Council Minutes - November 3, 2025

1. CALL TO ORDER

Acting Mayor Harder called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor Yacucha 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: MORLEY
SECONDED: GUIRY

THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.

Motion CARRIED.

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

P. Hamilton, Langford Resident - re: Item 8.1 - The speaker expressed concern regarding the zoning capacity analysis capturing the needs of person with visible and invisible disabilities, seniors, persons living below the poverty line and the unhoused. re: Items 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4 - The speaker expressed support for Option 1 of the options provided. The speaker requested monthly pesticide and pest control be implemented at the abandoned properties and that pesticide and pest control become a part of the development process.

6. CONSENT AGENDA

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented.

• Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - October 16, 2025
• Minutes of the Council Meeting - October 20, 2025

Motion CARRIED.

7. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

None were removed.

8. REPORTS

8.1 Zoning Capacity Analysis Update

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: SZPAK

THAT Council:

1. Adopt the findings of the zoning capacity analysis which confirm that Zoning Bylaw No. 300 enables the number of dwelling units required to address the 20-year housing need established by the Interim Housing Needs Report; and

2. Direct staff to proceed with the development of a Housing Strategy in accordance with the scope set out in Policy 8.24 of the Official Community Plan.

Motion CARRIED.

8.2 Filing of Notice on Property Title and Correcting Nuisance Conditions - 2486 Jeanine Drive

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: MORLEY

1. THAT Council direct staff to file a Notice of Bylaw Contravention in the Victoria Land Title Office pursuant to Section 57 of the Community Charter, against title of the land legally described as LOT 3, SECTION 107, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 30073.

2. THAT Council: a. Declare the property having a civic address of 2486 Jeanine Drive, Langford BC and legally described as LOT 3, SECTION 107, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 30073 (the “Property”) to be a nuisance pursuant to Section 74(1) and Section 74(2) of the Community Charter, due to the continued presence of a vacant building that is to be considered so dilapidated or unclean as to be offensive to the community; AND b. Impose a Remedial Action Order in the form as attached, subject to any revisions recommended by legal counsel; AND c. Direct staff that if such remedial action is not completed by the Property Owner within 60 days of Council’s Remedial Action Order being served on the Property Owner, the City, by its staff, contractors and agents, will enter the Property to complete the required work at the Owner’s expense pursuant to Section 17 of the Community Charter.

Motion CARRIED.

8.3 Correcting Nuisance Conditions – 976 Dunford Avenue

MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council declares the property having a civic address of 976 Dunford Avenue, Langford BC and legally described as LOT A, SECTION 79, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 26317 [000-062-057](the “Property”) to be a nuisance pursuant to Section 74(1) and Section 74(2) of the Community Charter, due to the continued presence of unsightly conditions that are to be considered so dilapidated or unclean as to be offensive to the community;

AND

THAT Council impose a Remedial Action Order in the form as attached, subject to any revisions recommended by legal counsel;

AND

THAT Council direct staff that if such remedial action is not completed by the Property Owner within 30 days of Council’s Remedial Action Order being served on the Property Owner, the City, by its staff, contractors and agents, will enter the Property to complete the required work at the Owner’s expense pursuant to Section 17 of the Community Charter.

Motion CARRIED.

8.4 Correcting Nuisance Conditions – 2630 Peatt Road

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: MORLEY

THAT Council declares the property having civic address of 2630 Peatt Rd, Langford BC (the “Property”) and legally described as LOT A SECTION 111 ESQUIMALT DISTRICT PLAN 9793 [005-214-891] [Roll:07509.000] [Plan:9793, Lot: A] to be a nuisance pursuant to Section 74(1) and Section 74(2) of the Community Charter, due to the continued presence of unsightly conditions that are to be considered so dilapidated or unclean as to be offensive to the community;

AND

THAT Council impose a Remedial Action Order in the form as attached, subject to any revisions recommended by legal counsel;

AND

THAT Council direct staff that if such remedial action is not completed by the Property Owner within 30 days of Council’s Remedial Action Order being served on the Property Owner, the City, by its staff, contractors and agents, will enter the Property to complete the required work at the Owner’s expense pursuant to Section 17 of the Community Charter.

Motion CARRIED.

8.5 Proposed 2026 Council Meeting Schedule

MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: YACUCHA

THAT Council approve the proposed 2026 Regular Council meeting schedule as presented.

Motion CARRIED.

9. BYLAWS

9.1 BYLAW NO. 2235

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 744 (897 Walfred Road), Bylaw No. 2235, 2025". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council give Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 744 (897 Walfred Road), Bylaw No. 2235, 2025 first second and third readings.

Motion CARRIED.

10. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council close the meeting at 8:10 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (a), (j) and 90 (2) (b) of the Community Charter to consider:

• personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
• information that is prohibited, or information that if it were presented in a document would be prohibited, from disclosure under section 21 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
• the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

Motion CARRIED.

11. RISE AND REPORT

11.1 2025 Recommendation of Candidate for Appointment to the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee

THAT Council appoint Bill Benbow to the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee for a term effective December 1, 2025, ending December 31, 2026.

Motion CARRIED.

12. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: YACUCHA

THAT Council adjourn the meeting.

Acting Mayor Harder adjourned the meeting at 9:32 pm.

Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

Certified Correct - Corporate Officer