Minutes — Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee (recommendation re OCP amendments)

Minutes — Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee (recommendation re OCP amendments)

Continued conditions (from prior item)

4. Multi-use trail and/or sidewalks per the Olympic View master plan in addition to boulevards and landscaping on all new interior roads;
5. That the developer provides a stormwater management plan and implement the approved plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and in accordance with Bylaw No. 1000, prior to subdivision approval or building permit issuance, whichever isfirst;
6. That any necessary above or underground infrastructure or servicing upgrades, extensions or other required servicing requirements are to be fulfilled to the standards of Bylaw No. 1000 and the Director of Engineering, and that costs incurred will be the responsibility of the developer;
7. That the applicant agrees to implement the recommendations garnered rom the submitted Traffic Impact Assessment;
8. Acknowledgment that the proximity to agricultural operations and to the South Vancouver Island Rangers has the potential to create conflict and nuisances for residents;
9. That the developer provides a construction parking management plan, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to any land alteration;
10. That 40% of the land will be used for open space, in general compliance with the Open Space Plan attached as Appendix A;
11. That prior to bylawadoption, the current Section 219 Covenant registered on title that contains the existing Master Development Agreement be discharged;

Motion CARRIED.

5.2 Various 2021 Official Community Plan Review Amendments - Climate Action

MOVED BY: ICKOVICH
SECONDED: BROWN

THAT the Planning, Zoning and Affordable Housing Committee recommend that Council: Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend to the Official Community Plan such that:

1. Objective 2.4 is amended by striking out the existing provisions and substituting the following:

   1. In order to implement the objectives of this OCP and fulfill the Climate Action Charter and Bill 27 requirements, the City will align long-term emissions reduction targets with Provincial and Regional energy and emissions strategies, where appropriate, in collaboration with local industry and institutions, other levels of government, neighboring municipalities, and First Nations, for the development and execution of climate action and resiliency initiatives.
   2. Set targets for reducing GHGs within the City and track and maintain these targets. Integrate these measures into the decision-making process.

2. Objective 2.5 is amended by striking out the existing provisions and substituting the following:

   1. Align GHG reduction targets with energy and emissions targets set by the Regional and Provincial governments, where appropriate. Continue to create and maintain mechanisms to incorporate emission reductions and overall climate considerations into municipal decision-making process.
   2. Collaborate with neighbouring municipalities and other external agencies to implement related GHG reduction targets.

3. The following is added as section 13.20:

   1. As a fully urbanized municipality, there are no sand and gravel deposits suitable for sand and gravel extraction in the City of Langford.

4. Objective 2.6 is amended by striking out the OCPoverarching targets and substituting with the following:

   1. Decrease per-capita community GHG emissions from residential energy consumption by 10% below 2020 levels by 2030;
   2. Reach Net-Zero in corporate operations by 2050;
   3. Decrease per-capita community-wide GHG emissions by 61% from 2007 levels by 2038;
   4. Work with BC Transit to increase the proportion of residents within a 5-minute walk to frequent transit stations by 25% by 2030;
   5. Increase the proportion of local jobs to 0.36 jobs per person by 2038. This will reduce personal vehicle driving distances;
   6. All areas of Langford's City Centre will have a walk score of 70 or higher by 2038 (indicating most errands can be accomplished on foot);
   7. Discourage urban sprawl by supporting residential density in the City Centre with a Floor Area Ratio (FAR) between 3 and 6;
   8. Achieve a transportation system that sees 42% of all trips made by walking, cycling and transit by 2038;

9. Require 100% of residential parking stalls in new developments containing multi-family residential units to be "EV-Ready";

   10. Implement policies that support 25% of all vehicles in Langford to be electric by 2030 (between 7,500 and 8,000 vehicles);
   11. Encourage all new building and structures to use materials composed of low embodied carbon (e.g mass timber, low carbon concrete).

10. Objective 2.7 is amended by striking out 1-2 above and substituting a-b below.

    1. Monitor GHG reduction targets and policies annually to ensure the City is on track to meet the GHG and energy use reduction targets and Climate Action Charter commitments.
    2. Increase public awareness and provide informational material on the City's website and other outlets highlighting annual GHG emissions.

11. By creating a new Climate Action DP Area designation;

AND Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend to the Zoning Bylaw:

7. By adding the following as Appendix W - DPArea for Climate Action:
   1. Require the use of low embodied carbon building materials in all City-led capital improvement projects and private construction projects where use of such materials does not significantly delay the project (this will be subject to legal review);
   2. Track total embodied carbon for all new concrete projects, using Type III Environmental Product Declarations, where applicable (subject to legal review);
   3. Require 100% of resident parking stalls in new developments containing multi-family residential units to be energized and capable of providing L2 charging in the future;
   4. Where EV charging is required, the following must be included at the time of building permit application:
      1. A site plan that shows the location, number and specifications of all energized parking spaces; and
      2. A memo from an electrical engineer that verifies that the load capacity of the building can provide L2 EV charging to all residential stalls;
   5. Where load sharing is employed, an electrical engineer to verify that Level 2 charging can achieve at least 12kWh per vehicle over an eight-hour period when all vehicles are charging simultaneously (i.e. allocate at least 8A per vehicle on a 208V or 240V circuit, if all vehicles are sharing power equally;
   6. The developer shall ensure that all necessary permits, authorizations and variances under the Safety Standards Act, SBC 2003, c. 39, and the Electrical Safety Regulation, BC Reg. 50/2017, have been obtained for the installation and operation of the EVEMS, prior to occupancy permit;