Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Minutes

1. Call to Order

The Chair 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. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.

4. Approval of the Agenda

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: GORDON

THAT the Committee approve the agenda as presented.

Motion CARRIED.

5. Adoption of the Minutes

5.1 Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Minutes - August 10, 2026

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: GORDON

THAT the minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meeting held Monday, August 10, 2026, be adopted as circulated.

Motion CARRIED.

6. Reports

6.1 Bylaw No. 2279 - Application to Rezone 953 Walfred Road

R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services provided an overview of the application and introduced the Applicant Representative, R. Sansom, Grayland Consulting.

Applicant Representative, R. Sansom, Grayland Consulting provided a presentation to the Committee.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. Applicant Representative, R. Sansom, Grayland Consulting, R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services, and K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works responded.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. Applicant Representative, R. Sansom, Grayland Consulting, R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services, K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works, and M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services responded.

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: GUIRY

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend:

THAT Council take no action with respect to this application to rezone 953 Walfred Road under Bylaw No. 2279 until such time as the following items are addressed and reviewed by the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee:

a. The proposed interior lot line setback variance; and
b. The proposed variance to permit a 7-unit townhouse building.

Motion CARRIED.

OPPOSED: Committee Members Benbow, McNaughton, and Dumitru.

6.2 Bylaw No. 2290 - Application to Rezone 2639 and 2645 Sooke Road

R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services provided an overview of the applicant and introduced Applicant Representative R. Dhall, Architecture Panel Inc.

Applicant Representative R. Dhall, Architecture Panel Inc. provided a presentation to the Committee.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the public. Applicant Representative R. Dhall, Architecture Panel Inc., R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services, and K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works responded.

The Chair opened the floor to questions and comments from the Committee. Applicant Representative R. Dhall, Architecture Panel Inc., R. Dykstra, Manager of Development Services, K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works, and M. Miles, Manager of Legislative Services responded.

MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: GORDON

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee recommend:

THAT Council:

1. Consider bringing forward Bylaw No. 2290 for first, second and third readings at a future Council meeting in order to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 2639 and 2645 Sooke Road from the One- and Two-Family Residential (R2) Zone to the Mixed Use Six Storey (MU6) Zone, subject to the following terms and conditions: a. That the applicant, prior to Bylaw Adoption, registers a road dedication plan to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Public Works; b. That the applicant, prior to Bylaw Adoption, registers a Section 219 covenant in priority of all other charges on title, that agrees to the following: i. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Public Works prior to the issuance of a building permit: 1. Full frontage improvements; 2. A storm water management plan; and ii. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering and Public Works prior to any land alteration: 1. A construction parking management plan; and 2. A mitigation plan. iii. That the properties be consolidated prior to issuance of a Development Permit for Form and Character; iv. That prior to issuance of a building permit, an access easement through the site to lands beyond be registered, to the satisfaction of the Approving Officer; v. 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; vi. That the building be constructed with electric heat pumps for each individual unit or a central electric heat pump system; vii. That tree protection measures, inclusive of tree protection fencing, are implemented prior to commencement of work to protect the two trees in the southwest corner that have been identified for retention; viii. That all concrete used on-site will utilize ready-mix concrete that meets or exceeds the weighted average Global Warming Potential targets based on Concrete BC Baseline (average) mix data, and that prior to the issuance of a Building Permit the applicant shall provide a Type III Environmental Product Declaration that is 3rd party verified specifying the total Global Warming Potential value and confirming that the proposed development meets the requirements of Low Carbon Concrete Policy POL-0167-PLAN.

Motion CARRIED.

OPPOSED: Committee Members McNaughton and Dumitru

7. Adjournment

MOVED BY: MCNAUGHTON
SECONDED: HARDER

THAT the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meeting adjourn at 9:52 pm.

Motion CARRIED.

Presiding Council Member

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