District of Central Saanich

Keating Extraction Lands: proposed zoning changes would add larger setbacks and ban data centres on listed properties.

The most contested issue was rezoning the Keating extraction lands for light industrial use: residents and W̱SÁNEĆ representatives raised concerns about polluted runoff, effects on downstream wetlands and shellfish harve…

Council turned down the proposed 61-unit apartment building at 6996 Central Saanich Road and 7012 East Saanich Road after residents raised concerns about traffic safety, parking, building scale and fit with the Official …

Council corrected and adopted the zoning bylaw for 1903 Mount Newton Crossroad after discovering that the final version had missed two previously approved changes: attached residential use and a five-storey height limit.…

Council approved a travel-accommodation project at 7054 Brentwood Drive, but two contentious planning decisions were left for later: the proposed Keating industrial rezoning was deferred for more information, and the Dev…

Council set early direction for the 2027 budget, including continued asset-replacement contributions and a plan to consider how growth-related tax revenue should be used. The sharpest debate was over whether to leave som…

Council approved the new Zoning Bylaw, including limits on shipping containers in some zones, but a councillor objected that the rules add complexity and restrict affordable housing options. For the Keating extraction la…

Council received a baseline report on Central Saanich’s parks and trails service; it did not approve changes or new spending. Staff counted 561 park assets, worth about $7.5 million, and estimated that 103 need replaceme…

Council postponed the new zoning bylaw until at least July 27, asking staff to return with options on mobile homes and shipping-container limits on farm and rural properties. It sent two private-dock applications to Firs…

The open meeting resumed at about 7 p.m. after a closed session. The clearest immediate safety decision came after a Central Saanich Road resident described speed-strip readings showing that 66% to 71% of passing vehicle…

Council’s most consequential discussion was the proposed five-unit travel accommodation at 7054 Brentwood Drive. Neighbours objected to the building’s height, narrow setbacks, rooftop gathering area, parking and potentia…

Council reviewed two major planning updates before either is ready for a final vote: revised design guidelines for sensitive areas, and a modernized zoning bylaw. On Dignan Road, two residents spoke against apartment zon…

Council approved a major change to the proposed redevelopment at 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road: the project can include townhouses, but its maximum height was reduced from six storeys to five. The change drew a sharp split …

Council backed a proposed Panorama recreation facility at Hovey Road, despite a councillor’s warning that its estimated $61.66 annual tax impact for an average Central Saanich household would add to recent increases in t…

Council’s Committee of the Whole backed a request for proposals (RFP) for the District-owned site at 1903 Mount Newton Cross Road, with equal 40-point weights for the land offer and design, 12 points for First Nations pa…

At this special meeting, Council approved the agenda and then voted to move into a closed meeting. The stated grounds were potential harm to the District’s interests from disclosing information about land matters, and co…

The Special (Open) Council meeting scheduled for May 4, 2026, was cancelled. No items were considered and no decisions were made. The agenda had included adoption of the Official Community Plan and zoning amendments for …

Council approved the 2026–2030 financial plan and advanced its tax, fee and enforcement bylaws, while approving four homes at 1255 Marchant Road despite disagreement over reduced agricultural setbacks and multiple drivew…

Council reviewed early drafts of a district-wide zoning bylaw and new Official Community Plan development permit guidelines; neither is ready for adoption, and staff will gather feedback and return with refinements. For …

Council approved the agenda and then voted to meet in closed session to receive advice protected by solicitor-client privilege. The agenda does not identify the legal matter, and no discussion from the closed session is …

Council approved a $10,000 annual funding level for the Brentwood Bay Community Association for the remaining two years of its service agreement, and adopted several bylaws, including new speed limits. The sharpest debat…

Council approved the 2026–2030 draft Financial Plan, sending it forward for a bylaw, after adding requests for clearer capital priorities and more information about civic-facility costs. The biggest dispute was whether t…