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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Bylaws 1887 & 1888 (detailed notice and attachments)
Public hearing notice for Bylaws 1887 and 1888 including proposal details, contact information, and instructions for viewing materials and making submissions.
Key facts
- Contact: Lauren Mattiussi, Planning Department, 250-478-7882, lmattiussi@langford.ca
- Proposed zone: BP2A (Business Park 2A – Sooke Road West)
- Existing zones: RS4 (Residential Small Lot 4) and RR4 (Rural Residential 4)
- Copies of bylaws available at www.langford.ca or by request to planning@langford.ca
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — Bylaw Nos. 1887 & 1888
The City of Langford has received an application to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 and Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of Bylaw Nos. 1887 and 1888. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at a Public Hearing. This hearing will be held by a delegate. Councillor Denise Blackwell (alternate Councillor Roger Wade) will attend this hearing and report back to Council prior to bylaw adoption. Please be advised that no representations may be received after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
- Meeting Date: Monday, 25 May 2020
- Meeting Time: 5:30 pm
- Meeting Place: City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Subject Property: 4342 West Shore Pkwy and 1324 Langshire Rd
File: OCP19-0007 and Z19-0028
Bylaw Numbers: 1887 & 1888
Official Community Plan
| Current | Proposed |
|---|---|
| Hillside or Shoreline | Business or Light Industrial |
Zoning
| Property | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| 4342 West Shore Pkwy | RS4 (Residential Small Lot) | BP2A (Business Park 2A – Sooke Road West) |
| 1324 Langshire Rd | RR4 (Rural Residential 4) | BP2A (Business Park 2A – Sooke Road West) |
Proposal
To allow commercial and light industrial uses to be developed on the properties.
COPIES of the complete Bylaws and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaws may be viewed online at: www.langford.ca, or made available upon request by emailing to planning@langford.ca or in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8 for the duration of the pandemic emergency. Please contact Lauren Mattiussi in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 or lmattiussi@langford.ca with any questions on these Bylaws.
Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services
Detailed Notice of Public Hearing (Bylaw Nos. 1887 & 1888)
The City of Langford has received an application to amend the Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 and Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of Bylaw Nos. 1887 and 1888. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the Bylaws will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaws at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, May 25, 2020, at 5:30 pm. This hearing will be held by a delegate. Councillor Denise Blackwell (alternate Councillor Roger Wade) will attend this hearing and report back to Council prior to bylaw adoption. Please be advised that no representations may be received after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1887 is to amend the City of Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 by amending the designation of both properties that are the subject of Bylaw No. 1887 from the Hillside or Shoreline designation to the Business and Light Industrial designation to allow commercial and light industrial uses to be developed on the properties.
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1888 is to amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the zoning designation of the property located at 1324 Langshire Road from the RR4 (Rural Residential 4) Zone to the BP2A (Business Park 2A – Sooke Road West) Zone and by amending the zoning designation of the property located at 4342 West shore Pkwy from the RS4 (Residential Small Lot 4) Zone to the BP2A (Business Park 2A – Sooke Road West) Zone to allow commercial and light industrial uses to be developed on the properties.
Applicant: Niall Paltiel
Location: The land that is the subject of Bylaw Nos. 1887 & 1888 is 4342 West Shore Pkwy and 1324 Langshire Rd as shown shaded on the plan.
COPIES of the complete Bylaws and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaws may be viewed online at: www.langford.ca, or made available upon request by emailing to planning@langford.ca or in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8 for the duration of the pandemic emergency. Please contact Lauren Mattiussi in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 or at lmattiussi@langford.ca with any questions on these Bylaws.
Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING — Bylaw No. 1862 (Regional Context Statement)
The City of Langford wishes to revise and update its Regional Context Statement that forms part of the City’s Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200 by means of Bylaw No. 1862. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at a Public Hearing to be held in the CITY OF LANGFORD COUNCIL CHAMBERS, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, on Monday, May 25, 2020, at 5:30 pm. This hearing will be held by a delegate. Councillor Denise Blackwell (alternate Councillor Roger Wade) will attend this hearing and report back to Council prior to bylaw adoption. Please be advised that no representations may be received after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of a public record.
Proposal
The purpose of Bylaw No. 1862 is to amend the City of Langford’s Regional Context Statement that forms part of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1200.
Applicant: City of Langford
Location: The Regional Context Statement pertains to all lands within the City of Langford.
