Bylaw No. 2077 — Zoning Amendment (Omnibus No. 59 – Off-Street Parking Updates)

CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 2077

A BYLAW TO AMEND BYLAW NO. 300, “LANGFORD ZONING BYLAW, 1999"

The Council of the City of Langford, in open meeting assembled, hereby enacts as follows:

A. Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 is amended as follows:

1. By replacing row one of Table 1 in Section 4.01.01 with the following:

Table 1 – Off-Street Parking Requirements (GFA = Gross Floor Area)

2. By deleting row three of Table 1 in Section 4.01.01 and adding the following as row five:

Table 1 – Off-Street Parking Requirements (GFA = Gross Floor Area)

3. By adding the following as row three of Table 1:

Table 1 – Off-Street Parking Requirements (GFA = Gross Floor Area)

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 675, (Omnibus No. 59 – Off-Street Parking Updates), Bylaw No. 2077, 2022”.

READ A FIRST TIME this 2nd day of May, 2022
PUBLIC HEARING held this day of , 2022
READ A SECOND TIME this day of , 2022
READ A THIRD TIME this day of , 2022
ADOPTED this day of , 2022

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER
CORPORATE OFFICER

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News & Notices

Change-Makers Gathering returns

After a three-year hiatus, M’akola Housing Society is bringing the Change-Makers Gathering back to Langford June 4, and this time it’s a festival at the Starlight Stadium.

The free event will offer drop-in cedar weaving and drum making workshops. Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers will lead the workshops.

“We want to create an opportunity for all community members to spend time together and get the opportunity to experience some Indigenous culture and knowledge sharing,” M’akola Housing Society CEO Kevin Albers said in a release. “Our team has benefited from our friendships with Indigenous leaders and Knowledge Keepers and we want to extend the gifts we’ve been offered to our West Shore community.”

Indigenous drum and dance groups will perform throughout the day and Indigenous Pop Up Market YYJ will feature a variety of Indigenous artisans.

Westhills YMCA-YWCA, West Shore Parks and Recreation and local sports organizations will offer activities for children.

“When we think of reconciliation it is important to the city to do meaningful, action orientated work; events like this are just that. Come and learn something new, spend time with your neighbours and listen,” said Langford Mayor Stew Young. “Indigenous people need to be supported, respected, and have their cultures honoured, it starts with understanding and that’s what this festival provides.”

Bannock tacos, commonly enjoyed at Indigenous community events, will be served free to all guests. Daphne Underwood from T’Sou-ke First Nation will teach the Langford food and beverage team how to make bannock and share her recipe.

The festival’s underlying message comes from the Elders teaching, “If you feel it in your heart, you should do it and not take it home with you.”

Event organizer Charla Huber explains. “If you feel the need to say kind words, offer a kind gesture, or organize a festival, you should follow your heart and do it. We often overthink things and don’t do or say things that could make a difference to the people around us.”

The Change-Makers Gathering Festival happens June 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome.

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Notice of Public Hearing (Bylaw No. 2077)

The City of Langford has received an application to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by means of the proposed Bylaw noted below. All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard by presenting written submissions prior to 3 pm on the day of the Public Hearing or by making oral submissions at the Public Hearing. Please be advised that no submission may be received by Council after the close of the Public Hearing and any submissions made to Council, whether orally or in writing, will form part of the public record.

• Meeting Date and Time: 6 June 2022, 5:30 pm
• Meeting Place: City Hall Council Chambers, Third Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
• Bylaw No.: 2077
• Location: All the properties located within the City of Langford Boundaries
• Purpose: To amend the City of Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300 by amending the text of Part 4 – Parking Regulations by adding a new off-street parking requirement for Apartments within the Sooke Road Revitalization DP Area and for dwelling units in the City’s Attainable Home Ownership Program

PLEASE NOTE: This meeting will be held electronically and with limited in-person attendance.
Teleconference # 1-855-703-8985 (Canada Toll Free) OR 1-778-907-2071 (long distance charges may apply)
Meeting ID #886 4630 6785 – Zoom.us or Zoom app on your mobile device

The Agenda, including material that Council may consider in relation to the bylaw, will be posted to the City’s website: https://www.langford.ca/city-hall/agendas-and-minutes/ the Friday afternoon before the public hearing. Correspondence may be submitted by emailing planning@langford.ca or by writing to Langford City Hall, 2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue, Langford, BC, V9B 2X8. You may also contact the Planning Department at (250) 478.7882.

Marie Watmough
Acting Director of Corporate Services

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Cedar branch donations sought by Wild ARC

Entering the busiest time of the year, wildlife rehabilitation organization Wild ARC is putting out a call for tree branch donations to help care for their furry and feathered friends.

Manager Ginelle Smith said the centre has a need for cedar branches throughout the year to include in their animal enclosures, and during the busy spring baby season, the need spikes.

“We are setting up a lot of enclosures for our patients, so anything from raccoons to eagles and owls, we use branches as perches and enrichment,” said Smith. “It provides opportunities for them to learn how to balance properly, and it gives them a sense of being outside as much as possible.”

