Regular Council

THAT Council: 1. Direct Staff to prepare a bylaw to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 775 Latoria Drive from RR2 to RT1, subject to the following terms and conditions: a. That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per dwelling unit, prior to the issuance of a building permit approval: i. $610 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; and ii. $3,660 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund; b. That the applicant, prior to Bylaw Adoption, registers a Section 219 covenant in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: i. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to the issuance of a building permit: 1. Full frontage improvements; and 2. A storm water management plan. ii. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to any land alteration: 1. A comprehensive geotechnical plan; 2. A construction parking management plan; and 3. A mitigation plan. iii. That a separate covenant be registered prior to the registration of a strata plan for the proposed development agreeing that the garages are to be used for the parking of vehicles and not the storage of items preventing the parking of vehicles therein, in favour of the strata. iv. That the project shall be constructed with electric heat pumps, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspector; v. That the project shall be constructed to Step 4 of the BC Building Code, to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Inspector; vi. That all concrete used on-site will utilize ready-mix concrete that meets or exceeds the weighted average Global Warming Potential targets based on Concrete BC Baseline (average) mix data, and that prior to the issuance of a Building Permit the applicant shall provide a Type III Environmental Product Declaration that is 3rd party verified specifying the total Global Warming Potential value and confirming that the proposed development meets the requirements of Low Carbon Concrete Policy POL-0167-PLAN; vii. Acknowledge that the site is in proximity to agricultural uses the South Vancouver Island gun range, and that these uses may create general noise, odour, and other nuisances, and agree that the owner and all future owners assume all risk and annoyance of such nuisances; viii. That the lot provides at least 28% open space, of which at least 17.5% is dedicated to the City as Park, and the remainder amount is retained as strata common property, to be protected in a non-disturbance covenant, prior to the issuance of a building permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Parks, Recreation, and Facilities; and ix. That tree protection measures, inclusive of tree protection fencing, outlined within the arborist report prepared by Capital Tree Service Inc. dated October 27, 2023, are implemented prior to commencement of work on site to protect the trees identified for retention in the arborist report throughout the construction period, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services; AND 2. That Council retains the non-disturbance covenant EPP78535 on Urban Rise, but allows the tree removal, re-grading, and re-landscaping of the areas, subject to the work being supervised by the project biologist, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services. AND 3. Direct Staff to include within the bylaw an allowance to utilize General Amenity Fund contributions towards the installation of sidewalk beyond the frontage of 775 Latoria Road, connecting to the crosswalk at Autumn Lane, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering.

THAT Council direct staff to proceed with community engagement with respect to concerns and priorities around the Construction Impact Management Strategy, and report back to Council once complete; AND THAT Council direct staff to formulate a facilitative focus group of key partners to better understand how bylaw amendments or new bylaws related to construction impact management strategy and good neighbor policy could accommodate growth development and business operations, in such a way that is reasonably livable for neighbouring residents and report back to Council with results in future bylaw staff reports.

THAT Council direct staff to execute the documents required to dedicate the parcels with the civic addresses of 851 Brock Avenue, 826 and 830 Wren Place as Park and consolidate these lands with the existing Porcher Park.

THAT Council approve the 2023 Statement of Financial Information.

THAT Council appoint Melisa Miles, Manager of Legislative Services as Deputy Corporate Officer.

THAT Council consider giving first, second, and third reading to City of Langford Officers Bylaw No. 1880, Amendment 1, Bylaw No. 2114, 2024 as presented.

THAT Council appoint Robert Dykstra, Senior Planner and Deputy Approving Officer be appointed as the Approving Officer for the City of Langford.

THAT Council appoint Matthew Baldwin as a Deputy Approving Officer for the City of Langford.

THAT Council appoint the Director of Development Services as the Licence Inspector and the Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement as the Deputy Licence Inspector for the City of Langford.

THAT Council direct staff to amend the City of Langford Freedom of Information Bylaw No. 1925, 2020, to include a ten-dollar ($10.00) application fee for all FOI requests. AND Direct staff to continue to monitor the situation and bring back a further report if the trend continues upward.

THAT Council direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Development Variance Permit for the property at 2038 Troon Court with the following variances to Zoning Bylaw No. 300: a. That Section 3.05.02(5) be varied to reduce the minimum side lot line setback for an accessory building from 1.0m to 0.72m; b. That Section 3.05.01(8) be varied to reduce the setback required for the eaves of the accessory building from 0.45m to 0.36m; AND c. That Section 6.95.05 be varied to allow an accessory building to be located within the rear yard that abuts a golf course. Subject to the following terms and conditions: i. That the variances pertain only to the existing structure; ii. That the applicant shall include screening plantings between the shed and the property line, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services; AND iii. That the second accessory shed on the property be removed.

THAT Council give Bylaw No. 2114 first, second and third readings.

THAT Council adopt Bylaw Nos. 2155 and 2160.

THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2166.

THAT Council give Bylaw No. 2174 first, second and third readings.

THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2183.

THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2185.