As you may know, the provincial government recently made it illegal for City Councils to hold public hearings for rezoning applications consistent with a municipality's official community plan for rezoning applications that are majority residential housing.
To allow people to learn and ask questions about rezoning in their neighbourhood, Langley City still provides notification via the newspaper, sends mailouts within 100 metres of rezoning applications, and posts a sign with information about rezoning applications on the subject properties. The City also encourages people to submit written feedback (letters or emails) about proposed rezoning before Council considers first and second readings of rezoning applications. If you have questions in the written feedback, they will be answered.
The City is working on further enhancements for people to learn, ask questions, and provide feedback on rezoning and development applications in our community in a way that complies with provincial law and ensures the efficient processing of rezoning and development applications.
On Monday, Langley City Council gave first and second reading for two rezoning applications following the new provincial law.
The first rezoning application was for a proposed 14-unit townhouse complex at 4503 & 4513 200 Street. The applicant followed Langley City's new "Townhome & Plex-Home Best Practices Guide." This guide ensures that these types of new developments follow "good neighbour design" and address parking and transportation, as well as green space and landscaping. If this development proceeds, six existing trees onsite will be retained.
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| Rendering of proposed townhouse project at 4503 & 4513 200 Street. Select the image to enlarge. |
For more information about this development, please view the architecture and landscaping plans and Langley City's Advisory Design Panel Explanatory Memo.
Council received three pieces of written feedback about this project. Several people attending the Council meeting wanted to speak to Council about the proposed rezoning. I informed them that provincial law makes that illegal, as it would become a public hearing. These folks were upset and had some choice words for Council as they left the meeting. If people have questions or feedback about any rezoning or development after Council has given first and second reading, they can drop by City Hall, email councilmeetings@langleycity.ca, or call 604-514-2800 anytime.
The second rezoning application was for a 6-storey, 136-unit apartment at 20619 & 20629 Eastleigh Crescent. Of note, the trees on the northwest edge of the property, which abut the Wyndham Lane townhouse complex, will be preserved if this project proceeds.
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| Rendering of proposed apartment at 20619 & 20629 Eastleigh Crescent. Select the image to enlarge. |
For more information about this development, please view the architecture and landscaping plans and Langley City's Advisory Design Panel Explanatory Memo.
Council received two pieces of written feedback about this project.
Council will now consider giving third reading to the rezoning applications at an upcoming Council meeting. Third reading is called "approval in principle." Council will consider final reading of each rezoning application once City staff are satisfied that all the technical requirements, deposits, and fees for each application are secured.
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