| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: move the meeting into a closed session to discuss specified personnel and land matters. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (a) and (e) as the matters relate to personal information about an identifiable individual who h… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Ask staff to review the broader question of how Saanich’s existing policies could reduce conflicts between people and wildlife, and report back. Official wording: That Council refer the broader concept of reviewing Saanich’s existing policies with respect to reducing human and wildlife conflict to staff. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Allow the meeting to continue past its scheduled end so Council can finish the agenda. Official wording: That the meeting extend beyond its regularly scheduled hours to complete the remaining business on the agenda. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: approve the listed Council and committee meeting minutes. Official wording: That Council adopt the minutes of the
• Council meeting of July 20, 2026;
• Accessibility and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisory Committee - September 3, 2025;
• Arts, Culture and Community Well… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the zoning bylaw amendments correcting errors and improving clarity. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10299 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the Community Facilities Capital Projects loan authorization bylaw. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10286 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the Storm Drainage Capital Program loan authorization bylaw. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10287 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the Parks Capital Program loan authorization bylaw. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10288 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the Transportation Capital Program loan authorization bylaw. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10289 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the bylaw updating how excess-service fees are calculated and collected. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10308 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the land-use procedures bylaw changes that enable a fee for Tenant Protection Development Permits. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10235 be given Final Reading. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: give final approval to the fees bylaw change that enables a fee for Tenant Protection Development Permits. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10233 be given Final Reading. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: approve all four items on the consent agenda together. Official wording: That Consent Agenda items E1 to E4 be approved. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Ask staff to participate in the utilities commission review on FortisBC’s connection policies; if Saanich cannot join as an intervener, staff should send the commission a letter commenting on the application. Official wording: That Council:
1. direct Staff to seek intervener status in the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) Review of FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) 2026 Review of Mains Extension and Connection Policies … Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Endorse the proposed 2027 property tax exemptions for the listed properties, and have staff notify the public and prepare the bylaws needed to put them in place. Official wording: That Council endorse granting a permissive tax exemption for 2027 to the properties listed in Schedule A and Schedule B and direct staff to conduct statutory public notification and draft the appropri… Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Ask the Mayor to write to the Province in support of increasing library funding. Official wording: That Council ask the Mayor to write a Letter of Support to the Province to increase library funding. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: receive the Finance Director’s first-trimester results report for information. Official wording: That Council receive the 2026 1st Trimester Results Report from the Director of Finance for information. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give the proposed zoning change for 4965 Old West Saanich Road its first reading, allowing the application to continue through the approval process. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10137 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give the proposed zoning change for 4965 Old West Saanich Road its second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10137 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give the proposed zoning change for 4965 Old West Saanich Road its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10137 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve a zoning change allowing a second detached home on the 4965 Old West Saanich Road property. Official wording: That the application to rezone 4965 Old West Saanich Road from A-1 (Rural) Zone (2.0 ha lot) to an Amended A-1 (Rural) Zone (2.0 ha lot) to permit a second single detached dwelling be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the requested development variance for the proposed second home at 4965 Old West Saanich Road. Official wording: That the Development Variance Permit DVP00563 for 4965 Old West Saanich Road be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Add a binding condition to the property agreement that no accessory buildings may be built on the land. Official wording: That the proposed Covenant and Housing Agreement attached as Attachment 3 to this Report be amended to include the following clause as section 3.3 (c) of the Covenant and Housing Agreement, with all s… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Require the amended property covenant and housing agreement to be registered before the zoning change receives final reading and the variance is ratified. Official wording: That Prior to Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Variance Permit for 4965 Old West Saanich Road the following be completed:
a. Registration of a combined C… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the zoning change for the proposed six-storey apartment development at 3301–3329 Quadra Street. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10312 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the zoning change for the proposed six-storey apartment development at 3301–3329 Quadra Street. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10312 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the zoning change for the proposed six-storey apartment development at 3301–3329 Quadra Street. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10312 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the housing agreement bylaw that would keep all units in the 3301–3329 Quadra Street development as rentals for 50 years or the life of the building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10314 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the housing agreement bylaw that would keep all units in the development as rentals for 50 years or the life of the building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10314 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the housing agreement bylaw that would keep all units in the development as rentals for 50 years or the life of the building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10314 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve changing the four properties from single-family zoning to mid-rise apartment zoning so the proposed apartment project can proceed. Official wording: That the application to rezone 3301, 3309, 3319, and 3329 Quadra Street from RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RA-13 (Mid-Rise Apartment) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed six-storey rental apartment building at 3301–3329 Quadra Street. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01072 for 3301, 3309, 3319 and 3329 Quadra Street be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Before the project gets final zoning approval and permit ratification, require a registered agreement keeping every home as a rental for at least 50 years or the building’s life, transit-pass and welcome-package benefits for residents, separately leased or sold parking, and a $5,000 contribution to the local amenity fund. Official wording: That prior to Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10312, and Ratification of the Development Permit DPR01072, the following be required:
