Colwood public meetings in 2024

Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee, made up of staff from six partner municipalities, is holding a regular meeting open to the public. The agenda is procedural, with no listed decision items; the main purpose is to continue developing, monitoring, and updating the Accessibility Plan and to invite public feedback.

• Meeting open to public in person at Colwood Council Chambers, 3300 Wishart Road, or via Zoom
• Committee includes staff from Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Highlands, Sooke, and Esquimalt
• Public feedback on Accessibility Plan accepted via [email protected] or mail

CANCELLED - Special Council - 2025 Budget Deliberations

This Special Council meeting for 2025 Budget Deliberations has been cancelled. The agenda was only procedural boilerplate, with no substantive items listed.

• Meeting cancelled
• Originally scheduled for December 17, 2024 at 6:30 PM
• Location: Council Chambers, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood, BC

Special Council - 2025 Budget Deliberations - 16 Dec 2024 (2:30 pm)

This special council meeting focuses on 2025 budget deliberations, including approving the WestShore Parks & Recreation Society and Greater Victoria Public Library financial plans, and an RCMP officer strength increase. Council will also consider third reading of several rezoning bylaws, including for 3698 Metchosin Road and 499 Royal Bay Drive. The agenda includes a report from a public hearing held December 11, 2024, and unfinished business from the December 12 meeting.

• Approve WestShore Parks & Recreation Society's 2025-2029 Financial Plan and 2025 requisition
• Approve Greater Victoria Public Library's 2025-2029 Financial Plan and 2025 requisition
• Approve RCMP officer strength increase from 22.6 (2024) to 23.6 (2025)
• Third reading of Bylaw 1700-13 (OCP amendment) and Bylaw 2036 (rezoning) for 3698 Metchosin Road
• Third reading of Bylaw 2035 (rezoning) for 499 Royal Bay Drive

Special Council - 2025 Budget Deliberations

Colwood's Special Council meeting on December 12, 2024, focuses on 2025 budget deliberations, specifically reviewing revenue highlights and service plan highlights presented by the Director of Finance. The meeting continues unfinished capital budget items from the December 10 session and sets up further discussions for December 16. The agenda includes detailed revenue projections and service area priorities for the 2025-2029 financial plan.

• Total 2025 revenue projected at $50,905,500, including $23,938,500 in property taxes
• New construction taxation from developments like Royal Bay ($112.6M) and Colwood Corners
• Policing service level maintained with 4.73% property tax increase for 2025
• Fire Rescue transition to 24-hour shifts with 0.99% tax increase
• Galloping Goose Pedestrian Overpass substantial completion planned for 2025

Public Hearing

This is a public hearing where Colwood Council will hear views on two bylaws: an Official Community Plan amendment and a rezoning for 3698 Metchosin Road. The proposals would expand the Latoria South Sub-Area Plan, increase allowable density by 500 units, and allow a mix of employment and residential uses. Council will not answer questions except for clarification.

• Bylaw No. 1700-13: OCP amendment to expand Latoria South Sub-Area Plan to include 3698 Metchosin Road and increase density by 500 units
• Bylaw No. 2036: Rezone 3698 Metchosin Road from AR1 to CD28, adding Area 11 for mixed employment and residential uses
• Proposal includes expanding Quarry Park
• Public hearing held December 11, 2024 at 6:30 PM in Council Chambers, 3300 Wishart Road

Special Council - 2025 Budget Deliberations

This special council meeting focuses on the 2025 budget, including a presentation from the Greater Victoria Public Library on its 2025 budget and five-year financial plan, and an overview of the city's 2025-2029 reserves and draft capital plan. The council will also adopt minutes from previous special meetings and hear public input.

• GVPL 2025 budget and five-year financial plan presentation
• 2025-2029 reserves overview
• 2025-2029 draft capital plan overview
• Adoption of minutes from four prior special council meetings

Notice of Meeting

Colwood City Council is holding a special meeting on December 9, 2024, that will immediately close to the public. The closed session is authorized under the Community Charter for discussions involving personal information about a potential municipal appointee, litigation, and solicitor-client privileged advice. No public decisions are expected.

