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Thu Jul 30, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Committee reviews tenant protection compensation requirements for renters
The Committee of the Whole will discuss a review of tenant protection compensation requirements, assessing options for increasing compensation while maintaining redevelopment feasibility. Staff reports also address permissive tax exemptions for non-profits for 2027-2028. Council member motions include advocacy for M'akola Housing subsidies, fugitive return program improvements, a fair wages policy review, and establishing a By Name List for unsheltered homeless individuals.
- Review of Tenant Protection Bylaw compensation requirements (report with jurisdictional comparison)
- Permissive Tax Exemptions 2027-2028 for non-profit organizations
- Council motion: advocacy for continued operating subsidies for M'akola Housing
- Council motion: formalizing a Fair Wages Policy (staff review requested)
- Council motion: establishing a By Name List for unsheltered homeless population
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Thank you. the item itself, but just whether or not to consider it and during today's considerations on the agenda. So this comes from Councillor Loughton, so I'm gonna ask Councillor Loughton first to move that this item be read to the agenda for today as what would be an item G-5 and then I will look for a seconder. Would you like to move that Councillor Loughton? Yes, please. Very good, thank you for turning on your green light. Is there a seconder for adding it? Thanks Councillor Thompson. So Councillor Loughton, just very briefly please just tell us why this requires attention today not on the contents or the merits of the motion but Justin White should be considered today. Thank you, good morning and through you Mayor. The reason it's here today is because this is our last Council meeting until September so we're not meeting again for five weeks and I believe that the extremity of this situation and the impact it has on our residents merits it to be considered before we recess for August. Thank you very much. Councillor Thompson, you seconded this? Do you have anything to add on the merits of adding today? Briefly at my regular monthly meetings with service providers and folks who work on the 900 block it seems like the metatomidine crisis is quickly evolving and so I think quick action is warranted. Thank you very much for that. It would be unusual for us to debate the addition and so unless anyone has something anxious to say I'm gonna put the question and so remember …
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AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
STAFF REPORTS
F.1
Review of Tenant Protection Bylaw Compensation Requirements
1. Report_Tenant Protection Bylaw Compensation Review 2026.pdf
2. Attachment A_Jurisdictional Comparison of Financial Compensation for Length of Tenure and Moving Costs.pdf
A report assessing Victoria’s current tenant protection compensation requirements and considers options for increasing compensation while maintaining residential redevelopment feasibility.
F.2
Permissive Tax Exemptions 2027-2028
1. Report_Permissive Tax Exemptions 2027-2028.pdf
2. Appendix A_New Applications and Exemption Adjustment Recommended for Approval.pdf
3. Appendix B_New Applications Not Recommended for Approval.pdf
4. Appendix C - Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (1).pdf
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Thu Jul 30, 2026 · Thursday, 30 July 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to consider rezoning for rental housing and public park at Chatham/Herald
Victoria City Council will consider several rezoning and housing agreement bylaws, including a proposal at Chatham and Herald streets for a new infill rental development with a public park and walkways. Council will also decide on housing agreements for multiple properties, modernized industrial zones, and reports from the Committee of the Whole on tenant protection, permissive tax exemptions, and derelict properties. A closed session is scheduled for labour, law enforcement, and intergovernmental matters.
- First three readings of rezoning at 517-537 Chatham St and 530-536 Herald St for rental housing, pocket park, and walkways (Bylaw No. 26-056)
- First three readings of Housing Agreement Bylaw for 2612-2628 Richmond Road (Bylaw No. 26-063)
- First three readings and adoption of Modernized Industrial Zones Bylaw (No. 26-060)
- Adoption of rezoning and housing agreement for 1101 Yates Street (Bylaws No. 26-036 and No. 26-059)
- Unfinished business: Victoria Housing Reserve Fund application at 611 Speed Avenue (Midtown Affordable Housing Society)
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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time meeting. Today we have for our consideration one item of unfinished business, reports from the July 23rd and this morning's Committee of the Whole. Could I have some order please? Five bylaws for preliminary readings and final adoption and a couple of closed items of business. But of course before we begin our work together we always like to take a few moments to ground ourselves and our work and someone suggest our very existence and here in the city of Victoria on the wonderful and continuing generosity of the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Sankis Nation and the Kosapsum Nation, of the Lekwungen people who have for so many generations, centuries, taken the time to be great stewards of these lands and waters that surround them. We occasionally have remarkable opportunities to join with them to help support their members and all of the community both on the nation's current lands as well as the lands that they traditionally and currently have title to. And that is a chance yesterday as we did to join them in an elders' lunch where Songhees hosted, and Kosapsum hosted, many elders, hundreds of them actually who were visiting from around Vancouver Island who were feted for a very delicious luncheon yesterday at the Songhe es Wellness Centre. A number of our staff volunteered their time to join in as servers and bottle washers and bussers and just folks who were there to show support in a very practical and very meaningful way. When we h …
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AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 30, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F.1
611 Speed Avenue: Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Application – Midtown Affordable Housing Society
1. Report_Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Application – Midtown Affordable Housing Society (611 Speed Avenue).pdf
Postponed from the May 7, 2026 Council (follow COTW) Meeting.
G.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
G.1
Committee of the Whole
G.1.a
Report from the July 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_07_23_COTW Report.pdf
Link to the July 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda
G.1.a.a
Report Back on Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26 degree maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings
G.1.a.b
Economic and Employment Land Solutions
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Thu Jul 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council to consider enforcement options for derelict and vacant commercial properties
The Committee of the Whole will hear a staff report requesting a review of enforcement tools for derelict buildings, neglected properties, and vacant commercial spaces. It will also receive a verbal report on strategies to require cooling systems in rental buildings and a detailed report on economic and employment land solutions, including policy updates for hotel development and diverse employment uses. No decisions are recorded on the agenda; items are presented for discussion and possible future action.
- Council Member Motion: request staff report on enforcement against derelict buildings, neglected properties and vacant commercial spaces
- Verbal staff report on strategies and resources to require cooling (26 °C maximum) in Victoria’s rental buildings
- Staff report on Economic and Employment Land Solutions with proposed policy updates to support hotel development and diverse employment space
- Presentation by VicPD Chief Constable Fiona Wilson
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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And welcome to the Thursday, July 23rd meeting of Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole. Today we have for our consideration a presentation from and a conversation with our Police Chief. We have two staff reports and one Council Member Motion. But of course, before we begin our work together, we always like to take a moment to ground ourselves in the recognition and expression of gratitude to the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety. Those would be, of course, the nations of the Lekwungen people, the Songhees Nation and the Khoasapsam Nation. They have for so many decades, so many generations, taken the time and thoughtfulness and commitment to steward these lands and the waters that surround them in a way which has reflected their history, the many, many thousands of years of their history, but also the challenges that their people have faced and those who have come after have faced. We continue to treasure and value the fact that they are so generous in their time with us currently, and that they continue to believe that the relationships that we have forged so far are valuable to all of us, and the richness of those relationships continue to be nurtured by all of those of us who have the opportunity to work together. We always want to say thank you and also to express that in the simplest of terms in the language of the Lekwungen people, which most people now know is Haichika Siem Nikwilya, to say thank you, and I express my honour and re …
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AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 10 :00 A . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
PRESENTATIONS
F.1
VicPD Chief Constable Fiona Wilson
G.
STAFF REPORTS
G.1
Report Back on Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26 degree maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings (Verbal)
A verbal report back on the Council Member Motion from May 14, 2026, requesting the City to explore options to require cooling in rental buildings in Victoria.
G.2
Economic and Employment Land Solutions
1. Report_Economic and Employment Land Solutions.pdf
2. Attachment A_Proposed Policy Updates to DCAP_Economic and Employment Land Solutions.pdf
A report providing Council with an opportunity to direct policy and bylaw updates to support economic vitality in the near term, including support for hotel development and …
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Thu Jul 23, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Special Council
Council to consider updates to off-street parking and mobility regulations
The City Council is holding a public hearing to discuss modernizing off-street parking regulations. The body will consider amending the Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw 2018, and the Land Use Procedures Bylaw.
- Public hearing on Amendment Bylaws for Off-Street Mobility Regulations
- Proposed adoption of Bylaw No. 26-021, No. 26-022, and No. 26-023
- Proposal to delegate parking regulation variances to the Director of Planning and Development
- Presentation by Victoria Urban Food Table on Food Systems Report
- Request to address council regarding rezoning solutions for REZ00859, REZ00896, REZ00867, and REZ00855
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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
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You're in for a treat. Welcome to the July 23rd evening council meeting, a special council meeting here rescheduled from a couple of weeks ago. Tonight we have for our consideration a further performance from a talented young woman from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. I will introduce her again shortly and also 11 individuals who wish to address council this evening. I do want to note for those of you who are here and anyone who is watching that our council meeting tonight did have on its agenda a public hearing originally scheduled. However, city staff became aware of an administrative problem with the hearing documents and so to ensure that our legislative procedures for providing official public notices are met and to ensure procedural fairness and transparency, the public hearing that we had previously scheduled for this evening has been postponed and will be placed on the agenda of our regular meeting on September the 10th. So if you're here for that public meeting, you are of course most welcome to stay because you are going to hear some spectacular performances and also have an opportunity to listen to your neighbors. But if that is the only reason you are here, then this would be the time for you to depart. So we will begin our evening as we always do with a territorial acknowledgement because of course every time we get together and we want to sit and work together, we start by taking a moment to ground ourselves and to reflect just briefly on the extraordinary p …
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AGENDA - SPECIAL VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 6 :30 P . m . - 10 :30 P . m .
