Minutes of the Council Meeting - March 2, 2026

1. CALL TO ORDER

M. Watmough, Corporate Officer called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

In the absence of the Mayor and Acting Mayor, pursuant to Section 130 (2) of the Community Charter, Council selected a Chair for the meeting.

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Councillor Yacucha serve as Chair for the March 2, 2026, Regular Meeting of Council.
Motion CARRIED.

Councillor Yacucha assumed the role of the Chair.

2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Councillor Harder 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: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Motion CARRIED.

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Presiding Council Member Yacucha opened Public Participation at 7:04 pm.

• V. Trew, Langford Resident - Item 9.1 - Speaker expressed concern regarding Bylaw No. 2146 and the associated application as presented.
• L. March, Langford Resident - Item 9.1 - Speaker expressed concern regarding Bylaw No. 2146 and the associated application as presented.
• A. Danet, Langford Resident - Item 9.1 - Speaker expressed concern regarding Bylaw No. 2146 and the associated application as presented.

Presiding Council Member Yacucha closed Public Participation at 7:12 pm.

6. CONSENT AGENDA

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented:

• Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - February 12, 2026 5pm (ADOPT)
• Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - February 12, 2026 5:15pm (ADOPT)
• Minutes of the Council Meeting - February 17, 2026 (ADOPT)
• Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - February 23, 2026 (ADOPT)
• Draft Minutes of the Community Advisory Meeting - February 24, 2026 (RECEIVE)

Motion CARRIED.

7. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA

None removed.

8. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS

8.1 Community Advisory Committee Meeting Resolutions - February 24, 2026

8.1.1 West Shore RCMP Annual Report

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT the Council receive the 2025 West Shore RCMP Annual Report for information.
Motion CARRIED.

8.1.2 Application for an Extended Area of Operation for a Liquor Primary Licence

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council direct staff to inform the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch that the City of Langford will opt out of the public notification for the application to extend the area of operation for an existing Liquor Primary Licence for The Loghouse Pub located at 2323 Millstream Road.
Motion CARRIED.

8.1.3 Bylaw No. 2265 - The Langford Station

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to "The Langford Station Bylaw No. 2265, 2026".
Motion CARRIED.

8.1.4 Bylaw Nos 2239 & 2212 - Animal Control Bylaws

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to City of Langford "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026" with the addition of "and deer" following "Dangerous Wildlife" under Part 4, Section 20 (2) to read: 20 (2) "A Person must not feed any Dangerous Wildlife or deer, or provide Dangerous Wildlife or deer access to food or any other edible substance."

AND

THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to City of Langford "Animal Control Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2212, 2026".
Motion CARRIED.

9. BYLAWS

9.1 BYLAW NO. 2146

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 707 (2614, 2616, 2618, 2622, 2626 Peatt Road and 2622, 2625 and 2629 Sunderland Road) Bylaw No. 2146, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council give "Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 707 (2614, 2616, 2618, 2622, 2626 Peatt Road and 2622, 2625 and 2629 Sunderland Road) Bylaw No. 2146, 2026" first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.
OPPOSED: Councillor Szpak

9.2 BYLAW NOS. 2239 & 2212

"Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

AND

"Animal Control Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2212, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council give "Animal Responsibility Bylaw No. 2239, 2026", first, second and third readings;

AND

THAT Council give "Animal Control Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2212, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.
OPPOSED: Councillor Yacucha

9.3 BYLAW NO. 2248

"Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 750 (1234 Goldstream Avenue, RT1 Text Amendment), Bylaw No. 2248, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council give "Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 750 (1234 Goldstream Avenue, RT1 Text Amendment), Bylaw No. 2248, 2026" first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED
OPPOSED: Councillor Harder

9.4 BYLAW NO. 2250

"Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 754 (1029 Marwood Avenue), Bylaw No. 2250, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council give "Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 754 (1029 Marwood Avenue), Bylaw No. 2250, 2026" first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.

9.5 BYLAW NO. 2265

"The Langford Station Bylaw No. 2265, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council give "The Langford Station Bylaw No. 2265, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.

9.6 BYLAW NO. 2276 (Background report attached)

"Sewer Utility Bylaw No. 1600, 2016, Amendment No. 9, Bylaw No. 2276, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council give "Sewer Utility Bylaw No. 1600, 2016, Amendment No. 9, Bylaw No. 2276, 2026" first, second and third reading.
Motion CARRIED.

9.7 BYLAW NO. 2277 (Background report attached)

"Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 2277, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: WAGNER
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council give "Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 2277, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Motion CARRIED.

10. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council close the meeting at 8:39 pm to the public pursuant to section 90(1) (i) and (g) of the Community Charter to consider:

• the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose;
• litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality.
  Motion CARRIED.

11. ADJOURNMENT

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT the Council Meeting adjourn at 9:02 pm.
Motion CARRIED.