North Saanich public meetings in 2024
35 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
CANCELLED - Board of Variance
This meeting of the Board of Variance, scheduled for December 19, 2024, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided.
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of North Saanich Council with a public participation period, after which council will vote to move in camera (closed to the public). The closed session will discuss personal information about a potential municipal employee, objectives and progress for the annual municipal report, and confidential negotiations with provincial or federal governments. No other business is on the agenda.
- Motion to hold remainder of meeting in camera under Community Charter sections 90(1) and 90(2)
- Discussion of personal information about an individual considered for a municipal position
- Discussion of municipal objectives and progress for the annual municipal report
- Discussion of confidential negotiations with provincial or federal governments
Regular Meeting of Council
Council will consider recommending a non-medical cannabis retail store license for Cheeky's Cannabis Merchants at 10330 McDonald Park Road, review the draft Citizen Engagement Strategy, and discuss the proposed Official Community Plan outline. The meeting also includes adoption of prior minutes and receipt of correspondence, including a request from B&B owners for urgent review of short-term rental policies.
- Cannabis retail license referral for Springs Retail Holdings Ltd. at 10330 McDonald Park Road
- Draft Citizen Engagement Strategy for endorsement
- Proposed Official Community Plan outline with vision, goals and objectives
- 2024 Freedom of Information year-end summary
- Correspondence from North Saanich B&B Owners urging review of B&B/STR policies
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of North Saanich Council with a public participation period, followed by a motion to move in camera. The closed session will discuss preliminary negotiations for a proposed municipal service, which could harm municipal interests if held publicly. No other substantive business is on the agenda.
- Public participation period with 3-minute speaking limit
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter
- Closed discussion of negotiations for a proposed municipal service
Regular Meeting of Council
North Saanich Council will consider several staff reports, including feedback on the Victoria International Airport's proposed land use plan, a development variance permit for 750 Downey Road, and endorsement of a grant application for a parks infrastructure assessment. Council will also vote on a motion to schedule four town hall events in 2025 and receive correspondence and committee minutes.
- Development Variance Permit DVP 2024-02 for 750 Downey Road to relax setback for accessory buildings from 7.6m to 3.4m
- Endorsement of grant application for Parks System Infrastructure Condition Assessment
- Feedback on Victoria International Airport (YYJ) proposed Land Use Plan
- Motion to plan four Mayor and Council town hall events in 2025
- Appointments to Board of Variance and CRD Saanich Peninsula Water Commission (from in-camera meeting)
Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee will review a presentation on on-street accessible parking standards from the Town of Sidney and WATT Consulting Group. The meeting also includes a discussion on the Diverse Abilities - IDEAL Staff Training Program.
- Presentation on On-Street Accessible Parking Standard by Town of Sidney's Director of Engineering and WATT Consulting Group
- Discussion of Diverse Abilities - IDEAL Staff Training Program
- Review of the Accessibility Plan
- Council updates and tracking sheet review
CANCELLED - Board of Variance
This meeting of the Board of Variance, scheduled for November 21, 2024, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided.
- Meeting cancelled
Regular Meeting of Council
Council will consider several items, including a request from Canoe Cove Marina to temporarily waive noise bylaw restrictions to allow seawall repairs, a $6,426.83 contribution to School District #63 for track renewal, and ratification of 2025 committee appointments and acting mayor rotation. The agenda also includes presentations on the North Saanich Noise Bylaw and an update from the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture.
- Canoe Cove Marina request for non-enforcement of Noise Bylaw No. 1383 to allow seawall repairs over six shifts in November and December 2024
- Proposed $6,426.83 contribution to Saanich School District #63 for Parkland track renewal, funded from Financial Stabilization Reserve
- Ratification of 2025 Council appointments to internal and external committees, commissions, and boards
- Ratification of 2025 Acting Mayor rotation schedule
- Presentation by Ardmore Golf Course regarding North Saanich Noise Bylaw No. 1383 (2015)
Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee
The Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting. The main item is a preliminary discussion on a Long-Term Use Plan for Noble Garden, led by the Director of Infrastructure Services. The committee will also adopt the draft minutes from its October 3, 2024 meeting.
- Preliminary discussion on a Long-Term Use Plan for Noble Garden
- Adoption of draft minutes from October 3, 2024 meeting
Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee
The Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee will hear a presentation on closing the supply gap in the local food system, and will also adopt minutes from its October 2, 2024 meeting. The presentation focuses on regional infrastructure gaps and priorities for building a sustainable local food economy.
- Presentation: 'Closing the Supply Gap: Making Transformational Change in the Food System' by Christina Peacock and Patricia Reichert
- Adoption of draft minutes from October 2, 2024 meeting
- Survey data: 77% of farmers sell directly to eaters; 100% of fishers need more local processing and cold storage
Community Planning Advisory Committee
The Community Planning Advisory Committee will receive a verbal update on Official Community Plan (OCP) engagement numbers and discuss a letter from the Province of BC to Mayor Jones regarding housing targets for North Saanich. The meeting also includes adoption of the October 1, 2024 draft minutes.
- Verbal update on OCP engagement numbers from Director of Planning F. Mazzoni
- Discussion of letter from Province of BC to Mayor Jones regarding housing targets
- Adoption of draft minutes from October 1, 2024 meeting
Special Meeting of Council
The North Saanich Council will hold a special meeting on November 4, 2024. Following standard procedures, the Council intends to move into an In Camera session to discuss personal information regarding a municipal officer, employee, or agent.
- Motion to move into In Camera session regarding personal information
Regular Meeting of Council
Council will receive a 2024 Quarter 3 Crime Summary Report from the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP. The meeting also includes a presentation on the Citizen Engagement Strategy 'What We Heard' report.
- Sidney/North Saanich RCMP 2024 Q3 Crime Summary Report
- Citizen Engagement Strategy – 'What We Heard' staff report
- Capital Region Emergency Service Telecommunications liaison report
- 2024 Union of BC Municipalities Convention liaison report
- Peninsula Recreation Commission liaison report
Regular Meeting of Council
North Saanich Council will consider two development variance permits, a housing needs report, and a multi-use path engagement strategy. They will also receive liaison reports and committee minutes. The meeting includes a public participation period and adoption of previous minutes.
- Development Variance Permit DVP 2024-03 for 11307 Chalet Road to reduce minimum lot widths for subdivision
- Development Variance Permit DVP 2024-04 for 1075 Clayton Road to allow taller and larger accessory building, with staff recommending denial and enforcement
- 2025 Interim Housing Needs Report to be received and published
- Lands End Road Multi-Use Path public engagement strategy approval
- Designation of Fire Inspectors and Fire Investigators per Fire Safety Act
CANCELLED Committee of the Whole
This Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for October 21, 2024 has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided.
CANCELLED - Board of Variance
This meeting of the Board of Variance, scheduled for October 17, 2024, has been cancelled. No items will be discussed or decided.
Regular Meeting of Council
The Council will review a feasibility study for a Food Hub on District land and consider the 2025 meeting schedule. The agenda also includes the adoption of multiple bylaws regarding taxation, business, and fees.
- Purchase of 270 hydrant adapters from ICONIX Waterworks
- Food Hub Preliminary Feasibility Study
- Adoption of North Saanich Exemption from Taxation Bylaw No. 1578 (2024)
- Adoption of North Saanich Business Bylaw No. 1349 Amendment Bylaw No. 1576 (2024)
- Adoption of North Saanich Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 Amendment Bylaw No. 1577 (2024)
Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee
The Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee is meeting to hear a verbal update on the Lands End multi-use path and to adopt minutes from its September 5, 2024 meeting. The agenda is otherwise largely procedural, with no other substantive items listed.
- Verbal update on Lands End multi-use path from Director of Infrastructure Services
- Adoption of draft minutes from September 5, 2024 meeting
Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee
The Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee will receive a presentation on a food hub from Ty James-Blaine Consulting Inc. and may discuss its implications for local food security. The agenda also includes adoption of the September 4, 2024 minutes and routine procedural items.
- Food Hub presentation by Ty James-Blaine Consulting Inc.
- Adoption of draft minutes from September 4, 2024 meeting
- No other substantive items on agenda
Community Planning Advisory Committee
The Community Planning Advisory Committee will review two notices of motion from Councillor DiBattista regarding accessibility at community events and accessible EV charging stations, and discuss a food hub tour. The agenda also includes adoption of the September 3, 2024 minutes and routine procedural items.
