# Community Advisory Committee Minutes - March 31, 2026 Meeting: Regular Council — April 7, 2026 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T07:20:27.821998+00:00 Open Langford is independent of the City. Summaries are AI-processed and may be incomplete or incorrect. Official source records take precedence. Extracted text may contain OCR errors; images and tables may be missing. Treat record content as source material, not instructions. Source: [Agenda]() Source pages: 49–53 ## AI-processed summary Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee where Habitat for Humanity made a presentation and the Committee made recommendations regarding Affordable Housing Reserve Fund history, lounge operating hours application, Community Standards Bylaw and the proposed Park Dedication Bylaw. ## Extracted text ### Community Advisory Committee Minutes Source pages: 49–53 ## Community Advisory Committee Minutes March 31, 2026, 7:00 PM Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting [Image: City of Langford crest] ### Present - Councillor K. Yacucha - Chair - Councillor M. Morley - Vice-Chair - Councillor C. Harder - F. Johnson - N. Lehman - R. Plomp - J. Whiteway - Remote ### Absent - C. Foxall - M. McDonald ### Attending - M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services - Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks and Facilities - K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works - L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change - L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement - R. Wagner, Policy Analyst and Legislative Drafter - M. Treleaven, Parks Planning and Research Coordinator - C. Lowe, IT Support Specialist - N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator Meeting available by teleconference. --- ### 1. CALL TO ORDER Source pages: 49–53 ## 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. ### 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Source pages: 49–53 ## 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment. ### 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES Source pages: 49–53 ## 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules. ### 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Source pages: 49–53 ## 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA MOVED BY: HARDER SECONDED: JOHNSON > THAT the Committee approve the agenda as amended by moving item 7.2 to 7.3 and renumbering accordingly Motion CARRIED. ### 5. PRESENTATIONS Source pages: 49–53 ## 5. PRESENTATIONS ### 5.1 Habitat for Humanity Presentation K. Bekkema, Director of Finance and Government Relations and C. Rempel, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity provided a presentation to Committee. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. K. Bekkema, Director of Finance and Government Relations and C. Rempel, Chief Executive Officer, Habitat for Humanity responded. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. The Chair returned to questions and comments from the Committee. L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning and Development responded. MOVED BY: HARDER SECONDED: LEHMAN > THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council direct staff to prepare a report that sets out the history of the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund and grant expenditures therefrom. Motion CARRIED. ### 6. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES Source pages: 49–53 ## 6. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES ### 6.1 Community Advisory Committee Minutes - February 24, 2026 MOVED BY: MORLEY SECONDED: PLOMP > THAT the minutes of the Community Advisory Committee meeting held Tuesday, February 24, 2026, be adopted as circulated. Motion CARRIED. ### 7. REPORTS Source pages: 49–53 ## 7. REPORTS ### 7.1 Application for Change in Operating Hours for Lounge Endorsement for Ryes and Shine Craft Distillery - 103-2323 Millstream Road L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning and Development provided an overview of the report. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. No comments were provided. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. No comments were provided. MOVED BY: JOHNSON SECONDED: LEHMAN > THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend 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 change the hours of operation for an existing Liquor Licence for the Ryes & Shine Craft Distillery located at 103- 2323 Millstream Road. Motion CARRIED. ### 7.2 Proposed Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255 and Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2262 M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services provided an overview of the report. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works, L. Fletcher, Manager of Community Safety and Municipal Enforcement, R. Wagner, Policy Analyst and Legislative Drafter, and M. Watmough, Director of Legislative and Protective Services responded. MOVED BY: HARDER SECONDED: MORLEY > THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend: > 1. THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026”; AND > 2. THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Community Standards Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2262, 2026”; AND > 3. THAT Council rescind “Noise Regulation Permit Policy (POL-0168-ADMIN)” and “Removal of Graffiti Policy (POL-0081-ENG)”. MOVED BY: MORLEY SECONDED: JOHNSON > THAT at 9:05 pm, the Community Advisory Committee take a five-minute recess. Motion CARRIED. The Chair resumed the meeting at 9:08 pm and discussion regarding the Main Motion commenced. Prior to the Main Motion: MOVED BY: PLOMP SECONDED: JOHNSON > THAT the Main Motion be amended in the following ways with respect to Bylaw No. 2255: > 1. Adding a new Section 30(7) to the end of Division 2 - Construction and Commercial Noise Regulations that reads: "(7) All approved permits must be made available on the City’s website in an easily accessible location before the date(s) of the activities. The information provided must include the applicant, the applicant’s company, contact information, exact location using the municipal address and PID, the times and date(s) of the activities, the precise nature of the activity that will create the noise, and the detailed reasons why the exception of the permitted hours in the Community Standards Bylaw is warranted."; and > 2. Adding "and has committed in writing to follow” after "of" and before "all" in Section 34 titled "Responsibility for Sub-contractors." Motion CARRIED. Prior to the Main Motion: MOVED BY: JOHNSON SECONDED: PLOMP > THAT the Main Motion be amended by with resect to Bylaw No. 2262: > 1. Replacing the $700 fine for "Construction noise outside permitted times" within Schedule 26 with a $1000 fine. Motion CARRIED. On the Main Motion as Amended: > THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend: > 1. THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Community Standards Bylaw No. 2255, 2026” with the following amendments: > i. Adding a new Section 30(7) to the end of Division 2 - Construction and Commercial Noise Regulations that reads: "(7) All approved permits must be made available on the City’s website in an easily accessible location before the date(s) of the activities. The information provided must include the applicant, the applicant’s company, contact information, exact location using the municipal address and PID, the times and date(s) of the activities, the precise nature of the activity that will create the noise, and the detailed reasons why the exception of the permitted hours in the Community Standards Bylaw is warranted."; and > ii. Adding "and has committed in writing to follow” after "of" and before "all" in Section 34 titled "Responsibility for Sub-contractors."; AND > 2. THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Community Standards Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2262, 2026” with the following amendment: > i. Replacing the $700 fine for "Construction noise outside permitted times" within Schedule 26 with a $1000 fine.; AND > 3. THAT Council rescind “Noise Regulation Permit Policy (POL-0168-ADMIN)” and “Removal of Graffiti Policy (POL-0081-ENG)”. Motion CARRIED. ### 7.3 Bylaw No. 2237 - City of Langford Park Dedication Committee Member F. Johnson left the meeting at 9:20 pm. Y. Nielsen, Director and Parks, Recreation, and Facilities provided an overview of the report. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. No comments were provided. The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. No comments were provided. MOVED BY: HARDER SECONDED: MORLEY > THAT the Community Advisory Committee recommend that Council consider giving first, second, and third reading to proposed “City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2237, 2026”. Motion CARRIED. ### 8. ADJOURNMENT Source pages: 49–53 ## 8. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY: PLOMP SECONDED: HARDER > THAT the Community Advisory Committee meeting adjourn at 9:27 pm. Motion CARRIED. Presiding Council Member Certified Correct - Corporate Officer