Title
Fast-Track Status for Development Applications Fronting Arterial Roads
Recommended Action
Whereas the completion of the major road network in Willoughby is a critical public issue;
Whereas reviewing how major roads are provided for has been confirmed as a strategic priority for Township of Langley Council;
Whereas the Development Application Procedures Bylaw 2018
No. 5428 provides the necessary flexibility to fast-track selected applications;
Whereas development applications with major road frontage provide for the completion of critical road and sidewalk infrastructure for tens of thousands of residents within Willoughby and adjacent communities, such as Walnut Grove;
Whereas Council has expanded the development capacity within the 2019 Budget and Financial Plan with the addition of four (4) new planning positions to improve current development timelines; and
Whereas with this expansion of application-processing capacity provides for the Township of Langley with an opportunity to fast-track a relatively small number of applications in the greater public interest without adversely affecting any other applicant;
Therefore be it resolved that staff are herby directed to process any and all development applications within the boundaries of the Willoughby Community Plan with unfinished road and sidewalk expansion on the arterial sections of:
a) 208 Street;
b) 72 Avenue;
c) 200 Street;
d) 86 Avenue;
e) 80 Avenue; and
f) 202/202A Street
indefinitely with fast-track status, to be reviewed and referred to Council for consideration as soon as possible, without delay, until otherwise directed by Council.