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Regular Meeting of Township Council - 06 Apr 2009 - HTML
Regular Meeting of Township Council - 06 Apr 2009 - HTML
REGULAR MEETING OF
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
Monday, April 6, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Fraser River Presentation Theatre
4th Floor, 20338 - 65 Avenue, Langley, BC
AGENDA
A. ADOPTION OF MINUTES
1. Regular Council Meeting - March 23, 2009
Recommendation that Council adopt the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting held March 23,
2009.
March 23, 2009 Regular Minutes.pdf
B. PRESENTATIONS
D. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
1. Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Application No. 100177 (Zall)
Report 09-48
File CD 14-06-0125
Recommendation that Council advise the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission that the
Agricultural Land Reserve exclusion application for property located at 27078 - 56 Avenue is
supported, as the proposal complies with the Township's Official Community Plan and the
Gloucester Community Plan.
Zall ALR.pdf
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Recommendation that Council give first and second reading to Bylaw No. 4714 rezoning 2,844
m2 (30,612 ft2) of land located at 19909 - 64 Avenue to Community Commercial Zone C-2 to
accommodate the development of a 932 m2 (10,033 ft2) multi-tenant commercial building,
subject to the following development prerequisites being satisfied prior to final reading:
1. Applicant entering into a Servicing Agreement with the Township to secure upgrades to 64
Avenue in accordance with the Township’s Subdivision and Development Control Bylaw to
the acceptance of the General Manager of Engineering;
2. Compliance with the Township’s Tree Protection Bylaw including provision of a final tree
management plan incorporating tree retention, replacement and protection details, to the
acceptance of the Manager of Parks Design and Development;
3. Provision of street trees in compliance with the Township’s Street Tree and Boulevard
Treatment program to the acceptance of the Manager of Parks Design and Development;
4. Completion of landscaping plans to the acceptance of the Manager of Parks Design and
Development;
5. Applicant to register a restrictive covenant prohibiting access to 64 Avenue;
6. Approval of the rezoning bylaw by the Ministry of Transportation;
7. Payment of Development Engineering and Parks Design and Development administration
fees and supplemental rezoning application fees.
That Council at the time of final reading of Bylaw No. 4714 authorize the issuance of
Development Permit No. 100566 for the proposed commercial development subject to the
following conditions:
Although not part of the Development Permit requirements, the applicant is advised that prior to
the issuance of a building permit the following items will need to be finalized:
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h) Compliance with the Township’s Exterior Lighting Impact Policy, including the provision of
an Exterior Lighting Impact Plan to the acceptance of the Manager of Permits and Licences
Department;
i) Issuance of an Erosion and Sediment Control permit in conjunction with the Township’s
Erosion and Sediment Control Bylaw;
j) Submission of a stormwater management plan to the acceptance of the
General Manager of Engineering;
k) Payment of supplemental Development Permit application fees; and further
That Council authorize staff to schedule the required public hearing for Rezoning Bylaw No.
4714 in conjunction with the hearing for proposed Development Permit No. 100566.
Bylaw No. 4714 rezones a 2,844 m2 (30,612 ft2) property located at 19909 - 64 Avenue from
Suburban Residential Zone SR-1 to Community Commercial Zone C-2 to accommodate a 932
m2 (10,033 ft2) multi-tenant commercial building.
Comex RZ DP.pdf
2. Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application No. 100062
Development Permit Application No. 100557 (208 Developments Ltd.)
Report 09-52
Bylaw No. 4728
Bylaw No. 4727
File CD 08-26-0102 / 0103
Recommendation that Council give first and second reading to Rezoning Bylaw
No. 4728 (and accompanying Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan Amendment Bylaw
No. 4727) rezoning a 8.4 ha (20.77 acre) development site to Comprehensive Development
Zone CD-75 and a 13.2 ha (32.7 acre) future park/school site to Civic Institutional Zone P-1 all
located in the Central Phase of Yorkson subject to the following development prerequisites being
satisfied prior to final reading:
1. In accordance with Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan requirements:
a. Provide an overall layout plan for the Central Yorkson Phase including roads,
greenways, environmental setbacks and land use to the acceptance of the Director of
Community Development;
b. Secure a five (5) acre neighbourhood park site to serve the catchment area to the
acceptance of the Manager of Parks Design and Development;
c. Secure a five (5) acre elementary school site to serve the catchment area to the
acceptance of the School District; and
d. Provide an overall stormwater detention plan for the Central Yorkson Phase and secure
an adequately sized community stormwater detention pond to service the Central
Yorkson Phase to the acceptance of the General Manager of Engineering.
