DocumentsBylawMar 15, 2021Pages 133–141
BYLAW NO. 1951 - Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 613 (2207 Millstream Rd)
Text of Bylaw No.1951 to rezone portions of 2207 Millstream Road and adjoining lands to create a new Business Park zone (BP9); listed for second and third readings.
Key facts
- Bylaw No.: 1951 (Amendment No.613)
- Subject: 2207 Millstream Road and adjacent parcels (creation of BP9)
- Agenda status: SECOND AND THIRD READINGS
- Pages: 133-141 include full bylaw and mapping/conditions
BYLAW NO. 1951 - Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 613 (2207 Millstream Rd)
The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:
A. Amendments to Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999
By adding the following to Section 1.01 in alphabetical order:
- “Adult Day Services means a facility that provides services that assist seniors and adults with disabilities by providing supportive group programs and activities, such as: personal assistance, health services (including nursing and rehabilitation services), therapeutic social and recreational activities in a group setting, health education and promotion, nutrition and paramedical care as well as caregiver support, including both respite, support groups, information and education programs”;
By adding the following to Section 1.01 in alphabetical order:
- “Electric or Hybrid Vehicle Charging Facility means land, buildings and structures used for the charging of batteries in electric or hybrid vehicles”;
By adding the following to Section 1.01 in alphabetical order:
- “Business Park Office means office space for functions or activities associated with, but not necessarily accessory to, another business park or industrial use which may include but is not limited to the generality of the foregoing: administrative and sales offices for research, development and manufacturing, offices for the administration of education and training facilities, offices for contractors, trades and trade unions and offices for wholesale distribution independent of a wholesale storage function;
By adding the following to Section 1.01 in alphabetical order:
- “Recording and Broadcast studio means a facility for the production of radio and television programming and the production of audio recordings, which may also include the simultaneous recording and broadcast through the airwaves, by wire (e.g.: telecom or cable) or by way of the internet, as in the example of podcasts”;
By amending subsection 3.02.02(5) to read:
- “the sale or distribution of cannabis sativa in any form and related drug paraphernalia other than in a licensed pharmacy or as permitted in Sec. 6.69C of this bylaw”;
By adding as Section 6.69C the text attached to this bylaw as Schedule “A”.
By deleting from the CR1 (Commercial Recreation) Zone and adding to the new BP9 (Business Park 9–Millstream Road Northeast) Zone the property legally described as:
- LOT A, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT PLAN VIP53467 EXCEPT PLAN AND EPP64255 PID No. 017-612-675 (2207 Millstream Road)
- THAT PART OF SECTION 2 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT SHOWN ON PLAN EPP64254 PID 030-085-519 (formerly Hordon Road);
- LOT 1 SECTION 3 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT PLAN 16585 EXCEPT PLAN EPP64255 PID 003-991-059 (2155 Millstream Rd)
- LOT 9, SECTION 2, RANGE 3 WEST, HIGHLAND DISTRICT, PLAN 8693 PID 000-727-881 (2213 Millstream Rd)
- LOT 8, SECTION 2, RANGE 3 WEST, HIGHLAND DISTRICT, PLAN 8693 PID 005-418-101(2217 Millstream Rd);
in the portions as shown shaded on Plan No. 1 attached to and forming part of this Bylaw;

Plan No. 1 (shaded portions showing BP9 zone area) By deleting from the CR1 (Commercial Recreation) Zone and adding to the RS1 (Residential Small Lot 1) Zone the property legally described as:
- LOT A SECTIONS 2 AND 3 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT PLAN VIP53467 EXCEPT PLANS EPP55578 AND EPP64255, PID No. 017-612-675 (2207 Millstream Rd)
in the portions as shown shaded on Plan No. 2 attached to and forming part of this Bylaw;

Plan No. 2 (shaded portions showing RS1 zone area)
B. Citation
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 613, (2207 Millstream Rd), Bylaw No. 1951, 2021".
READ A FIRST TIME this 16th day of February, 2021.
PUBLIC HEARING held this day of , 2021.
READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2021.
READ A THIRD TIME this day of , 2021.
ADOPTED this day of , 2021.
MAYOR
(Certified Correct)
CORPORATE OFFICER
Schedule A
Section 6.69C – Business Park 9 – (BP9 - Millstream Road Northeast)
The intent of the BP9 Zone is to accommodate a wide range of business and light industrial uses in enclosed buildings with a controlled number of ancillary uses.
