Township council, April 27: the Tenant Protection Bylaw arrives, $267,000 in community grants and two dog parks in one
Township council gave first readings to its Tenant Protection Bylaw, handed out community and capital grants, split the Old Yale Park dog area by size and moved the 2026 tax bylaw forward.
- Meeting
- Regular Council Meeting, Monday, April 27, 2026, 1:30 pm, Fraser River Presentation Theatre, Township Civic Facility, 20338 65 Avenue
- Official record
- Minutes (PDF) · Agenda and staff reports (PDF)
The Tenant Protection Bylaw arrives
The Tenant Protection Bylaw (6214) and a matching amendment to the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (6215) got first and second reading, with a public input opportunity scheduled. A related bylaw (6216) was sent to public hearing at the same time. This is the bylaw council asked for on March 23, when it chose a bylaw over a relocation policy. It was adopted on June 15.
Grants for community groups
- Community grants: $267,100 was approved, as listed in the report. Council added $2,500 from contingency for the Volunteer Cancer Drivers Society, and $1,000 each for the Aldergrove Community Association and the Langley Arts Council.
- Two more groups: in a separate vote, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Langley ($2,750) and the Langley Community Farmers Market ($2,500) were funded.
- Capital Improvement Grants: $67,193 in total.
- Langley Seniors Resources Society: its annual grant rises by $5,000, to $20,000 a year.
Old Yale Park: big dogs and small dogs
Council chose Option 2 for the Old Yale Park off-leash dog area, which splits it into two areas by dog size. It’s paid for with $88,000 from the Facilities Renewal Reserve.
Bylaws and taxes
- 2026 tax bylaw: the Annual Rates and Tax Collection Bylaw (6213) got three readings, with Councillor Richter opposed. It was adopted May 11.
- Recreation fees: the fees amendment (6205), with recreation fees held at 2025 levels, was adopted.
- Small-scale multi-unit housing: the development permit area and delegation bylaws (6116 and 6117) were adopted.
- 5028 224 Street: a long-running OCP amendment and rezoning (Bylaws 5409 and 5410) got final reading.
- 26090 30A Avenue: 4 hectares were rezoned to General Industrial, with three readings.
Aldergrove Athletic Park
Council endorsed rebuilding an indoor training facility at Aldergrove Athletic Park, moved to between the northwest and southwest ball diamonds. It put $100,000 toward site investigation and design, with consultation with Aldergrove Minor Baseball. Staff are also to bring back options to rebuild the damaged shaded seating area.
Also
- 40 Avenue: a conceptual design for active transportation upgrades between 204 and 216 Street, including a multi-use path on the south side, was received and sent to the 2027–2031 capital budget.
- Streamside permit: a streamside protection development permit on the 19700 block of 84 Avenue was refused.
- Tree permit: a motion to issue a tree permit for a property on 36B Avenue was defeated.
- Water meters: staff will write a memo on the water metering rollout.
- Highpoint: a delegation from the Highpoint subdivision asked about becoming a gated community, and was referred to staff for a report.
More background: Township of Langley council · Who pays for growth: DCCs and ACCs