• Meeting to be closed under Community Charter sections 90(1)(a), (g), (i) and 91(2)(a)
• Topics include potential litigation and legal advice
• Possible discussion of a candidate for a municipal position

Council

Council will consider endorsing the 2024 Housing Needs Report and authorizing a three-year Community Services Agreement with the Westshore Chamber of Commerce. It will also adopt several bylaws, including sewer local area service enlargements and a land use procedures amendment. The agenda includes routine items like minutes approval and a delegation from the Greater Victoria Green Team.

• Three-year Community Services Agreement with Westshore Chamber of Commerce
• Endorsement of 2024 City of Colwood Housing Needs Report
• Adoption of Bylaw 2041 (Land Use Application Procedures amendment)
• Adoption of sewer enlargement bylaws for 3347 St. Troy Place and 506 Pearkes Road
• Scheduling an Advisory Committee workshop in January 2025

Planning and Land Use Committee

The Planning and Land Use Committee will consider recommending to Council that the revised Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw 1700-10 (Environmental Development Permit Area) proceed to readings and public hearing, following additional consultation. The committee will also consider recommending a municipal letter of concurrence for a proposed telecommunication tower in Latoria South. The agenda includes adoption of minutes and public participation.

• Bylaw 1700-10 OCP Amendment (Environmental Development Permit Area) - engagement update and response
• Antenna System Siting Application - Latoria South - proposed telecommunication tower
• Adoption of November 4, 2024 meeting minutes

Cancelled - Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee

This meeting of the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee, scheduled for November 27, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda contains only the cancellation notice and no items for discussion or decision.

• Meeting cancelled

Council

Colwood Council is meeting to decide on several items, including a major rezoning and OCP amendment for 500 units at 3698 Metchosin Road, a contract award for SharePoint work, and a grant application for active transportation. They will also consider first readings of several bylaws, including a heritage designation and sewer local area service enlargements. The agenda includes routine items like adopting minutes and the 2025 meeting schedule.

• Contract award to Spot Solutions for SharePoint Design and Content Management, $263,788.00
• OCP amendment and rezoning for 500 units at 3698 Metchosin Road (Bylaws 1700-13 and 2036)
• Rezoning at 499 Royal Bay Drive with tree preservation covenant (Bylaw 2035)
• Increase mailed public notice distance from 75m to 100m (Bylaw 2041)
• Sewer local area service enlargements at 3347 St. Troy Place and 506 Pearkes Road (Bylaws 2044-2047)

Special Environment Committee

The Environment Committee is considering recommending that Council repeal the first two readings of Bylaw 1700-10, which amends the Official Community Plan's Environmental Development Permit Area guidelines, and consider the revised bylaw for new readings. The revision follows extensive public consultation, including a public hearing, surveys, and input from Qualified Environmental Professionals. The committee will also hear a briefing on using non-usable green space as a covenant rather than a park.

• Bylaw 1700-10 OCP Amendment (Environmental Development Permit Area) - engagement update and response
• Recommendation to repeal 1st and 2nd reading of Bylaw 1700-10 and consider amended version
• Public consultation included a January 2024 public hearing with 7 written submissions and 7 speakers
• Survey of QEPs and development community received 7 responses; second round of QEP review occurred October 2024
• Briefing on non-usable green space as a covenant rather than a park

Heritage Commission

The Heritage Commission will consider recommending that Council give First and Second Reading to Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 2043, 2024, which would protect the Pendray House at 3221 Heatherbell Road. The property is in receivership and subject to a court-ordered sale, and the bylaw would prevent demolition or alteration without Council approval. The commission will also adopt the agenda and minutes from the June 13, 2024 special meeting.

• Recommendation to give First and Second Reading to Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 2043 (Pendray House), 2024
• Pendray House is located at 3221 Heatherbell Road, in the CD15 zone, and is part of the Pacific Landing development site
• Property is in receivership and subject to a Court Ordered Sale
• Previous Council resolutions (2018, 2019) directed staff to protect the heritage value of Pendray House
• Adoption of minutes from the June 13, 2024 Special Heritage Commission meeting

Special Infrastructure Committee

Colwood's Infrastructure Committee will review traffic model results and a Transportation Master Plan update, focusing on whether to widen Latoria Road or Metchosin Road to four lanes. The committee will also receive an update on the draft 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan. A resident's written submission supports three-laning Metchosin Road.

• Traffic model simulation and Transportation Master Plan update presented by Head Engineer Josh Andrews
• Comparison of Latoria Road widening ($15-25M) vs Metchosin Road widening ($25-40M)
• Resident Caleb Crookes submits letter supporting three-laning Metchosin Road
• Update on Draft 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan
• Adoption of October 22, 2024 meeting minutes

CANCELLED - Public Hearing

This agenda is for a public hearing that was cancelled. The hearing was scheduled for November 13, 2024, to discuss zoning amendments, but it will not proceed as planned.

• Public hearing cancelled
• Zoning amendments were the sole agenda item

CANCELLED - Council

This regular Council meeting scheduled for November 12, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda contains only standard procedural items and no substantive business will be discussed.

CANCELLED - Special Council - 2025 Service Review

This special council meeting scheduled for November 7, 2024, was cancelled. The agenda notes the 2025 Service Review is complete and a tentative date is not required. No decisions or discussions will take place.

• Meeting cancelled
• 2025 Service Review completed

Special Council - 2025 Service Review

Council is meeting to discuss various service profiles as part of a 2025 service review. The meeting includes discussions on community planning, policing, administration, health, and fire services.

• Service Profile - Community Planning
• Service Profile - Policing
• Service Profile - Administration & Corporate Services
• Service Profile - Health Administration
• Service Profile - Fire

Special Council - 2025 Service Review - 04 Nov 2024 (2:30 pm)

This special council meeting focuses on the 2025 service review. Council will consider approving the West Shore Parks & Recreation Society's 2025 budget and requisition request of $6,285,001, a 3.90% increase over 2024. The agenda also includes a delegation on litter in Colwood and service profile reviews for sewer, building & bylaw, development services, and engineering.

• West Shore Parks & Recreation Society 2025 budget and requisition request of $6,285,001 (3.90% increase)
• Delegation on litter in Colwood by Charlotte Gorley, Stefan Doering, and Karen Bentley
• Service profile review: Sewer Utility
• Service profile review: Building & Bylaw
• Service profile review: Development Services and Engineering

Planning and Land Use Committee

The Planning and Land Use Committee will consider two rezoning applications. The first proposes an OCP amendment and rezoning to add 500 units at 3698 Metchosin Road, with conditions including property remediation, frontage improvements, and a bus shelter. The second involves a text amendment rezoning at 499 Royal Bay Drive, with conditions for parkland dedication, a statutory right-of-way, and tree preservation. Public written submissions, including concerns about intersection safety and park design, are included.

• OCP amendment and rezoning to CD28 for 500 units at 3698 Metchosin Road
• Rezoning at 499 Royal Bay Drive with tree preservation covenant (min. 8.0m wide, 1,600m2 area)
• Conditions for 499 Royal Bay Drive: parkland dedication, 6.0m pathway SRW, form & character controls
• Public submissions opposing 499 Royal Bay Drive design, citing intersection safety and park footprint
• Adoption of September 3, 2024 minutes

Special Council - 2025 Service Review

This special council meeting continues the 2025 service review, discussing service profiles for Finance, Public Works, Parks/Trails/Recreation, Boulevards, Roads, and Storm Sewers. The agenda includes unfinished business from the previous day's meeting. These are discussion items only, not final decisions.

• Finance service profile: 2025 draft budget includes $1.25M operating expenses, $998,100 net taxation required, and a new Operations Analyst position (mid-2025)
• Finance: property tax levy grew from $27.9M (2020) to $41.2M (2024 actual); average municipal property tax for a representative home is $2,200 (2024)
• Finance: 2025 priorities include budget software replacement, performance benchmarking, and procurement policy review
• Public Works: maintains City facilities, fleet, and has logged 1,073 community action requests (Jan–Sept 2024)
• Service profiles for Parks/Trails/Recreation, Boulevards, Roads, and Storm Sewers are on the agenda

Special Council - 2025 Service Review

Colwood City Council is holding a special meeting to review municipal service areas for the 2025 budget, considering whether to maintain, increase, or decrease service levels. The review covers communications, youth engagement, events, arts and culture, human resources, IT, and GIS. Staff presented a tax increase target of 6.42% for 2025, including increases for city services, fire rescue, policing, and reserves.

• 2025 tax increase target of 6.42% (city services 3.98%, fire rescue 0.48%, policing 0.97%, EComm 0%, reserves 1.00%)
• Proposed permanent part-time Volunteer Coordinator (service increase in 2025)
• Proposed service increase for Youth Engagement in 2026 (funding beyond federal grant)
• Communications & Engagement operating budget: net taxation $273,800 in 2025 draft, down 18.93% from 2024
• Service reviews scheduled for Public Works, Engineering, Policing, and other areas in subsequent meetings

Council

Colwood Council is meeting to decide on several items, including executing land exchange agreements for park expansion, seeking public input on a draft on-street parking policy, and giving readings to multiple bylaws. The agenda also includes routine items like adopting minutes, approving a mutual aid agreement with Highlands, and making council appointments.

• Land exchange: Quarry Park Expansion Lands (Lots 4 & 5) for City Lands at 3698 Metchosin Road; purchase of portion of 499 Royal Bay Drive for Promenade Park expansion
• Mutual Aid Agreement for fire rescue services with District of Highlands
• Appointments: Councillor David Grove to Greater Victoria Public Library Board; Mayor Doug Kobayashi and Councillor Cynthia Day to Songhees-Colwood Joint Working Group
• Direct staff to seek public input on Draft On-Street Parking Policy and possible Traffic and Highways Bylaw amendment
• Bylaws: 2039 (Land Use Omnibus Amendments) for 1st-3rd reading; 2004-01 (Permissive Tax Exemptions), 2021-01 (Five Year Financial Plan), 2037 (Development Cost Charges for Parkland) for adoption

CANCELLED - Special Planning and Land Use Committee

This Special Planning and Land Use Committee meeting scheduled for October 24, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda contains only standard procedural items and no substantive business will be discussed.

• Meeting cancelled

Waterfront Stewardship Committee

The Waterfront Stewardship Committee is meeting to receive a progress update on the Colwood Waterfront Stewardship Plan Implementation Project, which is currently in the functional design phase. The update covers design challenges, a revised project schedule, and permitting risks. The committee will also adopt the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting.

• Update on Colwood Waterfront Stewardship Plan Implementation Project by Ryan Campeau, Parks Lead - Capital
• Design challenges: drainage, beach access points, and dune location
• Project schedule: functional design to March 2025, construction to June 2027, grant deadline January 2028
• Permitting risks: Site Alteration Permit, Fisheries Act, Navigation Protection Act, Migratory Bird Sanctuary
• Public engagement scheduled for January 28, 2025

Special Infrastructure Committee

The Infrastructure Committee will hear a traffic model update from Head Engineer Josh Andrews, covering future traffic demands and two shortlisted road-widening options: a four-lane Latoria Road or a four-lane Metchosin Road. The committee will also discuss the draft 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan and schedule a staff briefing on the Transportation Master Plan.

• Traffic model update: two options—four-lane Latoria Road (Metchosin Road to VMP) or four-lane Metchosin Road (Sooke Road to Latoria Road)
• Proposed two-lane roundabout at Sooke Road/Metchosin Road intersection
• Discussion of draft 2024 Sustainable Infrastructure Replacement Plan
• Scheduling of special meeting for Transportation Master Plan staff briefing

CANCELLED - Active Transportation Committee

The Active Transportation Committee meeting scheduled for October 21, 2024, has been cancelled. The agenda contains only standard procedural items and no business will be conducted.

• Meeting cancelled

CANCELLED - Environment Committee

This meeting of the City of Colwood Environment Committee, originally scheduled for October 21, 2024, has been cancelled and rescheduled to November 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The agenda contains only standard procedural items (call to order, approval of agenda, adoption of minutes, public participation, new business, adjournment) with no specific business items listed.

• Meeting cancelled and rescheduled to November 18, 2024 at 6:30 pm

CANCELLED -Infrastructure Committee

This Infrastructure Committee meeting scheduled for October 16, 2024 has been cancelled and rescheduled to October 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm. The agenda contains only standard procedural items with no specific business items listed.

• Meeting cancelled and rescheduled to October 22, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Emergency Planning Committee

The Colwood Emergency Planning Committee is meeting to review agency and departmental reports on emergency preparedness, including updates from Emergency Support Services, Royal Roads University, and West Shore Parks and Recreation. The agenda includes approval of the agenda and minutes from the previous meeting, and a report from the chair. The meeting is largely procedural, with no major decisions or public hearings scheduled.

• Report from Josh Pettigrew, Lieutenant/Emergency Program Coordinator
• Emergency Support Services activity report for September 2024, including two callouts (Wishart Road and Braveheart Lane)
• Update on Exercise with Esquimalt and DND moved from Nov 21 to Dec 5
• Next meeting scheduled for January 14, 2025

Council

Colwood Council is meeting to decide on several items, including awarding a $560,063 contract for City Hall roof replacement, considering permissive tax exemptions for housing and arts organizations, and amending the financial plan to fund a pedestrian bridge replacement. They will also receive reports on the Rent Bank program and the Island Major Crime Unit expansion, and hear a delegation from Foundry West Shore about youth services.

• Contract award: City Hall roof replacement at 3300 Wishart Road to Flynn Canada Ltd. for $560,063
• Permissive tax exemptions for Pacifica Housing (3 properties) and Arts and Culture Colwood Society
• Budget amendment: $68,750 for Latoria Walk Park pedestrian bridge replacement
• Island Major Crime Unit expansion update and direction to continue discussions
• Annual Colwood Rent Bank report (July 2023 - June 2024)

CANCELLED - Planning and Land Use Committee

This meeting of the Planning and Land Use Committee has been cancelled and rescheduled to October 24, 2024. The agenda contains only standard procedural items, with no substantive business listed.

• Meeting cancelled and rescheduled to October 24, 2024

Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee

The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee will consider endorsing the Quarry Park Expansion Concept Plan, which would add 1.93 hectares to the existing park in Royal Bay. The committee will also discuss a staff report on preferring covenants over park designation for non-usable green space. Public comments include concerns about the cost and land swap for the expansion.

• Quarry Park Expansion Concept Plan: add 1.93 hectares, total 6.46 hectares
• Recommendation to endorse plan and explore co-locating facilities like Juan de Fuca Soccer clubhouse
• Staff report on non-usable green space as covenant rather than park
• Public submission: Quarry Park expansion cost estimates $19M first phase, $37M full facility
• Public submission: land swap with Gablecraft for $2M, city land valued at $12M

Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee

The Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee, made up of staff from six partner municipalities, is holding its September 2024 meeting. The agenda is procedural, covering meeting logistics and how to provide feedback on the Accessibility Plan; no specific decisions or discussion items are listed.

• Meeting held in person and electronically at City of Langford Council Chambers, 877 Goldstream Avenue
• Committee includes Colwood, Langford, View Royal, Highlands, Sooke, and Esquimalt
• Public feedback on Accessibility Plan via email or mail to 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood

Board of Variance

The Colwood Board of Variance will consider one application: a request to reduce the side-yard setback from 6.0m to 5.1m at 2741 Gamble Drive to allow construction of an addition. The board may approve or deny the variance. The agenda also includes adoption of the agenda and approval of the April 25, 2023 minutes.

• Variance application BOV-24-001 for 2741 Gamble Drive to reduce side-yard setback from 6.0m to 5.1m
• Proposed addition to existing single-family dwelling
• Public participation available in person, electronically, or by written submission
• Meeting to be held September 24, 2024 at 7:00 PM in Council Chambers

Council

Colwood Council is meeting to consider several items, including a rezoning application for 517 Latoria Road that would require a nature-based playground, a trail for future neighborhood connection to Olympic View, and a 15,500 m² conservation covenant. Council will also discuss updates to the development application consultation policy, a grant application for asset management, and the financing and administration of the Colwood Medical Clinic pilot. The agenda includes routine approvals of minutes and bylaws, and a closed meeting for personnel and labour relations matters.

• Rezoning of 517 Latoria Road (Bylaw No. 2027) with conditions including a 15,500 m² conservation covenant and $6,270 per dwelling unit sewage contribution
• Update on Colwood Medical Clinic Pilot: partnership with Aroga Lifestyle Medicine, lease with Pure Pharmacy at 345A Latoria Blvd, hiring up to 8 physicians and support staff
• UBCM grant application for Asset Management Planning Program
• Increase notification distance for development applications from 75 to 100 metres (DEV001 policy)
• Adoption of Election Signs Bylaw No. 2038

Cancelled - Heritage Commission

The City of Colwood's Heritage Commission meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 12, 2024, at 2:00 PM in Council Chambers has been cancelled. The agenda contains only standard procedural items and no substantive business will be discussed.