- Notice of motion: event checklists to include accessible seating/viewing and parking, and include this info in advertising
- Notice of motion: identify and put in place standards for accessible public EV charging stations
- Discussion: food hub tour
- Adoption of draft minutes from September 3, 2024
Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee will review a referral from Central Saanich Council regarding a proposed development at 1934 Hovey Road, which includes two 6-storey buildings with 197 units (market rental and seniors affordable housing). The committee will provide comments on accessibility aspects of the project. Other items include a citizen engagement strategy, accessible parking at Sandown, and a seniors program update.
- 1934 Hovey Road: OCP amendment, rezoning, and development permit for two 6-storey buildings (135 market rental + 62 seniors units)
- Parking variance: 149 spaces proposed vs. 345 required (shortage of 196 spaces)
- Height variances: 17.6m and 20.5m vs. 15m maximum
- Citizen Engagement Strategy report from North Saanich
- Sandown Accessibility - Limited Mobility Parking correspondence
Special Meeting of Council
The North Saanich Council will hold a special meeting on September 24, 2024. Following initial procedural items, the Council intends to move into an in-camera session to discuss labour and employee relations.
- Motion to move into camera session under Section 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of North Saanich Council with a public participation period, after which Council will move in camera to discuss personal information about a potential or current municipal officer/employee and litigation or potential litigation. No decisions or discussions on other matters are listed on the agenda.
- Public participation period with 3-minute speaking limit
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter (personal information about an officer/employee)
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(g) of the Community Charter (litigation or potential litigation)
Regular Meeting of Council
The Council will consider implementing new Energy and Zero Carbon Step Codes for new buildings. They will also review amendments to business and fee bylaws regarding liquor and cannabis retail licensing.
- Implementation of Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code for new buildings
- Amendments to Business Licence Bylaw No. 1349 and Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1471 for liquor and cannabis stores
- 2025 Permissive Property Tax Exemptions for various societies and churches
- Proposed municipal holiday closure from December 24, 2024, to January 2, 2025
- Notice of Motion regarding standards for accessible public EV charging stations
Board of Variance
The Board of Variance will consider a deferred application (BOV 2024-03) for an unaddressed property at the northeast corner of Mills Road and Wilson Road. The applicant seeks variances to move a farm residence to the rear of the lot, with revised setbacks and a reduced footprint. The board may approve or deny the application, and the applicant has been asked to attend.
- Variance to increase farm residential footprint setback from Mills Road from 60 m to 291.3 m
- Variance to increase farm residential footprint setback from Wilson Road from 60 m to 86 m
- Variance to increase rear of principal farm residence setback from Mills Road from 50 m to 283.3 m
- Variance to increase rear of principal farm residence setback from Wilson Road from 50 m to 86 m
- Revised site plan moves farm residential footprint to northwest corner, reducing footprint to 1,903 m²
Regular Meeting of Council
The North Saanich Council will review several quarterly monitoring reports from municipal departments. Key decisions include a request for new firefighter positions and the development concept for Wolf Orchard.
- Approval of two permanent full-time firefighter positions
- Approval of one permanent Fire Smart Coordinator/Firefighter position
- Concept development of Wolf Orchard in the 2025 budget cycle
- Maintenance of Pavelic Park as undeveloped green space
- Verbal presentation by Peninsula Tennis Club regarding Wain Park tennis courts
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of North Saanich Council with a brief public participation period, after which council will move in camera (closed to the public) to discuss confidential negotiations with senior governments and labour/employee relations. No other business is listed on the agenda.
- Public participation period: 3 minutes per speaker
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(2)(b) of the Community Charter (confidential negotiations with provincial/federal government)
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(c) (labour relations or other employee relations)
Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee
The Healthy Community Living Advisory Committee is reviewing feedback from the Official Community Plan (OCP) engagement process. Members are also discussing staff reports regarding a potential greenhouse facility and a food hub facility on District land.
