# Special Council — April 30, 2018

Meeting: Special Council — April 30, 2018

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Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:58:16.430234+00:00

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## Official meeting sources

[Agenda](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20180430-Notice-of-IC-Special-Meeting-of-Council.pdf>)

## AI-processed summary

- Gave first, second and third readings to 2018–2022 financial plan and tax rates bylaws; commercial multiple 2.90.
- Adopted hotel room tax bylaw requesting 2.0% accommodation tax effective November 1, 2018 (Bylaw 1778).
- Established location setbacks for retail cannabis: distances from other stores, schools, parks, residences (guiding principles).
- Directed staff to issue RFP May 1–June 1 for retail cannabis; await Province/CRD enforcement guidance before TUPs.

## Source documents

- [20180430-Juan](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20180430-Juan.pdf>)

- [20180430-Notice-of-IC-Special-Meeting-of-Council](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20180430-Notice-of-IC-Special-Meeting-of-Council.pdf>)

- [20180430-Special-Council-Agenda-Package](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20180430-Special-Council-Agenda-Package.pdf>)

- [20180430-Signed-Minutes-Special-Council](<https://langford.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20180430-Signed-Minutes-Special-Council.pdf>)

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