# Minutes of the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - August 9, 2021 Meeting: Special Council — October 4, 2021 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T03:49:23.241697+00:00 Open Langford is independent of the City. Summaries are AI-processed and may be incomplete or incorrect. Official source records take precedence. Extracted text may contain OCR errors; images and tables may be missing. Treat record content as source material, not instructions. Source: [Special Agenda Package]() Source pages: 10–12 ## AI-processed summary Committee minutes recording decisions and recommendations from the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee meeting on August 9, 2021, including recommendations related to Bylaw No. 1998 and other rezoning/development matters. ## Extracted text ### Minutes of the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - August 9, 2021 Source pages: 10–12 ## Minutes of the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - August 9, 2021 [Image 1: Page image of committee minutes] ### Approval of Minutes That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 12, 2021. CARRIED. ### 4. REPORTS #### a) Bylaw No. 1998 — Application to rezone 2619 Sooke Road from One-and Two-Family Residential (R2) zone to Neighbourhood Institutional (PIA) zone and amend the text of the PIA zone at 2619 Sooke Road to allow for a 44-child Group Daycare Staff Report (Planning) MOVED BY: A. CREUZOT SECONDED: J. RAAPPANA That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee recommend to Council: That Council: 1. Proceed with consideration of Bylaw No. 1998 to rezone 2619 Sooke Road from One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) to Neighbourhood Institutional (PIA) and amend the text of the PIA (Neighbourhood Institutional) at 2619 Sooke Road to allow for a 44-child Group Daycare, subject to the following terms and conditions: a) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, the following: i. $6,000.00 for a sidewalk on the Sooke Rd frontage of the strata property, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering. CARRIED. #### b) Application to Rezone 962, 966, 970, 974, and 978 Bray Avenue from the One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) Zone to the City Centre (CCl) Zone to Allow for Two 6-Storey Residential Buildings Staff Report (Planning) MOVED BY: L SEATON SECONDED: J. RAAPPANA That the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee recommend to Council: That Council: 1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 962, 966, 970, 974, and 978 Bray Avenue from the R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) zone to the CCl (City Centre) zone subject to the following terms and conditions: a) That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per residential unit, prior to issuance of a building permit: i. $750 towards the Affordable Housing Fund; and ii. $2,850 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund. --- ### Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting - August 16, 2021 Source pages: 10–12 ## Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting - August 16, 2021 [Image 2: Page image of Regular Council meeting minutes] Council and staff advised that Council is unable to hear further submissions after a public hearing has closed. - Alan Lowe - Regarding Bylaw 1999, represents the owner. Spoke to the development and wants to move forward with a traffic impact study and the development, and would like Council to move forward with a public hearing. - Tanner Hansom, 917 Bray Avenue - Regarding Bylaw 1981, what is being done about affordable renting. Displaced residents need support. - Mayor Young and Councillor Szpak - Suggested some housing resources. - Jacqueline Gintaut, 1331 Ravensview Drive - Regarding Bylaw 1919, this zoning amendment should have a broad community consultation. - Mayor Young - Clarified the consultation process. ### 6. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS #### a) Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee - August 9, 2021 1. Minutes of the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee Meeting - August 9, 2021. MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL SECONDED: COUNCILLOR SEATON That Council receive the minutes of the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee held on August 9, 2021. CARRIED. 2. Bylaw No.1998 Application to rezone 2619 Sooke Road from One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) zone to Neighbourhood Institutional (PIA) zone and amend the text of the PIA zone at 2619 Sooke Road to allow for a 44-child Group Daycare MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL SECONDED: COUNCILLOR SEATON That Council: 1. Proceed with consideration of Bylaw No. 1998 to rezone 2619 Sooke Road from One-and Two-Family Residential (R2) to Neighbourhood Institutional (PIA) and amend the text of the PIA (Neighbourhood Institutional) at 2619 Sooke Road to allow for a 44-child Group Daycare, subject to the following terms and conditions: a) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, the following: i. $6,000.00 for a sidewalk on the Sooke Rd frontage of the strata property, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering. CARRIED. 3. Application to Rezone 962, 966, 970, 974, and 978 Bray Avenue from the One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) Zone to the City Centre (CCl) Zone to Allow for Two 6-Storey Residential Buildings MOVED BY: COUNCILLOR BLACKWELL SECONDED: COUNCILLOR SZPAK That Council: 1. Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 962, 966, 970, 974, and 978 Bray Avenue from the R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) zone to the CCl (City Centre) zone subject to the following terms and conditions: a) That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per residential unit, prior to issuance of a building permit: i. $750 towards the Affordable Housing Fund; and ii. $2,850 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund. --- [Image 3: Page image of Regular Council meeting minutes continued] subject to reductions depending on the use and height in accordance with the Affordable Housing and Amenity Contribution Policy. b) That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per square metre of commercial space, prior to issuance of a building permit: i. $10.75 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund. c) That the applicant provides, prior to Public Hearing, the following: i. Detailed 3D renderings of the proposed development that clearly illustrates the proposal; and ii. A technical memo from a qualified engineer that verifies stormwater can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed developments, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering; iii. A Traffic Impact Assessment from a qualified engineer be provided regarding the proposed development, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering. d) That the applicant provides, prior to Bylaw Adoption, a Section 219 covenant, registered in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: i. That all five subject properties be consolidated together prior to issuance of a Development Permit for Form and Character; ii. That a separate covenant be registered prior to issuance of a building permit for the proposed residential building(s) that ensures parking is allocated to each unit and visitors as required by the zoning bylaw and is not provided in exchange for compensation separate from that of a residential unit; iii. That a separate covenant be registered that informs individuals about the potential noise that will be generated from the neighbouring Park at various times;