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   "headline": "Council to consider modernization of short-term rental zoning regulations",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke Council is holding a public hearing and considering a third reading of a bylaw to modernize short-term rental regulations. The meeting also includes decisions on municipal infrastructure contracts and specific development permits.",
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   "date": "2026-07-20",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Sooke faces potential 911 service cost increase to $1.1 million by 2029",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole is reviewing a report on E-Comm 911's new financial model, which may significantly increase costs for the District. The meeting also includes a quarterly RCMP report on local crime trends and the introduction of a new Community Youth Liaison Officer.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/112193/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2020%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=010493C476BE4A3699C74689D3B8BF2A",
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   "headline": "Sooke Council considers plebiscite on $5 million Gathering Place project",
   "summary": "Council will discuss a non-binding opinion question regarding borrowing up to $5 million for the Sooke Gathering Place intergenerational centre. Other items include land use applications, zoning amendments, and a highway maintenance contract extension.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/111801/Regular%20Council%20-%2013%20Jul%202026.pdf?handle=645B4AD588C54DE8B4DCD46E8BD40CBE",
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   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1133"
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   "date": "2026-07-07",
   "body": "Land Use and Development Committee",
   "headline": "Agri-tourism and alcohol production proposed as farm uses in Sooke",
   "summary": "The Land Use and Development Committee will consider recommending that Council give first and second reading to a zoning bylaw allowing agri-tourism, agri-tourism accommodation, and alcohol production as accessory uses on eligible agricultural parcels. The committee will also vote on a development permit and floodplain exemption for a duplex at 6507 Water Street, including a setback variance from 15m to 3.09m, and a housekeeping amendment to the RU2 zone. An application for non-farm use at 7295 Francis Road is recommended for refusal.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/111571/Land%20Use%20and%20Development%20Committee%20-%2007%20Jul%20202.pdf?handle=14244E6005CC43E48E8F3EEEBAAB2675",
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   "headline": "Council to give first reading to short-term rental zoning amendment",
   "summary": "Council will consider first and second reading of a zoning bylaw to modernize short-term rental accommodations and schedule a public hearing. It will also discuss a proposed wastewater utility bylaw and give direction on the Throup Road/Phillips Road connection project. Delegations include the Sooke Soccer Club on field rentals and a resident on property taxes.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/111366/Regular%20Council%20-%2022%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=E99657787C624C8D9B367410B65777F2",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1132"
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   "date": "2026-06-15",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Sooke proposes new wastewater funding model and utility bylaw",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole is reviewing a transition from a parcel tax model to a blended funding structure for wastewater. The proposed model includes a parcel tax for capital expenses and a new user-pay utility bill based on potable water consumption for operations and maintenance.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/111045/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2015%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=9F46A6A6C6024227AFCCCD6215AF12B2",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1165"
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   "date": "2026-06-09",
   "body": "Land Use and Development Committee",
   "headline": "Land Use Committee to recommend first reading of short-term rental zoning bylaw",
   "summary": "The committee will consider recommending that Council give first and second reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 947, which would modernize Sooke's regulations for short-term rental accommodations, and schedule a public hearing. It will also receive an informational update on current planning applications and long-range planning projects.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/110993/Land%20Use%20and%20Development%20Committee%20-%2009%20Jun%20202.pdf?handle=A7CCA71A50584A95BAD7BA5F57B68103",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1196"
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   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider Housing Amenity Contribution Policy and three bylaw amendments",
   "summary": "Council will vote on adopting a new Housing Amenity Contribution Policy, adopt Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 942 and Sewer Use Amendment Bylaw No. 945, and give three readings to Signs Amendment Bylaw No. 948. A motion to improve the audio-visual experience of council meetings will also be discussed. Several items of correspondence requiring action are on the agenda, including a provincial response to UBCM resolutions and a request from the Sooke Community Association for the All Sooke Day Family Picnic.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/110980/Regular%20Council%20-%2008%20Jun%202026.pdf?handle=5A69A6BB4A664CD6A07FA179278E4E65",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1131"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-25",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Council to decide on Throup/Phillips Road cross-section and potential referendum",
   "summary": "Council will consider two design options for the Throup/Phillips Road connection project and direct staff to report on public engagement and referendum options. Other decisions include giving three readings to sewer use and zoning amendment bylaws, exempting overnight Highway 14 construction noise, and debating a motion to cancel the $5M Sooke Gathering Place plebiscite.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/110633/Regular%20Council%20-%2025%20May%202026.pdf?handle=1377261B620B4FDEA86288DC66B2D5EC",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1130"