COPIES of the complete Bylaw and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the Bylaw may be viewed online at: www.langford.ca, or made available upon request by emailing to planning@langford.ca or in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8 for the duration of the pandemic emergency. Please contact Matthew Baldwin, Director of Planning in the Planning Department at 250-478-7882 or at mbaldwin@langford.ca with any questions on this Bylaw.
Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services
View Royal community gardens set to reopen
Seeds will get growing again as the Town of View Royal reopens its community gardens after they had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
New restrictions are worked out so community members can make use of the gardens in a safe manner. According to e-mails from the Town, the plan is to be in place until BC Health removes social distancing recommendations.
During the April 14 special council meeting, View Royal council decided to keep the gardens closed based on requirements for public health and safety. Letters to council from residents expressed a desire to have the gardens open again, especially as the growing season gets underway.
About one month ago, Mayor David Screech wrote a Facebook post in which he said he was “confident that by the time gardening season begins” protocols and policies would be figured out to reopen the gardens.
Screech told Black Press Media that he thinks View Royal staff have put “a lot of thought” into how the gardens will be opened.
“They were closed out of an abundance of caution at a time when staff were making decisions quickly,” Screech said. “When the dust had settled, staff had the time to plan.”
Moving forward, those who have a garden plot will be contacted by a View Royal staff member to arrange a schedule. Once the schedule has been finalized, the Town will move forward with the opening.
New guidelines for gardeners include washing hands with soap and water before and after attending the garden; avoiding touching the eyes, nose or mouth; practising physical distancing of two metres at all times; staying home if sick and avoiding those who are.
Gardeners can only visit the garden during their allocated time slot and shared tools will not be available. A one-time opportunity to retrieve tools from the tool shed during the first week of opening will be provided. If using the hose, gardeners must wear gloves at all times and not touch any common surfaces with bare hands.
Signage will be located around the gardens to remind gardeners about the new measures.
Farmers market gets green light
Aaron Guillen
News Staff
The Goldstream Farmers Market has received the go-ahead from the City of Langford for a modified version this summer.
Council recently voted to support the market that begins on June 6 by providing barricades to encourage social distancing while customers shop.
They will also be providing a five gallon container of hand sanitizer which will be used on-site at Veterans Memorial Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.
“We were just thrilled when we found out that we were able to carry on and show the community that we’re not going anywhere,” said Shirley Obersteller, treasurer of the Goldstream Farmers Market.
Social distancing will be enforced with markers placed on the ground, a limit of 50 people at the event and a one-way entrance and exit.
Obersteller said they’re still looking for about half a dozen more vendors.
Those interested can apply by messaging their Facebook page or by emailing manager.goldstreammarket@gmail.com
aaron.guillen@goldstreamgazette.com
Long-awaited replacement engine rolls into Colwood
Katherine Engqvist
News Staff
A silver lining for Colwood firefighters working around the clock during the COVID-19 pandemic has arrived.
Colwood Fire Rescue received a new fire truck last week but it couldn’t be met with the usual fanfare. Traditionally, when a new truck arrives at the hall, all the firefighters in the department gather and push the apparatus into the hall. But with COVID-19 restriction, that wasn’t possible when the truck arrived on May 13.
Instead, the department had to modify its tradition and members greeted the new truck in shifts while observing physical distancing. But that didn’t diminish the excitement.
“This project was 15 months in the making,” explained Assistant Fire Chief Greg Chow, noting Colwood council approved the purchase in early 2019. “It’s a long-awaited replacement, in the past few years we’ve seen some breakdowns in the truck it’s replacing.”
The 2020 Spartan HUB fire engine can pump 1,750 gallons per minute, holds 500 gallons of water, and offers the latest in interior crew protection with a complement of fire rescue tools.
It replaces the old Engine 51, a 1995 Spartan Gladiator. Chow noted pumper trucks have a 20-year lifespan with an additional five-year reserve before their ratings are no longer valid.
This replacement was required so the department can ensure it meets today’s requirements as well as future needs.
The newest addition will also help reduce training hours, noted Chow.
All firefighters in the department are trained on the different trucks – how to use them properly and where equipment is stored. Since the layout, controls and other features of this truck are similar to another in the fleet, it will save training hours that can be utilized elsewhere.
He expects the new engine will be in service within four weeks once some equipment has been mounted and crews have been fully trained.
It joins a fleet that includes Tower 57 (a 2015 Rosenbauer T-Rex 115-foot articulating platform truck), Engine 52 (a 2012 Spartan Metro Star), Rescue 56 (a 2002 Spartan Metro Star), and a 2008 tanker engine.
The purchase came in under budget with a price tag of approximately $980,000 before tax.
