| AGENDA For the Council Meeting To be held in Council Chambers Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 |
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Public Input Opportunities
Public input is also accepted via email at [email protected] or received in the Municipal Hall mailbox until noon on the day of the meeting.
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I. | 4:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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Motion to close the meeting to the public: “That the meeting be closed in accordance with the Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, Section 90 (1) (a), (c) ,(e) and (i) as the matters relate to personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality; the acquisition, labour relations or other employee relations; disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; and the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.” |
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II. | 7:00 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBERS |
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A. | BYLAWS |
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(For Final Reading) |
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1. | REZONING APPLICATION FILE: REZ00640 ● 226 STEVENS ROAD Report of the Director of Planning dated April 11, 2025.
To provide Council information regarding recent changes to Provincial legislation related to a requirement placed on this application, give three readings to “Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2020, No. 9643” to create a new P-4SC (Recreation Supervised Camping) Zone and rezone 226 Stevens Road from the P-4(Recreation and Open Space) Zone to the new P-4SC Zone to permanently allow overnight camping activities as part of the use of the property by the Power To Be Adventure Therapy Society, and rescind Temporary Use Permit TUP00007. |
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2. | ENERGY AND CARBON EMISSIONS REPORTING BYLAW To give final reading to “Energy and Carbon Emissions Reporting Bylaw, 2025, No. 10147” and “Ticket Bylaw, 2010, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 10148” to initiate an energy and carbon emissions reporting requirement for large buildings. |
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3. | RAMBLER ROAD - ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW To give final reading to “Road Closure and Highway Dedication Removal Bylaw (Rambler Road), 2025, No. 10145” to close and remove the dedicated portion of Rambler Road as shown on plan EPP140276. |
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4. | LOCHSIDE DRIVE - ROAD CLOSURE BYLAW To give final reading to “Road Closure and Highway Dedication Removal Bylaw (Lochside Drive), 2025, No. 10123” to close and remove the dedicated portion of Lochside Drive as shown on Plan EPP143807. |
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5. | 2025 FINANCIAL PLAN, TAX RATES, PARCEL TAX AND BORROWING BYLAWS AND RESOLUTION To give final reading to
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B. | PUBLIC INPUT ON BUSINESS ITEMS C, D, E, F and G ”Please see the instructions at the top of the agenda on the different options for public input.” |
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C. | CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS |
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1. | COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARDS APPLICATION - ASSET MANAGEMENT Report of the Director of Engineering dated March 31, 2025.
To endorse the application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Community Excellence Award 2025 under the Excellence in Asset Management category. |
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2. | PENINSULA AND AREA AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION TERMS OF REFERENCE Report of the Director of Legislative and Protective Services/Corporate Officer dated April 29, 2025.
To approve the revised Terms of Reference for the Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission (PAAC). |
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3. | COMMUNITY MURAL PROGRAM – PHASE 2 UPDATE Report of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services dated April 28, 2025.
To present an update on Phase 2 of the Community Mural Program. |
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4. | 2024 AUDIT FINDINGS REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Memo of the Finance and Governance Standing Committee dated May 2, 2025.
To present the 2024 KPMG Audit Findings Report and Audited Financial Statements. |
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D. | BYLAWS FOR THREE READINGS |
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1. | 4920 PROSPECT LAKE ROAD AND 139 PETWORTH DRIVE - REZONING AND SUBDIVISION Report of the Director of Planning dated March 25, 2025.
To give three readings to “Zoning Bylaw, 2003, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 10134” to rezone a 4.2 ha portion of 4920 Prospect Lake Road from the A-2 (Rural) Zone to the A-4 (Rural) Zone to facilitate a subdivision of this site and 139 Petworth Drive to create five new A-4 (Rural) Zoned lots and one A-2 (Rural) Zoned lot (five lots total). |
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2. | 1335 ROY ROAD - APPLICATION FOR INCLUSION IN SEWER SERVICE AREA Report of the Director of Engineering dated April 29, 2025.
To give three readings to “Sanitary Sewer Bylaw, 2006, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 10146” to include the existing dwelling footprints on the property at 1335 Roy Road into the Sewer Service Area. |
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3. | DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES BYLAW AMENDMENT – INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT Report of the Director of Engineering dated April 14, 2025.
To give three readings to “Development Cost Charges Bylaw, 2019, Amendment Bylaw, 2025, No. 10143” to increase development cost charges rates by 2.5%, which is the annual average Consumer Price Index for Victoria in 2024. |
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E. | REPORTS FROM THE CAO OR DIRECTORS |
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1. | STRATEGIC PLAN CHECK-IN Report of the Director of Corporate Services dated April 24, 2025.
To present the status of initiatives included in the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan and get direction for item previously referred to the Bike Rack. |
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2. | 2024 SAANICH RESIDENT PULSE CHECK SURVEY RESULTS Report of the Director of Corporate Services dated April 30, 2025.
To present the 2024 Saanich Resident Pulse Survey results. |
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F. | RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ADVISORY COMMITTEES |
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1. | ADVOCACY FOR CHANGES TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE ACT (MVA) Memo of the Transportation Advisory Committee dated April 1, 2025.
To recommend that Council consider the recommendations outlined in the February 20, 2025, memo from Councillor de Vries regarding advocacy for changes to the Motor Vehicle Act through letter writing and Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) resolutions.
Memo of the Director of Legislative and Protective Services/Corporate Officer dated May 5, 2025.
That Council request the Transportation Advisory Committee revise the motion in accordance with the UBCM writing guidelines. |
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2. | ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR THE UPTOWN MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL Memo of the Arts, Culture and Community Wellbeing Advisory Committee dated April 1, 2025.
To request that Council ask staff to explore available resources to support La Société Francophone de Victoria in hosting the Uptown Multicultural Festival annually. |
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3. | FUTURE HOTEL DEVELOPMENT Memo of the Economic Development Advisory Committee dated April 10, 2025.
To recommend that Council consider that the criteria for the Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) process for 4500 block West Saanich Road highly encourage hotel development and use. |
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G. | REPORTS FROM MEMBERS OF COUNCIL |
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1. | COUNCIL PROCEDURE BYLAW AMENDMENTS Notice of Motion from Mayor Murdock from the Council meeting of March 24, 2025.
That Council provide direction to staff requesting:
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2. | MEETINGS WITH DEVELOPMENT GROUPS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS Notice of Motion from Councillor Chambers from the Council meeting of March 24, 2025.
That in the interest of transparency that all meetings between the District of Saanich staff and/or elected officials with development groups and other stakeholders be listed on the District’s website, including dates, times of meetings and posted in advance of them, similarly to how Council meetings are posted. |
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3. | ADOPTION OF STRATEGIES INTO THE OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN Notice of Motion from Councillor Chambers from the Council meeting of March 24, 2025.
That Council formally adopt the Urban Forest and Biodiversity Conservation Strategies into the Official Community Plan at an upcoming meeting in the near term. |
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4. | CONSIDERATION OF A TRUSTEE ELECTORAL AREA ELECTION MODEL Notice of Motion from Councillor Phelps Bondaroff from the Council meeting of March 24, 2025.
That Saanich Council ask the Honourable Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care, to direct School District 61 to create an inclusive and collaborative task force to consider a Trustee Electoral Area election model for the Minister’s ultimate consideration of approval for implementation in time for the 2026 Local Government/Board of Education elections. |
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H. | ADJOURNMENT |
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