a) Registration of a Housing Ag… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the zoning change for a proposed six-storey apartment building at 3880 Finnerty Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10311 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the zoning change for a proposed six-storey apartment building at 3880 Finnerty Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10311 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the zoning change for a proposed six-storey apartment building at 3880 Finnerty Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10311 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve changing 3880 Finnerty Road from single-family to apartment zoning so the proposed apartment building can proceed. Official wording: That Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No.10311, to rezone 3880 Finnerty Road from the RS-14 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to RA-11 (Apartment) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed six-storey apartment building at 3880 Finnerty Road. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01078 for 3880 Finnerty Road be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Before final approval, require the project to keep all homes as rentals for at least 50 years or the building’s life, provide each home with a transit-pass fund for three years, and give new residents transit information and benefit codes. Official wording: That prior to Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10311, and ratification of Development Permit DPR01078, the following be completed:
a. Registration of a Housing Agree… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the zoning change for a proposed six-storey residential and commercial building at 3561, 3579 and 3589 Quadra Street. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10315 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the zoning change for the proposed residential and commercial building on the three Quadra Street properties. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10315 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the zoning change for the proposed residential and commercial building on the three Quadra Street properties. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10315 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve changing the three properties from single-family zoning to mixed-use zoning so the proposed homes and commercial space can be built. Official wording: That the application to rezone 3561, 3579, and 3589 Quadra Street from the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the C-16 (Neighbourhood Mixed Use) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed six-storey building with homes and commercial space on the three Quadra Street properties. Official wording: The Development Permit DPR01060 for 3561, 3579, and 3589 Quadra Street be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Before final approval, require a $253,440 contribution divided among affordable housing, local amenities and parks, fund an electric shared vehicle, and keep parking separately priced rather than tying it to the purchase of a home. Official wording: That prior to Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10315, and ratification of the Development Permit DPR01060 for 3561, 3579, and 3589 Quadra Street a covenant is regist… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the zoning change that would allow the 4029 Zinnia Road property to be divided into two lots. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10282 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the zoning change that would allow the 4029 Zinnia Road property to be divided into two lots. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10282 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the zoning changes associated with dividing 4029 Zinnia Road into two lots, one remaining in the existing zone and the other in the RS-4 zone. Official wording: That the application to rezone 4029 Zinnia Road from the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone and the RS-4 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the requested development variance for the 4029 Zinnia Road subdivision. Official wording: That Development Permit DVP00524 for 4029 Zinnia Road be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the zoning change for the proposed two six-storey apartment buildings on the Edgelow Street and Finnerty Road properties. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10302 be given First Reading. Tied | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Reject the development application because five of the lots are outside the provincially designated transit-oriented area and the properties have not yet been consolidated. Official wording: That Council reject the application based on the required rezoning involving 5 lots not sited within the Provincially designated TOA, where at this time lot consolidation has not been completed. Carried | No |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Have staff write a policy explaining how Saanich will handle transit-oriented-area applications involving multiple properties, so applicants, Council and the public have clearer expectations. Official wording: That Council direct that staff draft an Administrative Policy outlining how the District will approach transit oriented area (TOA) applications and lot consolidations going forwards with the goal of p… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give first reading to the housing agreement bylaw for the 898 Sevenoaks Road project, which is intended to secure affordability and rental housing. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10297 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give second reading to the housing agreement bylaw for the 898 Sevenoaks Road project. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10297 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Give third reading to the housing agreement bylaw for the 898 Sevenoaks Road project. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10297 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Change the proposed decision so Council sends the RV parking and storage proposal to the Agricultural Land Commission for its review as a non-farm use on protected agricultural land. Official wording: That the motion be amended to read: “That Council forward the proposal to the Agricultural Land Commission for its consideration of the non-farm use on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land.” Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Send the proposal for temporary vehicle parking and storage at 620 Mann Avenue to the Agricultural Land Commission to consider whether it can be allowed as a non-farm use on agricultural reserve land. Official wording: That Council forward the proposal to the Agricultural Land Commission for its consideration of the non-farm use on Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) land. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the six-storey residential building at 526, 528, 530 and 532 Normandy Road, including its revised design with a second underground parking level. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01087 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: receive the update on the 2023–2027 Strategic Plan for information. Official wording: That the report titled "Strategic Plan Check-in", dated July 20, 2026, from the Director of Corporate Services, be received for information. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Remove the 4512 West Saanich heritage de-designation application from Council’s Bike Rack list of items for future consideration. Official wording: That Council direct staff to update the Bike Rack to remove 4512 West Saanich – Heritage De-Designation Application. Carried | No |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Remove the proposed synthetic ice sheet purchase from Council’s Bike Rack list of items for future consideration. Official wording: That Council direct staff to update the Bike Rack to remove synthetic ice sheet purchase. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Have a future planning process for Royal Oak consider whether the neighbourhood should have a heritage conservation area. Official wording: That the possibility of creating a heritage conservation area in Royal Oak be referred to a future Centre, Corridor and Village (CCV) process for Royal Oak. Referred | Yes |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Update four maps in the Official Community Plan to correct an administrative error, and adjust the Parks and Rural Areas boundaries between the two Mountain Road properties. Official wording: That the Official Community Plan be amended to:
a) Update Map 8 (Road Network), Map 9 (Truck Routes), Map 15 (Parks), and Map 16 (Trail Network) to address an administrative error that occurred at tim… Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Change the zoning of portions of the two Mountain Road properties in opposite directions: the 4692 Mountain Road portion would become rural land, and the 4718 Mountain Road portion would become recreation and open space. Official wording: That the application to rezone a portion of Section 77, Lake District, Except Parts in Plans 7667 and 24954 (4692 Mountain Road) from the P-4 (Recreation and Open Space) Zone to the A-1 (Rural) Zone a… Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Official Community Plan amendment to its second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10304 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Official Community Plan amendment to its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10304 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Mountain Road zoning amendment to its second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10305 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Mountain Road zoning amendment to its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10305 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Support the application for a non-medical cannabis shop at Unit 105, 3995 Quadra Street, and send Council's approval to the provincial liquor and cannabis regulator. Official wording: That the application to the BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch for Unit 105 - 3995 Quadra Street for Saanich Centre CannaPlus Retailers be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Send the report and Council minutes about the cannabis-store application to the provincial liquor and cannabis regulator. Official wording: That a copy of the report and Council minutes be forwarded to the BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Approve a mixed-use commercial development of up to nine storeys at 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue. Official wording: That the application to allow an up to nine-storey mixed use commercial development at 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Approve creating a new zoning category for mixed commercial and storage uses. Official wording: That the application to create a new C-12M (Mixed Commercial Storage) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Change the zoning at 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue to the new mixed commercial and storage category, replacing the existing two-family and Douglas Street West zoning. Official wording: That the application to rezone Lot 2, Section 7, Victoria District, Plan 9027 Except Part in Plan VIP53056 (3308 Tennyson Avenue) and Lot 3, Section 7, Victoria District, Plan 9027 Except Part in Plan… Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Tennyson Avenue Official Community Plan amendment to its second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10306 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Tennyson Avenue Official Community Plan amendment to its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10306 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Tennyson Avenue zoning amendment to its second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10307 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: advance the Tennyson Avenue zoning amendment to its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10307 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Hold off on final approval of the zoning change and development permit until the required right-of-way covenant is registered and updated plans for servicing upgrades, including a sidewalk and right of way, are received and approved by Planning. Official wording: That Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Permit be withheld pending:
a) Registration of a covenant to secure the Statutory Right of Way; and
b) Receipt and … Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the Tennyson Avenue project. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01018 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Do not approve the proposed five-storey building at 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road or the requested change to the neighbourhood plan designation. Official wording: That the application to allow a five-storey building in the neighbourhood designation at 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road not be approved. Carried | No |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Allow the meeting to continue after 10 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting continue past 10 p.m. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Do not change the zoning of the three Feltham Road properties to allow an apartment building. Official wording: That the application to rezone Lot 1, Section 58, Victoria District, Plan 34089 (1805 Feltham Road) from the P-2 (Utility) Zone and Lot 11, Section 58, Victoria District, Plan VIP66313 (1809 Feltham R… Carried | No |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Withdraw the first reading of the proposed Official Community Plan amendment for the Feltham Road project. Official wording: That First Reading of Bylaw 10309 be rescinded. Carried | No |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Withdraw the first reading of the proposed zoning change for the Feltham Road project. Official wording: That First Reading of Bylaw 10310 be rescinded. Carried | No |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Do not approve the development permit for the Feltham Road project. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR00990 not be approved. Carried | No |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Routine: close the meeting to the public to discuss confidential personnel, land, and Indigenous negotiation matters. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (a) (e) and Section 90 (2) (b) (iii) as the matters relate to personal information about an iden… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Remove the Edgelow Street and Finnerty Road rezoning and development permit application from this meeting’s agenda. Official wording: That the agenda be amended by removing 2315, 2319, 2323, 2327, 2331 and 2335 Edgelow Street and 3876A Finnerty Road (Rezoning and Development Permit application) from the July 20, 2026 agenda. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Routine: adopt the minutes of the July 6, 2026 Council meeting. Official wording: That Council adopt the minutes of the Council meeting of July 6, 2026. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Approve the permit change at 2900 Tillicum Road so one three-bedroom unit can be converted into two two-bedroom units, and update the related covenant. Official wording: That Development Permit Amendment DPA01101 be approved and issued. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to the Official Community Plan change that would allow a five-storey building at 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road. Official wording: That Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2023, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10309, to permit a five-storey building in the Neighbourhood designation at 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road be given First Reading… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to changing the zoning at the three Feltham Road properties so they can be used for apartment development. Official wording: That Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10310, to rezone 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road from the P-2 (Utility) Zone and RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RA-11 (Apartment) Zone b… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Send the Feltham Road development application to a public hearing for further consideration. Official wording: That the application for 1805, 1809 and 1811 Feltham Road be forwarded to a Public Hearing. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to correcting certain planning maps and adjusting the Parks and Rural Areas boundaries related to the Mountain Road land exchange. Official wording: That “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2023, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10304” to adjust the boundaries of the “Parks and “Rural Areas” land designations, and address administrative errors in certain ma… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to swapping the zoning on portions of the two Mountain Road properties so a boundary adjustment and land exchange can proceed. Official wording: That “Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10305” to rezone portions of 4692 Mountain Road from the P-4 (Recreation and Open Space) Zone to the A-1 (Rural) Zone and rezone portions of 4718 M… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Send the Mountain Road land exchange and related map-correction application to a public hearing. Official wording: That the application for 4692 and 4718 Mountain Road and to address administrative errors in certain maps of the Quadra McKenzie and Shelbourne Valley Plans be forwarded to a Public Hearing. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to an Official Community Plan change that would allow a mixed-use building of up to nine storeys on Tennyson Avenue. Official wording: That “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2023, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10306” to permit a mixed-use building of up to nine storeys at 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the first approval step to creating a mixed commercial and storage zone and applying it to both Tennyson Avenue properties, allowing flexibility for future uses. Official wording: That “Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10307” to create a new C-12M (Mixed Commercial Storage) Zone to provide flexibility for future uses while maintaining key policy objectives; and re… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Send the Tennyson Avenue development application to a public hearing for further consideration. Official wording: That the application for 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue be forwarded to a Public Hearing. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Routine: approve the two consent agenda items, including the cannabis retail store hearing and the election-official appointment change. Official wording: That Consent Agenda items F1 and F2 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Hold a public hearing on whether Council should support a proposed non-medical cannabis shop at 105–3995 Quadra Street. Official wording: That a Public Hearing be called to further consider the application (CAN00013) for a resolution of Council in support of a non-medical cannabis retail store at 105 - 3995 Quadra Street. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Replace Noman Sharif with Lynn Merry as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the 2026 local government election. Official wording: That Council:
• rescind the appointment of Noman Sharif as Deputy Chief Election Officer; and
• appoint Lynn Merry as Deputy Chief Election Officer. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed Shelbourne Street zoning change its first approval step. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10296 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed Shelbourne Street zoning change its second approval step. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10296 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed Shelbourne Street zoning change its third approval step. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10296 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Approve changing the 4104 Shelbourne Street property to a zone that allows eight attached homes in two three-storey buildings. Official wording: That Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10296, to rezone 4104 Shelbourne Street from the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RM-7 (Neighbourhood Residential Mixed) Zone to construct … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed homes at 4104 Shelbourne Street. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR00713 for 4104 Shelbourne Street be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Hold the final zoning approval and permit confirmation until a legal covenant is registered. It must secure a $30,720 contribution to Saanich’s Affordable Housing Fund and tree-protection measures, including keeping specified protected trees on and near the site. Official wording: That Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Permit be withheld pending registration of a covenant to secure the following:
a) Provision of a Community Amenity … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed changes to the excess-services fee rules their first approval step. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10308 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed changes to the excess-services fee rules their second approval step. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10308 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Give the proposed changes to the excess-services fee rules their third approval step. The changes would let the Director of Engineering set certain latecomer fee rates and update the period for collecting them. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10308 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Have Saanich endorse the declaration’s principles about protecting trees, consider them in relevant tree, forest, planning, and environmental policies, explore education and stewardship partnerships—including with First Nations and community groups—and report back on possible policy or bylaw changes. Official wording: That the District of Saanich endorse the principles of the Universal Declaration of the Rights of the Tree, recognizing trees as vital living beings with ecological, cultural, and community value, des… Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Send the tree declaration issue to the incoming Council to consider as part of its strategic planning. Official wording: That the matter be referred to the incoming Council as part of its strategic planning process. Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2026 | Routine: adjourn the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: close the public meeting so Council can discuss the confidential matters permitted under the Community Charter. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communication… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Move the affordable housing grant applications out of the consent agenda and consider them immediately after the “Nothing About Us Without Us” motion. Official wording: That Council suspend the provisions of Council Procedure Bylaw to remove the item titled “Saanich Affordable Housing Reserve Fund Applications” from the Consent Agenda and for it to be considered dire… Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Ask staff to prepare rules for short-term rentals based on the report, with a maximum of 91 rental nights per property each year, and return with a review after two years. Official wording: That Council direct staff to:
1. develop regulatory bylaws for Council’s consideration for the regulation of short-term rentals consistent with the recommendations in this report but including a 91-ni… Defeated | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Change the proposed short-term rental limit from 160 nights to 120 nights per property each year. Official wording: That the first point be amended to read:
1. develop regulatory bylaws for Council’s consideration for the regulation of short-term rentals consistent with the recommendations in this report but includ… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: end debate and proceed to a vote on the amendment. Official wording: That the question be called. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Ask staff to prepare short-term rental rules based on the report, allowing up to 120 rental nights per property each year, and return with a review after two years. Official wording: That Council direct staff to:
1. develop regulatory bylaws for Council’s consideration for the regulation of short-term rentals consistent with the recommendations in this report but including a 120-n… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: take a short recess. Official wording: That Council take a recess. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: approve the minutes of the four listed June meetings. Official wording: That Council adopt the minutes of the
• Council meeting of June 15, 2026
• Special Council meeting – Public Hearing of June 16, 2026
• Committee of the Whole meeting of June 22, 2026
• Special Council… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give final approval to the bylaw that incorporates the Quadra McKenzie Plan into Saanich’s Official Community Plan. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10298 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give final approval to the Official Community Plan change for the proposed six-storey building at 3984 and 3986 Gordon Head Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10264 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Approve and issue the development permit for the proposed building at 3984 and 3986 Gordon Head Road. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01058 be approved and issued. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give final approval to the zoning change needed for the proposed six-storey apartment building at 3984 and 3986 Gordon Head Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10265 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give final approval to rezone the properties at 961 McKenzie Avenue and 3986 and 3990 Saanich Road for a six-storey apartment building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10242 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Approve and issue the development permit for the proposed apartment building at 961 McKenzie Avenue and 3986 and 3990 Saanich Road. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01057 be approved and issued. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: approve the listed consent agenda items, covering the annual permit-program update, a Hobbs Street variance permit, the auditor appointment, the revised meeting schedule, and delegation scheduling. Official wording: That Consent Agenda items E1, E2, E4, E5, and E6 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give Garth Homer Society and Pacifica Housing a total of $80,000 to help pay for early planning and development work on their housing projects. Official wording: That Council approve two Pre-Development Grants to Garth Homer Society and Pacifica Housing from the Saanich Affordable Housing Reserve Fund totalling $80,000. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Give Capital Region Housing Corporation grants of $185,500 for its 898 Sevenoaks Road project and $360,250 for its 1821 McKenzie Avenue project. Official wording: That Council approve Capital Grants to Capital Region Housing Corporation for housing projects at 898 Sevenoaks Road ($185,500) and 1821 McKenzie Avenue ($360,250) from the Saanich Affordable Housing … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Begin consideration of zoning changes intended to make it easier for residents and businesses to install solar collectors, electric-vehicle charging equipment, and heat pumps. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10301 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Advance to the next reading the proposed zoning changes to make solar, electric-vehicle charging, and heat-pump installations easier. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10301 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Advance the proposed zoning changes for sustainable infrastructure to the third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10301 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Start the approval process for zoning changes for the proposed 58 attached homes on Gorge Road West and Rockwell Avenue. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10128 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Advance the zoning changes for the proposed 58 attached homes on Gorge Road West and Rockwell Avenue to the next reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10128 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Advance the zoning changes for the proposed 58 attached homes on Gorge Road West and Rockwell Avenue to the third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10128 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Add a new zoning category for the Gorge-Rockwell development site. Official wording: That Zoning Bylaw, 2003, be amended to include a new CD-11GR (Comprehensive Development Gorge Rockwell) Zone. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Approve changing the zoning on the listed Gorge Road West and Rockwell Avenue properties so 58 three-storey attached homes can be built on two lots. Official wording: That the application to rezone 986, 988, 990 & 992 Gorge Road West and 2808, 2812 & 2814 Rockwell Avenue from the RA-1 (Apartment) Zone and the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the CD-11GR (Compr… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed Gorge Road West and Rockwell Avenue housing project. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR00788 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Hold off on final zoning approval and confirming the development permit until the tenant-protection development permit is approved. Official wording: That Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Permit be withheld pending the approval of the Tenant Protection Development Permit. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Do not give final zoning approval or confirm the development permit until a legal agreement secures patio access, shared use of the drive aisle between the two lots, and a $116,000 parks contribution for future park improvements. Official wording: That Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Permit be withheld pending registration of a covenant to secure the following:
• Easement allowing for access to pa… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Add a requirement to discuss a youth advisory committee or youth council at the incoming Council’s first strategic planning session. Official wording: That the motion be amended to add a subsequent point that states: include the topic of a youth advisory committee or youth council in the first strategic planning session of the incoming Council. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Receive the Student Youth Council’s end-of-term report, send the question of a permanent youth advisory group to strategic planning and include it at the next Council’s first planning session, and consider the youth council’s separate rail-corridor and free-transit proposals. Official wording: That Council:
1. receive the end of term report from the Student Youth Council for information.
2. refer the issue of establishing a permanent youth advisory committee or youth council to strategic pl… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: end debate and proceed to a vote on the motion. Official wording: That the question be called. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Support the work exploring a possible passenger-rail corridor in principle without deciding its final outcome, have the Mayor tell senior federal and provincial officials and regional mayors of that support, and ask the incoming Council to receive a briefing on the initiative. Official wording: That Council:
1. Endorse, in principle, the Reconciliation Corridor Initiative process and its due diligence work, without predetermining the final outcome of that process;
2. Direct the Mayor to writ… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: end debate and proceed to a vote on the motion. Official wording: That the question be called. Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Ask the Mayor to urge the Province to extend its Get On Board free-transit program to young people through age 18 and explore adding school lessons to help young people use transit safely and confidently. Official wording: That Council direct the Mayor to write to the Premier, Minister of Transportation and Transit, Minister of Education and Child Care and local MLAs, to reiterate Council’s call for the Province to expa… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Send the “Nothing About Us Without Us” proposal about including disabled people in decisions affecting them to the Accessibility Administrative Technical Committee for consideration. Official wording: That the matter be referred to the Accessibility Administrative Technical Committee (AATC). Referred | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Ask the Mayor to urge the Province to develop and put in place tools that would let local governments regulate greenhouse gas emissions from existing buildings. Official wording: That Council directs the Mayor write to the Provincial Government, including the Premier, the Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, other appropriate Ministers, and local MLAs, urging the Province… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Send the Women’s Transition House Society’s presentation to staff to consider while they develop the rules for allowing extra density in exchange for community benefits. Official wording: That Council refers the presentation from the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society to staff for consideration when developing the density bonusing framework. Referred | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Send the Society’s presentation to staff to consider while they develop the density bonusing framework. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council refers the presentation from the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society to staff for consideration when developing the density bonusing framework. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Allow staff to put a non-binding public opinion question on the 2026 election ballot, following the approach described in the mayor’s memo. Official wording: That Council authorize staff to place a non-binding public opinion question on the ballot for the 2026 General Local Election as outlined in the memo from Mayor Murdock. Carried | No |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Put a non-binding question about amalgamation on the ballot in the 2026 local election, following the Mayor’s memo. The vote would gather residents’ opinions; it would not itself decide whether Saanich and Victoria become one municipality. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council authorize staff to place a non-binding public opinion question on the ballot for the 2026 General Local Election as outlined in the memo from Mayor Murdock. Carried | No |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Approve asking voters on the 2026 ballot whether they support Saanich and Victoria becoming one municipality. The question is advisory and does not itself merge the municipalities. Official wording: That Council approve the non-binding question cited on the ballot as “Do you support Saanich and Victoria becoming one municipality?” Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Use the ballot question “Do you support Saanich and Victoria becoming one municipality?” to ask voters for their opinion on amalgamation. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council approve the non-binding question cited on the ballot as “Do you support Saanich and Victoria becoming one municipality?” Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Routine: receive the 2025 Annual Report for information and direct staff to publish its final version. Official wording: That the 2025 Annual Report be received for information and that staff be directed to publish the final version. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Routine: receive the 2025 Annual Report for information and direct staff to publish its final version. Official wording: That it be recommended that the 2025 Annual Report be received for information and that staff be directed to publish the final version. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Adopt Saanich’s 2026 climate plan, which sets out the municipality’s approach to becoming 100% renewable and more resilient. Official wording: That Council adopt the 2026 Climate Plan: 100% Renewable & Resilient Saanich. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Adopt Saanich’s 2026 Climate Plan, which sets out the District’s approach to renewable energy and climate resilience. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council adopt the 2026 Climate Plan: 100% Renewable and Resilient Saanich. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Give final approval to changes that update and strengthen how the District handles ticketable bylaw offences. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10278 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Give final approval to changes that update and strengthen the District’s bylaw notice enforcement process. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10277 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Give final approval to election-rule changes covering the processing of mail ballots and the definition of a secrecy enclosure. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10263 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Routine: continue the meeting after 10 p.m. so Council can keep working. Official wording: That the meeting continue past 10 p.m. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Add two policies to the Quadra McKenzie Plan: a goal to protect and restore ecosystems, including Garry oak habitat and Indigenous stewardship and knowledge; and a policy to work with Indigenous communities to use Indigenous knowledge in Garry oak restoration, monitoring, and park and trail interpretation and education. Official wording: That the motion be amended by adding after the words “incorporate the Quadra McKenzie Plan”, the words “including the addition of policy language in response to concerns raised by the Songhees Nation,… Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Approve the Quadra McKenzie Plan changes to the Official Community Plan, including the two new ecosystem and Indigenous-knowledge policies, and update the OCP land-use framework to match the plan, along with administrative updates. Official wording: That the amendment to the Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw to incorporate the Quadra McKenzie Plan including the addition of policy language in response to concerns raised by the Songhees Nation, a… Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Give the Official Community Plan amendment for the Quadra McKenzie Plan its second formal reading, advancing it through the bylaw process. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10298 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Give the Official Community Plan amendment for the Quadra McKenzie Plan its third formal reading, moving it another step through the bylaw process. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10298 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Send the questions about accessibility and the District’s public-engagement process to the Accessibility Administrative Technical Committee for review. Official wording: That Council refer the matter of accessibility and the District’s engagement process to the Accessibility Administrative Technical Committee. Carried | Yes |
| Tue, Jun 16, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Close the public meeting to discuss personal information about a person holding, or being considered for, a municipal appointment or position. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (a) as the matter relates to personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Routine: adopt the minutes of the May 25 Council meeting and the June 8 Committee of the Whole and Special Council meetings. Official wording: That Council adopt the minutes of the Council meeting of May 25, 2026; Committee of the Whole meeting of June 8, 2026; and Special Council meeting of June 8, 2026. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give final approval to technical corrections to the zoning rules for small-scale multi-unit housing. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10169 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give final approval to a change allowing non-profit affordable homeownership projects to be considered for grants from the affordable housing reserve fund. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10300 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Routine: approve the four consent items, covering two development permits, the revised meeting schedule, and the 2025 financial information report. Official wording: That Consent Agenda items D1, D2, D3 and D5 be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Borrow $10.28 million through the Municipal Finance Authority for previously authorized capital projects, and ask the Capital Regional District to approve and include the borrowing in its security-issuing bylaw. Official wording: That Council approves borrowing from the Municipal Finance Authority of British Columbia, as part of the 2026 Fall Issue, $10,280,000 as authorized through the Loan Authorization Bylaws and over the t… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the first of three readings to zoning-bylaw housekeeping changes intended to correct typographical errors and make the rules clearer and easier to use. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10299 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the second of three readings to zoning-bylaw housekeeping changes intended to correct typographical errors and make the rules clearer and easier to use. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10299 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the third of three readings to zoning-bylaw housekeeping changes intended to correct typographical errors and make the rules clearer and easier to use. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10299 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the first reading to a zoning change for part of 4029 Zinnia Road and approve requested variances for the proposed subdivision. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10282 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Pause consideration of the next reading of the 4029 Zinnia Road proposal while Council discusses a possible covenant with the applicant. Official wording: That Council postpone consideration of second reading pending further discussions with the applicant regarding a covenant. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the first reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10278 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the second reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10278 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the third reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10278 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the first reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10277 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the second reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10277 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the third reading to proposed updates to the District’s ticketing and bylaw-enforcement rules. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10277 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the first reading to election-bylaw changes covering the processing of mail ballots and updating the meaning of “secrecy enclosure.” Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10263 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the second reading to election-bylaw changes covering the processing of mail ballots and updating the meaning of “secrecy enclosure.” Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10263 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Give the third reading to election-bylaw changes covering the processing of mail ballots and updating the meaning of “secrecy enclosure.” Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10263 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Expand the budget-planning work to consider possible cuts of 1% to 4% of the proposed tax increase, rather than only 1% to 2%. Official wording: That the motion be amended to include consideration of budget reduction scenarios ranging from 1% to 4% of the proposed tax increase. Carried | No |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Set preliminary 2027 budget directions: hold most departmental budgets level, continue the infrastructure and debt-service tax increases, provide a small annual increase for new active-transportation infrastructure, restore $500,000 a year for accelerated active transportation, consider specified staffing and operating requests and strategic-plan needs, and examine budget-cut options equal to 1%–4% of the proposed tax increase. Official wording: That Council approve the following preliminary 2027 Budget Guidelines: 1. 2027 departmental net budget totals will be limited to a 0.0 % increase over the 2026 adopted net budget totals, exclusive of … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Ask the Mayor to seek a joint meeting with the Police Board and department leadership to discuss their 2027 budget before it is submitted, and have the Mayor and Board Chair decide with staff whether that meeting should be public or in camera. Official wording: That Council: 1. Ask the Mayor to write the Saanich Police Board to request a joint meeting with the Saanich Police Department Board and Leadership to discuss budget 2027 before their submission. 