Agendas from the scheduled committee meetings this week have not appeared on the City of Langford’s website. Monday is a statutory holiday so City Hall will be closed, but meetings that would normally fall on that day (in this case, Parks & Rec and Planning and Zoning) are sometimes rescheduled to Tuesday. That does not appear to have happened this time, nor has an agenda been posted for the Protective Services meeting that would normally fall on the fourth Tuesday. So at this points, it looks like it’s a rare Council and committee meeting-free week at Langford City Hall. The Langford Community Calendar has been updated accordingly.

Read part 1 here.

In March there was a mysterious “verbal update” on an agenda, but in April Cheryl McLachlan filled us in on the details. She also filled readers in on the controversial closure of Granderson Road and an unusual request re: Aprell Place in one update comment, and more detail about the Granderson situation in another. Finally, she repoted on the “Application to vary the minimum required lot width, minimum interior side lot line setback, and the minimum front lot line setback to allow a fourteen lot subdivision at 2649 Florence Lake Road”

Jebby continued a discussion from March about parking in Parkdale/Westhills. In response Anonymous quoted Joni Mitchell, zipster noted the change to the area, Anonymous suggested a stop-gap solution, and maverick suggested another.

Jebby started or continued several discussions in early April, including this one where he added his thoughts an observations as both a resident of Langford since he was a boy, plus someone who attended public meetings about Langford’s future in the late ’90s. Randy added that “where I come from council is not afraid of the mayor and not afraid for their jobs if they go against him,” and wondered why it is (as some in the discussion had argued) different in Langford, which drew a disagreeing retort from an anonymous commenter. no longer shocked chimed in with their observations and some history on how the current situation has developed.

Rounding out “part 2″, maverick made an interesting suggestion about Zoe Blunt’s history, which drew a bemused denial from Zoe. The final thought in the discussion came from observer who noted it was an interesting question given suggestion our mayor’s a member of the jet set.

Another news story that I first heard from a radio source, this time CFAX.

BELMONT REPLACEMENT PROJECT NOT IN ED MINISTRY PLANS THIS YEAR

An unusual source for breaking news, perhaps, but radio station 100.3 The Q is reporting that the creditors who recently seized control of Bear Mountain have decided to let it proceed to bankruptcy. If anyone can provide an online source, please leave a comment with the link.

The month started off with jebby speculating that “the free parking in Langford that Stew brags about won’t last forever”. Jebby also shared his thoughts on the mayor having deep business interests in the municipality he makes density decisions on.

Langford Taxpayer queried what Bylaw 1280 was, and Cheryl McLachlan explained it was about the “Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Strategy”.

Rounding out “part 1″, one of the most interesting, and perhaps unexpected, exchanges of April was when Michael Baxter (who informed other readers that “I live in Langford but I am the City Engineer for Colwood”) offered some clarification on an OpEd about public versus private sewage. The discussion grew from there with author Cheryl McLachlan and others including no longer shocked, frequent commenter Tick Tock, a commenter named Freya, and an Anonymous commenter all contributing to a discussion that Michael Baxter called “a really interesting debate.” And while there’s every chance more comments might come, right now Cheryl McLachlan has the last word.

April was a quite month with posts on Inside Langford, with comments easily outstripping posts (look for comment summaries later this week). Here are the articles added last month:

- http://insidelangford.ca/2010/04/01/the-month-in-comments-march-2010-part-2/

- Revenue anticipation at Tuesday’s Council meeting

- Op Ed – CRD opens the door on public ownership of Westshore water & sewage

- Mirror, mirror…

- Council meeting Monday night

2010-05-05 Police Week May 9 – 15, 2010 – West Shore RCMP Detachment

2010-05-06 “Quick Change” Theft at Till -West Shore Businesses Warned

2010-05-12 “Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of Colwood Man

2010-05-12 “Search Warrant -Two Arrested and Drugs Seized

Monday night’s Langford Council Meeting has been split into three parts due to its large size: Part 1; Part 2; Part 3

Unique elements of the agenda include:

3. PUBLIC HEARING
a) BYLAW NO. 1231 “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 265, (Text Amendment to the Comprehensive Development 8 – Valley View [CD8] Zone), 2009″.
b) BYLAW NO. 1278 “Langford Zoning Bylaw, Amendment No. 281, (2741, 2749, 2751, 2753, 2757 and 2761 Spencer Road and 996 Preston Way), 2010″.

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Monday, May 10th Planning, Zoning, & Affordable Housing meeting

a) Application for a Development Permit to construct a detached duplex at 1064 Jenkins and to [...] allow development without a connection to a municipal sanitary sewer system and [...] to reduce the minimum setback from an interior lot line for a twofamily dwelling from the required 3 m (9.8 ft) to 1.5 m (4.9 ft).

b) Application to vary the parking requirement for the Westshore Town Center to allow for a 2415m (26,000 ft2) multi screen cinema building.

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Monday, May 11th Admin & Finance meeting

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Monday, May 11th Transportation and Public Works meeting

REPORTS
a) Vary the parking requirements for a cinema on the property at 2945 Jacklin Road, the Westshore Town Centre
b) 960 Firehall Creek Road – Access and Easement
c) West Nile Virus Surveillance and Funding
d) Langvista Drive Line Markings

I’ve reported in the past on the Westshore RCMP website where they keep the public updated on their activities. This is the first in what, if popular, could become a regular feature.

2010-04-26 Second Couple Mugged in West Shore

2010-04-27 Sudden Death – Vehicle Fire
2010-04-27 Armed Robbery at Glen Lake Inn Liquor Store – Langford, British Columbia
2010-04-27 UPDATE – Sketch of Suspect

2010-04-28 Investigation Ongoing – Sudden Death

2010-04-30 Foul Play Ruled Out in Fatal Car Fire

2010-05-04 Armed Robbery – Second Liquor Store Hit in Less than a Week