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Langford council

Keith Yacucha

Councillor, City of Langford

11 of 13Meetings attended (with minutes)
140Votes · 1 recorded by name, 139 inferred
1Vote against the majority
39Motions moved or seconded

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DateMotionVote
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda for this meeting as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 5
Allow additional first-time speakers to address Council during public participation.
Official wording: THAT Public Participation be extended for first time speakers.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 6.1
Adopt the City's Climate Action Plan as its plan for guiding local climate action.
Official wording: That Council adopt the City of Langford’s Climate Action Plan as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 7.1
Adopt an amendment to the City's permissive tax-exemption rules.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt "City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2147, Amendment No. 3, Bylaw No. 2284, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 7.2
Adopt the City's permissive tax-exemption bylaw.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2295, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 7.3
Give the proposed update to the subdivision and development servicing rules its first three readings, moving it through the legislative process but not adopting it yet.
Official wording: THAT Council give first, second and third reading to “Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw No. 1000, Amendment No. 28, Bylaw No. 2158, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 7.4
Give the proposed solid-waste collection rules their first three readings, moving them through the legislative process but not adopting them yet.
Official wording: THAT Council give first, second and third reading to “Solid Waste Collection Bylaw No. 2299, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 28, 2026Item 8
Routine: end the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda for the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 5.1
Routine: adopt the minutes of the September 8, 2026 Council meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the minutes of the Council meeting held on September 8, 2026.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 8.1
Add bear spray to the sprays covered by the proposed restriction on purchasing and selling spray products, including requiring them to be locked up rather than freely available.
Official wording: THAT the main motion be amended by adding "bear spray" to section 7.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 8.1
Add a direction to explore using MRDT funding for a community mural program with local artists and groups, with murals in commercial areas and places experiencing recurring tagging.
Official wording: THAT the main motion be amended by adding section 13: 13. Work with the local artists, with local artists and community groups such as the West Shore Arts Council and West Shore Chamber of Commerce, …
Defeated
No
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 8.1
Fund one additional RCMP officer, a $50,000 small-business security grant program, a full-time bike patrol officer, and up to $50,000 for a Salvation Army service space connecting people with social supports. Direct staff to pursue the listed local safety work, including business theft-prevention visits, block-watch promotion, crime-prevention measures in housing and construction, public safety campaigns, park and trail initiatives, trauma-informed training, policy review, and continued working-group meetings. Ask the Province and CRD for the specified funding, services, and regional trail improvements; work with West Shore neighbours to seek a role in regional homelessness response and advocate for more varied social housing; and bring back a draft Community Safety Plan before December 31, 2026.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the following expenditures from the funds allocated in the budget for initiatives arising from the Community Safety Working Groups: Authorize the hiring of one additional RCMP of…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 8.2
Adopt Langford’s Housing Strategy.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the City of Langford’s Housing Strategy as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 9.1
Routine: receive the Minister’s letter about Arc Foundation funding for information.
Official wording: THAT Council receive the Letter from Minister Lisa Beare re: Arc Foundation Funding for information.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.1
Adopt the zoning change for the properties at 709, 711, 715, 719 and 721 Massie Drive.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 752 (709, 711, 715, 719, 721 Massie Drive), Bylaw No. 2236, 2026", as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.2
Adopt the Official Community Plan and zoning changes for 602 Madrona Place.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt: 1. “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 1 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2253, 2026"; and 2. “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 757 (602 Mad…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.3
Give the proposed amendment to Langford’s permissive tax exemption bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give "City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2147, Amendment No. 3, Bylaw No. 2284, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.4
Give the proposed permissive tax exemption bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “City of Langford Permissive Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 2295, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.5
Adopt the housing agreement for 2124 Longspur Drive.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “City of Langford Housing Agreement (2124 Longspur Drive) Bylaw No. 2297, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.6
Adopt the housing agreement for 2797 Scafe Road.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “ City of Langford Housing Agreement (2797 Scafe Road) Bylaw No. 2298, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.7
Give the rezoning for 3213 and 3217 Happy Valley Road its first three readings, changing the sites from commercial and residential zoning to a mixed-use neighbourhood village zone. Require the development to include the specified proposal features, consolidate the properties, provide frontage and stormwater improvements, submit construction parking and mitigation plans, secure residential parking for residents and visitors, use electric heat pumps, and meet the City’s low-carbon concrete requirements.
