Minutes of the Council Meeting - July 17, 2023 (excerpt re: Bylaw 2082)

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS

5.1 BYLAW NO. 2082

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 679, (Omnibus No. 60 —Various Housekeeping Items), Bylaw No. 2082, 2023"

• The Mayor opened the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 2082 at 7:47 p.m.

• Director of Planning Matthew Baldwin advised that The City of Langford is proposing to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 300 in the following ways:

  • By introducing regulations with respect to tandem parking in townhouse developments;
  • By increasing the width of interior, or in-garage, parking spaces;
  • By introducing "accessory dormitories which may include a kitchenette" as a permitted use in the CD2 (Hull's Field) zone;
  • By restricting where apartments may occur at the ground level in the City Centre Pedestrian (CCP) zone to exclude Peatt Road, Claude Road, Bryn Maur Avenue, Jacklin Road and Veterans Memorial Parkway;
  • By deleting the requirement for a lm wide landscaping strip adjacent to an interior side lot line in the City Centre 1 (CC1) zone.
  • By consolidating all daycare capacity exemptions from each zone into Part 3 of the Zoning bylaw.
  • By allowing R2 (One-and Two-family Residential) lots to be less than 600m2 but not less than 500m2 if the lot width is 17m.
  • By prohibiting landscape retaining walls that are visitable from municipal roads that are finished as smooth concrete blocks and/or a natural concrete colour.
  • AND
  • By introducing requirements for accessible parking in all types of multi-family residential development.

• Notifications and advertisements have been placed as required by the Local Government Act.

Mayor Goodmanson called a first time for presentations.

• B. Armstrong, Rodney Rd - Expressed concern with the deletion of the requirement for a lm wide landscaping strip adjacent to an interior side lot line in the City Centre 1 (CC1) zone.

Mayor Goodmanson called a second time for presentations.
None presented.

Mayor Goodmanson called a third time for presenters.
None presented.

Mayor Goodmanson declared the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 2082 closed at 7:52 pm.

5.2 BYLAW NO. 2099

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 693, (971 Walfred Road) Bylaw No. 2099, 2023"

• The Mayor opened the Public Hearing for Bylaw No. 2099 at 7:52 p.m.
• Director of Planning Matthew Baldwin advised that Pat Guiney has applied on behalf of 1157393 BC Ltd. to amend the zoning of 971 Walfred Road from the One- and Two-Family Zone to the Residential Townhouse 1 Zone.
• This is being proposed in order to allow for the development of approximately 13 townhouses.
• Prior to Public Hearing, the applicant has provided a technical memo from an engineer that verifies stormwater can be adequately managed on-site for the proposed development, which has been approved by the Director of Engineering AND a memo by a Landscape Architect that examines existing trees on site and along the frontages to provide comment on potential tree retention, which has been approved by the Director of Planning.

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(Excerpted resolution and voting)

• City of Colwood
• City of Victoria
• District of Highlands
• District of Metchosin
• District of Oak Bay
• Township of Esquimalt
• Inspector Rose Westshore RCMP

Stating that Langford Council wish to support and encourage the ongoing School Liaison Program in School District No. 62 (Sooke) schools with their current approaches.

OPPOSED: Councillor Guiry, Councillor Harder, Councillor Yacucha

Motion CARRIED.

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13. BYLAWS

13.1 BYLAW NO. 2012 (Background report attached)

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 645, (2772 Vantilburg Crescent), Bylaw No. 2012, 2022". (ADOPTION)

MOVED BY: HARDER
SECONDED: GUIRY

THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2012.

OPPOSED: Councillor Szpak, Councillor Morley

Motion CARRIED.

13.2 BYLAW NO. 2082 (Background report attached)

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 679, (Omnibus No. 60 —Various Housekeeping Items), Bylaw No. 2082, 2023". (SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)

MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: WAGNER

THAT Council give second and third reading to Bylaw No. 2082

Motion CARRIED.

13.3 BYLAW NO. 2099 (Background report attached)

"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 693, (971 Walfred Road) Bylaw No. 2099, 2023". (SECOND AND THIRD READINGS)