2. Completion of a Development Works Agreement (if required) securing off-site servicing to the
Central Yorkson Phase (as required by the Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan) to the acceptance
of the Director of Community Development;
3. Completion of a Servicing Agreement with the Township securing required off site road and
utility upgrades and extensions in accordance with the Township’s Subdivision and
Development Control Bylaw and the Yorkson Engineering Services Plan to the acceptance
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17. Payment of applicable Neighbourhood Planning, Site servicing and ISDC review fees,
supplemental Rezoning fees, and compliance with the Township’s 5% Neighbourhood
Parkland Acquisition Policy.
That Council, at time of final reading of Rezoning Bylaw No. 4728 (and accompanying Yorkson
Neighbourhood Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4727), authorize the issuance of Development
Permit No. 100557 subject to the following conditions:
a) Building plans being in substantial compliance with Schedules “A” through “N”;
b) Landscaping plans being in substantial compliance with Schedules “O” through “Q”, and in
compliance with the Township’s Street Tree and Boulevard Treatment programs and Child
Friendly Amenity Area requirements, to the acceptance of the Manager of Parks Design
and Development;
c) Section 6.1 of Sign Bylaw No. 4402 be varied to allow two signs on areas 4, 5 and 8 and
that all signage be in substantial compliance with Schedules “A” and “R” ;
d) Rooftop mechanical equipment to be located so that it is not visible from adjacent roads
and properties or alternatively screened from view by compatible architectural treatments;
and
e) All refuse areas to be located in the underground garages;
Although not part of the Development Permit requirements, the applicant is advised that prior to
issuance of a building permit, the following items will need to be finalized:
f) Payment of supplemental Development Permit application fees; and
g) Payment of applicable development cost charges and Building Permit Administration Fees.
That Council authorize staff to schedule the required Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan Amendment
and Rezoning public hearings in conjunction with Development Permit No. 100557.
Bylaw No. 4727 amends the Willoughby Community Plan by amending the land use plan from
‘Mixed Residential’ to ‘Multi Family’, and the Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan from ‘Mixed
Residential’ to ‘Apartment’ for a 7.5 acre portion of the 208 Developments lands to facilitate the
construction of sixteen (16) residential apartment buildings (four storey) consisting of 1,474 units.
Bylaw No. 4728 rezones 21.5 ha (53.34 acres) of land generally between 80 Avenue and 84
Avenue west of 208 Street to Comprehensive Development Zone CD-75 to facilitate the
construction of sixteen (16) residential apartment buildings (four storey) consisting of 1,474 units
and Civic Institutional Zone P-1 for the future park/school site.
208 Developments OCP Amendment RZ DP.pdf
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Recommendation that Council give first, second and third reading to Parks Utility Establishment
Bylaw 2009 No. 4740.
Bylaw No. 4740 provides for the establishment of a Parks Utility in the Township of Langley to
provide funding for the design, development, operation and maintenance of the Township’s
parks and open spaces system including:
Planning, design, development, and construction of new parks, cemeteries, open spaces and
environments, park structures, trails and greenways;
Operation and maintenance of parks, cemeteries, open spaces and environments, park
structures, trails and greenways; renewal, replacement, upgrading of existing parks,
cemeteries, open spaces and environments, park structures, trails and greenways;
Facility allocation and booking of Township’s parks and open spaces;
Administration and other parks and open space system related services.
Parks Utility Establishment Bylaw.pdf
2. 2009 – 2013 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw and
2009 Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund Expenditure Bylaw
Report 09-43
Bylaw No. 4738
Bylaw No. 4739
File FIN 1700-60, 1840-30
Recommendation that Council give first, second and third reading to the Langley 2009 - 2013
Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw 2009 No. 4738; and further
That Council give first, second and third reading to the Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund
Expenditure Bylaw 2009 No. 4739.
The 2009 - 2013 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4738 authorizes the expenditure of funds
for the Municipality. The 2009 - 2013 Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw is prepared pursuant to
Section 165 of the "Community Charter" and is required to be adopted by Council prior to the
Tax Rates Bylaw and May 14, 2009.
An expenditure that is not provided for in the 2009 - 2013 Five Year Financial Plan is not lawful.
Bylaw No. 4739 provides for the 2009 Capital Expenditure Program from the Development Cost
Charge Reserve Fund as provided by the 2009 - 2013 Five Year Financial Plan. The projects are
for road, stormwater, sewer, water services and for parkland acquisition and development.