Official wording: THAT Council: 1. Give Bylaw No. 2302 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd readings to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 3213 and 3217 Happy Valley Road from Neighbourhood Commercial (C1) an…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.8
Routine: extend the meeting’s scheduled end time to 10:30 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council at 9:55 pm extend the meeting to 10:30 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 10.8
Give the omnibus zoning amendments, covering 2140 Caribou Drive, landscaping, electric-vehicle charging and parking, their first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 769 (Omnibus No. 69 Text Amendments, including 2140 Caribou Drive, Landscaping, EV Charging, and Parking), Bylaw No. 2303, 2026", 1 st ,…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 11
Close the meeting to the public to discuss municipal property security, a land matter where public disclosure could harm the City, and preliminary discussions about a proposed municipal service that could also be harmed by public discussion.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (d), (e), and (k) of the Community Charter to consider: the security of the property of the municipality; the acquisition, dis…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Sep 21, 2026Item 12
Routine: adjourn the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 8
Routine: approve the agenda as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 10
Move the reports section ahead of the consent agenda and renumber the remaining agenda items accordingly.
Official wording: THAT Council amend the order of the agenda by moving item 15. Reports prior to item 11. Consent Agenda and that the remainder of the agenda items be renumbered accordingly.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 11.1
Approve the City’s plans for managing its assets and long-term finances.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the City of Langford Asset Management Plan and Long-Term Financial Plan.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 11.1
Routine: extend the meeting so Council can continue until 11:00 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council at 9:58 pm extend the meeting until 11:00 pm
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 12
Adopt the recommendations in the consent agenda, including the minutes of the August 17 Special Council meeting and the draft minutes of the August 31 Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented. Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - August 17, 2026 Draft Minutes of the Sustainable Development Advisor…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 14.1.1
Change the proposed review body from the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee to Council.
Official wording: THAT the main motion be amended by: Removing the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee and replace with Council.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 14.1.1
Pause action on the rezoning application for 953 Walfred Road until the proposed interior lot-line setback variance and the variance for a seven-unit townhouse building are removed, and Council reviews updated plans.
Official wording: THAT Council take no action with respect to this application to rezone 953 Walfred Road under Bylaw No. 2279 until such time as the following variances are removed from the application and the updated…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 14.1.2
Move toward rezoning the two Sooke Road properties for a six-storey mixed-use development, with required road dedication, frontage and stormwater work, construction and mitigation plans, property consolidation, an access easement, residential parking protections, electric heat pumps, tree protection, lower-carbon concrete, and plans that substantially match what Council reviewed. The bylaw would come back to Council for readings at a future meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council: 1. Consider bringing forward Bylaw No. 2290 for first, second and third readings at a future Council meeting in order to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 2639 a…
Carried
No
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 15.1
Issue Honeycomb Cannabis a temporary permit to run a non-medical cannabis store at 107-2317 Millstream Road for three years, ending September 8, 2029. The permit requires the business to meet conditions covering its appearance, windows and security, operating hours, nuisance and impairment issues, education, legal compliance, and signage.
Official wording: THAT Temporary Use Permit No. TUP26-0004 is issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Honeycomb Cannabis Inc to operate a non-medical cannabis retail store on the property legally described as…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.1
Adopt the City’s updated fire prevention and regulation bylaw.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.2
Adopt amendments related to the City’s fire prevention and regulation rules.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Fire Prevention and Regulation Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2286, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.3
Adopt a zoning text change related to the RT1 zone at 1234 Goldstream Avenue.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 750 (1234 Goldstream Avenue, RT1 Text Amendment), Bylaw No. 2248, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.4
Give the Official Community Plan amendments their second and third readings and adopt them. The changes incorporate directions and maps from several City plans and strategies, update park and street-network maps, and clarify some land-use policies.
Official wording: THAT Council give second, third readings and adopt “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Omnibus No. 1), Bylaw 2292, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.5
Adopt the housing agreement for the property at 2615 Sooke Road.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt "City of Langford Housing Agreement (2615 Sooke Road) Bylaw No. 2296, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.6
Give the housing agreement for 2124 Longspur Drive its first, second, and third readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “City of Langford Housing Agreement (2124 Longspur Drive) Bylaw No. 2297, 2026” first, second, and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 16.7
Give the housing agreement for 2797 Scafe Road its first, second, and third readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “ City of Langford Housing Agreement (2797 Scafe Road) Bylaw No. 2298, 2026”, first, second, and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 17
Close the meeting to the public to discuss a person's possible municipal award or anonymous gift, and preliminary negotiations about a proposed municipal service that Council believes could harm the City's interests if discussed publicly.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 10:49 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (b) and (k) of the Community Charter to consider: personal information about an identifiable individual who is bein…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Tue, Sep 8, 2026Item 18
Routine: adjourn the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda for this meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 7
Routine: adopt the July 20 Council minutes and receive the draft minutes from the July 28 Community Advisory Committee and August 10 Sustainable Development Advisory Committee meetings.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented: Minutes of the Council Meeting - July 20, 2026 (ADOPT) Draft Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee Meet…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 8.1.1
Council is to consider giving three readings to a proposed fire prevention and regulation bylaw and a related bylaw making miscellaneous changes.
Official wording: THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”; AND THAT Council consider giving first, second and third reading to “Fire Preve…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 8.2.1
Staff will notify the public that Council will consider a permit allowing Honeycomb Cannabis to keep operating its non-medical cannabis retail store at Unit 107-2317 Millstream Road.
Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Temporary Use Permit to allow Honeycomb Cannabis Inc to continue to operate a non-medical cannabis retail store at Unit…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 9.1
The permit would let Galaxy Motors use the site at 4373 West Shore Parkway to receive, prepare and store recreational vehicles for sale at its dealership next door, without building a structure to meet the usual minimum lot coverage. The site must have no razor wire, a 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher, a posted address and an access lane for fire suppression.
Official wording: THAT Temporary Use Permit No. TUP26-0005 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Mark Jones of Galaxy Motors (0698721 BC Ltd.) to allow the land to be used for receiving, preparing and st…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 9.2
The permit would allow Code Ninjas Westshore to continue its after-school computer coding program for children in the lower floor of the front unit at 890 Goldstream Avenue, following the attached site plan. It would be issued only to Jesse Bowness for three years and could not be transferred to another business or owner.
Official wording: THAT Temporary Use Permit No. TUP26-0006 be issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Jesse Bowness of Code Ninjas Westshore on behalf of David Baird to allow the continued use of an afterscho…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 10.1
The City would write to the provincial Education and Childcare Minister and MLA Ravi Parmar asking the ministry to restore funding for the ARC Foundation and affirm the value of SOGI 123. The letter would support continued access to classroom resources that promote safety and inclusion for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and students from diverse families.
Official wording: WHEREAS, the ARC Foundation developed SOGI 123 in collaboration with the B.C. Ministry of Education, B.C. Teachers' Federation, The University of British Columbia's faculty of education, Out in School…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.1
Council would give the proposed fire prevention and regulation bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “Fire Prevention and Regulation Bylaw No. 1665, 2026”, first, second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.2
Council would give the related fire regulation amendments bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “Fire Prevention and Regulation Miscellaneous Amending Bylaw No. 2286, 2026”, first second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.3
Council would adopt the zoning change for 854 Latoria Road.
Official wording: That Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696, (854 Latoria Road), Bylaw No. 2110, 2026" as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.4
Council would give the proposed zoning change for the listed Massie Drive properties its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 752 (709, 711, 715, 719, 721 Massie Drive), Bylaw No. 2236, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.5
Council would adopt the zoning change for the listed Jacklin Road properties.
Official wording: That Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 762 (3084, 3088, 3094/3096 Jacklin Road), Bylaw No. 2278, 2026" as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.6
Council would formally dedicate the land covered by the park dedication bylaw as park land.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2288, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.7
Council would withdraw its earlier third reading of the parks development charge bylaw and give a third reading to its revised version.
Official wording: THAT Council: Rescind third reading of “City of Langford Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2291, 2026”; AND Give third reading to the revised “City of Langford Parks Development Cost Charge B…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.8
Council would give the proposed Official Community Plan amendment its first reading.
Official wording: THAT Council give first reading to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Omnibus No. 1), Bylaw 2292, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.9
Council would adopt an amendment to the bylaw that establishes the City's reserve funds.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt "City of Langford Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw, 2004, Bylaw No. 857, Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2294, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 11.10
Council would give the proposed housing agreement for 2615 Sooke Road its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give "City of Langford Housing Agreement (2615 Sooke Road) Bylaw No. 2296, 2026", first, second and third readings.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 12
Council would move into a closed meeting to discuss a land matter where public disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the City's interests.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 8:36 pm 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 …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Aug 17, 2026Item 13
Routine: end the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 8:59 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 8
Routine: approve the agenda as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 9
Allow first-time speakers to continue participating in the meeting beyond the scheduled time.
Official wording: THAT Council extend Public Participation for first time speakers at 7:51 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 9
Allow first-time speakers to continue participating in the meeting beyond the scheduled time.
Official wording: THAT Council extend Public Participation for first time speakers at 8:19 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 10
Routine: receive the listed parks and recreation society and committee minutes, and adopt the minutes of the June 29 special Council meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented: Minutes of the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society Annual General Meeting - June 12, 2025 (RECEIVE) Minutes…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 12.1.1
Give three listed community organizations a one-year property tax exemption and M’akola Housing Society a ten-year exemption. Have staff amend the existing bylaw to continue the exemption for the Victoria Conservatory of Music property and prepare the bylaws needed to put these exemptions in place.
Official wording: THAT Council: Grant a one (1) year permissive tax exemption to the following properties: 2775 Spencer Road, Construction Foundation of BC 202-2800 Bryn Maur Road, Sooke Family Resource Society 250…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 12.2.1
Notify the public that Council will consider a three-year temporary permit for a children's computer programming school at 890 Goldstream Avenue. The permit would be limited to Jesse Bowness doing business as Code Ninjas Westshore and would not transfer to a later business or owner.
Official wording: THAT Council: Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Temporary Use Permit for a computer programing school for children at 890 Goldstream Avenue, subject to the following…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 12.2.2
Notify the public that Council will consider a temporary permit allowing the lot at 4373 West Shore Parkway to be used to receive, prepare, and store RVs for sale at the dealership next door, without meeting the usual minimum building coverage. Conditions would prohibit razor wire, require a fire extinguisher and posted address, and keep an access lane open for firefighting.
Official wording: THAT Council: Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Temporary Use Permit to allow the property at 4373 West Shore Parkway to be used for receiving, preparing, and storag…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 12.2.3
Consider advancing a rezoning proposal for the Massie Drive properties to medium-density residential at a future meeting, subject to development conditions. These include required road-frontage and stormwater work, construction and mitigation plans, consolidating the lots, amenity and affordable-housing contributions, limits on separately charging for residential parking, at least ten three-bedroom homes, tree protection, low-carbon concrete, attainable housing requirements, and electric heat pumps.
Official wording: THAT Council: Consider bringing forward Bylaw No. 2236 for 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd readings at a future Council meeting in order to amend the zoning designation of the properties located at 709/711, 7…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 13.1
Issue Westhills Land Corp a variance to subdivide 1320 Westhills Drive before completing outstanding servicing work or entering a servicing agreement. Before subdivision approval, the owner must register no-build covenants requiring the work and services and a geotechnical review to be completed before a building permit; the subdivision must follow the layout in the staff report.
Official wording: THAT Development Variance Permit No. DVP26-0005 be issued by Council for the City of Langford to Westhills Land Corp to allow a subdivision at 1320 Westhills Dr subject to the following terms and cond…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 13
Extend the meeting, scheduled to end at 9:53 p.m., until 11:00 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council at 9:53 pm, extend the meeting until 11:00 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 14.1
Remove the proposed Hoffman Avenue road connection from the City's transportation plan until more information is available about future intersections and road access to and from the Mill Hill neighbourhood. Adopt the transportation and active transportation plans with that change.
Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to remove the proposed road connection on Hoffman Avenue from "Schedule A - Future Street Network" in the proposed Transportation Master Plan until further information about …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 14.1
Take a three-minute recess.
Official wording: THAT Council take a three (3) minute recess at 10:21pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 14.2
Rescind the 15 listed City policies covering topics such as meeting procedures, development and subdivision, parks, concerts, and video surveillance.
Official wording: THAT Council rescind the following policies: POL-0019-ADMIN; POL-0020-ADMIN; POL-0021-ADMIN; POL-0022-ADMIN; POL-0023-ADMIN; POL-0024-ADMIN; POL-0025-ADMIN; POL-0026-ADMIN; POL-0074-LDEV; PO…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 15.1
Support the Elect Respect pledge: commit to respectful conduct, reject harassment and personal attacks, keep debate focused on ideas, help make public service welcoming, and call for protection for officials facing abuse or threats. Encourage elected officials, organizations, and community members to support the campaign and sign its pledge.
Official wording: THAT Council allow for the motion arising for item 15.1 - Elect Respect Request for Support, Lake Cowichan as stated: THAT the City of Langford Council supports the Elect Respect pledge and commits t…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 17.1
Advance the proposed Official Community Plan and zoning changes for 602 Madrona Place by giving both bylaws their second and third readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give second and third readings to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 1 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2253, 2026"; AND THAT Council give second and third read…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 17.2
Advance and adopt the updated design-guideline and environmental-development-permit rules, with the stated amendments, and adopt the City's tree-protection bylaw.
Official wording: THAT Council: 1. Give second and third readings to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Form and Character Design Guidelines) and Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendmen…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 17.3
Give the proposed park dedication bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give first, second, and third reading to proposed “City of Langford Park Dedication Bylaw No. 2288, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 17.4
Give the proposed parks development cost charge bylaw its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give “City of Langford Parks Development Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2291, 2026”, first, second, and third reading.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 17.5
Give the proposed amendment establishing an aquatic centre management reserve fund its first three readings.
Official wording: THAT Council give first, second, and third readings to the City of Langford Reserve Fund Establishment Bylaw, 2004, Bylaw No. 857, Amendment No. 4, Bylaw No. 2294, 2026.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 18
Close the meeting to the public to discuss employee relations, land matters, privileged legal advice, preliminary municipal-service negotiations, and confidential government negotiations.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting to the public at 10:45 pm pursuant to section 90 (1) (c), (e), (i), (k) and (2) (b) of the Community Charter to consider: labour relations or other employee relations; …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jul 20, 2026Item 19
Routine: adjourn the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 11:25 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 5.1
Routine: take a five-minute break at 6:31 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council take a five-minute recess at 6:31 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 7
Routine: adopt the minutes of the June 15 and June 22 special council meetings.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented: Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - June 15, 2026_1:30pm (ADOPT) Minutes of the Special Council Meeting …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 9.1
Council approved a permit for the RCMP detachment expansion at the listed Atkins Avenue and Winster Road properties. It allows several smaller setbacks, removes specified landscaping and screening requirements, and reduces the required off-street parking to 101 spaces. The permit expires after two years unless construction has substantially started.
Official wording: Development Variance Permit No. DVP25-0006 is issued by the Council for the City of Langford to Stantec Architecture on behalf of the City of Langford to allow the expansion of the RCMP detachment on …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 10.1
Council directed staff to notify the public that it will consider allowing the property at 1320 Westhills Drive to be subdivided before required road and utility works are completed. The proposed permit would require the owner to register covenants preventing building until the required works are completed and a geotechnical review confirms any building restrictions, and would require the subdivision to follow the plan in the report.
Official wording: THAT Council: Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Development Variance Permit for 1320 Westhills Dr with the following variance: That Section 1.13. Works and Services…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 10.2
Council approved the City’s 2025 financial information statement.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the 2025 Statement of Financial Information as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 10.3
Council approved a supplementary agreement with the YMCA/YWCA and authorized City officials to sign it. Staff will work with the YMCA/YWCA to explore more recreation programming at the pool, especially for students in grades six through twelve, and bring forward the documents needed to create a City reserve fund for agreement contributions, to be used only for aquatic-centre expenses.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the Aquatic Centre Supplementary Agreement between the City of Langford and the YMCA/YWCA, substantially in the form attached to the staff report, and authorize the Mayor and Chie…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 11.1
Council gave three readings to a zoning amendment for 854 Latoria Road.
Official wording: THAT Council give first, second and third readings to “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696, (854 Latoria Road), Bylaw No. 2110, 2026".
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 11.2
Council gave an initial reading to changes adding form-and-character design guidelines, gave three readings to a new tree-protection bylaw, and directed staff to bring forward a bylaw to establish an Advisory Design Panel.
Official wording: THAT Council give first reading to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 2 (Form and Character Design Guidelines) and Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 767, Bylaw …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 11.3
Council adopted zoning changes establishing new residential zones and rules for small-scale multi-unit housing.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt "Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 761 (Omnibus No. 68 – New Residential Zones), Bylaw No. 2274, 2026"; AND THAT Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment N…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 11.4
Council adopted bylaws establishing amenity cost charges and inclusionary zoning, and amending the City’s reserve-fund rules.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt "Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275, 2026"; AND THAT Council adopt "Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026"; AND THAT Council adopt “City of Langford Reserve Funds Establishment …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 12
Council moved into a private meeting to discuss municipal land matters where public disclosure could harm the City, and confidential information about negotiations involving provincial or federal governments.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 8:49 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (e) and (2) (b) of the Community Charter to consider: the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or impro…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 29, 2026Item 13
Routine: adjourn the meeting at 9:34 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 9:34 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda for this meeting as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 6.1
Ask the Mayor to write to the provincial government and local MLAs urging continued funding for Langford’s climate-action work through LGCAP. The letter would also be shared with the Capital Regional District Board, elected officials in other BC municipalities, and their chief administrative officers.
Official wording: WHEREAS the Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) provides crucial external grant funding that Langford has used for climate staff, emission reductions, and resilience initiatives, with many…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 6.2
Have City staff contribute $10,000 once from the Council Contingency fund toward an endowment at Royal Roads University for a scholarship honouring former Councillor Lillian Szpak.
Official wording: WHEREAS the family of the late Councillor Lillian Szpak has expressed an interest to the City of Langford in establishing a scholarship award at Royal Royals University to honour the legacy of Council…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 6.3
Ask City staff to work with Canada Post to explore making new community-mailbox locations useful neighbourhood gathering points, potentially with notice boards, seating, and other features suited to each area.
Official wording: WHEREAS Canada Post is standardizing mail delivery through the installation of community mailbox service in those neighbourhoods in Langford not currently served by these boxes, with implementation to…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 7
Close the public meeting at 5:49 p.m. so Council can discuss preliminary negotiations about a proposed municipal service in private, because public discussion could harm the municipality’s interests.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 5:49 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (k) of the Community Charter to consider: negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 22, 2026Item 8
Routine: end the meeting at 7:04 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 7:04 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 3
Routine: approve the agenda as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 4
Routine: take a five-minute break at 8:30 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council at 8:30 pm take a 5-minute recess.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 5
Reopen public participation to allow one additional speaker.
Official wording: THAT Council reopen public participation at 8:48 pm for one more speaker.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 6
Routine: adopt the minutes of the June 1 special council meeting and council meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for each item of the Consent Agenda as presented: Minutes of the Special Council Meeting - June 1, 2026 (ADOPT) Minutes of the Council Meeting - June 1, 2026 (…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 8.1
Allow Ryan Allman to build a fence up to 3.4 metres high along the rear property line at 1436 Pinehurst Place, rather than the usual 1.8-metre limit.
Official wording: THAT Development Variance Permit No. DVP26-0001 be issued by Council for the City of Langford to Ryan Allman to increase the allowable fence height along the rear property line at 1436 Pinehurst Place…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 9.1
Adopt the city’s arts and culture strategy; do not join the CRD arts-funding service for now; keep the West Shore Arts Council’s 2026 funding at $10,000 while reviewing how it delivers services; hire a consultant to help regional partners discuss a renewed vision for a West Shore arts council; and explore with the school district whether a performing arts theatre could be located alongside the proposed North Langford secondary school.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the Arts and Cultural Development Strategy as presented; AND THAT Council direct staff to advise the CRD that the City of Langford will not be joining the CRD Arts Funding Service…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 9.2
Approve the 2025 annual report with corrected bylaw statistics added: enforcement files, community safety patrols, parking warnings and tickets, and early-morning wellness checks.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the 2025 Annual Report as amended with the addition of the following table: Key Bylaw Stats for 2025 • 1469 number of enforcement files opened • 236 number of community safety pa…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 9.3
Routine: receive the staff report on the scope of the waste-management procurement for information.
Official wording: THAT Council receive the June 16, 2026, staff report titled Waste Management NRFP Scope for information.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 9.4
Extend the meeting until 11:00 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council at 9:56 pm extend the meeting to 11:00 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 9.4
Give public notice that Council will consider relaxing several setback and landscaping requirements for the listed Atkins Avenue and Winster Road properties, and allowing 101 off-street parking spaces for the development.
Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing a Development Variance Permit for the properties 698, 678, 674 Atkins Ave, and 2792, 2788 Winster Rd: 1. With the follow…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 11.1
Give initial approval to new rules for amenity charges and inclusionary zoning, direct staff to prepare any needed updates to the city’s affordable-housing and attainable-home-ownership policies, and give initial approval to the related reserve-fund change.
Official wording: THAT Council: Give first, second, and third readings to Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275, 2026; AND Give first, second, and third readings to Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026; AND Direct …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 11.2
Give initial approval to the proposed new residential zones and small-scale multi-unit housing rules.
Official wording: THAT Council Give first, second and third reading to Omnibus Bylaw No. 68 – New Residential Zones Bylaw No. 2274, 2026 as drafted; AND Give first, second and third reading to Small-Scale Multi-Unit …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 11.3
Give initial approval to proposed changes to the city’s community plan and zoning for 602 Madrona Place.
Official wording: THAT Council give first reading to “Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 1 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2253, 2026"; AND THAT Council give first reading to “Langford Zoning…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 12
Routine: adjourn the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 3
Routine: approve the agenda as presented.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 4
Close the public meeting at 1:40 p.m. so Council can discuss land matters and preliminary negotiations about a proposed municipal service in private, because public disclosure could harm the municipality’s interests.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 1:40 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (e) and (k) of the Community Charter to consider:  the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvem…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 15, 2026Item 5
Routine: end the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 4
Routine: approve the agenda after moving the rezoning item for 854 Latoria Road to the first position under reports and renumbering the remaining items.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as amended by moving item 9.5 to item 9.1 and renumber the remainder of agenda accordingly.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 6
Routine: receive the April 28 and May 26 committee minutes, and adopt the minutes of the May 19 special and regular Council meetings.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt the recommendations for the remaining items of the Consent Agenda as presented: Minutes of the Community Advisory Committee Meeting - April 28, 2026 (RECEIVE) Minutes of the Speci…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 7
Routine: receive the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society board meeting minutes for information.
Official wording: THAT Council receive the minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held on April 16, 2026, for information.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 8.1.1
Approve a revised City purchasing policy. It would require training before staff receive purchasing authority, set higher limits for certain purchases that can be made without quotes or a competitive process, require written reasons for exemptions, and set approval rules for contract increases. It would also add considerations related to local economic development, corporate responsibility and collective bargaining, and require staff to report on the effects of adding regular purchasing and asset-disposal reporting. The motion also rescinds the previous purchasing, asset-disposal and cheque-signing policies.
Official wording: THAT Council approve “Purchasing Policy – (POL-0185-FIN) with the following amendments: Adding item 5 b) as follows: “Authorized Staff must complete training on the City’s purchasing policy prior to …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 8.2.1
Approve the proposed second amendment to the City’s Funding Request Policy.
Official wording: THAT Council approve POL-0147-FIN Amendment No. 2 as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 9.1
Approve the City’s Economic Development Strategy.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the Economic Development Strategy as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 9.2
Tell the provincial liquor regulator that Langford will opt out of public notification for Emporia’s application to add an outdoor patio to its existing liquor-primary licence at 107–737 Goldstream Avenue.
Official wording: THAT Council direct staff to inform the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch that the City of Langford will opt out of the public notification for the application for a new outdoor patio for an exist…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 9.3
Bring forward proposed land-use and zoning changes for 602 Madrona Place for a first reading at a future meeting. The proposal would change the site from employment lands and business-park zoning to a complete-communities designation and one- and two-family residential zoning. Before subdivision, the applicant would need to make per-lot affordable-housing and amenity contributions, provide required road-frontage, drainage, construction-parking, mitigation and geotechnical plans, and protect a 10-metre strip along the east side of the property from disturbance. Other conditions would require a covenant limiting garage use to vehicle parking and documentation that the project’s concrete meets the City’s low-carbon requirements.
Official wording: THAT Council: Consider bringing forward Langford Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2200, Amendment No. 1 (602 Madrona Place), Bylaw No. 2253, 2025 to amend the Official Community Plan designation of …
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 9.4
Have staff notify the public that Council will consider a permit allowing the rear-lot-line fence at 1436 Pinehurst Place to be up to 3.4 metres high instead of the usual 1.8 metres.
Official wording: THAT Council Direct staff to provide notice that Council will consider issuing Development Variance Permit No. DVP26-0001 for 1436 Pinehurst Place with the following variance: THAT Section 3.21.03(4)…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 9.5
Bring forward a zoning change for 854 Latoria Road for three readings at a future Council meeting. It would allow minimum lot sizes of 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres) in the Rural Residential 2 zone on this property. Before subdivision, the applicant would need to contribute to the affordable-housing and general-amenity reserve funds for each lot, register a road-dedication plan, and connect the existing house to municipal sewer and pay the connection fees.
Official wording: THAT Council: Consider bringing forward Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 696 (854 Latoria Road) Bylaw No. 2110 for 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd readings at a future Council meeting in order to amend th…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 10.1
Adopt the zoning bylaw amendment for 1029 Marwood Avenue.
Official wording: That Council adopt “Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, Amendment No. 754 (1029 Marwood Avenue), Bylaw No. 2250, 2026” as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 10.2
Adopt the bylaw governing statutory officers and the delegation of authority.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Statutory Officers and Delegation of Authority Bylaw No. 2260, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 10.3
Adopt the building bylaw amendment concerning energy conservation and greenhouse-gas emission reduction.
Official wording: THAT Council adopt “Langford Building Bylaw No. 1160, Amendment No. 18 (Energy Conservation and Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction), Bylaw No. 2283, 2026”.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 11
Routine: end the meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 3
Routine: approve the agenda for this meeting.
Official wording: THAT Council approve the agenda as presented.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 4
Close the meeting to the public so Council can discuss the listed personnel matter, land matters, privileged legal advice, and confidential local-government negotiations.
Official wording: THAT Council close the meeting at 1:36 pm to the public pursuant to section 90 (1) (a), (e), and (i) and section 90 (2) (b) (ii) of the Community Charter to consider:  personal information about an i…
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 5.1
Appoint Councillor Harder to serve on the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee for the rest of the current term.
Official wording: THAT Council appoint Councillor Harder to the Sustainable Development Advisory Committee for the remainder of the term.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 5.2
Appoint Councillor Yacucha as the alternate member on the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board.
Official wording: THAT Council appoint Councillor Yacucha as the alternate member of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board.
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 5.3
Appoint Councillor Morley to serve as Langford’s alternate representative on the Regional Water Supply Commission.
Official wording: THAT Council appoint Councillor Morley as the City of Langford’s Alternate Representative to the Regional Water Supply Commission
Carried
Yes
inferred
Mon, Jun 1, 2026Item 6
Routine: end the meeting at 2:32 p.m.
Official wording: THAT Council adjourn the meeting at 2:32 pm.
Carried
Yes
inferred