Township council, April 13: a $10 million flood grant bid, housing targets and recreation fees rolled back
Township council applied for $10.2 million in disaster resilience funding, filed its housing target report, endorsed two park plans and rolled 2026 recreation fees back to 2025 levels.
- Meeting
- Regular Council Meeting, Monday, April 13, 2026, 1:30 pm, Fraser River Presentation Theatre, Township Civic Facility, 20338 65 Avenue
- Official record
- Minutes (PDF) · Agenda and staff reports (PDF)
A $10.2 million bid for flood resilience
Council approved an application to the Province’s 2026 Disaster Resilience Innovation Funding program for $10.2 million under its structural projects stream. Structural projects means things like dikes, pump stations and culverts. A grant doesn’t mean the work is approved, but it’s how large flood projects usually get paid for.
Council also approved a $150,000 application to UBCM’s FireSmart program for the Township’s wildland firefighting program and equipment.
Housing targets
Council authorized staff to send the Township’s interim Housing Target Report to the Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, as the Housing Supply Act requires. The Province sets each target community a five-year housing target, and the Township has to report on its progress.
Recreation fees go back to 2025 levels
The Fees and Charges Bylaw amendment (6205) got three readings, with a significant change: every 2026 increase to existing recreation, arts and culture fees was reverted to the 2025 amounts. It was adopted on April 27.
Parks
Council endorsed a revised concept plan for Langley Meadows Park and an updated Reservoir Park concept plan, and sent the improvements for both to the 2027–2031 capital budget. Endorsing a concept plan sets the design. The money still has to come in a future budget.
Roads
- 56 Avenue and 224 Street: staff had proposed $250,000 to design left-turn lanes and a traffic signal here. Council referred it back to look at a roundabout instead.
- 208 Street: an application for $139,000 from ICBC’s Road Improvement Grant Program was approved.
- 72 Avenue: Councillor Baillie’s motion carried to restore on-street parking on the south side between 208A Street and the Arbour Ribbon Trail.
- Speed reader boards: $24,000 from Council Contingency for boards at 24 Avenue and 208 Street.
- 213 Street: road and sidewalk improvements were referred to the 2027 capital budget.
Housing and land
- Small-scale multi-unit housing: the development permit area bylaw for SSMUH (6116) got third reading. It was adopted April 27.
- Saffron Living: the OCP amendment and rezoning got final reading.
- West Creek Farms: third reading of the rezoning was deferred to June 29, and staff are to get flood, noise, dust and odour management plans from the proponent.
- Agricultural Bylaw Review Task Force: its terms of reference were deferred to June 15.
Also
- Agriculture: Councillor Rindt’s motion carried. It highlights Milner as the birthplace of agriculture in BC, and the Township’s food processing companies. An amendment to turn it into a framework for a Township agritech strategy was defeated.
- Fort Langley’s 200th: council will write a letter of support for a grant application for Fort Langley’s 200th anniversary celebration, which is to include truth and reconciliation and engagement with First Nations.
- MS Awareness: the Cole Harmony Bridge will be lit up and the MS flag raised on May 30.
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