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   "date": "2026-05-19",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Committee to receive climate and natural hazard risk assessment presentation",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will receive a presentation on the Climate Adaptation and Natural Hazard Risk Assessment (CANHRA), a $150,000 provincially funded study examining how climate change, infrastructure, and social conditions affect community risk. The presentation identifies key hazards such as wildfire, earthquake, and sea level rise, and highlights Sooke's reliance on Highway 14 as a single transportation corridor. No decisions are being made; the report is for information only.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/110243/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2019%20May%202026.pdf?handle=F946A68D02CE4B5E9FC41C717B224996",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1164"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Sooke Council to consider zoning changes and park use permits",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke Council will discuss zoning amendments for agricultural land and steep slope setbacks. The body is also deciding on commercial park permits and community grant allocations.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/110158/Regular%20Council%20-%2011%20May%202026.pdf?handle=05406EAA1991492A9DE9910849207119",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1129"
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  {
   "date": "2026-05-05",
   "body": "Land Use and Development Committee",
   "headline": "Committee to consider 3D modeling for land-use planning",
   "summary": "The Land Use and Development Committee will receive reports on 3D technology for planning, home-based business regulations, a resolution to strengthen protections for manufactured homeowners facing redevelopment, and a status update on planning files. The committee may recommend directing staff to implement ArcGIS Urban and to maintain current home-based business rules.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109915/Land%20Use%20and%20Development%20Committee%20-%2005%20May%20202.pdf?handle=73EDA185A59B465DA89CF5ACADE329B5",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1194"
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   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Special Council (Committee of the Whole)",
   "headline": "Council to decide how to allocate $65,000 in community grants amid oversubscription",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke Council will select an option for allocating the 2026 Community Grant Program's $65,000 budget, as funding requests exceed available funds. Three options are presented: fund by evaluation results (Option 1, requiring contingency funds), reduce allocations by ~11% (Option 2), or adjust individual grants (Option 3). Council will also decide separately on applications with declared conflicts of interest, including Choral Evolution and Sooke Region Communities Health Network.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109700/Special%20Council%20(Committee%20of%20the%20Whole)%20-%2028%20A.pdf?handle=96D0763E2DB0491A97B650AA42FAE353",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1195"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-27",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider borrowing up to $5 million for Sooke Gathering Place",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke Council will vote on a motion asking voters whether the district should borrow up to $5 million to build and operate the Sooke Gathering Place intergenerational centre on Lot A. The council will also give first, second, and third readings to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 939 (600‑116) for small‑scale multi‑unit housing, adopt Property Tax Rate Bylaw No. 941, and authorize a Development Variance Permit for the McDonald’s drive‑through signs at 108‑6661 Sooke Road. A proclamation recognizing May 2026 as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month will be adopted as well.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109673/Regular%20Council%20-%2027%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=32943BD246A245BF834AE673CDB0AE8C",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1128"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-27",
   "body": "Special Council",
   "headline": "Council adjourns to closed session for annual report discussions",
   "summary": "This special council meeting is entirely procedural, consisting of calling the meeting to order, recognition, and agenda approval. The sole substantive action is adjourning to a closed meeting under section 90(1)(l) of the Community Charter to discuss municipal objectives, measures, and progress reports for the annual municipal report.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109640/Special%20Council%20-%2027%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=CFD878FC1D6D468492384462F608F463",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1193"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-20",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Community grant requests total $140,000, more than double $65,000 budget",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole is reviewing 2026 Community Grant applications, with 33 organizations requesting over $140,000 for 34 projects against a $65,000 budget. Staff recommend that Council award funding based on evaluation scores, not to exceed the approved budget. The committee will hear presentations from applicants and forward a funding recommendation to the April 27 Council meeting.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109260/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2020%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=665E2CD51EDD4795B296CEF0F75C4314",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1163"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Council to vote on rezoning 7350 West Coast Road to CD16 zone",
   "summary": "The council will give first, second, and third readings to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 935, changing the parcel at 7350 West Coast Road from Rural Residential (RU2) to the Erinan Estates Comprehensive Development Zone (CD16). The amendment requires a Section 219 covenant to secure phased parkland, Highway 14 frontage improvements, and affordable‑housing contributions. Council will also adopt the 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 940 and consider the Property Tax Rate Bylaw No. 941. A $750 sponsorship request from the Sooke Bike Club for its May 3 Enduro Race will be reviewed.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109197/Regular%20Council%20-%2013%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=97B4210EFCBB438A930B9C8A474733AD",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1127"
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   "date": "2026-04-07",
   "body": "Land Use and Development Committee",
   "headline": "Committee will consider changes, a housing amendment and rezoning 7350 West Coast Rd",
   "summary": "The Land Use and Development Committee will recommend that Council direct staff to prepare zoning bylaw amendments to reinstate additional residence provisions in the Agricultural Land Reserve and to remove the steep‑slope setback section. It will also recommend repealing the density‑bonus provisions in Section 3.7 of the zoning bylaw. The committee will seek Council’s approval for a development variance permit allowing a second menu‑board sign up to 2.08 m high for the McDonald’s at 108‑6661 Sooke Road. Additionally, it will recommend first, second and third readings of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 939 to implement Bill 25 small‑scale multi‑unit housing changes and a rezoning of part of 7350 West Coast Road from Rural Residential to the Erinan Estates Comprehensive Development Zone.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/109061/Land%20Use%20and%20Development%20Committee%20-%2007%20Apr%20202.pdf?handle=9D3C998288D64539B99431736C2CE1AB",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1184"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-01",
   "body": "Special Council",
   "headline": "Council will close meeting to discuss labour relations under Community Charter",
   "summary": "The Special Council meeting on April 1, 2026 will open with a call to order and a First Nation recognition. The agenda will be approved as presented. The council will then adjourn to a closed session authorized under Community Charter section 90(1)(c) for labour or employee relations matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108800/Special%20Council%20-%2001%20Apr%202026.pdf?handle=EBD111548DD140C0AFDF2845E5400EB8",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1189"
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  {
   "date": "2026-04-01",
   "body": "Special Council (Budget Revisions)",
   "headline": "Council to adopt 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan Bylaw and tax scenarios",
   "summary": "The council will consider three taxation scenarios—8%, 10% and 12%—and their service and investment impacts. It will give first, second and third reading to the 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 940, as amended. The council will also direct staff to schedule a Budget Open House on April 8, 2026, from 2:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108865/Special%20Council%20(Budget%20Revisions)%20-%2001%20Apr%20202.pdf?handle=F3D0F69EB66D40CBAF498245F2B2D2EE",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1191"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-23",
   "body": "Regular Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider major zoning change, development permit, and 12% tax hike",
   "summary": "The council will adopt minutes from recent meetings and approve items on the consent agenda, including a development permit with variances for 6651 Wadams Way and a zoning amendment that rezones 5653 Sooke Road from Rural Residential to Neighbourhood Rural Residential. It will also receive a report on the 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan, which proposes a 12% tax increase and funds a $14,400 annual staff position. Additional items include a $1,000 sponsorship request for a summer camp and authorizing a $430,540 extension of the E‑Comm 911 services agreement.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108610/Regular%20Council%20-%2023%20March%202026.pdf?handle=78FC89E600844F54A1D5963E22A79990",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1126"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "body": "Committee of the Whole",
   "headline": "Committee recommends Council consider 2026‑2030 Financial Plan with 12% tax cap",
   "summary": "The Committee of the Whole will recommend that Council receive the 2026‑2030 Five‑Year Financial Plan report and direct staff to present the related bylaw at the next regular Council meeting. It will also receive a report on the 2026 Sewer Budget and Five‑Year Capital Plan. A public delegation will request completion of Goodmere Road from Lincroft Road to 6609 Goodmere Road, including a second asphalt layer and drainage repairs.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108223/Committee%20of%20the%20Whole%20-%2016%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=27FB147CC5ED42E68129E9A31C40E3C8",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1162"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-16",
   "body": "Special Council",
   "headline": "Council may move to a closed session under the Community Charter",
   "summary": "The Special Council will open with a call to order, consider a formal First Nation recognition, approve the meeting agenda, and vote on adjourning part of the meeting to a closed session under Community Charter subsection 90(1)(c) for labour or employee relations matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108182/Special%20Council%20-%2016%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=608F77E23DC4499E80C8EFA3C22951F1",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1187"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "body": "Special Council",
   "headline": "Council to hold closed meeting on confidential Indigenous negotiations",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke will convene a Special Council meeting on March 12, 2026, to discuss confidential matters related to negotiations with First Nations or Indigenous entities. The meeting will be open to the public for the agenda and recognition portions before closing for the confidential discussion.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/108070/Special%20Council%20-%2012%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=60D7B8A311924F8189CDC6909D4EE937",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1186"
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  {
   "date": "2026-03-11",
   "body": "Special Council",
   "headline": "Sooke Council to hold closed meeting on employee relations",
   "summary": "The District of Sooke will hold a Special Council meeting on March 11, 2026, to discuss labour relations. The meeting will be closed to the public to address employee matters.",
   "agenda_url": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/document/107649/Special%20Council%20-%2011%20Mar%202026.pdf?handle=7B503831FB104287AA34E183E361456E",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://sooke.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=1182"
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