The Roads, Water, Sewer, Stormwater, Parkland Acquisition and Park Development DCC
Reserves do not currently have sufficient funds to cover the expenditures included in the 2009 -
2013 Five Year Financial Plan. However, these expenditures have been included in the DCC
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Expenditure Bylaw in the event that enough DCC funds are received during the year. Projects
will only proceed when sufficient funds are available.
Funds that become available in the Parkland Acquisition DCC Reserve, Water DCC Reserve
and Stormwater DCC Reserve are first directed towards payment of the annual debt.
Presently, there are estimated expenditures under the bylaw in the amount of $26,709,000 for
the Capital Carryforwards from prior years and $28,333,373 for the 2009 Current Year Capital
for a total expenditure of $55,042,073. At December 31, 2008, there is an estimated balance of
$19,554,500 available in the Development Cost Charge Reserve Fund.
Should any of the above-noted monies remain unexpended at the end of the project; the
unexpended balance will be returned to the credit of the reserve fund.
Five Year Financial Plan 2009_2013.pdf
3. 2009 Langley Annual Rates and Tax Collection Bylaw for Universal Services
Report 09-46
Bylaw No. 4741
File FIN 1970-02
Recommendation that Council give first, second and third readings to the Langley Annual Rates
and Tax Collection Bylaw 2009 No. 4741.
Bylaw No. 4741 provides for the 2009 levying of rates for General Municipal, Parks,
Transportation, Stormwater, Regional Library and Greater Vancouver Regional District purposes.
The bylaw is a requirement of Section 197 of the Community Charter. The Community Charter
states that this bylaw must be adopted after adoption of the Five Year Financial Plan and must
be adopted by May 14th of each year.
2009 Langley Annual Rates and Tax Collection Bylaw.pdf
4. User Pay Utility Rate Bylaws for 2009
Report 09-47
Bylaw No. 4742
Bylaw No. 4743
Bylaw No. 4744
File FIN 1820-30
Recommendation that Council give first, second and third readings to the Langley Waterworks
Regulation Bylaw 1995 No. 3482 Amendment Bylaw 2009 No. 4742; and further
That Council give first, second and third readings to the Langley Sewerworks Regulation Bylaw
1998 No. 3701 Amendment Bylaw 2009 No. 4743; and further
That Council give first, second and third readings to the Langley Garbage Collection Contract
Bylaw 1994 No. 3382 Amendment Bylaw 2009 No. 4744.
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Bylaw No. 4742 sets the minimum charge for metered water customers at $158.63 for each six-
month period for the first 110 cubic meters of water consumed. The current rate is $151.08.
The volume of water consumed after the first 110 cubic meters per six-month period will be
charged a rate of $0.458 per cubic meter. The current rate is $0.436 per cubic meter.
The flat rate for residential customers will be $317.26. The current rate is $302.16.
Bylaw No. 4743 sets the annual flat rate for a distinct premise at $305.16 for residential sewer
use. The current rate is $290.62 per distinct premise.
The rate for Non-Residential sewer use is set at $0.861 per cubic meter of sewage discharged
with a minimum of $152.58 per distinct premise for each six-month period. The current rates are
$0.82 per cubic meter of sewage discharged with a minimum of $145.31 per distinct premise for
each six-month period.
Bylaw No. 4744 sets the annual fee at $171.33 for residential users receiving garbage collection
service. The current rate is $144.58 per residence.
Utility Rate Bylaws for 2009.pdf
5. 2009 Local Area Service Taxing Bylaws
Report 09-42
Bylaw No. 4732
Bylaw No. 4733
Bylaw No. 4734
Bylaw No. 4736
File FIN 1970-09
Recommendation that Council give first, second and third readings to the 3 Avenue, 8 Avenue
and 202 Street Water Local Area Service Tax Bylaw 2009 No. 4732; and
That Council give first, second and third readings to the 8 Avenue – West of 200 Street Water
Local Area Service Tax Bylaw 2009 No. 4733; and
That Council give first, second and third readings to the 28 Avenue; 201 Street to 204 Street
Water Local Area Service Tax Bylaw 2009 No. 4734; and further
That Council give first, second and third readings to the Trinity Western University – Phase 1
Water Local Area Service Tax Bylaw 2009 No. 4736.
