BYLAW NO. 2191 (Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 730 - 946 Isabell Avenue)

BACKGROUND

At the Regular meeting of October 21, 2024, Council passed the following resolution with respect to 946 Isabell Avenue:

That Council:

1. Proceed with consideration of First, Second, and Third Reading of Bylaw No. 2191, following public notification, to amend the zoning designation of the property located at 946 Isabell Avenue from R2 to RT1 subject to the following terms and conditions:

a. That the applicant provides, as a bonus for increased density, the following contributions per dwelling unit, prior to the issuance of a building permit: (secured in Bylaw No. 2191)

i. $610 towards the Affordable Housing Reserve Fund; and
ii. $3,660 towards the General Amenity Reserve Fund;

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: (complete)

i. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to the issuance of a building permit: 1. Full frontage improvements; and 2. A storm water management plan.

ii. That the following will be provided and implemented to Bylaw No. 1000 standards to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering prior to any land alterations: 1. A mitigation plan; 2. A construction parking and deliveries management plan; and 3. An erosion and sediment control plan.

iii. That electric heat pumps are installed in the townhouse units;

iv. 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;

v. That a separate covenant is registered, prior to issuance of a building permit, that agrees to the following: 1. That the owner agrees that the garages are to be used for the parking of vehicles and not the storage of items preventing the parking of vehicles therein, and that the strata bylaws of the resulting strata corporation are reflective of this requirement, such that the strata is responsible for enforcement of this restriction; and 2. That the strata be responsible for maintaining the boulevard landscaping from the back of the sidewalk with the exception of boulevard trees.

c. That the applicant provides additional information to neighboring properties regarding property lines and plans for the subject property. (complete)

COMMENTARY

This application was prohibited from being the subject of a Public Hearing, as per the change made by the Province to the Local Government Act through The Housing Statues (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023.

Council gave first, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 2191 on November 18th, 2024. The information considered in relation to this Bylaw as well as the video recording of the Meeting can be found at the following link of the City’s website: Council Meeting - November 18, 2024

The applicant’s lawyer has provided a legal undertaking that upon receiving the executed covenants back from the City they will ensure the covenant is registered against the subject property. The covenants agree to items in b. i. through v. above.

The applicant has addressed the resolution item 1.c. to Council’s satisfaction prior to Council granting first, second, and third readings of Bylaw No. 2191 on November 18th, 2024.

Bylaw No. 2191 was signed by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure on December 13, 2024.

As there are no outstanding conditions required at this time, Council may wish to proceed with bylaw adoption.

OPTIONS

Option 1
That Council adopt Bylaw No. 2191 as presented.

OR Option 2
That Council not adopt Bylaw No. 2191.

SUBMITTED BY

Anastasiya Mysak, Planner I

Concurrence:
Matthew Baldwin, RPP, MCIP, Director of Development Services

Concurrence:
Melisa Miles, Manager of Legislative Services

Concurrence:
Donna Petrie, Senior Manager of Communications & Economic Development

Concurrence:
Yari Nielsen, Director of Parks, Recreation and Facilities

Concurrence:
Leah Stohmann, RPP, MCIP, Director of Community Planning and Climate Change

Concurrence:
Katelyn Balzer, P.Eng., Director of Engineering and Public Works

Concurrence:
Michael Dillabaugh, CPA, CA, Director of Finance

Concurrence:
Marie Watmough, Director of Legislative & Protective Services

Concurrence: Braden Hutchins, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer

Concurrence:
Darren Kiedyk, Chief Administrative Officer

CITY OF LANGFORD

BYLAW NO. 2191

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 deleting from the R2 (One- and Two-Family Residential) Zone and adding to the RT1 (Residential Townhouse) Zone legally described as Lot 6, Section 84, Esquimalt District, Plan 22027, PID No. 003-290-182 (946 Isabell Avenue), as shown shaded on Schedule A attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.

2. By adding the following to Table 1 of Schedule AD:

B. This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 730 (946 Isabell Avenue), Bylaw No. 2191, 2024".

READ A FIRST TIME this 18th day of November, 2024.
READ A SECOND TIME this 18th day of November, 2024.
READ A THIRD TIME this 18th day of November, 2024.

APPROVED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE this 13th day of December, 2024

ADOPTED this day of , 2024.

PRESIDING COUNCIL MEMBER
CORPORATE OFFICER

Table 1 of Schedule AD (added)

Schedule A