Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Minutes

1. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

M. McNaughton, Committee Member read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.

3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

M. Watmough, Corporate Officer, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: KEEFER

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.

5. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

5.1 Minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Meeting - May 13, 2024

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT the minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meeting held May 13, 2024 be adopted as circulated.
Motion CARRIED.

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6. REPORTS

6.1 Application to Rezone 775 Latoria Road from the Rural Residential 2 (RR2) to the Residential Townhouse 1 (RT1) Zone to allow for approximately 33 Townhomes

• M. Baldwin, Director of Development Services provided an overview of the application.
• R. Sansom, Applicant provided a presentation to the Committee.
• The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. M. Baldwin, K. Balzer, J. Budgen (Biologist from Corvidae Environmental Consulting), Owner (775 Latoria Holdings), and R. Sansom, Applicant responded.
• The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. M. Baldwin, K. Balzer, J. Budgen, and R. Sansom responded.

Recommendation (moved and seconded):

MOVED BY: MCNAUGHTON
SECONDED: GUIRY
That the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend 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.
Motion CARRIED.

Amendment (moved and seconded):

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: GUIRY
That the main motion be amended with the addition of:
x) The addition of a covenant on title to ensure maintenance of the permeable
pavers by the strata
AND
xi) The required maintenance for establishment of the landscaping be extended
to two years from one year.
Motion DEFEATED.

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6.2 Construction Impact Management Strategy

• K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works provided an overview of the report.
• The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. K. Balzer and L. Fletcher responded.
• The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. K. Balzer responded.

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: KEEFER

THAT Committee recommend 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.
Motion CARRIED.

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7. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: MCNAUGHTON
SECONDED: KEEFER

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 9:24 pm.
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer