TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA - FEBRUARY 3, 2026

TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026

IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING

VIEW ROYAL MUNICIPAL OFFICE - COUNCIL CHAMBERS

This meeting will be held in-person in Council Chambers as well as virtually via live webcast at https://www.viewroyal.ca/live-webcast-meetings with opportunities to interact with Council during designated times on the agenda.

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1. CALL TO ORDER (Mayor Tobias)

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA (motion to approve)

3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PERIOD (excluding items which are or have been the subject of a public hearing)

4. BYLAWS

   a) Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160 – Rezoning Application No. 2025-01 for 258 Helmcken Road

   1. Report dated January 28, 2026 from the Senior Planner

   Staff Recommendation: THAT prior to third reading of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025, Council rescind motion C-196-25, which required registration of a covenant to secure a medical office and/or neighbourhood grocery store on the ground floor for a minimum of ten years.

   2. Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025 A Bylaw to Amend the Zoning Bylaw With Respect to Amending the CD-26: Helmcken/Island Highway Comprehensive Development Zone (third reading and adoption)

5. MAYOR’S REPORT

6. PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS

7. STAFF REPORTS

   a) Shoreline School Request for Traffic Safety Improvements

   1. Report dated January 20, 2026 from the Director of Engineering

   Staff Recommendation: THAT the Town enroll into the Capital Regional District’s “Ready, Step, Roll” program with Shoreline Community Middle School.

   b) 2027-2030 Solid Waste Collection Contract Renewal

   1. Report dated January 28, 2026 from the Director of Engineering

   Staff Recommendation: THAT Council authorize staff to proceed with a competitive bid process for a new three-year (2027-2030) solid waste collection contract, with an option to extend for an additional two years, based on existing levels of service.

   c) Appointment of Chief Election and Deputy Chief Election Officers

   1. Report dated January 22, 2026 from the Director of Corporate Administration

   Staff Recommendation: THAT, pursuant to Section 58 (1) of the Local Government Act, that Kuldeep Mann be appointed Chief Election Officer for conducting the 2026 general local elections;

   AND THAT Dawn Helgason and Jennifer-Lynn Cochrane be appointed Deputy Chief Election Officers for the 2026 general local elections.

   d) Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 2025-01 - 1 Bate Road

   1. Report dated January 20, 2026 from the Community Planner (Persons who believe their interests may be affected by the proposed Temporary Use Permit will be given an opportunity to speak prior to consideration.)

   Staff Recommendation: THAT Council authorize the issuance of Temporary Use Permit No. TUP 2025-01 for 1 Bate Road, in accordance with the plans submitted to the Development Services Department dated October 26, 2025, to allow for two detached dwelling units on the property, subject to the following conditions:

   1. The applicant give an undertaking that the existing dwelling unit will be decommissioned or demolished when the Temporary Use Permit lapses and restore the land, in accordance with Town Bylaws, to the satisfaction of the Director of Development Services prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for the new dwelling unit to be constructed on the property.

   2. The Temporary Use Permit come into effect upon issuance of the building permit application for the proposed new dwelling unit and that the Temporary Use Permit lapses two years from the date that the building permit is issued by the Town.

   3. Comments from the Applicant

   4. Comments from the Public

   5. Correspondence

8. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES

9. CORRESPONDENCE

   a) Email dated January 19, 2026 from J. Devonshire, View Royal Climate Coalition (VRCC), Re: Grant-in-aid for "Beat the Heat" Retrofit Fair

   b) Letter dated January 26, 2026 from W. Goldiet, President, African Heritage Association of Vancouver Island (AHAVI), Re: Request for View Royal support for AHAVI's affordable housing Initiative

10. CONSENT AGENDA

    a) Minutes of the Council meeting held January 20, 2026 (motion to adopt)

    b) Minutes of the Special Council meeting held January 27, 2026 (motion to adopt)

    c) Minutes of the West Shore Parks and Recreation Society Board of Directors meeting held December 11, 2025

    d) Email dated January 27, 2026 from R. Eng, Re: Light Up View Royal

11. CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS MOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA

12. NEW BUSINESS

13. QUESTION PERIOD

14. MOTIONS & NOTICES OF MOTION

    a) Motions

    b) Notices of Motion

    1. Inventory of Natural Resources - Councillor Brown

    Proposed Motion: THAT staff add to the 2026 budget a Natural Resource Inventory.

15. CLOSED MEETING RESOLUTION THAT there is a need to have a meeting closed to the public and persons other than the immediate members of Council, officers and employees of the Town, and those identified under Section 91 (2) of the Community Charter shall be excluded on the basis of Section 90 (1)(c) - labour and (e) – land.

16. RISING REPORT

17. ADJOURNMENT (motion to adjourn)

Next Regular Council Meeting: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.