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Council Minutes - January 12, 2026
Official minutes of the City of Langford council meeting held January 12, 2026, documenting attendance, presentations, public participation, reports, resolutions and bylaw actions. Major outcomes included endorsement of the West Shore RCMP Facility Expansion Validation Report and approval to proceed with design and construction, and decisions on strata-title equivalency options.
Key facts
- Meeting date: January 12, 2026; called to order at 7:03 pm and adjourned at 9:37 pm.
- Council endorsed the West Shore RCMP Facility Expansion Validation Report (Appendix A) and approved moving forward with design and construction; directed staff to prepare necessary contracts for execution by the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer or Corporate Officer.
- RCMP presentation delivered by consultants Carla Ciepliski (Colliers), Craig Webber (Group2 Architecture) and Bruce Vasarhely (Kinetic Construction); consultants left meeting at 9:02 pm.
- Strata Title Equivalency Review: allowed developers with existing strata-title requirements to provide either (a) a Housing Agreement requiring minimum 10% of units be rented at least 10% below benchmark rent for not less than 25 years, or (b) $7,500 per dwelling unit to the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; motion carried.
- Council approved amending the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to include a public participation portion to the meeting order of business.
Council Minutes - January 12, 2026
Meeting
- Date & Time: January 12, 2026, 7:00 p.m.
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference.
PRESENT:
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor K. Guiry
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner Remote
- Councillor K. Yacucha
ABSENT:
- Councillor C. Harder
ATTENDING:
- D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Development
- 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
- K. Bevan, GIS Technologist I
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
- C. Ciepliski, Colliers, Consultant - Remote
- C. Webber, Group2 Architecture Interior Design Ltd., Consultant - Remote
- B. Vasarhely, Kinetic Construction, Consultant - Remote
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Councillor Guiry 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: YACUCHA
THAT Council approve the agenda with the removal of item 11 and renumber the agenda accordingly.
Motion CARRIED.
5. PRESENTATIONS
5.1 RCMP Validation Report - Carla Ciepliski, Craig Webber and Bruce Vasarhely
Carla Ciepliski, Craig Webber and Bruce Vasarhely, presented an information package regarding the proposed RCMP building.
6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- R. Sansom, Highlands Resident - re: Item 7.2 - The speaker expressed support for Option 1 as presented in the staff report.
- B. Armstrong, Langford Resident - re: Item 7.1 - The speaker expressed concern regarding the ergonomics in the workplace of the proposed development. The speaker also expressed concerns regarding the design of sufficient long-term space for exhibit storage, drying rooms, and backup power. The speaker expressed the need for quiet rooms for staff.
- P. Hamilton, Langford Resident - re: Item 10.1 - The speaker expressed support for the amendment to the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to include public participation.
- C. Bryden, Langford Resident - re: Item 7.2 - The speaker expressed support for Option 1 as presented in the staff report.
7. REPORTS
7.1 RCMP Validation Report
MOVED BY: MORLEY
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council:
a. Endorse the attached West Shore RCMP Facility Expansion Validation Report (Appendix A), and
b. Approve moving forward with design and construction of the Project, and
c. Direct staff to prepare the necessary contracts for execution by the Mayor and Chief Administrative Officer or Corporate Officer.
Motion CARRIED.
C. Ciepliski, Colliers, Consultant, C. Webber, Group2 Architecture Interior Design Ltd., Consultant, and B. Vasarhely, Kinetic Construction, Consultant left the meeting at 9:02 pm.
7.2 Strata Title Equivalency Review
MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council:
- Allow developers of multi-family projects with an existing requirement to strata-title a building prior Occupancy Permit to provide one of the following equivalency options if they wish to proceed without strata-titling their building:
a. A Housing Agreement with the City that requires a minimum 10% of units constructed be rented for at least 10% below the benchmark rent for the unit type for a term not less than 25 years; or
b. $7,500 per dwelling unit towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund;
AND - Allow developers of multi-family projects with existing requirements to both strata-title a building prior to Occupancy Permit and provide 10% of the units to the Attainable Housing Program to provide one of the following equivalency options if they wish to proceed without strata-titling their building:
a. Enhance the existing attainable housing requirement by adding value through measures such as: ensuring at least 50% of the units have 2 or more bedrooms, are adaptable units as set out in the BC Building Code, or other similar measure accepted by Council through a Housing Agreement Bylaw; or
b. $7,500 per dwelling unit towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund.
Motion CARRIED.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented.
- Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors Meeting - November 13, 2025 (RECEIVE)
- Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - December 15, 2025 (ADOPT)
- Minutes of the Council Meeting - December 15, 2025 (ADOPT)
Motion CARRIED.
9. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
None were removed.
10. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
10.1 Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Resolutions - November 26, 2025
10.1.1 Terms of Reference
MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council approve the proposed amendment to the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee Terms of Reference to include a public participation portion to the meeting's order of business.
Motion CARRIED.
11. CORRESPONDENCE
11.1 2025 Year End WSPR Facility Master Plan Progress Report
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT Council receive the 2025 Year End WSPR Facility Master Plan Progress Report for information.
Motion CARRIED.
12. BYLAWS
12.1 BYLAW NO. 1927 (Background report attached)
"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 706, (957 Walfred Road), Bylaw No. 1927, 2023". (ADOPTION)
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT Council adopt "Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 706, (957 Walfred Road), Bylaw No. 1927, 2023", as presented.
Motion CARRIED.
12.2 BYLAW NO. 2234 (Background report attached)
"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 750 (2750 Leigh Road, MUE1 Text Amendment), Bylaw No. 2234, 2025". (ADOPTION)
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: SZPAK
THAT Council adopt "Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 750 (2750 Leigh Road, MUE1 Text Amendment), Bylaw No. 2234, 2025".
Motion CARRIED.
12.3 BYLAW NO. 2263 (Background report attached)
"City of Langford Housing Agreement (2829 Knotty Pine Road) Bylaw No. 2263, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)
MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: GUIRY
THAT Council give "City of Langford Housing Agreement (2829 Knotty Pine Road) Bylaw No. 2263, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.
13. ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 9:37 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Certified Correct - Corporate Officer
Melisa Miles
SCOTT GOODMANSON
Deputy Corporate Officer
MAYOR