• Meeting cancelled

Council

Colwood Council is meeting to discuss several policy items, including a proposed council policy restricting gifts from developers, a 2025 budget approach, and directing staff to draft bylaws requiring short-term rental operators to obtain business licenses. Council will also release in-camera resolutions, including a $500,000 funding allocation for a municipal medical clinic trial and a land swap for Quarry Park expansion. The agenda includes routine items like minutes adoption and public participation.

• Proposed Council Policy restricting gifts, favors, and discounts from developers (over $25 triggers recusal)
• 2025 Budget Approach endorsement and timeline for Service Review and Budget Deliberations
• Direct staff to draft bylaws for short-term rental business licensing and land use definition
• Release of in-camera resolutions: $500,000 for 5-year Municipal Medical Clinic trial at the Commons in Royal Bay
• Land exchange for Quarry Park expansion involving 3698 Metchosin Road and 499 Royal Bay Drive

Special Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee

This is a special meeting of the Capital West Accessibility Advisory Committee, which includes staff from six partner municipalities. The agenda is procedural, providing meeting logistics and inviting public feedback on the Accessibility Plan, with no specific decisions or discussion items listed.

• Meeting open to the public, in person at Langford Council Chambers, 877 Goldstream Avenue
• Electronic participation via Zoom (Meeting ID: 882 1998 4095) or phone
• Public feedback on Accessibility Plan via email or mail

Notice of Meeting

Colwood City Council is holding a special in-camera meeting on September 3, 2024. The meeting will open publicly but Council will immediately vote to close it to discuss labour relations or other employee relations, as permitted under the Community Charter. No decisions or discussions are expected to be made in public.

• Special meeting of Council held in-camera
• Closed to public under Community Charter section 90(1)(c)
• Subject matter: labour relations or other employee relations

Planning and Land Use Committee

The Planning and Land Use Committee is considering recommending that Council increase the mailed-notice distance for development applications, such as rezonings, from 75 metres to 100 metres. This would require amending the Development Application Consultation Policy (DEV001) and the Land Use Application Procedures Bylaw No. 427. The change aims to better inform residents about nearby development proposals.

• Proposed increase of mailed notification distance from 75m to 100m for development applications
• Amendment to Land Use Application Procedures Bylaw No. 427 to match the new distance
• Staff report compares Colwood's 75m distance to other CRD municipalities, most using 100m
• Estimated cost increase: postcards cost about $1.50 each; 621 were mailed in 2023

Council

Council will consider a new fire department strategic plan that keeps a single 24-hour staffed station and drops plans for additional volunteer stations, including one in South Colwood. It will also vote on a $697,992 design contract for the Public Works Operations Facility, endorse funding for a regional parks master plan, and discuss a proposed policy restricting gifts from developers.

• Fire department strategic plan: single station, 24-hour staffing, no new volunteer stations
• Contract award: $697,992 to Kinetic Design Build Ltd. for Public Works Operations Facility design
• West Shore Parks and Recreation funding: $31,420 toward $140,000 master plan
• Truth and Reconciliation Day event: $5,000 silver sponsorship to Songhees Nation
• Proposed policy: recusal for gifts over $25 from developers

Special Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee

The Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee is holding a special meeting to discuss and recommend terms for the rezoning of 517 Latoria Road, including a playground, a 15,500 m² natural state covenant, and trail connections. The agenda includes a delegation from the Juan de Fuca Soccer Association and public written submissions, several of which oppose the developer's proposed park options and request more meaningful park space. The committee will vote on recommendations to Council regarding these conditions.

• Recommendation to require a playground at 517 Latoria Road per existing development agreement
• Proposal to protect 15,500 m² via Section 219 natural state covenant in exchange for not dedicating 8,500 m² as park land
• Trail connection from Latoria Creek Trail to Pondside Trail at developer's expense
• Delegation from Juan de Fuca Soccer Association (Steve Clout, Angus Stewart, Dave Odorico)
• Public submissions include a petition signed by 182 residents opposing the developer's park options