Special Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Minutes - January 21, 2025

Special Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Minutes - January 21, 2025

January 21, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting

Meeting available by teleconference.

Present

• Councillor K. Guiry - Chair
• Councillor M. Wagner - Vice-Chair
• Councillor L. Szpak
• S. Cotter - Remote
• V. Dumitru
• B. Gordon
• M. McNaughton
• K. Nentwig

Absent

• M. Rodgers

Attending

• K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
• R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services
• M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services
• T. Corpus, Senior Application Developer/Analyst
• B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator

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1. WAIVE OF NOTICE

Prior to calling the meeting to order, M. Miles, Deputy Corporate Officer, noted an error reflected on the published notice for the meeting and requested a motion for Committee to waive notice in accordance with section 127 (4) of the Community Charter.

MOVED BY: NENTWIG
SECONDED: DUMITRU

THAT Committee waive notice in accordance with Section 127 (4) of the Community Charter for the January 21, 2025, Special Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Meeting to correct the published address of Item 6.1 “Development Variance Permit - 3000 Irwin Rd - DVP24-0006” to “Development Variance Permit - 3003 Irwin Rd - DVP24-0006”.
Motion Carried Unanimously

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2. CALL TO ORDER

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.

3. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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

4. MEETING CONDUCT RULES

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

5. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

MOVED BY: MCNAUGHTON
SECONDED: GORDON

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as amended by correcting the address reflected on the agenda as “Development Variance Permit - 3000 Irwin Rd - DVP24-0006” to read “Development Variance Permit - 3003 Irwin Rd - DVP24-0006”.
Motion CARRIED.

6. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

6.1 Minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee - November 12, 2024

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: MCNAUGHTON

THAT the minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meeting held November 12, 2024, be adopted as presented.
Motion CARRIED.

7. REPORTS

7.1 Development Variance Permit - 3003 Irwin Rd - DVP24-0006

MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: MCNAUGHTON

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Development Variance Permit for 3003 Irwin Road: a. That Section 4.01.01 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied to reduce the off-street parking from the required 1.75 parking stalls per unit to 1.15 parking stalls per unit, subject to the following conditions: i. That a minimum of 0.1 parking stalls per unit is assigned to visitors;
ii. That a minimum of 1.5 bike stalls per unit are provided;
iii. That of the bike stalls provided, a minimum of 10 non-standard bicycle stalls per building are provided that are sized to accommodate the parking of larger options like cargo-bikes, e-bikes and mobility scooters;
iv. That at least 50% of all secure bicycle parking spaces have access to a 110v charging outlet;
v. That common bike tools, a bike wash station, and repair stand are provided; and
vi. That a separate covenant be registered prior to issuance of a building permit for the proposed development that ensures residential parking is allocated to each unit and visitors as required by the zoning bylaw and is not provided in exchange for compensation separate from that of a residential unit.

Motion CARRIED.
Committee Member S. Cotter opposed.

8. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: MCNAUGHTON
SECONDED: GORDON

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8:03 pm.
Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer