# Special Council Minutes Meeting: Regular Council — September 8, 2026 Canonical HTML: [Open Langford]() Meeting record updated: 2026-10-19T08:17:37.200182+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: [20260817 - Sp. Council Minutes ]() Source pages: 1–8 ## AI-processed summary Minutes of the City of Langford Special Council meeting held on August 17, 2026. Council considered temporary use permits, a notice of motion, multiple bylaws, and an in-camera resolution. ## Extracted text ### Special Council Minutes Source pages: 1–8 ## Special Council Minutes **August 17, 2026, 6:00 p.m.** Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting ### PRESENT - Mayor S. Goodmanson - Councillor K. Guiry - Councillor C. Harder - Councillor M. Morley - Councillor M. Wagner - Councillor K. Yacucha ### ATTENDING - D. Kiedyk, 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 - D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events - C. Aubrey, Fire Chief - D. Sametz, Senior Manager Long Range Planning - V. Mammen, Planner 1 Climate Action - C. Rohwer, IT Support Specialist - K. Bevan, GIS Technologist I - N. Johnston, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator Meeting available by teleconference ### 1. CALL TO ORDER Source pages: 1–8 ## 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 6:03 pm. ### 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Source pages: 1–8 ## 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councillor Guiry read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment. ### 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES Source pages: 1–8 ## 3. MEETING CONDUCT RULES M. Watmough, Corporate Officer, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules. ### 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Source pages: 1–8 ## 4. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA **MOVED BY:** GUIRY **SECONDED:** WAGNER THAT Council approve the agenda as presented. Motion CARRIED. ### 5. PRESENTATIONS Source pages: 1–8 ## 5. PRESENTATIONS ### 5.1 Draft Climate Action Plan (Approx. 45 min) L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning and Development introduced V. Mammen, Planner 1, Climate Action and K. Klein, Co-Manager and Managing Director, Shift Collaborative. V. Mammen, Planner 1, Climate Action and K. Klein, Co-Manager and Managing Director, Shift Collaborative provided a presentation to Council and responded to questions. ### 5.2 Draft Housing Strategy (Approx. 45 min) L. Stohmann, Director of Community Planning and Development introduced R. Barrs, MODUS. R. Barrs, MODUS provided a presentation to Council and responded to questions. Mayor Goodmanson left the meeting at 7:04 pm and returned at 7:06 pm. Councillor Morley left the meeting at 7:06 pm and returned at 7:10 pm. Councillor Harder left the meeting at 7:45 pm and returned at 7:47 pm. ### 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Source pages: 1–8 ## 6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION Mayor Goodmanson opened public participation at 7:49 pm. - T. Sunshine, Langford Resident - Item 9.2 - Speaker expressed support for Option 1 of the staff report as presented. Item 10.1 - Speaker expressed support for the motion as presented. - M. Wignall, Langford Resident - Item 9.2 - Speaker expressed support for Option 1 of the staff report as presented. Mayor Goodmanson closed public participation at 7:52 pm. ### 7. CONSENT AGENDA Source pages: 1–8 ## 7. CONSENT AGENDA **MOVED BY:** HARDER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented: - Minutes of the Council Meeting - July 20, 2026 (ADOPT) - Draft Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee Meeting - July 28, 2026 (RECEIVE) - Draft Minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Meeting - August 10, 2026 (RECEIVE) Motion CARRIED. ### 8. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS Source pages: 1–8 ## 8. COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ### 8.1 Community Advisory Committee Meeting Resolutions - July 28, 2026 #### 8.1.1 Proposed Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026 **MOVED BY:** YACUCHA **SECONDED:** HARDER THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”; AND THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Fire Prevention and Regulation Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2286, 2026”. Motion CARRIED. ### 8.2 Sustainable Development Advisory Committee Meeting Resolutions - August 10, 2026 #### 8.2.1 Application for a Temporary Use Permit at #107-2317 Millstream Road **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Temporary Use Permit to allow Honeycomb Cannabis Inc to continue to operate a non-medical cannabis retail store at Unit 107-2317 Millstream Road. Motion CARRIED. ### 9. NOTICES OF INTENT Source pages: 1–8 ## 9. NOTICES OF INTENT ### 9.1 TUP26-0005 - 4373 West Shore Parkway **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Temporary Use Permit No. TUP26-0005 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Mark Jones of Galaxy Motors (0698721 BC Ltd.) to allow the land to be used for receiving, preparing and storage of recreational vehicles for sale at the applicant’s RV Dealership on the adjacent lot (4377 West Shore Parkway) without building a structure that meets the 10% minimum lot coverage, subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Conditions The following requirements are imposed pursuant to section 493 of the Local Government Act: a) No razor wire fencing; b) At least 10lb dry chemical fire extinguisher must be available on site at all times; c) Address for the site to be posted as per City of Langford bylaw; and d) Maintain an access lane on site for fire suppression for the duration. Motion CARRIED. ### 9.2 TUP26-0006 - 890 Goldstream Avenue **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Temporary Use Permit No. TUP26-0006 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Jesse Bowness of Code Ninjas Westshore on behalf of David Baird to allow the continued use of an afterschool computer coding program for children on the lower floor of the front unit of 890 Goldstream Ave subject to the following terms and conditions: 1. Appendix The site shall be developed in accordance with the site plan attached (Appendix A). 2. Conditions The following requirements are imposed under Section 498 of the Local Government Act: a) That the Temporary Use Permit be issued only to Jesse Bowness, doing business as Code Ninjas Westshore and not be transferred to any subsequent business or business owner should Code Ninjas Westshore cease to operate; and b) That the Temporary Use Permit be issued for a period of three years from time of issuance. Motion CARRIED. ### 10. NOTICE OF MOTION Source pages: 1–8 ## 10. NOTICE OF MOTION ### 10.1 Notice of Motion from July 20, 2026 **Advocacy for the BC Ministry of Education and Childcare to reinstate funding to the ARC Foundation** **MOVED BY:** GUIRY **SECONDED:** MORLEY WHEREAS, the ARC Foundation developed SOGI 123 in collaboration with the B.C. Ministry of Education, B.C. Teachers' Federation, The University of British Columbia's faculty of education, Out in Schools, nine school districts throughout B.C., and local, national and international LGBTQ community organizations and SOGI 123 has been used in BC schools since 2016; AND WHEREAS, the ARC Foundation works with school districts to provide SOGI 123 resources which are a set of tools that teachers can use to ensure their classrooms are accepting and rooted in respect and belonging; AND WHEREAS, the ARC Foundation has had to address a significant funding gap by reducing staffing levels as of July 2026 due to the recent discontinuation of funding by the BC Ministry of Education and Childcare; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Langford Mayor and Council to direct staff to write a letter to the Minister of Education and Childcare and MLA Ravi Parmar, asking that the ministry reinstate funding to the ARC Foundation and affirm the importance of the SOGI 123 program so that school districts will continue to work with the ARC Foundation to access resources to create a safe and inclusive environment for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, or the diversity in their own families. Motion CARRIED. ### 11. BYLAWS Source pages: 1–8 ## 11. BYLAWS ### 11.1 BYLAW NO. 1665 “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”. (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS) **MOVED BY:** YACUCHA **SECONDED:** HARDER THAT Council give “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”, first, second and third readings. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.2 BYLAW NO. 2286 “Fire Prevention and Regulation Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2286, 2026”. (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS) **MOVED BY:** YACUCHA **SECONDED:** HARDER THAT Council give “Fire Prevention and Regulation Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2286, 2026”, first second and third readings. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.3 BYLAW NO. 2110 “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696, (854 Latoria Road), Bylaw No. 2110, 2026". (ADOPTION) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY That Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696, (854 Latoria Road), Bylaw No. 2110, 2026" as presented. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.4 BYLAW NO. 2236 “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 752 (709, 711, 715, 719, 721 Massie Drive), Bylaw No. 2236, 2026". (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council give “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 752 (709, 711, 715, 719, 721 Massie Drive), Bylaw No. 2236, 2026", first, second and third readings. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.5 BYLAW NO. 2278 "Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 762 (3084, 3088, 3094/3096 Jacklin Road), Bylaw No. 2278, 2026". (ADOPTION) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY That Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 762 (3084, 3088, 3094/3096 Jacklin Road), Bylaw No. 2278, 2026" as presented. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.6 BYLAW NO. 2288 “City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2288, 2026”. (ADOPTION) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** HARDER THAT Council adopt “City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2288, 2026”. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.7 BYLAW NO. 2291 "Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2291, 2026". (RESCIND THIRD READING AND GIVE NEW THIRD READING) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council: 1. Rescind third reading of “City of Langford Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2291, 2026”; AND 2. Give third reading to the revised “City of Langford Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2291, 2026” as presented. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.8 BYLAW NO. 2292 “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Omnibus No. 1), Bylaw No. 2292, 2026". (FIRST READING) **MOVED BY:** MORLEY **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council give first reading to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Omnibus No. 1), Bylaw 2292, 2026”. Motion CARRIED. ### 11.9 BYLAW NO. 2294 “City of Langford Reserve Funds Establishment Bylaw, 2004, Bylaw No. 857, Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2294, 2026”. (ADOPTION) **MOVED BY:** HARDER **SECONDED:** WAGNER THAT Council adopt "City of Langford Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw, 2004, Bylaw No. 857, Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2294, 2026". Motion CARRIED. ### 11.10 BYLAW NO. 2296 “City of Langford Housing Agreement (2615 Sooke Road) Bylaw No. 2296, 2026”. (FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD READINGS) **MOVED BY:** WAGNER **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council give "City of Langford Housing Agreement (2615 Sooke Road) Bylaw No. 2296, 2026", first, second and third readings. Motion CARRIED. ### 12. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION Source pages: 1–8 ## 12. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION **MOVED BY:** YACUCHA **SECONDED:** HARDER THAT Council close the meeting at 8:36 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (e) of the Community Charter to consider: - the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality. Motion CARRIED. ### 13. ADJOURNMENT Source pages: 1–8 ## 13. ADJOURNMENT **MOVED BY:** YACUCHA **SECONDED:** GUIRY THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 8:59 pm. Motion CARRIED. --- Presiding Council Member Certified Correct - Corporate Officer