2. A… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Approve changes to the property’s permit so that two trees blocking the shopping centre’s business signs can be removed. Official wording: That Council approve and issue DPA01067 to remove two trees blocking commercial signage for the property. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Routine: receive the short-term-rentals memo for information. Official wording: That Council receive the memo titled “Short Term Rentals – Item Recap and Continuance” dated June 3, 2026 from the Director of Legislative and Protective Services/Corporate Officer for information. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Close debate on the previously proposed amendment to set a 120-night yearly limit for short-term rentals and put that amendment to a vote. Official wording: That the question be called on the amendment currently on the floor, which was carried over from the April 27, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Change the proposed yearly short-term-rental limit from 91 nights to 120 nights per property. Official wording: That the first point be amended to read: develop regulatory bylaws for Council’s consideration for the regulation of short term rentals consistent with the recommendations in this report but including… Defeated | No |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Allow councillors to speak again in the debate on the short-term-rental proposal, even if they have already spoken. Official wording: That Council suspend the rules of order to allow members of Council to begin debate as if they hadn’t previously spoken to the main motion. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Allow the meeting to continue after 10 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting continue past 10 p.m. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Direct staff to prepare short-term-rental rules for Council to consider, including a limit of 91 rental nights per property each year, and return with a review of how the rules are working after two years. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council direct staff to: 1. develop regulatory bylaws for Council’s consideration for the regulation of short term rentals consistent with the recommendations in this repor… Tied | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Delay further consideration of the short-term-rental proposal until all Council members are present, and close public input on it. Official wording: That Council postpone consideration of this item until a full Council is present, and that public input on this item be closed. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Have staff’s scheduled review of small-scale multi-unit housing examine how other municipalities have handled it, whether design guidelines should apply more broadly, residents’ concerns about building form and neighbourhood impacts, and design and siting issues. Staff should also recommend any further steps to better align this housing with Saanich policies and neighbourhood character. Official wording: That Council direct staff to include, as part of the two-year review of Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) scheduled to be presented to Council in Q4 2026 that staff: Scan amendments and implement… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 15, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Routine: close the meeting to the public to discuss specified land matters, preliminary municipal-service negotiations, and confidential negotiations involving local governments. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (e), (k) and 90 (2) (b) (ii) as the matters relate to the acquisition, disposition or expropriat… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Ask staff to prepare a report and bylaw so Council can decide on the proposed nine-storey mixed-use building at 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue, with industrial, office and self-storage uses as proposed. Official wording: That it be recommended that Council provide staff direction to prepare the Council Report and Bylaw for a decision based on the concept as proposed. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Direct staff to prepare a report and bylaw so Council can make a decision on the proposed concept for 3308 and 3312 Tennyson Avenue. Official wording: That Council provide staff direction to prepare the Council Report and Bylaw for a decision based on the concept as proposed. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Add a step requiring staff to present the proposed tree protection bylaw to the Natural Areas, Parks and Trails Advisory Committee and seek its endorsement before bringing the bylaw back to Council. Official wording: That the motion be amended to add the following: that staff bring the proposed bylaw to the Natural Areas, Parks and Trails Advisory Committee for a presentation and endorsement prior to returning to … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Routine: receive the tree-protection-bylaw project update for information, and have staff present the proposed bylaw to the Natural Areas, Parks and Trails Advisory Committee for endorsement before returning it to Council. Official wording: That Council receive the report titled “Tree Protection Bylaw - Project Status Update, Engagement Summary and Recommended Directions” dated May 13, 2026 from the Director of Parks, Recreation and Comm… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Ask the Union of BC Municipalities to urge the Province to develop lasting funding, governance, and operating arrangements that make it easier to establish and sustain primary-care teams, including teams with nurses and other health professionals. Official wording: WHEREAS team-based primary care is widely recognized as an evidence-based approach that improves patient access, continuity and comprehensiveness of care, and health outcomes, while increasing clinic … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Routine: close the meeting to the public to discuss personal information and employee-relations matters. Official wording: That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (a) and (c) as the matters relate to personal information about an identifiable individual who h… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Routine: approve the minutes of the seven listed Council and committee meetings from April 27 through May 12, 2026. Official wording: That Council adopt the minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting of April 27, 2026; Special Council meeting of April 27, 2026; Special Council – Public Hearing meeting of April 28, 2026; Council m… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Direct staff to give the required notice for a proposed zoning change at 767 Audley Street. The change would allow auto-related businesses on the property; this vote authorizes notice, not the final rezoning. Official wording: That Council direct staff to provide notice for the Rezoning Application (REZ00805) for 767 Audley Street to rezone the property from C-6UD (Uptown Douglas Highway Commercial) Zone to the C-6DE (Dougl… Carried | No |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give final approval to the Building Bylaw change removing stormwater detention bonding from the building-permit process for new construction. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10283 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give final approval to the Subdivision Bylaw change removing stormwater detention bonding from the building-permit process for new construction. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10284 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give final approval to the zoning change for 3989 and 3991 Shelbourne Street, allowing a six-storey residential building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10245 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve and issue the development permit for the proposed six-storey residential building at 3989 and 3991 Shelbourne Street. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01046 be approved and issued. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Cancel Council’s earlier approval motion so Council can consider the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan changes in their revised form. Official wording: That the April 28, 2026 motion stating: ‘That the amendment to the Official Community Plan Bylaw to include the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan and housekeeping amendments be approved.’ be rescinded. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan for inclusion in Saanich’s Official Community Plan, align the plan’s land-use framework with it, and make related housekeeping changes. Official wording: That the amendment to the Official Community Plan Bylaw to include the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan, update to the Official Community Plan land use framework to align with the Shelbourne Valley Plan… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give final approval to the Official Community Plan amendment incorporating the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10280 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Retire the 2017 Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, which is being replaced by the updated plan. Official wording: That the Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, 2017 be rescinded. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give final approval to rezone 1853 and 1855 Fairburn Drive for a development of 12 attached homes in four three-storey buildings. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10224 be given Final Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve and issue the development permit for the 12 attached homes proposed at 1853 and 1855 Fairburn Drive. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR00965 be approved and issued. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Endorse the Quadra McKenzie neighbourhood plan as the basis for the next steps to include it in the Official Community Plan. Official wording: That Council endorse the Quadra McKenzie Plan (Attachment A). Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give the proposed Official Community Plan amendment for the Quadra McKenzie Plan its first formal reading, starting the bylaw process. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10298 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Schedule a public hearing so residents can comment on the Quadra McKenzie Plan. Official wording: That a Public Hearing be called to further consider the Quadra McKenzie Plan. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Consider the proposed Quadra McKenzie Official Community Plan change alongside Saanich’s financial plan and the regional waste-management plans, as required for this type of decision. Official wording: That Council consider “Official Community Plan, 2023, Bylaw Amendment, 2026, No. 10298,” in conjunction with the District of Saanich’s Financial Plan and the Capital Regional District (CRD) Core Area … Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Start the bylaw process to make non-profit affordable homeownership projects eligible for grants from Saanich’s Affordable Housing Reserve Fund. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10300 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Advance the proposed change that would let non-profit affordable homeownership projects be considered for reserve-fund grants. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10300 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Advance the proposed eligibility change one step closer to final approval. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10300 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give Habitat for Humanity Victoria $227,500 toward its 13-home affordable ownership project on Feltham Road, provided the eligibility bylaw is adopted. Change the reserve-fund bylaw and policy so non-profit affordable ownership projects can be considered for grants, and do not use the fund to pay Development Cost Charges. Official wording: That Council: 1. Approve a Capital Grant in the amount of $227,500 from the Saanich Affordable Housing Reserve Fund to Habitat for Humanity Victoria for the project at 1864 Feltham Road for 13 units o… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Begin the bylaw process to rezone the Normandy Road properties for a proposed six-storey apartment building. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10279 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Advance the proposed rezoning for the Normandy Road apartment project to its second formal reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10279 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Send the application back to staff to discuss the proposed parking and street loading zone with the applicant. Official wording: That the application be referred to staff to discuss with the applicant regarding parking and the street loading zone. Defeated | No |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Allow the Council meeting to continue after 10 p.m. so it can keep dealing with the agenda. Official wording: That the meeting continue past 10 p.m. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Ask staff to report back on how the second level of parking would meet and appear alongside the rest of the development, allowing Council to consider that design issue further. Official wording: That Council refer the development permit to staff to report back to Council regarding the interface of the second level of parking. Carried | No |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give the Normandy Road rezoning bylaw its third reading, advancing it toward final approval. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10279 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve changing the Normandy Road properties from single-family zoning to apartment zoning, enabling the proposed six-storey residential project to proceed through the remaining approvals. Official wording: That the application to rezone 526, 528, 530 and 532 Normandy Road from the RS-8 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RA-11 (Apartment) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Before final approval, require all homes in the Normandy Road project to remain rentals for 50 years or the life of the building. Also require a three-year transit-pass benefit for each home, transit information for new residents, and parking to be rented separately from the homes. Official wording: That prior to Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and Ratification of the Development Permit the following be completed: a. Registration of a Housing Agreement to secure 100% of the units in t… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Ask the Administrative Traffic Committee to review Normandy Road parking, access in and out, and bylaw enforcement in light of this project and expected future growth. Official wording: That Council request that the Administrative Traffic Committee (ATC) review parking, egress, and bylaw enforcement on Normandy Road as a result of the proposed application and future growth. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Begin the bylaw process to rezone 1899 Cochrane Street for the proposed eight attached homes. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10281 be given First Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Advance the proposed rezoning for the eight-home Cochrane Street project to its second formal reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10281 be given Second Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Give the Cochrane Street rezoning bylaw its third reading, advancing it toward final approval. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 10281 be given Third Reading. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve changing 1899 Cochrane Street from single-family zoning to neighbourhood mixed-residential zoning, clearing the way for the proposed eight attached homes subject to remaining steps. Official wording: That Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2026, No. 10281 to rezone 1899 Cochrane Street from the RS-6 (Single Family Dwelling) Zone to the RM-7 (Neighbourhood Residential Mixed) Zone be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve the development permit for the proposed eight attached homes at 1899 Cochrane Street. Official wording: That Development Permit DPR01069 for 1899 Cochrane Street be approved. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Hold off on final approval until a legal agreement secures $30,720 in community contributions for affordable housing, parks, and local amenities, and protects the mature Ponderosa pine during site work and construction. Official wording: That Final Reading of the Zoning Bylaw Amendment and ratification of the Development Permit for 1899 Cochrane Street be withheld pending registration of a covenant to secure the following: a) Provisio… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Approve and issue the proposed changes to the development permit for 4080 Gordon Head Road as presented. Official wording: That Council approve and issue DPA01104 as presented. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Reject the requested exceptions to building rules for the non-conforming accessory building at 5025 Cordova Bay Road. Official wording: That Development Variance Permit DVP00542 be rejected. Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Ask the Union of BC Municipalities to urge the Province to reopen the Community Housing Fund, honour applications from its 2025 intake, and provide dependable capital funding for non-market and below-market rental housing. Official wording: WHEREAS the Province of British Columbia has indefinitely paused new intakes to the Community Housing Fund, the primary capital program supporting the delivery of non-market and below-market rental ho… Carried | Yes |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Routine: end the meeting. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned. Carried | Yes |