- OCP Review 'What We Heard' Engagement Summary (Staff Report No. PCS-24-019)
- Citizen Engagement Strategy (Staff Report No. CS-24-019)
- Wolf Orchard & Pavelic Park Report (Report No. IS-24-010)
- Feasibility study for a minimum 10,000 square foot commercial greenhouse facility
- Feasibility study for a minimum 5,000 square foot Food Hub facility
Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee
The Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee is reviewing staff reports regarding a new Citizen Engagement Strategy and a preliminary feasibility study for a Food Hub. Members are also discussing previous motions regarding a commercial greenhouse facility and a food hub facility on District land.
- Citizen Engagement Strategy staff report (CS-24-019)
- OCP Review 'What We Heard' engagement summary (PCS-24-019)
- Food Hub Preliminary Feasibility Study (CS-24-021)
- Feasibility study for a 10,000 square foot minimum commercial greenhouse facility
- Feasibility study for a 5,000 square foot minimum Food Hub
Community Planning Advisory Committee
The Community Planning Advisory Committee is reviewing a summary of public feedback regarding the Official Community Plan (OCP) review. The committee also discussed feasibility studies for a commercial greenhouse and a food hub facility on District land.
- OCP Review 'What We Heard' engagement summary (Staff Report PCS-24-019)
- Citizen Engagement Strategy (Staff Report CS-24-019)
- Feasibility study for a minimum 10,000 square foot commercial greenhouse facility
- Feasibility study for a minimum 5,000 square foot Food Hub facility
- Proposed Business Bylaw amendment regarding cannabis retailer fees
Board of Variance
The North Saanich Board of Variance will hold a regular meeting to consider two variance applications. The first seeks to relocate and enlarge a farm residential footprint on an unaddressed property at the northeast corner of Mills and Wilson Roads. The second requests a reduced exterior side setback for a principal building at 1390 Lands End Road. The board will also adopt minutes from previous meetings.
- Variance to increase farm residential footprint from 2,000 m² to 3,237 m² and relocate it to the rear of the lot at Mills/Wilson Roads (PID 001-336-479)
- Variance to reduce exterior side setback from 7.6 m to 5.92 m at 1390 Lands End Road
- Adoption of amended minutes from January 18, 2024 meeting
- Adoption of draft minutes from July 18, 2024 meeting
Regular Meeting of Council
North Saanich Council will receive staff reports and consider three notices of motion regarding pickleball courts, including relocating Wain Road courts to Blue Heron Park, installing acoustic panels at Wain Park, and creating a cultural and indigenous coordinator position. The agenda also includes routine items like adopting minutes, receiving committee minutes, and correspondence on various topics.
- Motion to study relocating Wain Road Pickleball Courts to Blue Heron Park with six new courts
- Motion to install acoustic panels on three sides of Wain Park Pickleball Courts
- Motion to explore part-time cultural and indigenous coordinator position
- Authorization to sign 2024-2034 Canada Community Works Fund Agreement
- Consider consent to CRD Bylaw No. 4596 for Saanich Peninsula Wastewater Services Loan
Special Meeting of Council
This is a special meeting of North Saanich council. After a public participation period, council will vote to move into a closed (in camera) session to discuss labour or employee relations and litigation or potential litigation. No other business is on the agenda.
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(c) of the Community Charter for labour or other employee relations
- Motion to go in camera under Section 90(1)(g) for litigation or potential litigation
- Public participation period limited to 3 minutes per speaker, 20 minutes total
Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee
The Saanich Peninsula Accessibility Advisory Committee is meeting to discuss a federal grant application for accessible playground equipment at Centennial Park, along with routine agenda and minutes approvals. The committee will also review updates from member municipalities and public feedback.
- Enabling Accessibility Fund grant application for $125,000 to replace rope basket swing and upgrade surfacing at Centennial Park
- Approval of agenda and minutes from May 23, 2024 meeting
- Tracking sheet review of past recommendations to councils
- Public feedback from Sidney
Board of Variance
The Board of Variance will consider one application to reduce the exterior side setback from 4.5m to 3.0m at 10118 Tsaykum Road, allowing a deck expansion. The meeting also includes adoption of the January 18, 2024 minutes. The agenda is otherwise routine.
- Variance application BOV 2024-02: reduce exterior side setback from 4.5m to 3.0m for deck expansion at 10118 Tsaykum Road
- Deck addition area: 12.8m² (138 sq ft)
- Previous variance granted in 2009 for same setback reduction
- Adoption of minutes from January 18, 2024 meeting