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City of Langford - Special Council Minutes (April 8, 2024, 2:30 p.m.)
Signed minutes for the City of Langford Special Council meeting held April 8, 2024 summarizing attendance, agenda approvals, bylaws, a development variance permit decision, an in-camera resolution, and a funding decision arising from the in-camera meeting.
Key facts
- Meeting date: April 8, 2024; meeting called to order at 2:36 p.m.; adjourned at 4:34 p.m.
- Attendees included Mayor S. Goodmanson and six councillors; Councillor K. Guiry absent initially but present for In-Camera.
- Bylaw No. 2154 (Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 710 — Increase Daycare Capacity) adopted.
- Development Variance Permit DVP23-0013 approved for 1331 Westhills Dr to reduce required parking from 208 to 118 stalls.
- Council closed meeting under section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter for negotiations-related matters.
City of Langford - Special Council Minutes (April 8, 2024, 2:30 p.m.)
Meeting Details
- Location: Council Chambers & Electronic Meeting
- Meeting available by teleconference
Present
- Mayor S. Goodmanson
- Councillor C. Harder
- Councillor M. Morley
- Councillor L. Szpak
- Councillor M. Wagner
- Councillor K. Yacucha
Absent
- Councillor K. Guiry
Attending
- D. Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer
- B. Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services
- M. Baldwin, Director of Planning and Subdivision
- L.Stohmann, Director of Community Planning & Climate Change
- M. Dillabaugh, Director of Finance
- K. Balzer, Director of Engineering and Public Works
- Y. Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities
- K. Dube, Senior Manager of Information Technology and GIS
- D. Petrie, Senior Manager of Business Development and Events
- W. Robinson, Manager of Building Services
- B. Boisvert, Legislative Services Administrative Coordinator
- CALL TO ORDER
- Mayor Goodmanson called the meeting to order at 2:36 pm.
- TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
- Councillor Morley read the City of Langford's Territorial Acknowledgment.
- APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council approve the agenda as presented with the amendment of adding item #7 In Camera Resolution, THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter.
Motion CARRIED.
- PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
- M. Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services, read the City of Langford's meeting conduct rules.
- No members of public presented.
- BYLAWS
5.1 BYLAW NO. 2154 (Background Report Attached)
"Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 710 (Text Amendment to Increase Daycare Capacity), Bylaw No. 2154, 2024". (ADOPTION)
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: YACUCHA
THAT Council adopt Bylaw No. 2154.
Motion CARRIED.
- NOTICES OF INTENT
6.1 DVP23-0013 - 1331 Westhills Dr
MOVED BY: SZPAK
SECONDED: HARDER
That Development Variance Permit No. DVP23-0013 be issued by Council for the City of Langford to Plexxis 595 Cityview Inc. to vary the number of parking stalls for the group daycare at 1331 Westhills Drive; subject to the following terms and conditions:
Appendix
The site shall be developed in accordance with the site plan attached (Appendix A).Variance
The following regulation of Zoning Bylaw No. 300 be varied pursuant to section 498 of the Local Government Act:
a) That section 4.01.01 be varied by reducing the required parking from 208 to 118 parking stalls
Motion CARRIED.
- IN CAMERA RESOLUTION
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: HARDER
THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter to consider:
- negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.
Motion CARRIED.
- Councillor Guiry was present for the In-Camera portion of the meeting.
- RISE AND REPORT
8.1 Chamber of Commerce
MOVED BY: GUIRY
SECONDED: MORLEY
THAT Council:
- Approve the West Shore Chamber of Commerce funding request of $19,000.00 for a one-year term;
AND - Direct staff to work in collaboration with the Westshore Chamber of Commerce to identify projects of mutual benefit to the City of Langford businesses and the Chamber to collaborate on;
AND - Direct staff to request the Chamber provide a report to the City by January 15, 2025, including a summary of Langford specific initiatives, outcomes, and applicable metrics to measure success.
Motion CARRIED.
- ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY: YACUCHA
SECONDED: WAGNER
THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
- Mayor Goodmanson adjourned the meeting at 4:34 pm.
Motion CARRIED.
Presiding Council Member
Certified Correct - Corporate Officer
SCOTT GOODMANSON
MAYOR
Marie Watrtiough
Corporate Officer