Bylaw No. 4732 provides for the imposition of a local area service tax for those properties on 3
Avenue, 8 Avenue and 202 Street affected by a water system service extension local area
service. During 2007, a local area service project for the installation of a water main was
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undertaken and completed pursuant to Local Area Service (3 Avenue, 8 Avenue and 202 Street
Water Main) Construction Bylaw 2007 No. 4587.
Bylaw No. 4733 provides for the imposition of a local area service tax for those properties on 8
Avenue – West of 200 Street affected by a water system service extension local area
service. During 2007, a local area service project for the installation of a water main was
undertaken and completed pursuant to Local Area Service (8 Avenue – West of 200 Street
Water Main) Construction Bylaw 2007 No. 4629.
Bylaw No. 4734 provides for the imposition of a local area service tax for those properties on 28
Avenue; 201 Street to 204 Street affected by a water system service extension local area
service. During 2007, a local area service project for the installation of a water main was
undertaken and completed pursuant to Local Area Service (28 Avenue; 201 Street to 204 Street
Water Main) Construction Bylaw 2007 No. 4630.
Bylaw No. 4736 provides for the imposition of a local area service tax for those properties on
Trinity Western University – Phase 1 affected by a water system service extension local area
service. During 2007, a local area service project for the installation of a water main was
undertaken and completed pursuant to Local Area Service (Trinity Western University – Phase 1
Water Main) Construction Bylaw 2007 No. 4607.
2009 Local Area Service Tax Bylaws.pdf
Recommendation that Council give final reading to Drainage Development Works Agreement
(BFW Developments (Willoughby) Ltd. / 0746344 BC Ltd.) Bylaw 2009 No. 4726.
Bylaw No. 4726 authorizes the execution of a Development Works Agreement between the
Township of Langley and BFW Developments (Willoughby) Ltd. and 0746344 BC Ltd., for the
provision of Drainage Works in the Yorkson Neighbourhood Plan area of the Township of
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Langley and the imposition of a charge on the owners of parcels of land within the specified area
benefiting from the said works.
Development Works Agreement_BFW.pdf
I. CORRESPONDENCE
K. MAYOR'S REPORT
That Council refer this item to staff to schedule interviews with Mayor and Council for all
applications received from Township residents for the vacancies on the Statutory and Advisory
Committees; and further
That Council send a letter to all applicants who applied for committee and existing committee
members indicating regret for the time it has taken to complete the process.
That Council member appointments to Statutory and Advisory Committees be dealt with at the
next Special Closed Council Meeting of Council.
2. The following information was brought forward from the March 9, 2009 Special Closed
Meeting:
That the following motion be brought forward upon confirmation of the appointments
to the committees of the Council members absent from the meeting.
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That Councillor Dornan be appointed for a one (1) year term to the Langley Tourism
Board of Directors and that Councillor Bateman be appointed as the alternate.
3. The following information was brought forward from the March 23, 2009 Special Closed
Meeting:
That the following motion be brought forward upon confirmation of the Community
Representatives appointments:
That Council appoint Stephen Anderson, Tim Williams and Bradley Gaudette for a
two (2) year term ending December 31, 2010 to the Community Safety Advisory
Committee.
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That Council appoint Tom Annandale, Fred Pepin, Beverly Sommer, Grace Muller
and Michelle Sparrow for a two (2) year term ending December 31, 2010 to the
Heritage Advisory Committee.
That Council appoint Suzan Guest, Artur Moeller, Judith Veresuk, Remi Camparmo,
Kirsten Charlesworth, Hattie Hogeterp and James Michael Jack to a two (2) year
term ending December 31, 2010 to the Recreation, Culture, and Parks Advisory
Committee.
That Council appoint Diana MacNeil for a two (2) year term ending
December 31, 2010 to the South Fraser Family Court & Youth Justice Committee.
That Council appoint Kevin Van Geel and Todd Hauptman for a two (2) year term
ending December 31, 2010 to the Youth Advisory Committee.
Council members confirmed the appointments from the March 9, 2009 Special
Closed Meeting for the Agricultural Advisory Committee, Community Safety Advisory
Committee and the Youth Advisory Committee.
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Q. OTHER BUSINESS
1. At the March 23, 2009 Regular Meeting of Council Councillor Richter provided the
following Notice of Motion:
Whereas some of these meetings have been taped and published on the internet;
Therefore be it resolved that official audio recordings of all Township committees be made and
stored for public access and to ensure a verifiable baseline is present in the event that possible
doctoring of committee meeting records is published.
R. ADDITIONAL DELEGATIONS
S. TERMINATE
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