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Special Council Minutes - April 8, 2024
Minutes for the Special Council meeting of April 8, 2024 documenting bylaw adoption, a development variance permit decision, an in-camera resolution, and rise-and-report actions.
Key facts
- Meeting called to order at 2:36 PM; adjourned 4:34 PM
- Bylaw No. 2154 adopted (daycare capacity text amendment)
- DVP23-0013 (1331 Westhills Dr) approved to vary parking from 208 to 118 stalls
- In-camera resolution re: preliminary negotiations under Community Charter s.90(1)(k)
- Rise and report: West Shore Chamber of Commerce funding approved ($19,000.00)
Special Council Minutes - April 8, 2024
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
Meeting time: 2:30 p.m.
PRESENT
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor K. Yacucha
ABSENT
- Councillor K. Guiry
ATTENDING
- D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
Meeting available by teleconference
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 2:36 pm.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council approve the agenda as presented with the amendment of adding item #7 In Camera Resolution, THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter.
Motion CARRIED.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.
No members of public presented.
5. BYLAWS
5.1 BYLAW NO. 2154 (Background Report Attached)
“Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 710 (Text Amendment to Increase Daycare Capacity), Bylaw No. 2154, 2024". (ADOPTION)
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2154.
Motion CARRIED.
6. NOTICES OF INTENT
6.1 DVP23-0013 - 1331 Westhills Dr
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: HARDER
That Development Variance Permit No. DVP23-0013 be issued by Council for the City of Langford to Plexxis 595 Cityview Inc. to vary the number of parking stalls for the group daycare at 1331 Westhills Drive; subject to the following terms and conditions:
Appendix
The site shall be developed in accordance with the site plan attached (Appendix A).Variance
The following regulation of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied pursuant to section 498 of the Local Government Act: a) That section 4.01.01 be varied by reducing the required parking from 208 to 118 parking stalls
Motion CARRIED.
7. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter to consider:
• negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.
Motion CARRIED.
Councillor Guiry was present for the In-Camera portion of the meeting.
8. RISE AND REPORT
8.1 Chamber of Commerce
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT Council:
- Approve the West Shore Chamber of Commerce funding request of $19,000.00 for a one-year term;
AND
- Direct staff to work in collaboration with the Westshore Chamber of Commerce to identify projects of mutual benefit to the City of Langford businesses and the Chamber to collaborate on;
AND
- Direct staff to request the Chamber provide a report to the City by January 15, 2025, including a summary of Langford specific initiatives, outcomes, and applicable metrics to measure success.
Motion CARRIED.
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 4:34 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
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