Council approved Phase Two of the zoning bylaw modernization for same-day ratification and passed an inflation increase to development cost charges after asking whether federal housing-related measures could put the City at risk; staff said they knew of no such risk. The proposed community garden pilot for the Johnson Street Parkade rooftop advanced, with staff estimating a report on costs and other considerations could return in about three months. Council also adopted an amendment to the Delegation Bylaw, with one councillor opposed, and received the 2025 Annual Report. The 28 Bastion Square motion was endorsed through the consent agenda.
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Council considered the Committee of the Whole recommendation for Altitude Cannabis at 1010 Cook Street and adopted it. The recorded vote was seven in favour and two opposed.
Council approved the motion concerning a community garden pilot on the Johnson Street Parkade rooftop. A councillor said support depended on getting a realistic account of costs, including the opportunity cost of using the rooftop rather than for other purposes. Staff said they were beginning to assess the options and could not set a firm return date, but expected it was more likely to be about three months than eight.
The motion had been carried unanimously at Committee of the Whole and was included in Council’s consent agenda. Council approved the consent agenda, endorsing the motion without further discussion. The transcript does not describe the motion’s subject or requested action.
Council approved the Phase Two zoning bylaw modernization item for same-day ratification. Staff clarified that Council was being asked to ratify the full set of directions, including amendments made at Committee of the Whole. The discussion specifically referred to excluding Ogden Point and other properties from the proposed changes.
Council gave first, second and third readings to the bylaw amendment for development cost charges, which the agenda describes as an inflation increase. A councillor asked whether federal efforts to reduce development cost charges in priority communities could create a risk for Victoria. Staff said the City’s charges were not, based on the information then available, aligned with the federal programs in question and that they knew of no risk in approving the amendment.
Council adopted the amendment to the Delegation Bylaw. The agenda says the changes update the Anchor Rod Encroachment Agreement and add additional delegations. The vote had one councillor opposed.
Council unanimously received the 2025 Annual Report for information. The report covers the City’s 2025 financial and operational activities, including audited financial statements and departmental reports. A councillor thanked staff for putting the report together in a format she expected would help answer public questions.
Victoria has not published the minutes for this meeting yet. Councils post minutes only after a later meeting adopts them, usually two to six weeks afterwards. We check weekly. We last checked Fri, Oct 2, 2026. Votes and decisions are taken only from the official minutes, so this section fills in once Victoria publishes them. Anything above about motions comes from the recording and is preliminary.