She said the need remains high through the summer too, as while they do their best to make each branch last as long as possible, they also have to keep sanitation needs in mind, especially with recent outbreaks of avian and deer diseases.

Later in the year, other types of branches such as apple trees become needed as the animals in the centre’s care get older and start to need them for food as well as stimulus.

Those looking to make a donation of tree branches or a cash donation to support the centre’s work are encouraged to get in touch by emailing info@wildarc.com, by calling 1-855-622-7722, or by visiting spca.bc.ca.

Branches can also be dropped off at the Wild ARC facility, 1020 Malloch Rd., from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting - May 2, 2022

11.11
BYLAW NO. 2069
MOVED BY: SAHLSTROM
SECONDED: STEWART
THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2069.

11.12
BYLAW NO. 2070
MOVED BY: SAHLSTROM
SECONDED: STEWART
THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2070.

11.13
BYLAW NO. 2075
MOVED BY: WADE
SECONDED: STEWART
THAT Council give Bylaw No. 2075 first, second and third readings.

11.14
BYLAW NO. 2077 (Background Report Attached)
MOVED BY: WADE
SECONDED: STEWART
THAT Council give Bylaw No. 2077 first reading.

Motion CARRIED.
Motion CARRIED.
Motion CARRIED.
Motion CARRIED.

12. IN CAMERA RESOLUTION
    MOVED BY: SZPAK
    SECONDED: WADE
    THAT Council close the meeting 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.

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Staff Report to Council

t 250.478.7882
e administration@langford.ca
2nd Floor, 877 Goldstream Avenue
Langford, BC V9B 2X8

DATE: Monday, May 2, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Planning
APPLICATION NO.: Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 2077 (Omnibus No. 56)
SUBJECT: Parking Bylaw Update

BACKGROUND:

The City’s off-street parking regulations, contained within Part 4 of Zoning Bylaw No. 300, specify the number of spaces in relation to various land uses.

As the City continues to grow and densify, and as transportation choices increase, there is a corresponding need to review the supply of off-street parking and adjust parking ratios in accordance with shifting travel behaviour. In light of this, at their regular Meeting held April 4, 2022, Council passed the following resolution:

Direct staff to prepare a bylaw to amend Table 1 of Section 4.01.01 to add Apartments in the Sooke Road Revitalization DP Area to the Apartment in the City Centre and Mixed-Use Employment Centre parking ratio at 1.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 parking spaces per dwelling unit with 3 bedrooms.

COMMENTARY:

Upon further review, staff would suggest a slight change to Council’s resolution. As many projects within the Mixed-Use Employment Centre areas are already at or beyond the planning stages of their multi-family projects, Council may wish to maintain the current parking ratio (which is the same as the City Centre), rather than changing it as outlined above. In addition, since the Sooke Road Revitalization DP Area is still a developing mixed-use area, Council may wish to create a sliding scale of parking requirements based on the number of bedrooms, rather than a flat rate for all bedroom types. The proposed parking ratios are outlined in Table 1 below for Council’s consideration.

Furthermore, in a separate staff report on this agenda, several proposed amendments to the Attainable Home Ownership Program have been outlined for Council’s consideration. These changes include small adjustments to the unit specifications, introducing a requirement for all new multi-family developments to participate in the Program as a condition of rezoning, formalizing the amenity contribution reductions previously endorsed by Council, and amending the Zoning Bylaw to apply a set parking ratio of 1 space per Attainable housing unit. This parking ratio is consistent with that applied to units within the Affordable Home Ownership Program and is considered a standard housekeeping item. The program was adopted in 2022 and has yet to be accounted for in the bylaw.

A summary of the proposed amendments is provided in Table 1 below.

Table 1 – Off-Street Parking Requirements (GFA = Gross Floor Area)

Bylaw No. 2077 also includes a slight rewording of the Apartment ratio applicable to areas outside of the City Centre, Mixed-Use Employment Centres, Sooke Road Revitalization DP Area and Comprehensive Development Zones, to clarify and simplify this row of the Off-Street Parking Requirements Table. The parking ratio itself remains the same at 2.75 spaces per unit with two bedrooms or less and 3.75 spaces per unit with more than two bedrooms.

Should Council support the above changes, they may wish to provide First Reading to Bylaw No. 2077 as drafted.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are not financial implications for the proposed amendments.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS:

There are no legal implications for the proposed amendments.

OPTIONS:

Option 1
THAT Council

1. Consider giving First Reading of Bylaw No. 2077.

OR Option 2
THAT Council
2. Do nothing at this time with respect to Bylaw No. 2077.

SUBMITTED BY:

David Sametz, MCIP, RPP, Long Range Planner II

Concurrence:
Leah Stohmann, MCIP, RPP, Deputy Director of Planning and Subdivision
Concurrence:
Donna Petrie, Manager of Business Development and Events
Concurrence:
Will Ying-udomrat, Manager of Legislative Services
Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, MCIP, RPP, Director of Planning and Subdivision
Concurrence:
Michelle Mahovlich, P.Eng, P.Geo, Director of Engineering and Public Works
Concurrence:
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance
Concurrence:
Marie Watmough, Acting Director of Corporate Services
Concurrence:
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer