Steve Duck
5 of 7Meetings attended (with minutes)
101Votes · 5 recorded by name, 96 inferred
1Vote against the majority
69Motions moved or seconded
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Voted against the majority
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| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.3 Apply for a federal grant for a package of park, recreation, accessibility, waterfront and public-use projects. Also plan to borrow up to $550,000 for the Tulista Park boat launch work, subject to the grant, increase that project's budget, move the Iroquois Park pathway work from 2028 to 2027, and use the Amenity Reserve rather than the Canada Community Building Fund for two park shade projects. Official wording: That Council authorize submission of an application to PacifiCan's Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) Local Impact Stream 2026 for a bundled package of park, recreation, accessibility, waterfront, a… Carried | No |
All votes
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| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 3 Routine: approve the agenda, add the listed emails to the meeting materials, and move the Mermaid Creek correspondence item to the correspondence discussion section. Official wording: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments: 1. additions to item 9a - 4 emails; 2. additions to item 9b - 2 emails; 3. additions to item 12aR4 - 7 emails; and 4. that item 15.1 be raise… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 4 Routine: approve the minutes of the August 10 special and regular Council meetings. Official wording: That Minutes of the Special Council Meeting on August 10, 2026, and the Regular Council Meeting of August 10, 2026, be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.a Adopt the Town's development charge rules, which collect money from development to help pay for related sewer, water, drainage, transportation and park infrastructure. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2301 - Development Cost Charges (DCC) be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.b Adopt the Town's rules for collecting development charges to help pay for community amenities that benefit the public. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2302 - Amenity Cost Charges (ACC) be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the proposed rules for waiving or reducing development and amenity charges their first reading; this is an initial step in considering the bylaw, not its final adoption. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2303 - Development Cost Charge and Amenity Cost Charge Waivers and Reductions be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.c Change two sections of the proposed charge-waiver rules to make clear that the stated condition applies to the entire development. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2303 be amended by inserting the words "for the entire development" immediately after the words "Cost Charges" in section 3.1 and 4.1. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the amended proposed rules for waiving or reducing development and amenity charges their second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2303 - Development Cost Charge and Amenity Cost Charge Waivers and Reductions be given second reading as amended. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the proposed rules for waiving or reducing development and amenity charges their third reading, another step toward bringing the bylaw into effect. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2303 - Development Cost Charge and Amenity Cost Charge Waivers and Reductions be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.d Give first reading to a proposal to exempt Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Road from property taxes for 2027 through 2034. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2320 - Permissive Tax Exemption (2281 Mills Road - Rest Haven Lodge) be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.d Give second reading to the proposal to exempt Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Road from property taxes for 2027 through 2034. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2320 - Permissive Tax Exemption (2281 Mills Road - Rest Haven Lodge) be given second reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 8.d Give third reading to the proposal to exempt Rest Haven Lodge at 2281 Mills Road from property taxes for 2027 through 2034. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2320 - Permissive Tax Exemption (2281 Mills Road - Rest Haven Lodge) be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 9.a Allow the resident at 404-9870 Second Street to have a heat pump on the balcony, even though it is within the front yard setback area. Official wording: That Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100396 for 404- 9870 Second Street (to permit a heat pump on the balcony within the front yard) be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 9.b Approve a variance after the fact at 10249 Forsythia Place so the existing deck addition can remain closer to the west-side property line than normally allowed. Official wording: That Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100397 for 10249 Forsythia Place (to retroactively relax the minimum interior side setback along the west lot line to allow the deck addition) be app… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.1 Ask staff to look into whether bike lockers and a public washroom could be provided at the proposed transit hub, and how much they would cost, then report back to Council. Official wording: That staff report back on the feasibility and cost of bike lockers and a public washroom at the proposed Sidney Transit Hub. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.2 Notify nearby property owners and tenants about the proposed setback changes for a new home in the rear yard at 10007 Siddall Road, and send any written responses to Council when it considers the variance. Official wording: That owners and tenants in occupation of property within 75 metres (246 feet) of 10007 Siddall Road be notified regarding Development Variance Application No. DV100395 (to relax the minimum rear yard … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.3 Apply for a federal grant for a package of park, recreation, accessibility, waterfront and public-use projects. Also plan to borrow up to $550,000 for the Tulista Park boat launch work, subject to the grant, increase that project's budget, move the Iroquois Park pathway work from 2028 to 2027, and use the Amenity Reserve rather than the Canada Community Building Fund for two park shade projects. Official wording: That Council authorize submission of an application to PacifiCan's Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF) Local Impact Stream 2026 for a bundled package of park, recreation, accessibility, waterfront, a… Carried | No |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.4 Ask staff to report to the next Committee of the Whole on possible alternatives for the Bowerbank Bikeway, how the $516,000 spent was divided among its parts, and whether changing or removing features—especially the traffic diversions at Calvin and Siddall—could affect the project grant. Official wording: That staff bring forward to the next Committee of the Whole Meeting a report that includes: Potential alternative designs or approaches that could be considered for the Bowerbank Bikeway; A breakdown … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.5 Set the speed limit along the Bowerbank Bikeway Corridor at 30 km/h. Official wording: That the Bowerbank Bikeway Corridor speed limit be established at 30 km/h. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 13.a Invite representatives from the Shaw Centre to answer Council's questions. Official wording: That representatives from the Shaw Centre be invited to answer questions. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 13.a Approve a 10-year agreement with the New Marine Centre Society to continue operating the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, from 2027 through 2036, once the required newspaper notice is published. Official wording: That the 10-year (January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2036) Lease and Operating Agreement between the Town and the New Marine Centre Society, for continuing operation of the Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 14.a Give the Peninsula Community Pickleball Club a letter supporting its discussions with the airport authority about a proposed community pickleball facility at Rotary Park. Official wording: That the Town provide a letter of support to the Peninsula Community Pickleball Club for its discussions with the Victoria Airport Authority regarding a proposal for a community pickleball facility at… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 14.b Agree to the Capital Regional District adopting its loan authorization for the Saanich Peninsula recreation facility. Official wording: That Council consent to the CRD adopting Bylaw 4782 - Saanich Peninsula Recreation Services (DCS Recreation Facility) Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2, 2026. Defeated | No |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 14.b Withhold the Town's consent to the Capital Regional District adopting its loan authorization for the Saanich Peninsula recreation facility. Official wording: That Council not consent to the CRD adopting Bylaw 4782 - Saanich Peninsula Recreation Services (DCS Recreation Facility) Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2, 2026. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 14.c Provide the Victoria Airport Authority with a letter supporting its application to Transport Canada's Trade Diversification Corridors Fund. Official wording: That the Town provide a letter of support to the Victoria Airport Authority for their application to Transport Canada’s Trade Diversification Corridors Fund. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2026 | Item 17 Close the meeting to the public so Council and officers can discuss confidential personal information about someone who holds or is being considered for an appointment. Official wording: That it is in the opinion of Council that the public interest requires that persons other than members of the Council and Officers be excluded from the meeting to consider confidential matters regardi… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2026 | Item 2 Routine: approve the agenda for this meeting. Official wording: That the agenda be approved. Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2026 | Item 3 Close the meeting to the public so Council can discuss confidential personal information about a municipal office-holder and other employee matters. Official wording: That it is in the opinion of Council that the public interest requires that persons other than members of the Council and Officers be excluded from the meeting to consider confidential matters regardi… Carried | Absent |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 3 Routine: approve the agenda with the listed additions, replacement, and changes to the order of business. Official wording: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments:
1. addition to item 7D1 - email from A. Stevenson, dated July 13, 2026;
2. addition to item 8a - Bylaw 2317;
3. addition to item 8a - 6 publi… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: approve the minutes of the June 22, 2026, Council meeting. Official wording: That the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 22, 2026, be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 7.A Allow public comments to continue beyond the usual 20-minute period. Official wording: That public participation be extended beyond 20 minutes. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 7.D.3 Have staff prepare a report for Council’s August 10 meeting about Radio Sidney’s application for an FM broadcast licence. Official wording: That staff be directed to bring back a report on the Radio Sidney CRTC Application for the August 10, 2026, Council Meeting. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 9.a Allow St. Andrew Anglican Church to operate an extreme-weather shelter at the site, subject to the conditions Council set previously. Official wording: That Temporary Use Permit Application No. TEM00003 (9691 Fourth Street, St Andrew Anglican Church - to allow operation of an Extreme Weather Response Shelter) be approved, subject to conditions as per… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 9.b Invite the applicant for the Fifth Street development to speak to Council. Official wording: That the applicant be invited to speak. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 9.b Send the proposed four-storey apartment development and its requested design, planting, and parking exceptions to the Advisory Planning Commission for review and comments. Official wording: That Development Permit Application No. DP100852 and Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100372 (to relax Zoning Bylaw requirements for front and rear setbacks, three-bedroom units, and unob… Defeated | No inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 9.b Require the applicant to revise the Fifth Street development design so it meets the Town’s zoning and parking rules. Official wording: That the applicant for Development Permit Application No. DP100852 and Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100372 (9989 and 9991 Fifth Street) revise the design to comply with the Zoning Byl… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Give the proposed rezoning for 9972 Third Street its first formal reading, starting Council’s consideration of allowing a four-storey, 75-unit apartment building on the eastern part of the property. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2317 - Zoning Amendment No. 5 (9972 Third Street) be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Allow the meeting to continue beyond 10:00 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting be extended past 10:00 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Invite the project proponent to speak to Council about the proposed Third Street rezoning. Official wording: That the proponent be invited to speak. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Add a requirement to the proposed rezoning that the homes in the building remain rentals permanently, secured by a restriction registered on the property title. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2317 be amended by adding the following as a new item - 1.f.v: Register a restrictive covenant on the title of the property requiring that residential units in the building be restricte… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Give the amended rezoning proposal its second formal reading, including the requirement that the apartments remain rentals permanently. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2317 - Zoning Amendment No. 5 (9972 Third Street) be given second reading as amended. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 8.a Give the rezoning proposal its third formal reading, advancing it another step toward approval. Official wording: That Bylaw 2317 - Zoning Amendment No. 5 (9972 Third Street) be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 13.b Award the paving, curb, and sidewalk work to Island Asphalt Company, the lowest bidder. Official wording: That the Contract for the 2026 Paving, Concrete Curb and Sidewalk Program, Contract No. 2026-014, be awarded to the low bidder, Island Asphalt Company. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 13.d Allow Beacon Community Services to make a six-month agreement with Truffles Catering to provide food at the SHOAL Centre and run a catering service. Official wording: That Beacon Community Services be permitted to enter into a 6-month arrangement with Truffles Catering for the provision of food services at the SHOAL Centre, as well as the operation of a catering se… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 13.c Allow a mobile pizza trailer to operate on the boulevard beside 9429 Canora Road on Friday evenings from 4 to 8 p.m. during 2026, provided it meets Town vending rules and serves customers facing the private property. Official wording: That the property owner of 9429 Canora Road be granted approval to operate a mobile vending trailer on Friday evenings in 2026 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the public boulevard on the west frontage … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 13 Allow the meeting to continue until 11:00 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting be extended to 11:00 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 9.c Do not allow the window signs at 2306 Beacon Avenue to cover the entire window; require the applicant to change them to meet the Town’s sign rules. Official wording: That Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100394 (to retroactively allow the window sign to cover up to 100% of the window area at 2306 Beacon Avenue) be denied and that the applicant be requ… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 13.a Approve a five-year land-use agreement with the Capital Regional District and a five-year sublease to the Sidney Lawn Bowling Club so the club can operate its lawn-bowling facility, with public notice to be published. Official wording: That the Licence of Occupation with the Capital Regional District (5-year term: August 1, 2026 to July 31, 2031) for 9576 Fifth Street (Areas 1, 2, 4 & 5) be approved; and
2. That the Sub-Lease with t… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2026 | Item 18 Routine: end the meeting at 10:55 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned at 10:55 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 3 Approve the agenda after removing Councillor Novek’s report, adding two reports from Councillor Duck, and adding an email from A. Coe to the correspondence list. Official wording: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments:
