READ A THIRD TIME this 5th day of September, 2017.
ADOPTED this of, 2017.

MAYOR

(Certified Correct)

CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

SCHEDULE “A” – Road Closure Plan

Reduced copy of reference plan (Road Closure Plan)

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