DocumentsOtherFeb 12, 2026Pages 14–15
Attachment 2 - Draft Remedial Action Order
Draft Remedial Action Order declaring the identified location an unsafe condition and ordering 1206949 B.C. Ltd. to implement WSP's geotechnical recommendations (buttress with granular backfill) by February 25, 2026, otherwise authorizing the City to perform the work and recover costs.
Key facts
- Owner named: 1206949 B.C. Ltd.
- Property addresses: 2748 Peatt Road and 2745 Scafe Road and legal descriptions/PIDs listed
- Order requirements: buttress shoring wall with granular backfill; backfill to match driveway elevation; slope not steeper than 1.5–2H:1V; clean imported granular engineered fill; compaction to at least 95% modified Proctor with testing
- Compliance deadline: by no later than February 25, 2026
- Authority: Council declares unsafe condition under section 73(2) of the Community Charter and may enter property and carry out work under section 17 if owner fails to comply
CITY OF LANGFORD
REMEDIAL ACTION ORDER
TO ORDER THE ABATEMENT OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS FROM A CERTAIN PROPERTY
WHEREAS:
A. 1206949 B.C. Ltd. (the "Owner of the Property") is the registered owner in fee simple and occupier of lands and premises located in the City of Langford, having a civic address of 2748 Peatt Road and 2745 Scafe Road, known as the Scene and legally described as LOT A, PLAN EPP118666, SECTION 5, ESQUIMALT LAND DISTRICT, EXCEPT AIRSPACE PLAN EPP129237 PID: 031-671-659; PLAN EPP129237, SECTION 5, ESQUIMALT LAND DISTRICT, AIR SPACE PARCEL 2 PID: 032-223-579 ; and PLAN EPP129237, SECTION 5, ESQUIMALT LAND DISTRICT, AIR SPACE PARCEL 1 PID: 032-223-561.
B. The Property is a lot that has been excavated as part of a proposed development of a high rise tower. The City retained an independent firm, WSP Canada Inc. (WSP), to undertake review of the geotechnical works related to the foundation structure for the development on the Property.
C. During the course of its review, WSP has identified immediate concerns with the structural integrity of the shoring wall of the southern portion of the lot abutting 2752 Peatt Road.
This condition is considered by the municipal council ("Council") of the City of Langford (the "City") to create an unsafe condition which must be remedied immediately;
NOW THEREFORE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LANGFORD IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBLED HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Council declares that the “Location of Safety Concern” identified by WSP Canada in their report dated February 11, 2026 (the “Report”) creates an unsafe condition pursuant to section 73(2) of the Community Charter.
Council orders the Owner of the Property, 1206949 B.C. Ltd., to implement the following Geotechnical Recommendations as set out in the Report:
- The shoring wall be buttressed with granular backfill within two weeks.
- The backfill grade should match the driveway elevation and achieve a stable slope not steeper than 1.5-2H:1V (depending on the fill used).
- Backfill shall be clean imported granular engineered fill.
- Backfill shall be placed and compacted in controlled lifts to at least 95% modified Proctor maximum dry density with in-place including in place density testing to verify compaction has been achieved.
In the alternative, the Owner may undertake alternate remedial equivalent work as directed by a qualified geotechnical engineer and peer reviewed by WSP.
Council orders that the Owner of the Property must comply with the requirements of Section 2 of this Order by no later than February 25, 2026.
Council orders that should the Owner of the Property fail to comply with the requirements of Section 2 of this Order by the deadline of February 25, 2026 as set out in Section 3 of this Order, the City may through its employees, agents, or contractors, enter upon the Property and carry out the work necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 2 of this Order at the expense of the Owner of the Property pursuant to Section 17 of the Community Charter.
Mayor Scott Goodmanson Date
City of Langford
Marie Watmough, Corporate Officer Date
City of Langford