DocumentsBylawMay 21, 2019Pages 101–105
BYLAW NO. 1643 — 'Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.1643' (ADOPTION)
Bylaw No.1643 titled 'Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.1643' presented for adoption.
Key facts
- Bylaw No.: 1643
- Title: Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.1643
- Procedure: Presented for ADOPTION at the May 21, 2019 meeting (listed on agenda page 101)
Staff Report to Council
Date: May 21, 2019
Department: Administration
Subject: Bylaw No. 1643 – Page Avenue Road Closure and Disposition
Background
At their Regular Meeting of November 19, 2018 Council passed the following resolution with respect to the proposed closure of a portion of Page Avenue fronting 946 and 948 Page Avenue:
That Council:
- Give Page Avenue Closure Bylaw No. 1643 1st, 2nd, and 3rd reading;
AND
- Require the applicants to include any necessary statutory right of ways with the final registration package.
Comments
A statutory right of way for sewer is required, but the statutory right of way needs to be registered on a titled portion of land, which will be the closed road. Staff will ensure the statutory right of way is registered concurrently with the final registration package.
Bylaw No. 1643 was signed by the Minister of Transportation on March 22, 2019.
Options
That Council:
- Adopt Bylaw No. 1643.
OR
- Take no action at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 1643.
Subject: 946/948 Page Closure
Respectfully Submitted
Submitted by:
Robert Dykstra, MCIP, RPP Land Development Planner
Concurrence:
- Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP Director of Planning
- Adriana Proton, Manager of Legislative Services
- Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering
- Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning
- Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
- Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services
- Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
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CITY OF LANGFORD
ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW NO. 1643, 2018
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 221.4m² (2,383ft²) known as Page Avenue, which was dedicated as highway by Plan EPP43637, shown outlined in a bold black line on the reference plan prepared by Peter Broeren, BCLS on the 24th day of July 2018, 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 221.4m² of highway (which was dedicated as highway at the Victoria Land Title Office by Plan EPP43637), 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 Administrator 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 “Page Avenue Road Closure Bylaw No.1643”.
Readings and Approval
READ A FIRST TIME this 19th day of November, 2018.
READ A SECOND TIME this 19th day of November, 2018.
READ A THIRD TIME this 19th day of November, 2018.
APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE this 22nd day of March, 2019.
ADOPTED this day of, 2019.
MAYOR
(Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
SCHEDULE “A” – Road Closure Plan
