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Langford OCP Refresh Phase 2 includes Nov 2 open house

Langford community open house - Sat Nov 2 [10 am to 1 pm] | Online survey to Nov 20, 2024

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Friday November 1, 2024 | LANGFORD, BC

by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends


The City of Langford has launched Phase 2 of its Official Community Plan (OCP) refresh/rethink process.

Residents are invited to participate in a survey about ideas collected during Phase 1 public engagement this past spring. The survey will be active online until November 20, 2024. 

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Phase 1 got things rolling:

During Phase 1 of public engagement, the city identified community priorities and best practices in city-building.

The City has issued an Ideas Paper that includes community feedback and links these ideas to significant new concepts and methods for high-quality city-building. Throughout the document, these ideas are called “initially preferred options.”

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Background documents about the City of Langford’s OCP refresh are available online. [Oct 2024]

Phase 2 gauges public support:

Phase 2 public engagement seeks to gauge public support and concerns at an early stage, allowing adjustments before finalizing the draft OCP.

Feedback on initial options will guide development of the ideas and comments for inclusion in the draft, which will be shared for further input in Phase 3.

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City of Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson at SD62 school announcement on May 21, 2024. [Mary P Brooke / Island Social Trends]

“We’re carefully listening to and integrating community feedback in phases to develop a refreshed OCP for Langford. Responsible development and positive growth require active and continual community engagement,” says Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson.

“Your input throughout the refresh process will form the foundation of the City’s planning decisions to ensure we remain a community that thrives..” says Goodmanson to the community.

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Langford Mayor and councillors introduce the strategic plan process, at Langford Community Fun Day on July 18, 2024. [Island Social Trends]

Urban planner:

Urban infill or sprawl? Car dependency or mobility choice? “Any city can decide to transform its city-building, and make the many hard decisions for a better future. Langford, BC is creating a new Official Community Plan, and I’m advising them,” says Brent Toderian, who led a public input session back in January 2024 for Phase 1.

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Presentation by urban planning consultant Brent Toderian at the Langford OCP gathering, Jan 23, 2024 at the Langford Legion. [[Mary P Brooke / Island Social Trends]

He encourages Langford residents to read the innovative Ideas Paper that builds on Phase 1 public consultation.

“The new survey will test public support for the bold and important new ideas,” says Toderian. He encourages people to be part of the new plan for their community.

Four parts to the online survey:

There are four parts to the Phase 2 survey:

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This is 16 years later:

For the first time in 16 years, the City of Langford is updating and re-evaluating aspects of its Official Community Plan (OCP) to strategically meet the needs of residents.

This includes addressing major issues such as climate change, housing affordability, social equity, public health, and increasing infrastructure costs.

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Neighbourhoods in the City of Langford, 2024: Bear Mountain, North Langford, Thetis & Millstream, Mill Hill, Goldstream Meadows, City Centre, South Langford, Westhills, Langford Lake and Glen Lake. [City of Langford]

The effectiveness of Langford’s new OCP in creating opportunities to tackle these challenges will depend on where and how the city decides to grow. A key component that drives the refresh is the estimate of population growth: Langford presently has about 50,000 residents and is expected to double in size to 100,000 residents by 2050.

Open house on Nov 2:

The community is invited to participate in a City of Langford open house on Saturday November 2. It’s being held in the gymnasium at Ruth King Elementary (at 2764 Jacklin Road) from 10 am to 1 pm. There is free on-site parking.

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Ruth King Elementary School is located in central Langford. [File: Oct 31/23 / Mary P Brooke / Island Social Trends]

The open house is an opportunity for residents to learn more about the “initially preferred options,” provide valuable inputs, engage in meaningful discussions, and ask questions of City planning staff.

The open house will feature activities, crafts, and trick-or-treat stations for children to enjoy.

The City encourages residents to sign up on LetsChatLangford.ca and follow the City on social media to be notified about the various engagement opportunities over the next many months.

Paper copies of the survey are also available at City Hall reception, ground floor unit #117 – 877 Goldstream Avenue.

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Royal Roads University graduate student research with a west shore lens.

Phase 3:

Feedback from Phase 2 will help determine whether the current set of ideas should be developed further and included in the draft OCP.

That process will be undertaken (including further opportunity for community input) during Phase 3.

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