Notice of Public Hearing / Advertisements - Bylaw No. 1858 (582 Goldstream Ave)

Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance of a Temporary Use Permit Renewal

NOTICE is hereby given that the City of Langford will consider issuance of a TEMPORARY USE PERMIT RENEWAL in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, 7 October 2019, at 5:30 pm.

File
Temporary Use Permit No. TUP16-0002-Renewal

Purpose
The purpose of the proposed Temporary Use Permit Renewal is to allow a three-year extension for a group daycare for 25 children.

Applicant
Brian Smith

Location
The land that are the subject of Temporary Use Permit No. TUP16-0002-Renewal is 809 Orono Ave.

COPIES of the complete proposed TEMPORARY USE PERMIT RENEWAL and other related material may be viewed during normal working hours, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (holidays excluded), from Monday, 23 September 2019 to Monday, 7 October 2019, inclusive, at the Langford City Hall, Second Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8.

Please contact Julia Buckingham in the Planning Department with any questions on this Temporary Use Permit.

Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services

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Local Notices and News (selected items extracted)

Help the University of Guelph improve hearing healthcare across Canada

Connect Hearing and Professor Mark Fenske at the University of Guelph are seeking participants who are over 50 years of age, have never worn hearing aids and have not had a hearing test in the last 24 months, for a hearing study that investigates factors that can influence better hearing.

Study Parameters
The researchers will examine listening in a range of situations, from one-on-one, to group conversations, watching TV and wider social contexts like supermarkets and other noisy environments, and how it effects connection and socialization.

Why Participate?
It is estimated that 46% of people aged 45 to 87 have some degree of hearing loss, but most do not seek a solution right away. In this study you’ll be playing an important part in determining the key factors around identifying hearing loss and what influences the decision to seek treatment.

Participants will be significantly adding to growing knowledge surrounding hearing loss.

Wingfield, A., Tun, P. A., & McCoy, S. L. (2005). Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood: What It Is and How It Interacts With Cognitive Performance. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 14(3), 144–148.
† Study participants must be over 50 years of age and have never worn hearing aids. No fees and no purchase necessary. Registered under the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC. VAC, WCB accepted. 1. Cruickshanks, K. L., Wiley, T. L., Tweed, T. S., Klein, B. E. K., Klein, R, Mares-Perlman, J. A., & Nondahl, D. M. (1998). Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Older Adults in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin: The Epidemiology of Hearing Loss Study. Am. J. Epidemiol. 148 (9), 879-886. 2. National Institutes of Health. (2010).

You can register to be part of this groundbreaking new hearing study by calling 1.888.242.4892 or visiting connecthearing.ca/hearing-study

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Maintenance contract awarded for South Vancouver Island roads

Plans are for improved road maintenance on the area’s highways just in time for the winter driving season.

A new maintenance contract was awarded for the service of provincial roadways between Victoria and Mt. Sicker Road in North Cowichan, west to Lake Cowichan and Port Renfrew, as well as the southern Gulf Islands that is expected to see improved standards and better highway conditions year-round.

The contract was awarded to Emcon Services Inc. through an open bidding process. The contract has a 10-year term and an optional five-year extension. It came into effect on Oct. 1, the day after the existing contract expires.

Mainroad South Island Contracting is the existing contractor for the south Island, and the company has been the contractor in the area since 2004.

“While the loss of the … contract is obviously disappointing and indicative of a very competitive tender process, Mainroad crews were very proud to serve South Island communities,” said Peter Ashcroft, president and CEO for the Mainroad Group. “We enjoyed the excellent relationships held with the Ministry (of Transportation and Infrastructure) and our stakeholders. Thank you for your support. We wish Emcon Services every success.”

The new maintenance contracts for all service areas in B.C. now require higher standards and a more proactive approach when a severe weather event occurs.

Some of the biggest improvements over the most recent contracts include increasing communication with the public about rapidly changing road conditions during severe weather events and other incidents affecting travel on B.C. roads, and returning winter Class A highways to bare pavement within 24 hours of a winter weather event, when the temperature is -9 C or warmer (the previous standard was 48 hours).

The new contract will also see the increase of patrol frequency to 90 minutes on a Class A highway, such as the Malahat, during a winter storm (the previous standard was four hours); increasing the patrol frequency to four hours when a weather event is forecast (the previous standard was 24 hours); and requiring contractors to be more proactive prior to a winter weather event.

B.C. spends about $400 million per year to private contractors for highway maintenance, covering 47,000 km of highway and 2,800 bridges. Their crews apply 750,000 tonnes of winter abrasives and 100,000 tonnes of salt each year.

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EMERGENCY: Crash at Sooke and Jacklin

A crash at Sooke and Jacklin roads closes the intersection to traffic Thursday morning. One person was taken to hospital following the three-vehicle collision. (Shalu Mehta/News Staff)

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Interurban Road down to one lane until January

Interurban Road will be reduced to single lane traffic until January while the Capital Regional District (CRD) installs pipes for the wastewater treatment project’s residual solids conveyance line.

Motorists can expect delays Monday to Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and occasionally on Saturdays. Portions of Marigold and Grange roads will also be impacted.

The CRD’s wastewater treatment facility will provide tertiary treatment for wastewater from core Greater Victoria municipalities.

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Notice of Proposed Tax Exemption — Bylaw No.1866

Take notice that the Council of the City of Langford intends to adopt “Tax Exemption Public Athletic Bylaw No.1866, 2019” under the authority of section 224 of the Community Charter.

The purpose of the proposed tax exemption bylaw is to exempt Canadian Rugby Union from property taxes imposed under section 197(1)(a) of the Community Charter.

Under the Tax Exemption Bylaw, property in Langford located at 3019 Glen Lake Rd, described as:

Roll No. 01-62-327-06352.012
Lot 1, Pl EPP64456, Section 81, Esquimalt District
PID 029-923-514
Canadian Rugby Union
City of Langford

that is being used in relation to the operation of the Al Charron Rugby Canada National Training Centre, will be exempt from such taxation.

The tax exemption granted under the Tax Exemption Bylaw is for a period of 10 years, 2020 through 2029 inclusive.

If the proposed tax exemption were not granted, it is estimated that the Canadian Rugby Union would be liable for the following municipal property taxes in the first three years as follows:

Estimated Amount of Taxes That Would Be Imposed on the Property If It Were Not Exempt

Property details repeated for reference:
Canadian Rugby Union/City of Langford
Roll No. 01-62-327-06352.012
Lot 1, Pl EPP64456, Section 81, Esquimalt District
PID 029-923-514
3019 Glen Lake Rd

This notice is given pursuant to sections 94 and 227 of the Community Charter.

Any inquiries respecting this notice may be directed to Mr. Braden Hutchins, Director of Corporate Services, City of Langford, Tel: 250-478-7882.

Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services