Notice of Intent — TUP19-0004 (#107 2317 Millstream Rd)

CITY OF LANGFORD

TEMPORARY USE PERMIT

TUP19-0004 – 2317 Millstream Road

That Temporary Use Permit No. TUP19-0004 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. to operate a non-medical cannabis retail store at 2317 Millstream Road subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. Whereas:

A. The non-medicinal use of cannabis and cannabis related products has historically been prohibited by federal law in Canada and, as a result, has historically been prohibited by the City under its Zoning Bylaw No. 300;
B. On October 17, 2018, the Federal Government legalized the non-medicinal use of cannabis and cannabis products;
C. The Federal Government and the Provincial Government have developed a regulatory framework for the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products for non-medicinal use;
D. The City wishes to authorize the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products within its boundaries, but recognizes that there are challenges associated with it doing so;
E. The City issued the Request for Proposals for the Retail Sales of Cannabis and Cannabis Related Products to seek proposals from individuals and organizations interested in undertaking the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products for non-medicinal use within the City’s boundaries, and required that proposals include details as to how the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products would be addressed;
F. The City received and reviewed over 30 proposals in response to the Request For Proposals, and identified Honeycomb Cannabis Inc’s proposal as one that best addressed the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products;
G. Honeycomb Cannabis Inc. is committed to assisting the City and taking positive steps to address the challenges with the retail sale of cannabis and cannabis products;
H. The operating hours are set as, 9am to 9pm Sunday through Wednesday and 9am to 10pm Thursday through Saturday; and
I. The permitted signage increases from two signs to three signs subject to the regulations in Bylaw No. 1250.
J. All other terms and conditions of TUP19-0004 as issued by Council on March 2, 2020 apply.

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Notice of Intention to Consider Issuance — Temporary Use Permit

Council for the City of Langford hereby gives Notice of Intention to consider issuance of a Temporary Use Permit at its Regular Meeting scheduled for September 20, 2021, at 5:30 pm. Public attendance is by electronic means and not in-person.

The purpose of this Notice is to acquaint the property owners and residents in the area with the specifics of the proposed permit. Should you wish to make a submission to the Council in writing we require your name and civic address and that this be received, either electronically or by mail, no later than 3:00 PM on the date of the meeting as noted above so that your submission may be included in the Council’s agenda package. You may also speak at the Council Meeting during the Public Participation Section of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically, and not in-person. Information about how to connect to this meeting is indicated below.

Contact:

• t 250.478.7882
• e planning@langford.ca
• Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC V9B 2X8

Requests for COPIES of the complete Notice and other material that the Council may consider in relation to the permit, or questions related thereto, can be submitted, in writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8, by emailing planning@langford.ca or by calling 250-478-7882.

Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services

Teleconference:

• 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
• Meeting ID # 886 3086 0348 / Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device
• https://zoom.us/

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Additional Notice Text (repeat for information)

The purpose of this Notice is to acquaint the property owners and residents in the area with the specifics of the proposed temporary use permit. We require that any written submissions include your name and civic address and that this be submitted by 3:00 pm on the date of the meeting noted above. The submissions will then be distributed for Council’s consideration. You may also speak at the above noted Council during the Public Participation section of the meeting.

PLEASE NOTE: Information about how to connect to this meeting electronically is as indicated above.

Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services

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Related / Nearby Notice (for context on same meeting)

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Article excerpt (community notice included on page)

Pollinators, pokemon come together in latest little library
Seedling libraries get their own designation on Victoria Placemaking interactive map

Green dots are sprouting on the Victoria Placemaking interactive map that marks little free libraries in Greater Victoria. The organization opted to add the dots earlier this year after three seed libraries sprang up in Colwood. Last year, the lone James Bay seed library was on the map, but now the growing community cupboards have their own green dot designation.

It’s time for folks to get in the habit of bringing packets of seeds out on their walks, said Teale Phelps Bondaroff, the man who adds the dots.

“I’m really excited to see the diversity of little free libraries in town, the way that people iterate off of the basic principle of a little lending box is inspiring,” he said. “Little free seed libraries are fantastic because, in addition to building community and helping share seeds, they also encourage people to get into seed saving. This year, I carefully harvested seeds from our community garden’s thriving chive plant to share in the city’s little free seed libraries, and I’m currently collecting arugula seeds.”

Two recent library builders, Joe Mercer and Blesela Garachico, play the augmented reality game Pokemon Go, which features points of interest that offer in-game prizes and opportunities. The couple noticed that many of the PokeStops, as the points of interest are called, marked little free libraries in the community. Mercer said Garachico also developed a small addiction to gardening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Right from the start, there was a dedication in the deck area, to planting to support pollinators. Garachico noted someone mentioning one of the seed libraries on a gardening Facebook page.

It was a light bulb moment marrying two passions.

After a little asking around, Garachico was referred to Victoria Placemaking where Phelps Bondaroff hooked them up with a ready-made library someone had on hand that turned out too small for books.

She tweaked the theme a bit, painting over a scholarly owl, and placed it outside her Saanich home on Dunedin Street.

“I’ve been into saving the pollinators so I had to put butterflies and bees on this thing,” she said.

But there’s been no word yet on the potential for a PokeStop at the site.

Long a proponent of the little free libraries as community hubs, Phelps Bondaroff noted, the homemade book exchange boxes create an inclusive, inviting public space where neighbours can meet to share books, ideas, or small talk.

Find the map or learn how to create your own little community space at victoriaplacemaking.ca/little-free-libraries.