1. remove item 11b - report from Councillor R. Novek;
2. add to item 11a - two additional reports from Councillor S. Duck; and
3. addition to… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: approve the minutes of the June 8, 2026 regular Council meeting. Official wording: that Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 8, 2026, be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 7.B.1 Approve the Town’s 2025 annual report as presented. Official wording: that the Town of Sidney 2025 Annual Report be approved as presented. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 7.D.2 Add wording to the proposed event designation to clarify that the designation is for the event’s liquor licence application. Official wording: That the motion be amended by adding the following wording to item 1:
"for its Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) Licence Application". Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 7.D.2 Designate the August 29–30 Sails & Sagas event at Iroquois Park as municipally significant for its liquor licence application, and have staff notify the organizer. Official wording: 1. That the Sails & Sagas event to be held in Iroquois Park on August 29-30, 2026, be designated to be of municipal significance for its Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) Licence Applicatio… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 8.a Adopt the streets and traffic changes setting maximum speeds for roads and lanes and allowing the Municipal Engineer to establish school and playground zones. Official wording: that Bylaw No. 2318 - Streets & Traffic, Amendment No. 5, be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 8.b Adopt changes to the Town’s temporary use permit procedures, including removing the application form so it can be updated administratively. Official wording: that Bylaw No. 2319 - Land Use Procedures, Amendment No. 7, be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 9.a Notify nearby property owners and tenants, advertise the permit for consideration, and forward any written responses to Council. If approved, the shelter could operate seasonally from October 15 to April 15 for three years, in the church meeting hall. Official wording: 1. That owners and tenants in occupation of property within 75 metres (246 feet) of 9686 Third Street be notified regarding Temporary Use Permit No. TEM00003 (to allow an Extreme Weather Response Shel… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 9.b Approve the requested subdivision-related variances at 9522 Lochside Drive, subject to the conditions Council had already set. The changes extend the preliminary approval and delay required off-site improvements for proposed Lot 2 until that lot is developed. Official wording: that Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100390 for 9522 Lochside Drive (to allow a longer extension to the Preliminary Letter of Approval for the subdivision application, and defer off-site… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.a Ask the applicant for comments on the proposed zoning change and bring any feedback back to Council. If the zoning change proceeds, require the property owner to pay a parkland contribution and an amenity contribution before a building permit is issued. Official wording: 1. That having considered the appropriate persons, public authorities and organizations that will be affected by the proposed zoning bylaw, staff be directed to prepare and send a letter inviting comm… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.b Renew Rest Haven Lodge’s property tax exemption for 2027 through 2034. Official wording: that the property tax exemption for Rest Haven Lodge (2281 Mills Road) be renewed for eight additional years (2027-2034). Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.c Approve a Legion memorial plaque, bench, and landscaping along the walkway to the Sidney / North Saanich Library. Accept the Legion’s $7,500 contribution and include the work in the existing library pathway lighting and landscaping project. Official wording: 1. That the legacy project request from the Royal Canadian Legion, Saanich Peninsula Branch 37, for the installation of a commemorative plaque, memorial bench and area landscaping along the walkway to… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.d Approve a new 10-year lease between the Town and the Vancouver Island Regional Library, after the required newspaper notice is published. Official wording: that the 10-year lease (2026-2036) between the Town and the Vancouver Island Regional Library (VIRL) be approved, subject to a notice being published in the newspaper. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.e Approve the amended planning procedures policy. Official wording: that Policy DV-005 - Planning Procedures be approved as amended. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 13.f Approve the Town’s financial information statement for the year ending December 31, 2025. Official wording: that Council approves the Statement of Financial Information for the Town of Sidney for the year ended December 31, 2025. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 22, 2026 | Item 18 Routine: adjourn the meeting at 8:11 p.m. Official wording: that the meeting be adjourned at 8:11 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 3 Routine: approve the agenda, adding 13 public-hearing submissions, moving the Legion presentation, and adding the Mayor’s report on Access Awareness Day. Official wording: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments: 1. additions to item 7C1 - 13 emails and letters for public hearing; 2. move item 7D1 to after item 7B; and 3. addition of Mayor's Report reg… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 4.a Routine: approve the minutes of the May 25, 2026, Council meeting. Official wording: That Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 25, 2026, be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 7.D.1 Send the Legion’s request for a commemorative plaque, bench and trees to Town staff to review and report back to Council. Official wording: That the letter form the Royal Canadian Legion, Saanich Peninsula Branch 37, dated June 1, 2026, requesting support for the Legion's Legacy Project to install a commemorative plaque, memorial bench an… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Cancel the earlier second-reading approval so Council can reconsider the amendment in revised form. Official wording: That second reading of Bylaw No. 2315 - Official Community Plan, Amendment No. 2, be rescinded. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Separate sections 11 through 14 from the proposed Official Community Plan amendment so they can be dealt with apart from the rest. Official wording: That sections 11, 12, 13 & 14 of Bylaw No. 2315 - Official Community Plan, Amendment No. 2, be severed. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Give the revised Official Community Plan amendment its second reading, with sections 11 through 14 severed. Official wording: That Bylaw 2315 - Official Community Plan, Amendment No. 2, be given second reading as amended. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Give the Official Community Plan amendment its third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2315 - Official Community Plan, Amendment No. 2, be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Make the amended Official Community Plan changes final and in force. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2315 - Official Community Plan, Amendment No. 2, be adopted. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Make the proposal to add all purpose-built rental buildings to the tenant-protection area take effect only when a draft Tenant Protection Bylaw comes before Council. Official wording: That the motion be amended to add "at such time as a draft Tenant Protection Bylaw comes forward to Council". Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.a Have staff prepare a plan amendment and hold a public hearing to include all purpose-built rental buildings in the tenant-protection area, timed for when Council receives a draft tenant-protection bylaw. Official wording: That staff prepare an Official Community Plan amendment bylaw, and hold a public hearing, to add all purpose-built rentals to the Tenant Protection Development Permit Area at such time as a draft Tena… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.b Give the proposed changes to the Town’s land-use application procedures their first reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2319 - Land Use Procedures, Amendment No. 7, be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.b Give the proposed changes to the Town’s land-use application procedures their second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2319 - Land Use Procedures, Amendment No. 7, be given second reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.b Give the proposed changes to the Town’s land-use application procedures their third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2319 - Land Use Procedures, Amendment No. 7, be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the proposed changes to street and lane speed limits, and the authority to establish school and playground zones, their first reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2318 - Streets & Traffic, Amendment No. 5, be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the proposed changes to street and lane speed limits, and school and playground zones, their second reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2318 - Streets & Traffic, Amendment No. 5, be given second reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.c Give the proposed changes to street and lane speed limits, and school and playground zones, their third reading. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2318 - Streets & Traffic, Amendment No. 5, be given third reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 8.c Have staff put up the required signs and carry out related measures once the amended street and traffic rules are adopted. Official wording: That staff proceed with implementation of required signage and related measures following adoption of the amending Streets and Traffic Bylaw No. 2318. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.a.R.1 Routine: receive the committee’s recommendation about guidelines for tactile markings at intersections for information. Official wording: That SPAAC's recommendation, regarding guidelines for installation of tactile markings at intersections, be received for information. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.b.R.1 Have the Town contact the Victoria Airport Authority about the accessibility concerns raised by the accessibility advisory committee. Official wording: That the Town communicate with the Victoria Airport Authority regarding accessibility concerns raised by the Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.b.R.2 Have Town staff share information with local businesses in November about good practices for accessible parking. Official wording: That Town staff, during Accessible Parking Awareness Month in November, undertake an information campaign directed to the business community regarding best practices for accessible parking. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.c.R.1 Support the revised transit hub concept in principle and let planning and design continue, including preparing designs and cost estimates for a future business case and funding application. Official wording: That Council approve in principle the June 1, 2026, revised concept plan for the Sidney Transit Hub as proposed on Slide 5 of the BC Transit Presentation; and 2. That Council re-affirms approval in pr… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.c.R.2 Notify nearby owners and tenants about the proposed variance and forward their written comments to Council. If Council approves it, require the owner to register a title restriction preventing construction on Lot 2 until the Town receives proof that underground electrical and telecommunications service has been paid for. Official wording: That owners and tenants in occupation of property within 75 metres (246 feet) of 9522 Lochside Drive be notified regarding Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100390 (to allow a longer exten… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.c.R.3 Set the fee for a dedicated bench on Bevan Fishing Pier at $4,000, keep the $3,000 fee for other bench locations, and apply the new pier fee to both new requests and renewals. Have staff bring forward the related fee-bylaw change when appropriate. Official wording: That Policy WS-015 Public Bench Dedication be approved as amended (which includes introducing a new, separate fee of $4,000 for dedicated benches located on the Bevan Fishing Pier,and maintaining the … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.c.R.4 Approve the revised policy for resident-requested traffic calming and have staff propose a dedicated traffic-calming budget for Council to consider in the next annual budget process. Official wording: That Policy WS-024 - Traffic Calming for Resident Initiated Requests be approved as amended; and 2. That staff bring forward a proposed dedicated traffic calming capital budget for consideration in th… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 12.d.R.1 Approve the design of the four-home development, provided the owner addresses the private outdoor-space and entrance-weather-protection guidelines and pays a landscaping deposit before getting a building permit. Official wording: That Development Permit No. DP100859 (to permit the form and character of a four-unit residential development) for the property at 9616 Sixth Street be approved, subject to the condition that the prop… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 14.a Have staff reply to the Scoop and Waffle email about concerns over scaffolding on Beacon Avenue during the busy summer season. Official wording: That staff reply to email from A. Coe, Scoop and Waffle, expressing concerns regarding the installation of Scaffolding on Beacon Avenue during the busy summer season, dated May 28, 2026. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, Jun 8, 2026 | Item 18 Routine: adjourn the meeting at 8:41 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned at 8:41 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 3 Routine: approve the agenda with the listed additions, removal, and items moved to correspondence. Official wording: That the agenda be approved with the following amendments: 1. additions to item 8a - email (3) from D. Irwin, S. McIvor and C. Black; 2. addition to item 8a -email from Westplan Consulting, dated May … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 4 Routine: adopt the minutes of the May 11 special and regular council meetings. Official wording: That Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of May 11 and the Regular Council Meeting of May 11, 2026, be approved. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 8a Give the proposed zoning change for four commercial units at 2270 Harbour Road its first reading, allowing certain retail and office uses that are not marine-related. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2316 - Zoning Amendment No. 4 (2270 Harbour Road) be given first reading. Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 8a Advance the proposed zoning change for a second reading and have staff advertise a public hearing, where people can comment on allowing certain non-marine retail and office uses in four units at 2270 Harbour Road. Official wording: That Bylaw No. 2316 - Zoning Amendment No. 4 (2270 Harbour Road) be given second reading and that staff advertise for a public hearing. Defeated | No |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 12a R.1 Send the proposed four-unit development at 9616 Sixth Street to the Advisory Planning Commission for review and feedback. Official wording: That Development Permit Application No. DP100859 for the property at 9616 Sixth Street (to permit the form and character of a four-unit residential development) be forwarded to the Advisory Planning C… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 12a R.2 Ask the applicant to redesign the proposed four-unit building at 2384 Orchard Avenue to better meet zoning rules, then bring revised plans to a future Committee of the Whole meeting. Official wording: That the Development Permit Application No. DP100857 (to permit the form and character of a four-unit residential building) and Development Variance Permit Application No. DV100389 (to increase the lo… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 13a Receive the public feedback about replacing Town Hall and consider it in future closed-session discussions if those discussions involve private property. Official wording: That Council receive the results of the initial public engagement regarding the replacement of Town Hall and consider them as part of future in-camera deliberations, should matters involving private p… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 13b Allow the Sidney BIA to close Beacon Avenue east of the rainbow crosswalk and use amplified sound at Beacon Park for its June 13 Pride Month event. Official wording: That the Sidney BIA be authorized to close Beacon Avenue, east of the rainbow crosswalk, and to use sound amplification at Beacon Park for their Pride Month event at Beacon Park on Saturday, June 13, … Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 14b Have the Mayor write to the provincial transportation minister asking for the misaligned tactile pads and scoring lines on the two traffic islands at Beacon Avenue and Highway 17 to be corrected immediately. Official wording: That the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write a letter to the Minister of Transportation and Transit requesting an immediate remedy to the incorrect alignment of the scoring lines and tactile pads on th… Carried | Yes inferred |
| Mon, May 25, 2026 | Item 18 Routine: end the meeting at 8:02 p.m. Official wording: That the meeting be adjourned at 8:02 p.m. Carried | Yes inferred |