Langley City council, March 9: a new Zoning Bylaw, 26 townhomes and a proposed memorial for the toxic drug crisis

The biggest decision of the night went through without a word of debate, on the consent agenda: Langley City has a new Zoning Bylaw.

The new Zoning Bylaw

Bylaw 3300, the City of Langley Zoning Bylaw, 2025, was adopted. It replaces Zoning Bylaw 1996, No. 2100, which had been amended more than 200 times over three decades. Zoning is the rulebook for what can be built where: uses, heights, setbacks, parking. If you’re planning a renovation, a suite or a new build in the City, this is now the document that applies.

It went through on consent because it had already had its earlier readings. Consent items are passed together in one vote unless a councillor asks to pull one out.

26 townhomes at 208 Street

Council adopted Bylaw 3296, rezoning 20815 45A Avenue and 4560, 4570 and 4580 208 Street from single-family to a CD104 zone, and approved Development Permit 07-24 for 26 townhomes there. Councillor Mack opposed the development permit.

Light industrial and self-storage on Production Way

Development Permit 05-25 approved about 19,717 m² of small-bay light industrial and self-storage buildings at 5721 Production Way. The applicant told council that recommendations from the City’s Advisory Design Panel had been worked into the final design.

A memorial for those affected by the toxic drug crisis

The Langley Community Action Team asked council to support, in principle, a permanent public memorial for people affected by the toxic drug crisis: to work with the Township on it, help find a park location and consider financial or in-kind support.

The original motion would have had staff report back on locations, Township collaboration and costs. Council amended it to send the proposal to the Arts, Recreation, Culture and Heritage Committee instead, to report back with next steps. That carried.

Indigenous housing

The Aboriginal Housing Management Association asked council to support a City of Prince George resolution going to the 2026 UBCM convention. It calls on the Province to set up an Indigenous-led, cross-sectoral housing alliance for Indigenous people living off reserve. Council received the presentation.

Bylaws on their way

Three bylaws got three readings and were adopted on March 23:

• Fire Protection and Safety Bylaw 3330, a full replacement of the City’s fire bylaw (amended once on the floor, to capitalize “Mayor and Council”).
• Fees and Charges amendment 3331.
• Ticket fines amendment 3332.

Also

• Councillor White gave notice of a motion supporting Project Black Feather, a youth early-intervention partnership between the City, the Township and School District 35. It was debated on March 23.
• The mayor reported on the Ottawa mission.
• Council made appointments to its advisory committees and boards.
• The mayor will write to the Minister of Health in support of continued funding for the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program, which helps lower-income families buy fresh produce at farmers’ markets.

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