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Victoria City Hall is a place where civil discourse, respect and inclusion is paramount. We ask each of us to help make city hall a place where we are all welcome and valued, where speakers and listeners honour the protocols that guide our work, and no form of discrimination is tolerated.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
PERFORMANCES
Musical performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music.
C.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
D.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
E.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
F.
REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
F.1
Arielle Houghton, Victoria Urban Food Table: Food Systems Report and Recommendations to Council
1. F.1_Presentation .pdf
2. F.1_Supporting Materials 1.pdf
3. F.1_Supporting Materials 2.pdf
4. F.1_Supporting Materials 3.pdf
5. F.1_Supporting Materials 4.pdf
F.2
Priyanka Krishna Kalihariom, Victoria Urban Food Table: Second Bi-Annual Report/Presentation
F.3
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Thu Jul 23, 2026 · Thursday, 23 July 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to vote on housing agreement bylaws for several city properties
The Victoria City Council will consider first, second, and third readings of two housing agreement bylaws: Bylaw No. 26-061 for the sites at 2501‑2699 Blanshard Street, 825/841 Hillside Avenue, 2500‑2684 Dowler Place and 900 Kings Road, and Bylaw No. 26-059 for 1101 Yates Street. The meeting also includes reports from the July 9 and July 23 Committee of the Whole, a rezoning and development permit application for 741 Fisgard Street, an appointment of bylaw officers, and a motion to confirm the Framework Agreement S.5 Police Funding. A motion to close part of the meeting under Community Charter Section 90 will also be considered.
- 741 Fisgard Street: Rezoning Application No. 00880 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 000645
- Appointment of Bylaw Officers
- Council Member Motion: Confirming Framework Agreement S.5 Police Funding
- Bylaw No. 26-061: Housing Agreement for 2501‑2699 Blanshard Street, 825/841 Hillside Avenue, 2500‑2684 Dowler Place, and 900 Kings Road
- Bylaw No. 26‑059: Housing Agreement for 1101 Yates Street
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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And welcome to the July 23rd Victoria City Council Daytime Council meeting. Today we have for our consideration one report from a committee of the whole, two bylaws for preliminary readings, and one item of closed business. But of course, before we begin our work together, we always like to take a moment to take a breath and to ground ourselves in a recognition of the remarkable relationship and generosity of the First Nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety. Of course, those are the Lekwangan people of the Saanich, or Saanich, good Lord. I was thinking at a different end. Of the Songhees people, the Songhees Nation, and the Kosaps um Nation. It has been a long day already. My apologies. The two nations whose territories we currently occupy have been stewarded for so many generations. And the outcome, the result of those stewardships have been so clearly evident to us in every day that we have the opportunity and privilege to do our work and live our lives here on these lands and sometimes on the waters that surround them. We have had many opportunities to create a very rich relationship with both nations, and those opportunities continue remarkably well and frequently due to their generosity. We will have another opportunity very soon, next week, as we help to sponsor and support and volunteer at a very special opportunity for there to be an elders' luncheon at Songhees next Wednesday, where elders from around the island actually will join together and be …
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AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 23, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
F.1
Committee of the Whole
F.1.a
Report from the July 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_07_09_COTW Report.pdf
Link to the July 9 Committee of the Whole Agenda
F.1.a.a
741 Fisgard Street: Rezoning Application No. 00880 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 000645 (Downtown)
F.1.a.b
Appointment of Bylaw Officers
F.1.a.c
Council Member Motion: Confirming Framework Agreement S.5 Police Funding
F.1.b
Report from the July 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
Placeholder for time-sensitive items pending approval at the July 23, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting.
G.
BYLAWS
G.1
Bylaw for 2501 …
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Community Safety & Wellbeing Implementation Program update
The Committee of the Whole will receive a presentation regarding the Community Safety & Wellbeing Implementation Program. The meeting includes a scheduled lunch recess between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
- Community Safety & Wellbeing Implementation Program Update
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole. We are in a complete compliment this morning. Councillor Thompson is joining us online. This morning at Committee of the Whole, we have for our consideration an extensive update on our community safety and well-being plan, and that is the only item that we'll be considering at committee today. But of course, before we begin, we always like to take a moment to ground ourselves and to situate the work that we're going to do and consider and anticipate and an understanding and an expression of our gratitude to the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety. Those, of course, are the Lekwungen people of the Songhees Nation and the Kossapsum Nation. They continue to be generous in their willingness to work with us and to learn and teach with us as we mutually try to make the best decisions that we can in the interests of all of the people who live here in the city of Victoria. And we always want to take an opportunity to thank them for their understanding and patience and the incredible stewardship that they have undertaken for so many generations to ensure that the lands that we live on and work on and the waters that surround them continue to be places that we can all enjoy and that enrich our lives, however we choose to interact with them. I will just note an expression of shared condolence to the Songhees Nation for another death in their family, the details of that which will be forthcoming at their discretio …
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AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
PRESENTATIONS
F.1
Community Safety & Wellbeing Implementation Program Update
G.
CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED
H.
ADJOURNMENT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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Thu Jul 16, 2026 · Thursday, 16 July 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to consider housing agreement for 1933 Davie Street
The Victoria City Council will meet following the Committee of the Whole to discuss various reports and bylaws. Key items include the adoption of a housing agreement for rental housing at 1933 Davie Street and updates on development variances and tax exemptions.
- Adoption of Bylaw No. 26-052 regarding a housing agreement for 1933 Davie Street
- Development Variance Permit No. 00298 for 933 Douglas Street
- Market Rental Building Revitalization Tax Exemption - Pilot Project Update
- Patio Bylaw Fee Update
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Today we have for our consideration a report from one Committee of the Whole, one bylaw for adoption consideration, and several closed items. I will note that we are a full complement today. Councillor Thompson is joining us online. And so before we begin our brief agenda, of course we always begin our work together when we gather here at City Hall, and anywhere actually in the city, by taking a few moments to acknowledge and express our gratitude and appreciation for the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Lekwungen people of the Songhees Nation and the Kosaps un Nation. We constantly marvel at their ongoing generosity in continuing to work with us and provide their leadership, mentoring, and teaching as we work together on so many different issues and challenges that face all of our residents. We celebrate the fact that we have a very rich relationship with both nations, and that is very much due to the collaborative nature of the work that we've done together over the years, and also of the sometimes very personal relationships that we have with a number of members, leaders and members, and throughout their community and ours. It continues to be a marvel as we look at our colleagues in other jurisdictions at how complex and resilient is our relationship with the nations, and how much value that brings to the decisions that we try to make every day, reflecting, I hope, on all that has happened before in the past, all the challenges that we fa …
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AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 16, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
F.1
Committee of the Whole
F.1.a
Report from the July 2, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_07_02_COTW report.pdf
Link to the July 2, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda
F.1.a.a
933 Douglas Street: Development Variance Permit No.00298 (Downtown)
F.1.a.b
Market Rental Building Revitalization Tax Exemption - Pilot Project Update
F.1.a.c
Patio Bylaw Fee Update
F.1.b
Report from the July 16, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
Placeholder for time-sensitive items pending approval at the July 16, 2026 Committee of the Whole meeting.
G.
BYLAWS
G.1
Bylaw for 1933 Davie Street: Housing Agreement
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Thu Jul 9, 2026 · Thursday, 9 July 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to vote on modernizing off-street parking regulations
Council will consider several reports, including modernizing off-street parking regulations through bylaw amendments, a rezoning for a six-storey rental building at 1905 Fort Street, and a development variance permit for Telus Ocean signage. They will also discuss the Victoria-Saanich amalgamation and a proposal for a cannabis shop.
- Rezoning and development permit for 1908 Foul Bay Road (Jubilee South)
- Recommendation for The Cannabis Room at 1545 Fort Street
- Bylaws to modernize off-street parking regulations (Nos. 26-021, 26-022, 26-023)
- Rezoning and housing agreement for 1905 Fort Street (six-storey mixed-use rental)
- Development variance permit for Telus Ocean signage at 749 Douglas Street
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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And welcome to the July 9th meeting of Victoria City Council. Our work today includes four sets of minutes, reports from one committee of the whole, two bylaws, one item of new business, and a couple of closed items. But of course, before we begin, we always take a moment to ground ourselves in our work and remind ourselves of how important it is for us to take a moment to express our gratitude to the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Lekwungen nations of the Sanghis and the Kosapsam. We enjoy a very rich relationship with both nations, partly because of the effort that we have put in to do so, to create and nurture that relationship over the last dozen or more years, but also because of the generosity of the two nations in being willing to work with us and help us learn together and plan and deliver different programs, projects, services, ideas, and visions for all of the people who live in our city. When we think back to the accomplishments that we have created together with the two nations, they are many. And oftentimes when we begin to reflect on the years of a term, we think of all of those different accomplishments, of the challenges that created them, and of the remarkable relationships that allowed them to be resolved and continued. And we will do so in the coming months. But for today, we will simply express our thanks, as we always do in their language, to say, which is to say thank you, but also to offer our respect and our acknowl …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 09, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held November 9, 2023
F.2 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held May 28, 2026
F.3 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held June 11, 2026
F.4 - Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held June 11, 2026
G.1.a.a - 1908 Foul Bay Road: Rezoning Application No.00896 Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00294 (Jubilee South)
G.1.a.b - Recommendation for The Cannabis Room at 1545 Fort Street
G.1.a.d - Council Member Motion: Advocate to Province to restore better terms for property tax deferral program for seniors and others in need
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Thu Jul 9, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Committee to consider rezoning for 741 Fisgard and 235 Russell
The Committee of the Whole will consider two rezoning applications: one at 741 Fisgard Street (recommended approval) to permit residential uses, and one at 235 Russell Street (recommended decline) for a six-storey residential building. They will also discuss a motion to confirm police funding under the Framework Agreement and appoint five bylaw officers.
- Rezoning 741 Fisgard Street to allow residential uses (recommended approval)
- Rezoning 235 Russell Street for six-storey building (recommended decline)
- Council Member Motion to confirm police funding in future budgets
- Appointment of five bylaw officers
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Good morning everyone and welcome to the Thursday July 9th meeting of Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole. We are a full complement in person today which is nice to see. Today we have for our consideration two sets of minutes, two land use matters, one staff report and one council member motion. But of course before we begin our work together we always like to take a moment to reflect and ground ourselves in the reality of the privilege that we share to be here in these spaces and to do the work that we do and to live our lives on the territories of the Lekwungen people, the Songhees Nation and the Kossapsum Nation who have for so many generations taken the time and taken the responsibility so very seriously to be stewards of these lands and the waters that surround them. The two nations continue to do that work and we're very privileged to be able to be partners with them and some and sometimes all of that work and we want to ensure that every opportunity that we have to express our thanks to them and to acknowledge their work that we take. And also to note that as we continue our conversations with the two nations about so many different programs and projects and visions and possibilities that we do so with a very keen sense of gratitude and collegiality and an understanding that relationships at all points require nurturing and sustaining and that there is work to be done on the power part of every participant in that relationship. And so it's important for us a …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 10 :00 A . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 28, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 11, 2026
H.1 - Appointment of Bylaw Officers
I.1 - Council Member Motion: Confirming Framework Agreement S.5 Police Funding
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 28, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_May28_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held June 11, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Jun11_2026 - English.pdf
G.
LAND USE MATTERS
G.1
741 Fisgard Street: Rezoning Application No. 00880 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 000645 …
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Thu Jul 2, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council to consider motion calling for closure of Harbour safe consumption site
The Committee of the Whole will discuss a council member motion requesting the mayor write to Island Health and the Minister of Health to cease operations of The Harbour safe consumption site. Also on the agenda: an update on the Market Rental Revitalization Tax Exemption pilot program with recommended adjustments, and direction on patio bylaw fee increases after a two-year freeze. A development variance permit for signage at 933 Douglas Street is recommended for approval.
- Motion to request closure of The Harbour safe consumption site
- Market rental revitalization tax exemption pilot update and adjustments
- Decision on scheduled patio licensing fee increases
- Development variance permit for 933 Douglas Street signage update
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July 2nd. Councillor Kim is joining us online briefly and then will be joining us a little later this morning in person, so we do have a full complement this morning. We have for our consideration at committee today two sets of minutes, one land use matter, two staff reports, and one council member motion. But of course, before we begin our work together, we always like to take a moment to ground ourselves in the recognition of the territories on which we have the opportunity to do our work, the lands and the waters that surround them that have been stewarded for so many generations by the Lekwungen people. We have so many opportunities to work with the Songhees Nation and the Kosapsum Nation in an effort to ensure that all of the people who live here in the City of Victoria have as many opportunities as possible to enjoy the pleasures and the realities and the opportunities that are here in the city. We had, in fact, a very interesting day yesterday as we celebrated Canada Day and had a chance to join with the nations as they too opened the celebrations on the lawns of the legislature with a performance from the Lekwungen dancers and some very thoughtful comments from the leaders of both nations. And I think it is helpful for us to realize that even recognizing what is historically a very colonial celebration, we can do so in recognition of the fact that we understand that over our histories there has been controversy, but that we are eas ing into a time when we begin to und …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, July 02, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 23, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole Meeting held May 21, 2026
G.1 - 933 Douglas Street: Development Variance Permit No.00298 (Downtown)
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 23, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Apr23_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole Meeting held May 21, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_May21_2026 - English.pdf
G.
LAND USE MATTERS
G.1
933 Douglas Street: Development Variance Permit No.00298 (Downtown)
1. Report_Development Variance Permit N …
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Thu Jul 2, 2026 · Thursday, 2 July 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to consider development permit for 2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road
The City Council will review a development permit application with variances for the Oaklands property. Members will also discuss the 2025 annual review of the Victoria Housing Strategy and update development cost charges.
- Development Permit with Variances Application No. 01142 for 2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road
- Victoria Housing Strategy Annual Review 2025
- Adoption of Amendment Bylaw No. 26-054 regarding Development Cost Charges
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or rather begin our daytime council meeting and see how much we can encounter before our lunch break. Welcome to today's July 2nd daytime Victoria City Council meeting. I believe that we will be shortly joined by Councillor Kim and so when that happens we will all be here in one body. Today we have for our consideration at council two sets of minutes, reports from one earlier committee of the whole, one bylaw and a brief closed item. But before we begin our work together we always begin taking a moment to ground ourselves in a recognition and acknowledgement of the lands and waters that surround these lands on this wonderful island, the south end of the island that we all live and that we attribute of course much of that opportunity to the generations of stewardship afforded to the lands and waters by the Lekwungen people of the Songhees Nation and the Kusapsam Nation. We continue to enjoy a remarkable relationship with both nations and we always know that it's important for us to acknowledge that and to also acknowledge the importance of nurturing that relationship and ensuring that it is solid enough that when times are good it is easy and it is family and when times are more challenging it is still family and it allows us to move through those challenges with a reciprocal understanding of the needs that we all need to achieve for all of our residents. We have had a wonderful opportunity yesterday to join with the nations to celebrate Canada today on July 1st and it was gre …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, July 02, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held April 23, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 21, 2026
G.1.a.a - 2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road: Development Permit with Variances Application No. 01142 (Oaklands)
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held April 23, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_Apr23_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 21, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_May21_2026 - English.pdf
G.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
G.1
Committee of the Whole
G.1.a
Report from the June 18, 20 …
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Thu Jun 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council considers 6-story rental project and potential city amalgamation
The Committee of the Whole will review a rezoning application for a residential rental building and updates to industrial zoning bylaws. Members will also discuss a potential amalgamation ballot question for Victoria and Saanich and a motion regarding senior property tax deferrals.
- Rezoning and development permit for a six-storey residential rental building at 1908 Foul Bay Road
- Licensing application for The Cannabis Room at 1545 Fort Street
- Phase Two of Zoning Bylaw Modernization focusing on light and heavy industrial zones
- Discussion on Victoria-Saanich amalgamation ballot for 2026 General Local Elections
- Motion to advocate for better provincial property tax deferral terms for seniors
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Thank you. to the remarkable work of the nations that provides something personally important to them in their own lives. And sometimes with that, we like to thank them in their own language, which is to say simply Haichikasiem or Haichikasiem Nikwilja. And to do that, we honour a little bit of their history and we recognise a great deal of the value that we place on our ongoing relationships. Haichikasiem Nikwilja. I have no additional remarks to make today. There are many opportunities to participate during the various items that we have on our agenda. So we'll move on right to late items. I'm not aware of any late items that need to be added to today's agenda. So with that, I will look for someone to move the published agenda as it is. Thanks, Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Dell. Any discussion on the agenda as published? Seeing none. All those in favour of the agenda? Anyone opposed? That is unanimous. I will check my iPad a little more frequently than usual to make sure that Councillor Hammond has a chance to participate as he desires. So the agenda is approved unanimously. That takes us on to the consent agenda. There are two items proposed for the consent agenda. Item G1, the recommendation for the cannabis room at 1545 Fort Street. And item H1, the council member motion with regard to advocacy to the province to restore better terms for property tax deferral programs for seniors and others in need. Anything that anyone would like to remove or add? Councill …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
G.1 - Recommendation for The Cannabis Room at 1545 Fort Street
H.1 - Council Member Motion: Advocate to Province to restore better terms for property tax deferral program for seniors and others in need
F.
LAND USE MATTERS
F.1
1908 Foul Bay Road: Rezoning Application No.00896 Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00294 (Jubilee South)
1. Report_1908 Foul Bay Road.pdf
2. Attachment A Subject Map_1908 Foul Bay Road.pdf
3. Attachment B Plans date stamped June 3, 2026_1908 Foul Bay Road.pdf
4. Attachment C Letter to Mayor and Council_1908 Foul Bay Road.pdf
5. Attachment D Zoning Data Table_1908 Foul Bay Road.pdf
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Thu Jun 25, 2026 · Thursday, 25 June 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to consider zoning changes and development fee hikes
Council will vote on amending the Development Cost Charges Bylaw to increase fees and the Delegation Bylaw to update encroachment agreements. They will also discuss a cannabis shop at 1010 Cook Street, a community garden on Johnson St Parkade, and the 28 Bastion Square motion. The zoning bylaw modernization phase two and the 2025 annual report are on the agenda. A closed session will address land, legal, labour, and intergovernmental matters.
- Amendment to Development Cost Charges Bylaw (No. 26-054) with inflation increase
- Zoning Bylaw Modernization - Phase Two discussion
- 1010 Cook Street - Recommendation for Altitude Cannabis
- Community garden pilot project on Johnson St Parkade rooftop
- Council Member Motion: 28 Bastion Square
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Thank you. to do and support and encounter as much as we can for as long as we can. With that, we'd like to say thank you and to offer a tiny bit of respect by just using a simple phrase in the language of the Lekw angan people, and that is to say, just to say thank you and to express our gratitude and our respect and honour for all of those people in our community who take the time to choose to do something that is going to better one other person's life. I have no remarks to add today to our otherwise full agenda , and I'm not aware of any late items that need to be added to today. And so that moves us on to discussion of our published agenda. So first I would look for a motion to approve the agenda as published. Thanks, Councillor Coleman. Seconded by Councillor Kim. Any discussion of the published agenda? Not seeing any, and I will occasionally look more closely at my iPad so that Councillor Hammond can participate. Seeing no discussion of the published agenda, all those in favour? Anyone opposed? That is unanimous. There are three items proposed for the consent agenda, and I will just remind folk that here at Council, items are proposed for the consent agenda if they have been unanimous at committee, or, and sometimes and or, they are preliminary readings. So proposed today are items F1, the minutes from the evening Council meeting held May 14, 2026, item G1AC, the council member motion with regard to 28 Bastion Square, and item H1, the amendment bylaw for development co …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, June 25, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held May 14, 2026
G.1.a.c - Council Member Motion: 28 Bastion Square
H.1 - Amendment Bylaw for Development Cost Charges Bylaw
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held May 14, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - VCC_May14_2026 - English.pdf
G.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
G.1
Committee of the Whole
G.1.a
Report from the June 11, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_06_11_COTW Report.pdf
Link to the June 11, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda
G.1.a.a
1010 Cook Street - Recommendation for Altitude Cannabis
G.1.a.b
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Thu Jun 18, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council to decide on 12-townhouse development at 2839-2845 Cedar Hill Road
The committee will consider a development permit for 12 townhouses at 2839-2845 Cedar Hill Road, with staff recommending denial. They will also review the Victoria Housing Strategy Annual Review 2025 and consider endorsing interim housing goal posts for 2026-2028.
- Development permit with variances for 12 townhouses at 2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road (staff recommends decline)
- Victoria Housing Strategy Annual Review 2025 - endorsement of 10-year plan and interim housing goal posts
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Good morning, everyone. Excuse me, and welcome to the June 18th Committee of the Whole meeting of Victoria City Council. Councillors Dell and Thompson are joining us online today, and Councillor Caradona is unavailable. Today we have for our consideration two sets of minutes, one land use matter and one staff report. Excuse me. But of course, before we begin, we always like to take a moment to ground ourselves and our considerations in an acknowledgement of respect and understanding of the generosity and commitment of the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Songhees Nation and the Kosapsum Nation. The Lekwungen people have for generations taken care of these lands and the waters that surround them, and done so with the idea that they are acknowledging and honouring those who came before them, but also dealing with the issues of the day, while thinking ahead as many as seven generations to determine what actions need to be taken to ensure that all those generations through all that time have the ability to live as well as they are able. I think this is a great example for us to consider as to how we make our own decisions, looking at the past, but considering the challenges of the current day, but also looking ahead for those folks who are coming later, so many generations away from us. We acknowledge always the remarkable opportunities that we have to join with the nations and work together, and on the opportunities that we have just to get tog …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 10 :00 A . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 07, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 14, 2026
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 07, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_May07_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held May 14, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_May14_2026 - English.pdf
G.
LAND USE MATTERS
G.1
2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road: Development Permit with Variances Application No. 01142 (Oaklands)
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Thu Jun 18, 2026 · Thursday, 18 June 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
City Council to establish new regulations and licensing for street entertainment
The Council will consider adopting new bylaws to regulate street entertainment and licensing in public places. They will also review amendments to the Delegation Bylaw regarding anchor rod encroachment and additional delegations.
- Adoption of Street Entertainment Bylaw No. 26-043
- Adoption of Street Entertainment Miscellaneous Amendments Bylaw No. 26-044
- Delegation Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 26-050
- Closed session regarding land acquisition, litigation, and law enforcement
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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the daytime council meeting for Victoria City Council for Thursday, June 18th.
Councilors Dell and Thompson are joining us online today, and Councilor Cardona is unavailable
to us today. Today we have for our consideration two sets of minutes, two bylaws, and one closed
item of business. But before we begin our work together, we always like to take a moment to
ground ourselves in an expression of our appreciation, gratitude, and recognition
of the remarkable work that has been undertaken for so many generations by the Kosapsam and Songhees
nations, the Lekwungen people who have served for so many centuries to be the stewards of these lands,
all of these lands on which the city sits in its entirety. The nations continue to offer their
generosity and being able to work with us, wanting to work with us, on programs and projects and on
issues that serve all of the people who have the privilege of living here in Victoria,
and to continue to offer their time in less formal ways as we have the chance to get together as we
did earlier this week, to share a meal and to do so with a much less official and much less programmed
opportunity when we just get together as people to renegotiate and learn new relationships with one another
at the staff level, at the council level, and as at the person-to-person level. It is those opportunities that give us a chance to see one another as individuals and to understand how much we have in common
and how much we learn from one anothe …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, June 18, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 07, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 14, 2026
H.1 - Amendment for the Delegation Bylaw
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 07, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_May07_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) Meeting held May 14, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_May14_2026 - English.pdf
G.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
G.1
Committee of the Whole
G.1.a
Report from the June 18, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
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Thu Jun 11, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council to decide on cannabis retail license at 1010 Cook Street
This meeting will consider a staff recommendation for Altitude Cannabis to obtain a provincial retail license at 1010 Cook Street. Also up for discussion are amendments to the Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw, a community garden pilot on the Johnson Street Parkade rooftop, and motions urging the province to reinstate housing and active transportation funding.
- Staff report recommending cannabis retail license for Altitude Cannabis at 1010 Cook Street
- Amendment to Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw to exempt developments with approved rezoning but not constructed
- Council member motion urging province to reinstate BC Community Housing Fund
- Council member motion for community garden pilot on Johnson Street Parkade rooftop
- Council member motion seeking update on future of 28 Bastion Square
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✓ Decided: Council backs UBCM resolution urging BC to reinstate Community Housing Fund
The Committee of the Whole unanimously approved a resolution to be sent to UBCM urging the Province to immediately reinstate the BC Community Housing Fund and provide predictable capital funding for non-market and affordable housing. Council also supported a cannabis retail license for Altitude Cannabis at 1010 Cook Street (7-2), and directed staff to explore a rooftop community garden pilot at the Johnson Street Parkade (8-1).
- Approved UBCM resolution urging reinstatement of BC Community Housing Fund (unanimous)
- Supported Altitude Cannabis retail license at 1010 Cook Street (7-2)
- Directed staff to explore ACC Bylaw transition provision for approved rezonings (unanimous)
- Directed staff to report on Johnson St Parkade rooftop community garden pilot (8-1)
- Approved UBCM resolution to reinstate BC Active Transportation Grants Program (unanimous)
- Directed staff to contact Province re: 28 Bastion Square condition and reuse (unanimous)
- Approved minutes from March 12 and April 2, 2026 meetings (unanimous)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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And then welcome to the Thursday June 11th meeting of
Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole.
Today we have for our consideration a proposed late item,
two cents of minutes, a presentation from Destination
Greater Victoria, two staff reports, and three or possibly
four council member motions.
But before we begin, we always like to take a moment to
ground ourselves and our work in a recognition and
acknowledgement of the two nations on whose territories our
city sits in its entirety.
The Lekwungen people of the Songhees Nation and the Kosaps
um Nation have spent generations ensuring that we have the
opportunities and the chance to do the work that we do in
an environment which in days like this is particularly
notable for how gorgeous and warm and reassuring it is.
In addition to the environment in which we live, of course,
there are so many opportunities for us to make important
decisions that we hope respect the past and all the work
that's come before us.
challenges and deals with those issues facing us today for
all of the people who are here now, but also with an eye,
of course, to preparing for all of those people who will
live here in the city of Victoria in the future.
Whether they're here now or whether they are coming, and we
know that they are.
When we consider all of the nations, we want to always take
a moment to ground what we do in that learning, but also to
express our thanks for the ongoing generosity of the
nations in contin …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
C.1
Council Member Motion: Reinstating the BC Community Housing Fund
1. CMM_Reinstating the BC Community Housing Fund.pdf
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 12, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 2, 2026
H.1 - 1010 Cook Street - Recommendation for Altitude Cannabis
I.2 - Council Member Motion: Advocacy to reinstate BC Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program
I.3 - Council Member Motion: 28 Bastion Square
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 12, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Mar12_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from t …
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June 11, 2026
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MINUTES - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
June 11, 2026, 9:03 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum
Nation
PRESENT:
Mayor Alto in the Chair, Councillor Caradonna, Councillor Coleman,
Councillor Dell, Councillor Gardiner, Councillor Hammond, Councillor
Kim, Councillor Loughton, Councillor Thompson
STAFF PRESENT:
J. Jenkyns - City Manager, S. Thompson - Deputy City Manager /
Chief Financial Officer, C. Kingsley - City Clerk, S. Johnson - Director
of Communications and Engagement, C. Mycroft - Manager of
Intergovernmental & Media Relations, A. Johnston - Acting Director of
Development Services, B. Roder - Deputy City Clerk, D. Newman -
Director of Parks and Recreation , W. Doyle -Director of Engineering
and Public Works, A. Moffatt - Legislative Coordinator
GUESTS:
P. Nursey – Chief Executive Officer, Destination Greater Victoria, J.
Loveday – Vice President of External Relations, Sustainable
Development and First Nations Partnerships, Destination Greater
Victoria
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Committee acknowledged that the City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the
Songhees First Nation and Xwsepsum First Nation communities, and reminded us to
respect the past and those who have stewarded the land as we make decisions for the
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Council
Council hears from 13 community safety and wellbeing funding recipients
Council will receive presentations from 13 organizations seeking or receiving funding from the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. The presentations are in-person, by phone, or by video, and include Indigenous, youth, housing, and arts groups. A closed meeting may follow if required.
- Peer 2 Peer Indigenous Society presentation
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region presentation
- Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society presentation
- BC Housing presentation
- Victoria Cool Aid Society presentation
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✓ Decided: Council approved agenda and heard community safety plan recipients
The Victoria City Council approved the meeting agenda and received presentations from various organizations regarding the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. These speakers addressed topics including housing stability, addiction support, youth programming, and homelessness prevention.
- Approved the meeting agenda (unanimously)
- Permitted community safety plan funding recipients to address Council (unanimous consent)
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
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Council meeting of Victoria City Council here today on June the 11th. Before we begin our work together tonight, and before we begin any of our work together when we gather together here at City Hall, we like to start by just taking a moment to ground ourselves in the acknowledgement and expression of gratitude that we all have for being able to be here, not the least of which is for the generations of stewardship and care taken by the Lekwungen people, now known to us as the Song hees and Kosapsun Nations, who have for so many generations taken it upon themselves to be the stewards and caretakers of these lands and the waters that surround them. And whenever we have an opportunity to join together for whatever purpose, we'd like to just reflect for a moment on all of the opportunities and experiences that are available to us through the generosity and continuing commitment of the nations to do the work that they have done for so long continually and to continue to do that. I always urge those who are here with us and those who may be listening to take a moment each day and to find some experience or some sound, some thought, something that reminds them on a very personal level of their own ability to be here by virtue of those efforts. And for that moment, to really appreciate the reality of what the nations have undertaken for so many, many years and the cost that that has had to them and the resilience that has shown for them. And we continue to be very thankful for the on …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 6 :30 P . m . - 11 :00 P . m .
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Victoria City Hall is a place where civil discourse, respect and inclusion is paramount. We ask each of us to help make city hall a place where we are all welcome and valued, where speakers and listeners honour the protocols that guide our work, and no form of discrimination is tolerated.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
PERFORMANCES
Poetry readings by Kyeren Regehr, Poet Laureate.
C.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
D.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
E.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
F.
COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELLBEING PLAN FUNDING RECIPIENTS
F.1
Peer 2 Peer Indigenous Society (In-Person, 10 Minutes)
F.2
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Victoria Capital Region (In-Person, 10 Minutes)
F.3
Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria (In-Person, 10 Minutes)
1. Addendum_Presentation_Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria.pdf
Addendum: Presentation
F.4
The Salvation Army Victoria ARC (In-Person, 10 M …
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MINUTES - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2026, 6:30 P .M.
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum
Nation
PRESENT :
PRESENT
ELECTRONICALLY :
Mayor Alto in the Chair, Councillor Caradonna, Councillor Coleman,
Councillor Dell, Councillor Gardiner, Councillor Kim, Councillor
Loughton, Councillor Thompson
Councillor Hammond
STAFF PRESENT : J. Jenkyns - City Manager, C. Kingsley - City Clerk, P . Rantucci -
Director of Community Safety, Wellbeing & Partnerships, S.
Johnson - Director of Communications and Engagement, S. Webb
- Assistant Director, Corporate Planning and Strategic Partnerships,
B. Roder - Deputy City Clerk, S. Maichen – Senior Legislative
Coordinator
A. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Council acknowledged that the City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the
Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation communities, and thanked the Nations for
generations of stewardship and care, who for many generations have cared for the lands
and waters that surround them.
B. PERFORMANCES
The Chair noted the Poet Laureate was not present.
C. CHAIR'S REMARKS
There were no remarks from the Chair.
D. INTRODUCTION OF LA TE ITEMS
There were no late items.
E. APPROV AL OF AGENDA
Moved and Seconded:
That the agenda be approved.
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Council (to follow COTW)
Victoria Council to vote on new street entertainment and towing bylaws
City Council is considering new regulations and licensing for street performers and updating fees and rules for vehicle towing and impoundment. The meeting also includes several rezoning applications and development permits for downtown and residential areas.
- Street Entertainment Bylaws (No. 26-043 and 26-044) to regulate busking and licensing
- Towing and Immobilizing Companies Bylaw amendments to update storage and towing fees
- Rezoning applications for 517/533 Chatham St, 530/532/536 Herald St, and 900/912 Vancouver St
- Development Variance Permits for 749 Douglas Street and 780 Kings Road
- Tower Crane Rescue Services Agreement for the Technical High Angle Rope Rescue program
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✓ Decided: Council advances major rezoning for 930 Burdett Ave with heritage protections
Council approved a rezoning application for 930 Burdett Avenue, directing staff to prepare a zoning bylaw amendment for a development that includes heritage restoration of Christ Church Cathedral, Yarrow Hall, and Memorial Hall, plus a new public pathway and retention of two giant sequoias. The motion was carried 6-2 with Councillor Coleman recused. Council also approved several other items, including a development variance permit for 780 Kings Road, a report on renter protections, and first readings of street entertainment bylaws.
- Approved rezoning for 930 Burdett Ave with heritage and public realm conditions (6-2, Coleman recused)
- Approved development variance permit for 780 Kings Road signage with community use agreement (7-0, Kim and Loughton recused)
- Approved consent agenda including 749 Douglas St sign variances and Chatham/Herald St rezoning
- Directed staff to report on renter protection options including rent control and rent-to-own (unanimous)
- Directed staff to explore Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw transition provision (unanimous)
- Approved first, second, and third readings of Street Entertainment Bylaws 26-043 and 26-044 (unanimous)
- Adopted towing regulation amendment bylaws 26-037, 26-038, 26-039 (unanimous)
- Approved advocacy for LGCAP funding extension and BC Active Transportation Grants reinstatement (unanimous)
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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and welcome to Victoria City Council's Council meeting during the day at Thursday, June 11th.
I note that only because we do have an evening Council meeting this evening, about which I'll speak a little later.
Today we have for our consideration two sets of minutes, reports from three committees of the whole,
two bylaws, one item of new business, and a closed item.
But of course, before we begin, we always like to take a moment to ground ourselves and our work
and an acknowledgement and recognition of the remarkable work undertaken by the two nations
on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Lekwangan people of the Songhees Nation and the Khoasapsum Nation,
and to remember and value and treasure and bring homage to the incredible work that the two nations have undertaken
over so many generations to ensure that we have the opportunities to make the decisions that we make here in this chamber
and to make the decisions that we choose to undertake to do different things to improve the quality of life across our community.
The nations themselves have for so many years thought first of how to protect land and the waters that surround this island
in a way which allows there to be generations of folk who can live their lives here to the best of their abilities.
And we treasure the fact that the generosity of the nations continues in their stewardship
and in the time that they give to all of us to work with them and to learn from and with them
and to do wor …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, June 11, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Council (to follow Committee of the Whole) Meeting held March 12, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Council (to follow Committee of the Whole) Meeting held April 2, 2026
G.1.a.b - 749 Douglas Street: Development Variance Permit No. 00293 (Downtown)
G.1.a.c - General Local Election 2026
G.1.a.d - Technical High Angle Rope Rescue (THARR) Program – Tower Crane Rescue Services Agreement
G.1.a.e - Council Member Motion: Cumberland BC Miners’ Memorial Graveside Vigil 2026
G.1.b.a - 517 and 533 Chatham Street and 530, 532 and 536 Herald Street: Rezoning Application No. 00907 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00299 (Downtown)
G.1.b.c - Council Member Motion: Advocacy to extend Lo …
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MINUTES - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
June 11, 2026, 11:48 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum
Nation
PRESENT:
Mayor Alto in the Chair, Councillor Caradonna, Councillor Coleman,
Councillor Dell, Councillor Gardiner, Councillor Hammond, Councillor
Kim, Councillor Loughton, Councillor Thompson
STAFF PRESENT:
J. Jenkyns - City Manager, S. Thompson - Deputy City Manager /
Chief Financial Officer, C. Kingsley - City Clerk, S. Johnson - Director
of Communications and Engagement, P. Rantucci - Director of
Community Safety, Wellbeing & Partnerships, A. Johnston - Acting
Director of Development Services, B. Roder - Deputy City Clerk, D.
Newman - Director of Parks and Recreation , A. Moffatt - Legislative
Coordinator
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Council acknowledged that the City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the
Songhees First Nation and Xwsepsum First Nation communities and acknowledged the
work of the Nations over many generations in stewarding and protecting this land, so
that we are able to live here today.
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
The Chair provided a reminder of the upcoming celebration of life for late Langford
Councillor Lillian Szpak, to take place at the Royal Roads campus on Saturday, June 13,
2026.
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
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Thu May 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Committee considers rezoning for rental housing and pocket park at Chatham-Herald
The Committee of the Whole will discuss and vote on two major rezoning applications: one for a new infill rental housing development with a public pocket park at Chatham and Herald Streets, and another to increase density for five buildings on Vancouver Street and Quadra Street. They will also hear a presentation on BC Transit's regional plan update and consider council motions to advocate for permanent LGCAP climate funding and to strengthen protections for renters.
- Rezoning 517-533 Chatham St and 530-536 Herald St for rental housing, pocket park, and walkways
- Rezoning 900-912 Vancouver St, 911 Quadra St, 930-990 Burdett Ave for increased density and five buildings
- BC Transit presentation on Draft Victoria Regional Transit Plan Update
- Council motion to urge provincial government to extend LGCAP climate funding
- Council motion to explore policies for renter protections, including rent control and rent-to-own programs
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the May 28th meeting of the Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole. We are a full complement today in person, which is lovely. Today we have for our consideration a presentation from one of our partners, two land use matters and two council member motions. But before we begin, we always want to take a moment to ground ourselves in the work that we do and the opportunities that we have to make important and really quite impacting decisions by the fact that we are sitting here on the territories of the Lekwungen people, the Songhees and the Kosapsum nations, who have for so many generations taken it upon themselves to be stewards of these lands and the waters that surround them. On a day like today, in particular, it is easy to understand why those decisions were made by those members for so many years to ensure that we have the opportunity to enjoy the circumstances that we see today around the environment in which we live, certainly the climate in which we live, and the opportunities that both of those things bring to us. The nations themselves have managed to really remarkably extol their own resilience and being able to endure the many challenges that we have placed in front of them over the years and have managed to arise above much of that, although certainly that evolution and resilience continues to expand. As we have the opportunity when we do whatever we gather to reflect just for a moment on the relationship, the remarka …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
H.1 - Council Member Motion: Advocacy to extend Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) funding
H.2 - Council Member Motion: Increasing Protections for Victoria Renters
F.
PRESENTATIONS
F.1
BC Transit - Draft Victoria Regional Transit Plan Update
1. Presentation_Draft Victoria Regional Transit Plan update.pdf
G.
LAND USE MATTERS
G.1
517 and 533 Chatham Street and 530, 532 and 536 Herald Street: Rezoning Application No. 00907 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00299 (Downtown)
1. Report_533 Chatham.pdf
2. Attachment A_Subject Map_533 Chatham.pdf
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Council to vote on zoning bylaw amendments for Bill 25 compliance
Council will consider zoning bylaw amendments to comply with provincial Bill 25, including expanding the definition of 'restricted zone' and moving three properties. Also on the agenda: heritage designation for 1784 Denman Street, endorsement of funding applications, and a motion to require cooling in rental buildings. The meeting includes a closed session for personnel, legal, and intergovernmental matters.
- 1784 Denman Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 000219
- Endorsement of funding and award applications
- Council member motion: strategies to require cooling (26°C max) in rental buildings
- Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment (No. 1368), Bylaw 26-048, and Zoning Bylaw 2018 Amendment (No. 22), Bylaw 26-049
- Officers Bylaw No. 26-045 adoption
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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you but also to offer our respect to those who are here today with us either in these chambers
in these buildings in the community in the families that surround us and thank each one of
us for the leadership that we choose to make moment by moment throughout our lives.
I do not have any remarks to offer today and nor are there any late items to be added to today's
agenda as far as I know and so we would look for a motion to approve the agenda as published.
Thanks Councillor Coleman, seconded by Councillor Gardner. Any discussion on the published agenda?
Not seeing any so all those in favour? Anyone opposed? That is unanimous. There are three items proposed for
the consent agenda and as I often do I will remind the public that they are proposed here because they
were adopted or considered rather unanimously at an earlier committee of the whole meeting
and so these are three proposals for the consent agenda. Item F1AA, the heritage designation
application for 1784 Denman Street. Item F1AB, the endorsement of funding and award applications on
behalf of the city. Item F1AC, a council member motion with regard to strategies and resources to require
cooling in Victoria's rental buildings. Does anyone wish to remove any of those?
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 28, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda :
F.1.a.a - 1784 Denman Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 000219 (North Jubilee)
F.1.a.b - Endorsement of Funding and Award Applications
F.1.a.c - Council Member Motion: Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26 degree maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings
F.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
F.1
Committee of the Whole
F.1.a
Report from the May 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_05_14_COTW Report.pdf
Link to the May 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda
F.1.a.a
1784 Denman Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 000219 (North Jubilee)
F.1.a.b
Endorsement of Funding and Award Applications
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Thu May 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Committee to vote on rezoning proposal for Fort Street apartments
This Committee of the Whole meeting will discuss and potentially decide on a rezoning application for 829-899 Fort Street and 846-856 Broughton Street to allow multi-unit residential uses, with staff recommending decline. Also to be decided: a development variance permit for signage at 749 Douglas Street (Telus Ocean building) and staff appointments for the 2026 general local election. Other items include renewal of a tower crane rescue services agreement and motions regarding a memorial vigil and graffiti prevention.
- Rezoning for 829-899 Fort Street and 846-856 Broughton Street to increase density (staff recommends decline)
- Development variance permit for signage at 749 Douglas Street for Telus Ocean building (staff recommends approval)
- Appointment of Chief Election Officer and Deputy Officers for 2026 general local election
- Renewal of Tower Crane Rescue Services Agreement with Town of Sidney for 5 years
- Council motion to explore graffiti prevention measures including age restrictions on spray paint
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Welcome to the Thursday, May 21st Committee of the Whole Meeting of Victoria City Council. This morning we have for our consideration two land use matters, two staff reports, and two council member motions. But of course, before we begin, we always take a moment to reflect on the remarkable opportunities that we have here to make these decisions and have these discussions and conversations and debates. Due primarily to the remarkable stewardship over so many generations of the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Lekwungan people of the Songhees Nation and the Kosaps un Nation. They have, as I say, for so many generations, centuries, taken care to preserve and nurture and care for the land and the waters that surround Vancouver Island, and in particular here locally in Greater Victoria. And the city of Victoria itself has occupied some remarkable lands for the last 160 plus years. I had the opportunity yesterday to meet with a group of visiting ambassadors from Europe, from the EU. And as part of their welcome, they learned a great deal from one of the local elders about the indigenous lands that are here. And what struck me about that was how remarkable they found it, that in all of their important work, their host agency took the time to provide about 25 minutes at the opening of a very compressed day to allow this storyteller to tell some important stories about the lands that these people were visiting. And in observing them, as I had a chan …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 10 :00 A . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
G.2 - Technical High Angle Rope Rescue (THARR) Program – Tower Crane Rescue Services Agreement
H.1 - Council Member Motion: Cumberland BC Miners’ Memorial Graveside Vigil 2026
F.
LAND USE MATTERS
F.1
829-899 Fort Street and 846-856 Broughton Street: Rezoning Application No. 00901 and Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00297 (Downtown)
1. Report_Rezoning Application No. 00901 for 829-899 Fort Street.pdf
2. Attachment A_Subject Map.pdf
3. Attachment B_Plans date stamped November 3, 2025.pdf
4. Attachment C_Letter from applicant to Mayor and Council dated July 2025.pdf
5. Attachment D_Project Overview.pdf
6. Attachment E_Climate Forward Statement letter dated July 16, 2025.pdf …
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Thu May 21, 2026 · Thursday, 21 May 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to vote on updated towing fees and regulations
Council is considering three bylaws updating towing and storage fees, modernizing parking payment provisions, and reflecting current ticketing practices. They will also address a rezoning application at 932 Balmoral Road and establish officer positions for the city. A closed session covers labour relations, law enforcement, and intergovernmental negotiations.
- First, second, and third readings of towing and immobilizing bylaws (Nos. 26-039, 26-037, 26-038) updating fees
- Rezoning and development permit for 932 Balmoral Road (Downtown)
- Officers Bylaw No. 26-045 establishing city officer positions
- Closed session: labour relations (90(1)(c)), law enforcement (90(1)(f)), intergovernmental negotiations (90(2)(b))
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Hello everyone and welcome to Victoria City Council's Day time Council meeting for Thursday, May 21st, 2026. Today we have for our consideration one report from a committee of the whole, two bylaws, and a couple of closed items of business. But of course, before we begin, we also always, always want to take a moment to recognize and acknowledge the remarkable work that has been undertaken for many, many generations by the two nations on whose territories our city sits in its entirety, the Kosapsum Nation and the Songhees Nation. The Lekwungen people have for many, many, many families and generations spent an enormous amount of time ensuring that they have cared for and preserved the lands that we work and live on and the waters, of course, that surround them. And they do so with the love and attention and understanding that we have the opportunity to learn from the history of that care as we make decisions, as we try our best to make decisions that reflect some recognition of that history as we face the issues that are paramount in our city today with the idea of trying to prepare our city to be a wonderful, continuing, livable place for the folks who come after us and for the many families who will be here as well. We have many opportunities to nurture our remarkable relationship with the two nations and we always want to honor the fact that their generosity enables us to continue to nurture that relationship as we learn with and from one another in so many different ways. T …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 21, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1.a.a - 932 Balmoral Road: Rezoning Application No. 00894 and associated Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00293 and Heritage Alteration Permit No. 00271 (Downtown)
G.1 - Bylaws for Towing Regulations
F.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
F.1
Committee of the Whole
F.1.a
Report from the May 07, 2026 Committee of the Whole Meeting
1. 2026_05_07_COTW Report.pdf
Link to the May 07, 2026 Committee of the Whole Agenda
F.1.a.a
932 Balmoral Road: Rezoning Application No. 00894 and associated Development Permit with Variances Application No. 00293 and Heritage Alteration Permit No. 00271 (Downtown)
F.1.b
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Thu May 14, 2026 · 6:30 PM
Council
Council to consider cooling bylaw for rental buildings to protect tenants from extreme heat
The council will hear public delegations on multiple topics including child cycling safety, cooling requirements for rentals, and affordable housing. They will hold a public hearing on designating 1527 Redfern Street as a heritage property. A motion to explore a cooling bylaw for rentals is on the agenda.
