Town of View Royal Committee of the Whole Meeting Agenda
The agenda for the October 14, 2025 meeting, including participation information and a list of items for discussion.
TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AGENDA
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CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Tobias)
APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)
MINUTES, RECEIPT & ADOPTION OF (motion to adopt) a) Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held September 9, 2025 (Pg.4 - 8)
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD
PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS a) D. Foord, President, Invictus Commercial Investment Corporation, Re: Potential Rezoning Application - 346 Island Highway (Pg.9 - 17)
REPORTS
6.1 STAFF REPORTS
a) Development Variance Permit 2025-03 - 1449 (1301-1305) Burnside Road W
- Report dated September 25, 2025 from the Community Planner (Pg.18 - 36)
Staff Recommendation:
THAT the Committee recommend that Council, after giving notice, consider the following motion:
THAT Council authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit (DVP) No. 2025-03 for 1449 (1301-1305) Burnside Road W in accordance with plans submitted to the Development Services Department on August 29, 2025, subject to the development meeting all of the Town’s Sign Bylaw regulations, except for the following variances:
i. Variance to Section 6.2.b) to increase the maximum number of freestanding signs within the Attached Residential Sign District from 0 to 3 in association with the apartment residential use of the property; ii. Variance to Section 6.2 to increase the maximum sign area from 0.3m² to 2.2m² for Sign 1 within the Attached Residential Sign District; iii. Variance to Section 6.2 to increase the maximum sign area from 0.3m² to 1.7m² for Sign 3 within the Attached Residential Sign District; iv. Variance to Section 6.7.a) to permit unilluminated wall signs within the Attached Residential Sign District with a maximum area of 0.21 m² in association with the apartment residential use of the property for Sign 4C; and v. Variance to Section 6.7.a) to permit unilluminated wall signs within the Attached Residential Sign District with a maximum area of 0.88m² in association with the apartment residential use of the property for Sign 4D.
b) Review of 2026 Capital and Non-Core Projects Summaries
- Report dated October 8, 2025 from the Director of Finance (Pg.37 - 112)
Staff Recommendation:
THAT the report dated October 8, 2025 from the Director of Finance titled “Review of 2026 Capital Project and Non-Core Project Summaries” be received for information.
c) Departmental Update
- Report dated October 1, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer (Pg.113 - 119)
Staff Recommendation:
THAT the report dated October 1, 2025 from the Chief Administrative Officer titled “Departmental Update” be received for information.
d) Building Department Reports for September 2025
- Building Department Reports for September 2025 (Pg.120 - 121)
Staff Recommendation:
THAT the Building Department Reports for September 2025 be received for information.
6.2 PORTFOLIO REPORTS:
(verbal report)
a) FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION - Mayor Tobias b) PROTECTIVE SERVICES - Councillor Brown c) ENGAGEMENT - Councillor Kowalewich d) ARTS & LIBRARY - Councillor Lemon e) ENVIRONMENT, PARKS & RECREATION - Councillor MacKenzie f) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT - Councillor Mattson g) PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION - Councillor Rogers
- NEW BUSINESS
a) Bill 25-2025 - Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 - Mayor Tobias
Bill 25-2025 - Housing and Municipal Affairs Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (Pg.122 - 158)
Letter dated October 9, 2025 from Hon. C. Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Re: New Legislation to Improve the Implementation of Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (Pg.159 - 160)
QUESTION PERIOD
ADJOURNMENT
Next Committee of the Whole Meeting: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.