6.69C.01 Permitted Uses
The following uses and no others are permitted in the BP9 Zone:
- Accessory uses, buildings and structures, subject to Section 3.05;
- Adult Day Services;
- Animal hospital, in enclosed buildings;
- Auction in enclosed buildings;
- Automobile parts and accessories sale, installation and repair facility;
- Automobile rental and sale facility, major;
- Automobile rental and sale facility, minor;
- Automobile repair and service facility, major;
- Automobile repair and service facility, minor, which may include cleaning and detailing, but excludes an automated, semi-automated or self-serve car wash;
- Bakery;
- Building and lumber supply store, in enclosed buildings;
- Business Park office;
- Business support service;
- Cardlock gasoline service station;
- Catering;
- Contractor service in enclosed buildings;
- Cultivation of cannabis sativa, manufacturing of derivatives of cannabis sativa and wholesale distribution of cannabis sativa and derivatives, excluding retail sales, in enclosed buildings;
- Dormitory;
- Electric or hybrid vehicle charging facility;
- Equipment sales, service, repair and rental facility, major, in enclosed buildings;
- Equipment sales, service, repair and rental facility, minor, in enclosed buildings;
- Film production studio;
- Financial institution, including drive-through subject to subsection 6.69C.02(1);
- Funeral Parlour;
- Group daycare, subject to Subsection 3.26.02;
- Green energy and heat production;
- Hotel;
- Household equipment and appliance service and repair;
- Industrial use, general in enclosed buildings;
- Industrial use, light in enclosed buildings;
- Licensed premises;
- Mini-storage in enclosed buildings and specifically excluding the use of metal containers designed and constructed for shipping; unless within an enclosed building;
- Personal Service Establishment subject to subsection 6.69C.02(1);
- Pet Daycare
- Recording and broadcast studio;
- Research and development facility;
- Restaurant subject to subsection 6.69C.02(1);
- Retail store, subject to subsection 6.69C.02(2);
- Training and Education facility in enclosed buildings, which includes student accommodation;
- Uses permitted by Section 3.01 of this Bylaw;
- Veterinary practice, in enclosed buildings; and
6.69C.02 Further Use Regulations
Despite any other part of Section 6.69C the combined total gross floor area of all Financial Institutions, Personal Service Establishment, Restaurant and Retail uses in the BP9 (Business Park 9 - Millstream Road Northeast) Zone shall not exceed 7500 m2 (80,730 ft2);
Despite any other part of Section 6.69C the combined total gross floor area of all Automobile rental and sale facility, minor uses in the BP9 (Business Park 9 - Millstream Road Northeast) Zone shall not be less than 1850m2 (19,914 ft2) and not more than 5575 m2 (60,000 ft2);
Despite any other part of Section 6.69C a Hotel use is not permitted in the BP9 (Business Park 9 – Millstream Road Northeast) Zone unless a Film Production Studio with a combined gross floor area of not less than 1850m2 (40,300 ft2) also exists in the BP9 (Business Park 9 – Millstream Road Northeast) Zone;
6.69C.03 Density of Development
Except as provided in Article (2), the total combined gross floor area in the BP9 zone may not exceed 100m2 (1076 ft2);
Despite Article 6.69C.03(1) there may be more than 100m2 (1076 ft2) of combined gross floor area in the BP9 zone if: a) the owner of the land provides to the City a lot of not less than 32,375 m2 (8 acres) of land in area, in a location and in a condition that is satisfactory to the City’s needs, as determined by its Chief Administrative Officer and subject to the following: i) that the owner has prepared the land to be dedicated to the City to a required elevation to accommodate an indoor recreation facility and associated off-street parking wholly outside of the 200-year floodplain as well as a seasonal playing field which may be within the 200-year floodplain;
ii) that the owner has entered into an agreement with the City to provide an access route through the easterly portion of the amenity lot to provide emergency access between the BP9 zone and Goldie Avenue, to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer;
iii) that services, including water, municipal sewer, telecom and gas have been provided to the property line to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer;
iv) that the owner has entered into an agreement with the City to construct a multi-use trail adjacent to the Streamside Protection and Enhancement Area (SPEA) within the amenity area and provide permanent split rail fencing to delineate the SPEA to the satisfaction of the City Parks Manager;
AND
b) the owner has agreed, by way of a Sec. 219 covenant registered in priority over all other charges and in favour of the City, to enter into license agreement satisfactory to the City in regards to the operation of the racetrack until September 15th, 2022;
AND
c) the owner has paid to the City of Langford $500,000 as a condition of bylaw adoption;
AND
d) the owner of the land has paid $750,000 to the City on the earlier of:
December 30th, 2021 or upon confirmation of registration with BC Land Titles (LTO) of Phase 1 of the proposed subdivision of land legally described as LOT A SECTIONS 2 AND 3 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT PLAN VIP53467 EXCEPT PLAN EPP55578 LOT A SECTIONS 2 AND 3 RANGE 3 WEST HIGHLAND DISTRICT PLAN VIP53467 EXCEPT PLANS EPP55578 AND EPP64255, PID No. 017-612-675 (2207 Millstream Rd);
AND
e) the owner of the land has paid to the City $1,250,000 on the earlier of:
September 30th, 2022 or the date when the racetrack is vacated by the licensed operator and development on that portion of the BP9 zone may occur;Under no circumstance may the gross floor area exceed 3.0;
6.69C.04 Subdivision Lot Requirements
- No lot having a lot area less than 1,000.0 m2 (0.3 ac) may be created by subdivision.
- No lot having a lot width less than 20 m (66 ft) may be created by subdivision.
6.69C.05 Lot Coverage
- Lot coverage of all buildings and structures may not be less than 20% and may not exceed 80%.
6.69C.06 Height and Size of Principal Use Buildings
- No structure may exceed a height of 32 m (105 ft).
6.69C.07 Setbacks
No building or structure may be located:
- Within 4.5m (14.8 ft) of any lot line that abuts a Highway;
- Within 6m (19.7 ft) of any lot line that does not abut a lot in a Business Park or Industrial Zone;
6.69C.08 Landscape Screening
In addition to the regulations contained in Section 3.21 of this Bylaw, the following regulation apply to landscape screening in the BP9 Zone:
A continuous landscape and screening area not less than 2.0 m (6.6 ft) wide containing a fence, shrub or hedge not less than 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in height, at the time of installation or planting, shall be provided along the developed portion of any lot that abuts a highway; and
A continuous landscape and screening area not less than 3.0 m (9.8 ft) wide containing a fence not less than 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in height and decorative planting shall be provided along the developed portion of any lot that does not abut a lot in a Business Park Zone or Industrial Zone.