- Public hearing on heritage designation for 1527 Redfern Street
- Motion to explore cooling bylaw for rentals
- Speaker: Edward Pullman on children cycling in the city
- Speaker: Jacob Haas on speeding and traffic calming on Glasgow Street
- Speaker: Janie Rollins on new affordable housing at Crystal Pool
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✓ Decided: Council approves heritage designation for 1527 Redfern Street
Council held a public hearing and unanimously approved the Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 26-034, designating the exterior of 1527 Redfern Street as protected heritage property. The bylaw received third reading and was adopted. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved Heritage Designation Bylaw No. 26-034 for 1527 Redfern Street (unanimous)
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6 :30 P . m . - 11 :00 P . m .
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Victoria City Hall is a place where civil discourse, respect and inclusion is paramount. We ask each of us to help make city hall a place where we are all welcome and valued, where speakers and listeners honour the protocols that guide our work, and no form of discrimination is tolerated.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
PERFORMANCES
Music performance from the Victoria Conservatory of Music.
C.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
D.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
E.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
F.
REQUESTS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
F.1
Edward Pullman: Children Cycling in the City (Video)
F.2
Helen Boyd, Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment: Strategies to Require Cooling in Existing Rental Buildings to Protect Health (In-Person)
1. Addendum_F.2_Presentation.pdf
Addendum: Presentation
F.3
Charlene Constant: Community Improvements (In-Person)
F.4
Owen Haley: Fernwood Public Washrooms and Payphones (In-Per …
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Thu May 14, 2026 · Thursday, 14 May 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council to decide on 35-unit building at 257 Belleville
Council will consider adopting a zoning amendment and development permit to replace the Admiral Inn at 257 Belleville Street with a residential building of about 35 units. They will also give first readings to a bylaw establishing officer positions for the city, and decide on a temporary use permit for short-term rental at 602 Esquimalt Road. The meeting includes a closed session for legal and labour matters.
- Adoption of Zoning Regulation Bylaw amendment for 257 Belleville Street (replaces Admiral Inn with ~35 residential units)
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd readings of Officers Bylaw No. 26-045 to establish officer positions
- Temporary Use Permit for 602 Esquimalt Road to allow short-term rental of existing unit
- Approval of minutes from April 9 and April 16 meetings
- Closed meeting for labour relations, legal advice, and intergovernmental negotiations
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✓ Decided: Council approves zoning amendment and development permit for 257 Belleville Street
Council unanimously adopted Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment No. 26-028 for 257 Belleville Street, allowing increased height (30m to 32m), site coverage (45% to 53%), and reduced open space (40% to 28%). It also authorized a related Development Permit with variances, lapsing in two years. Separately, a Temporary Use Permit for home occupation at 602 Esquimalt Road was approved for three years.
- Adopted Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendment No. 26-028 (unanimous)
- Authorized Development Permit with Variances No. 00209 for 257 Belleville Street (unanimous)
- Authorized Temporary Use Permit No. 00033 for 602 Esquimalt Road (unanimous)
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 14, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda :
F.1 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held April 9, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held April 9, 2026
F.3 - Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held April 16, 2026
H.1 - Bylaw for Officers
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held April 9, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held April 9, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - VCC_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf
F.3
Minutes from the Council (to follow COTW) meeting held April 16, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - CTFCOTW_Apr16_2026 - English.pdf
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Thu May 14, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
City council explores requiring maximum cooling limits in local rental buildings.
The Committee of the Whole will approve recent meeting minutes and review a community safety update. Staff will present a heritage designation application for 1784 Denman Street to advance toward bylaw readings and a public hearing. Members will also consider a council motion directing staff to develop strategies for requiring maximum indoor cooling temperatures in rental properties.
- Heritage designation review for 1784 Denman Street
- Council motion on mandating 26°C max cooling in rentals
- Endorsement of four capital project funding applications
- Community Safety and Wellbeing update presentation
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✓ Decided: Council explores requiring cooling in rental buildings by 26°C max
Council directed staff to explore a bylaw requiring cooling in rental units to prevent indoor temperatures from exceeding 26°C, and to report back by July 2, 2026. A motion to postpone the matter to June 11 was defeated. The consent agenda was also approved, including a heritage designation and endorsements for funding applications.
- Approved heritage designation for 1784 Denman Street (unanimous)
- Endorsed four funding applications for climate resilience projects (unanimous)
- Defeated motion to postpone cooling discussion (1-8)
- Approved motion to explore cooling requirements for rental buildings and report back by July 2 (unanimous)
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 9, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 16, 2026
H.1 - 1784 Denman Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 000219 (North Jubilee)
I.1 - Endorsement of Funding and Award Applications
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 9, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Apr09_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 16, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Apr16_2026 - English.pdf
G.
PRESENTATIONS
G.1
Community Safety and Wellbeing Update
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Thu May 7, 2026 · Thursday, 7 May 2026 - TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council (to follow COTW)
Council adopts 2026 budget, tax rates, and approves two major property rezonings.
Victoria City Council will adopt the annual financial plan, set 2026 property tax rates, and pass related levies for business improvement areas and boulevard maintenance. The body is also voting on two rezoning applications to change land use at 19 Menzies Street and 1101 Yates Street. Additional discussions include provincial housing law compliance, affordable funding requests, and a closed session for sensitive land and legal matters.
- Adoption of the Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw (No. 26-040) for the 2026 budget
- Passage of the 2026 Tax Rates Bylaw (No. 26-030) and development tax relief measures
- Rezoning 19 Menzies Street to allow a hotel conversion with increased density from 0.5:1 to 0.87:1 FSR
- Rezoning 1101 Yates Street from S-1 to R-120 Zone, updating parking and setback requirements
- Review of provincial housing bill amendments (Bill 25 & Bill 16) and a funding application for 611 Speed Avenue
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✓ Decided: Council adopts 2026 Five-Year Financial Plan and Tax Rates
Council adopted the 2026 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw (6-3) and the 2026 Tax Rates Bylaw (8-1). Other actions included approving development permits for 1101 Yates Street and 19 Menzies Street, allocating $20,000 from the My Great Neighbourhood grant to FernFest (6-2), and postponing consideration of a Victoria Housing Reserve Fund application.
- Adopted 2026 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw (6-3)
- Adopted 2026 Tax Rates Bylaw (8-1)
- Approved 1101 Yates St rezoning and development permit with variances (unanimous)
- Approved 19 Menzies St rezoning and development permit with variances (unanimous)
- Allocated $20,000 to FernFest from My Great Neighbourhood grant (6-2)
- Approved 780 Kings Rd development variance permit for signage (7-0)
- Approved 2025 Financial Statements (unanimous)
- Postponed 611 Speed Ave housing reserve fund application to June 11, 2026
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, May 07, 2026 , TO FOLLOW COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
To be held immediately following the Committee of the Whole Meeting
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held March 12, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Council (to follow Committee of the Whole) Meeting held April 2, 2026
G.1.a.b - 611 Speed Avenue: Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Application – Midtown Affordable Housing Society
G.1.a.c - 538 Yates Street (SUB00438) – Strata Title Conversion Consideration Bring Back Report – Motion to Refer as Amended
G.1.b.a - Bylaw Amendments Pursuant to Bill 25: Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 & Bill 16: Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2024
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Evening Council meeting held March 12, 2026
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Thu May 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Rezoning for mixed-use at 932 Balmoral Road
Council will consider rezoning 932 Balmoral Road to allow multi-unit residential and mixed-use development. They will also review the 2025 audited financial statements, receive an update on bike network expansion on Pandora, Begbie, and Shelbourne corridors, and decide on $20,000 for FernFest. Additionally, they may approve cancelling the June 4, 2026 council meetings due to the FCM conference.
- Rezoning 932 Balmoral Road from C-1 and R-2 to new zone for multi-unit residential mixed-use
- Approval of 2025 audited financial statements
- Verbal report on AAA bike network expansion on Pandora, Begbie, Shelbourne corridors
- Proposed $20,000 from My Great Neighbourhood grant for FernFest 2026
- Cancel June 4, 2026 council meetings due to FCM conference
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✓ Decided: Committee advances rezoning for Balmoral Road mixed-use development
The Committee of the Whole approved a motion to instruct staff to prepare a zoning bylaw amendment for 932 Balmoral Road, enabling a mixed-use residential development with heritage preservation. The motion includes conditions for rental housing in perpetuity, parking reductions, transit contributions, and heritage alteration permits. The 2025 financial statements were also approved unanimously.
