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Goldstream Gazette — NOTICE OF LAND DISPOSITION
Newspaper public notice advising the City intends to grant CRD Water a Statutory Right-of-Way and to grant an easement related to installation of a watermain and a storm water overflow outlet affecting 2885 West Shore Parkway and 1365 Goldstream Avenue.
Key facts
- Subject property: 2885 West Shore Parkway, Lot 1, Section 1, Goldstream District, Plan VIP69106
- Easement to landowner of 1365 Goldstream Avenue, Lot 2, Section 1, Plan 12263 Except Part in Plan EPP60296
- Purpose: install watermain (CRD Water SRW) and storm water overflow outlet
- Notice source: Goldstream Gazette (publication date May 24, 2023)
NOTICE OF LAND DISPOSITION
The City of Langford hereby gives public notice of its intention to grant CRD Water a Statutory Right-of-Way over Area C shown below for the purpose of installing a watermain. The City of Langford hereby also gives public notice of its intention to grant an easement to the landowner of 1365 Goldstream Avenue, Lot 2, Section 1, Goldstream District, Plan 12263 Except Part In Plan EPP60296, over Area A shown below for the purpose of installing a storm water overflow outlet.
The City owned land that these dispositions pertain to are legally described as: 2885 West Shore Parkway, Lot 1, Section 1, Goldstream District, Plan VIP69106.
The City is granting the Right-of-Way to CRD Water to extend watermain infrastructure, the consideration received by the City is the provision of the service.
The City is granting the Easement to the landowner of 1365 Goldstream Avenue. In consideration of the easement, the City will receive trail improvements including the purchase and installation of two new standard benches along the adjacent trail.
This disposition will be considered by the Council of the City of Langford at its regular meeting at City Hall, 3rd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, June 5th, 2023, at 7 pm. Persons who consider they are affected by this disposition will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting, or by delivering a written submission to the Corporate Officer by 3 pm on that date.
Marie Watmough
Corporate Officer
https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/
Notice of Public Hearing
The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of the proposed Bylaw noted below. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard by presenting written submissions prior to 3 pm on the day of the Public Hearing or by making oral submissions at the Public Hearing. Please be advised that no submission may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of the public record.
Meeting Date and Time
5th June, 7:00 pm
Meeting Place
City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Bylaw No.
2126
Location
All the properties located within the City of Langford Boundaries
Purpose
To amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the wording with respect to the storage of unlicensed vehicles to capture changes in ICBC licensing requirements and to exempt institutional uses from the fence height requirements.
PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically and in person at the above address. Information about how to connect to this meeting is indicated in the table below.
| Connection Method | Details |
|---|---|
| Teleconference | 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply) |
| Meeting ID | 897 0956 7061 – Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device |
Council will not answer questions about the proposal or proposed bylaw except to provide clarification. The purpose of the Public Hearing is for Council to hear the views and opinions of those members of the public who wish to make comments. Please have all your questions answered in advance of the Public Hearing by contacting the Planning Department as noted below.
The Agenda, including material that Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, will be posted to the City’s website: https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/ no later than the Friday before the public hearing.
Correspondence may be submitted by emailing planning@ langford.ca or by writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. You may also contact the Planning Department at (250) 478.7882.
Braden Hutchins
Director of Corporate Services
Langford housing starts open year at record pace
Bailey Moreton
News Staff
Langford has had its busiest start to the year since data collection began in terms of housing starts, according to the latest Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation data.
The city has seen 570 housing starts of all types in the first four months of 2023 versus 333 in 2022. That’s the highest figure in the first four months of the year Langford has seen since incorporation.
Most of those new builds are apartments (492), with 34 single-family homes, six semi-detacheds, and 38 row-homes also started during that time period.
In total, Langford’s under-construction inventory is also the highest it’s been since CMHC data has been collected in 1991, with 2,243 units currently under construction in the city.
While construction activity is up, approval of new builds in council meetings has slowed. Since they were sworn in on Nov. 7, 2023, Langford council has adopted rezoning bylaws which have paved the way for 375 residential units, although 288 of those were proposals that had come before previous mayor and council, with the current council voting on adoption while not receiving any new information (after a public hearing, council is not allowed to hear new information on a proposal).
The city is in the midst of devising its strategic plan, with initial proposals coming before council at Thursday’s (May 18) council meeting. The city hired consultant James Ridge and city planner Brent Toderian to develop and advise on the plan, with council to consider an “early guidance” version of the plan. That document will lay out the council’s priorities to help guide the newly established sustainable development advisory committee. Those are split into two broad categories: “high-quality growth and density,” which focuses on urban density while providing amenities, and “less impactful, more livable construction” which will look at development proposals to include a “good neighbour commitment.”
