Langford meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Langford council adopts inclusionary zoning, amenity cost charge bylaws; committee recommends tax exemptions for four properties

Langford Council adopted three major bylaws at a special meeting on June 29, 2026, including new inclusionary zoning rules and an amenity cost charge bylaw, while a separate advisory committee has recommended permissive tax exemptions for four organizations.

Council adopts zoning and amenity bylaws

At the June 29 Special Council Meeting, council adopted Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275 and Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, both carried. Council also adopted zoning amendments creating new residential zones and allowing small-scale multi-unit housing, carried.

These bylaws establish the framework for how the city collects amenity contributions from development and requires inclusionary zoning — policies that affect how new housing is built and what community amenities developers must provide.

Council gave readings to design guidelines and tree protection bylaws, carried.

Aquatic centre and RCMP detachment

Council approved a supplementary agreement with the YMCA for the aquatic centre, carried. Council also issued a development variance permit for the RCMP detachment expansion, carried with Guiry opposed.

Financial reporting and variance notices

Council approved the 2025 Statement of Financial Information, carried, and directed notice for a variance at 1320 Westhills Dr, carried.

Advisory committee recommends tax exemptions

At the July 7 Special Community Advisory Committee meeting, the committee recommended that Council grant one-year permissive tax exemptions for three properties: 2775 Spencer Road, 202-2800 Bryn Maur Road, and 2506 Selwyn Road. The committee also recommended a ten-year permissive tax exemption for 550 Goldstream Avenue. All recommendations carried.

The committee recommended amending Bylaw No. 2249 to continue a tax exemption for 1319 Westhills Drive, carried, and directed staff to draft the necessary bylaws to enact the described tax exemptions, carried.

The committee received the 2025 Victoria Family Court and Youth Justice Committee Annual Report for information, carried, and adopted the May 26, 2026 meeting minutes, carried.

These are recommendations only; Council would need to approve the exemptions for them to take effect.

Procedural-only meetings

The June 30 Community Advisory Committee agenda contained only procedural boilerplate with no resolutions, reports, or public hearings listed. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

• **July 13 — Sustainable Development Advisory Committee:** Agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no substantive items listed.
• **July 20 — Council Meeting:** Agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no decisions, discussions, or public hearings listed.

Langford council adopts inclusionary zoning bylaws, approves Szpak scholarship fund

Langford council adopted three major land-use and housing bylaws at a special meeting June 29, including an amenity cost charge bylaw and an inclusionary zoning bylaw that will shape how new residential development contributes to community infrastructure and affordable housing.

Inclusionary zoning and amenity cost charges adopted

Council adopted Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275 and Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, both carried. Council also adopted zoning amendments creating new residential zones and enabling small-scale multi-unit housing. These bylaws determine what developers must contribute — whether in cash or built units — as Langford grows, and where smaller-scale multi-unit housing can be built.

Council gave readings to design guidelines and tree protection bylaws, both carried. Staff were directed to give notice of a variance application for 1320 Westhills Dr.

RCMP detachment variance and YMCA aquatic centre agreement

Council issued a development variance permit for the RCMP detachment expansion. The vote carried, with Councillor Guiry opposed.

Council also approved a supplementary agreement with the YMCA for the aquatic centre, carried. The 2025 Statement of Financial Information was approved, carried.

$10,000 scholarship approved for late Councillor Lillian Szpak

At a June 22 special meeting, council approved a $10,000 contribution from the Council Contingency fund to establish the Councillor Lillian Szpak Scholarship Award at Royal Roads University. The motion carried.

Council also approved a request for the Mayor to write to the Province and MLAs asking for continued Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding. That motion carried.

Council directed staff to work with Canada Post on integrating placemaking and community hubs into new community mailbox installations. That motion carried.

Council then closed the meeting in camera to discuss preliminary municipal service negotiations.

Community Advisory Committee meeting had no business

A June 30 Community Advisory Committee agenda contained only procedural boilerplate with no resolutions, reports, or public hearings listed. Minutes have not yet been published.

Coming up

• **July 7 — Special Community Advisory Committee:** The committee will review the Victoria Family Court & Youth Justice Committee 2025 Annual Report and consider permissive tax exemption requests from four organizations: Construction Foundation BC, Sooke Family Resource Society, Mount Finlayson Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, and M'Akola Housing Society. Correspondence with BC Assessment regarding 1319 Westhills Dr. is also on the agenda. Permissive tax exemptions reduce municipal property taxes for qualifying organizations; council's decision affects the tax burden shifted to other property owners.
• **July 13 — Sustainable Development Advisory Committee:** The agenda contains only procedural boilerplate with no substantive items listed.
• **July 20 — Council Meeting:** The agenda currently contains only procedural boilerplate with no specific decisions, discussions, or public hearings listed.

Langford council adopts inclusionary zoning and amenity cost charge bylaws, approves RCMP expansion

Langford council adopted inclusionary zoning and amenity cost charge bylaws at a special meeting June 29, reshaping how the city funds community amenities and encourages affordable housing. The same meeting issued a development variance permit for the RCMP detachment expansion, with Councillor Guiry opposed. A week earlier, council approved a $10,000 scholarship in memory of the late Councillor Lillian Szpak and directed staff to lobby for continued provincial climate funding.

Inclusionary zoning and amenity cost charges

Council adopted Amenity Cost Charge Bylaw No. 2275 and Inclusionary Zoning Bylaw No. 2270. The bylaws create a new framework for charging developers for community amenities and require a portion of new residential units to be rented at below-market rates. Council also adopted zoning amendments for new residential zones and small-scale multi-unit housing. All items carried.

Aquatic centre agreement and RCMP expansion

A supplementary agreement with the YMCA for the aquatic centre was approved without debate. A development variance permit for the RCMP detachment expansion was issued, with Councillor Guiry casting the lone opposing vote. The permit allows construction to proceed with reduced setbacks.

Other June 29 business

Council adopted the 2025 Statement of Financial Information and gave first readings to design guidelines and tree protection bylaws. Notice was directed for a variance at 1320 Westhills Drive.

Scholarship and climate advocacy

At its June 22 special meeting, council approved a one-time contribution of $10,000 from the Council Contingency fund to establish the Councillor Lillian Szpak Scholarship Award at Royal Roads University. The award honours the late councillor’s service. Council also voted to have the mayor write to the Province and local MLAs urging continued funding for the Local Government Climate Action Program, and directed staff to collaborate with Canada Post on incorporating placemaking and community hubs into new community mailboxes. All items carried.

Community advisory committee

A Community Advisory Committee agenda dated June 30 contained only procedural elements and no substantive business.

Coming up

No public meetings are scheduled in the next 14 days.