- Approved motion to prepare zoning bylaw amendment for 932 Balmoral Road rezoning (unanimous)
- Approved conditions including rental housing in perpetuity with minimum 8 three-bedroom and 24 two-bedroom units
- Approved parking reductions: residential from 86 to 41, commercial from 5 to 2, visitor from 13 to 8
- Approved heritage alteration permit for church site with variances and conservation plan
- Approved 2025 financial statements (unanimous)
- Approved consent agenda including meeting schedule amendment to cancel June 4, 2026 meetings (unanimous)
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, May 07, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 12 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 2, 2026
1.2 - 2026 Council Meeting Schedule Amendment
J.1 - Council Member Motion: Supporting FernFest
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held April 2, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Apr02_2026 - English.pdf
G.
PRESENTATIONS
G.1
2025 Financial Statements
1. Report_2025 Financial Statements.pdf
2. Appendix A_Draft Audited Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.pdf
3. Appendix B_Audit Findings Report to Mayor and Council.pdf
4. Appendix C _Independent Auditor's Report.pdf
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Thu Apr 23, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council considers zoning bylaw changes to comply with provincial housing laws
The Committee of the Whole is discussing and voting on amendments to the City of Victoria's zoning bylaws to comply with provincial Bills 25 and 16, which expand Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) regulations. The amendments affect properties at 1314-1318 Wharf Street, 930 Fort Street, and 1 Dallas Road. The meeting includes procedural items like territorial acknowledgment and agenda approval.
- Zoning bylaw amendments for SSMUH compliance at three specific sites
- Inner Harbour Heritage Zone regulating 1314-1318 Wharf Street
- CA-84 Zone regulating 930 Fort Street
- Fisherman's Wharf Marine Zone regulating 1 Dallas Road
- Presentation addendum on Bill 25 and Bill 16 requirements
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Victoria City Council's Committee of the Whole.
We are a full complement today.
Councillor Dell is joining us online.
Today we have a very brief agenda for committee,
although we have some longer items for council later on.
But today we have at committee just the consideration of a
single staff report,
which we'll get to momentarily.
But of course, before we begin any of our work together
when we gather here in City Hall,
we always want to take a moment to ground ourselves
and express our appreciation and acknowledgement
for the work of the two nations on whose territories our
city sits in its entirety,
the Songhees Nation and the Kosapsum Nation.
The Lekwungen people have lived here in these areas for
thousands of years,
and for many, many generations they have taken the time to
be amazing
and quite thoughtful stewards of these lands and the waters
that surround them.
I was reminded recently at another event how important it
is to continue to acknowledge
the second part of that, the waters that surround them,
as of course for all of that period of time,
the waters on the West Coast were the way that most folks
traveled.
And the importance of the relationship between the water
and the lands,
of course, continues through these days.
And so, of course, as we always want to make sure that we
acknowledge the remarkable generosity
that continues to be offered through the nations as they
work with us on a variety of different programs,
projects, id …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 10 :00 A . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
F.
STAFF REPORTS
F.1
Bylaw Amendments Pursuant to Bill 25: Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 & Bill 16: Housing Statutes Amendment Act, 2024
1. Report_Zoning Bylaw Provincial Legislation .pdf
2. Attachment A_Inner Harbour Heritage Zone Regulating 1314-1318 Wharf Street.pdf
3. Attachment B_CA-84 Zone Regulating 930 Fort Street.pdf
4. Attachment C_Fisherman's Wharf Marine Zone Regulating 1 Dallas Road.pdf
5. Addendum_Presentation_Bylaw Amendments Pursuant to Bill 25 and Bill 16.pdf
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Council (to follow COTW)
Council to approve 2026 tax rates and five-year financial plan
Council will vote on multiple bylaws setting 2026 tax rates, business improvement area rate, boulevard tax, and development potential tax relief. They will also adopt amendments to the five-year financial plan and consider temporary borrowing for Crystal Pool replacement. A heritage designation for 1527 Redfern Street and funding for the Victoria Curling Club's ice plant are also on the agenda.
- Set 2026 tax rates via Bylaw No. 26-030
- Adopt amendment to Five Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 26-040
- Authorize temporary borrowing for Crystal Pool replacement (Bylaw No. 26-041)
- Designate 1527 Redfern Street as protected heritage property
- Council member motion on funding for Victoria Curling Club's new ice making plant
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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Victoria City
Council's Daytime Council Meeting for Thursday, April 23rd.
We are a full complement today.
Councillor Dell is joining us online.
For our consideration today, we have one item of unfinished
business, a report from one committee of the whole,
seven bylaws for various considerations, and one item of
closed business.
But of course, before we begin, we always take a moment to
reflect a little bit and acknowledge publicly our gratitude
and appreciation
for the stewardship of the two nations on whose territories
our city sits in its entirety,
the Kosapsum Nation and the Songhees Nation, who today
comprise what remains of the Lekwungen people.
We always want to take a moment to really understand how
much work these nations have undertaken
for so many generations, for thousands of years, to
preserve the lands and the waters that surround them here
on Vancouver Island,
particularly in the area now known as the City of Victoria.
We have a remarkable and rich relationship with the two
nations,
and we always appreciate the opportunity to applaud their
generosity and their continuing willingness to work with us
as we learn together as we share our stories and our
learnings and our experiences
in an effort to work together for the betterment of all of
the residents who live here in these territories.
The City of Victoria has a very unique relationship with
the two nations, which we appreciate
and which we u …
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REVISED AGENDA - VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 2 :00 P . m . - 3 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
H.1 - Bylaw for 1527 Redfern Street: Heritage Designation Application No. 00218
H.2 - Bylaw for 2026 Tax Rates
H.3 - Bylaw for 2026 Development Potential Annual Property Tax Relief
H.4 - Bylaw for 2026 Business Improvement Area Rate
H.5 - Bylaw for 2026 Boulevard Tax
F.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
F.1
Council Member Motion: Funding to Support the Victoria Curling Club’s New Ice Making Plant and the North Park Community
1. CMM_Funding to Support the Victoria Curling Club’s New Ice Making Plant and the North Park Community.pdf
2. Excerpt from April 16, 2026 Council (to follow COTW) Motion Sheet.pdf
Postponed from the April 16, 2026 Council (to follow COTW) meeting.
G.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE …
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM
Committee of the Whole
Council to decide on 2026 tax rates, affordable housing grant
This Committee of the Whole meeting will discuss and potentially make decisions on several key items, including setting the 2026 property tax rates, a Victoria Housing Reserve Fund grant for a 179-unit affordable co-op at 611 Speed Avenue, a development variance permit for digital signs at 780 Kings Road (staff recommend denial), and a strata title conversion at 538 Yates Street with tenant protections.
- 2026 tax rate setting discussion
- Victoria Housing Reserve Fund grant for Midtown Affordable Housing Society at 611 Speed Avenue (179 units, cooperative housing)
- Development variance permit for two rooftop digital signs at 780 Kings Road (staff recommend refusal)
- Strata title conversion at 538 Yates Street with options for tenant protection
- Minutes from March 3 and March 5, 2026 meetings
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COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
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Welcome to the April 16th meeting of Victoria City Council 's Committee of the Whole. Today we have for our consideration two sets of minutes, one land use matter, and three staff reports. But of course, before we begin our work together, we always take a moment to reflect on the remarkable and continuing relationship that we have with the two nations on whose territories the city sits in its entirety, the Kos apsum Nation and the Songhees Nation. Recent events, to which I will speak in just a moment, remind us how tenuous are those relationships and how precious they are and how important it is for us to take a moment every time we gather, anywhere in the city, but particularly here at the seat of local government, to acknowledge the work that the nations have undertaken for so many generations to ensure that we have the opportunities that we have here to make decisions and contemplate what's best for the people who are here now and to do our best to make decisions for the folks who are coming, reflecting as much as we can on what's happened in the past . Both of the nations have individuals and leaders and members who spend a great deal of time working with one another, but working throughout the community at large, trying to share their stories in a way which provides all of us an opportunity to learn, but also to be colleagues and friends and families in order to think more clearly about all of these decisions, how all of these decisions affect one another. When we do tha …
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REVISED AGENDA - COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 9 :00 A . m . - 2 :00 P . m .
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE
The City of Victoria is located on the homelands of the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation
Meeting will recess for a lunch break between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
B.
CHAIR'S REMARKS
C.
INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS
D.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
E.
CONSENT AGENDA
Proposals for the Consent Agenda:
F.1 - Minutes from the Special Committee of the Whole meeting held March 03, 2026
F.2 - Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 05, 2026
H.2 - 611 Speed Avenue: Victoria Housing Reserve Fund Application – Midtown Affordable Housing Society
H.3 - 538 Yates Street (SUB00438) – Strata Title Conversion Consideration Bring Back Report – Motion to Refer as Amended
F.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
F.1
Minutes from the Special Committee of the Whole meeting held March 03, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - Special Committee of the Whole_Mar03_2026 - English.pdf
F.2
Minutes from the Committee of the Whole meeting held March 05, 2026
1. Post-Meeting Minutes - COTW_Ma …
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