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Appendix

Official Community Plan Redline Summary Guide

June 9, 2026Pages 121–1273 sectionsOriginal PDF

Attachment 2 to the OCP report, providing a guide to how Council's resolutions were incorporated into the redlined draft.

Summary of resolutions C-44-26 to C-88-26Includes 1:1 replacement ratio for below-market housingEstablishes a 30% canopy coverage goal by 2045

ATTACHMENT 2

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Official Community Plan Redline Summary Guide

At the March 31, 2026, Special Council meeting, Council requested a redline version of the final draft of the Official Community Plan (OCP) to identify how Council’s resolutions were incorporated into the final draft. This document includes a table summarizing the resolutions and corresponding actions as a reference guide for the redline version provided below.

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Resolutions Section Page # Actions
C-44-26
THAT staff develop a visual representation of the proposed Western Gateway Community Corridor, illustrating its intended character, design, and land use, in order to support public understanding and engagement in the Official Community Plan process.		 5.2.2 47 The consultant prepared two graphic illustrations.
C-45-26
THAT clear targets for the full range of affordable housing be established and included within the Official Community Plan and associated bylaws and policies;

AND THAT a ratio for housing (non-market versus full market) be set and adjusted using best available data.		 2.4; 7.3.3 22; 83 A new Commitments and Targets section was added to the OCP, which includes housing ratios for below-market and supportive housing.

Policy 7.3.3(a) and (d) were added to the housing chapter.
C-46-26
THAT a policy be established to protect existing below-market housing units by requiring a minimum one-for-one replacement of all below-market units lost through redevelopment;

AND THAT this policy be incorporated into the Official Community Plan and related bylaws, ensuring that redevelopment proposals maintain or replace below-market housing as a condition of approval;

AND FURTHER THAT increased residential density be allowed in the redevelopment of existing co-operative housing sites.		 7.3.3 85 A new policy, 7.3.3 (d), was added to the housing chapter that specifies a 1:1 ratio for replacement below market housing.

A new policy, 7.3.3 (e), has been added to increase residential density of existing co-operative housing sites.
C-47-26
THAT the goal titled “Community Safety & Security” in the Official Community Plan be amended to include that Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles be considered in the review of all applications for new commercial and residential development.		 Goal 7 19 The goal was amended.
C-48-26
THAT the Town position the Victoria General Hospital precinct, including the Transit-Oriented Area, as a regional health centre with facilities that provide comprehensive care across all stages of life.		 5.3.3 (b)(ii) and (iii) 51 Two new policies were added to 5.3.3, (ii) and (iii).
C-49-26
THAT the Western Gateway Community Corridor section of the Official Community Plan be enhanced to include an entertainment and cultural precinct, specifically in the Atkins hub.		 5.2.3 (b) (i) and (ii) 48 Revised policy (i) by adding “arts and culture”, and new policy (ii), which states that the land use designation should aim to achieve integration of entertainment, arts and culture.
C-50-26
THAT the Town actively seek and encourage ways to ensure a supply of general practitioners and nurse practitioners for View Royal residents.		 14.3.5 (a) and (b) 151 Two existing policies address this in Policy 14.3.5:

A. Collaborate with Island Health to enhance health care services, ancillary services, and access to clinics, as well as the redevelopment of existing facilities where appropriate.

B. Increase the number of medical practitioners to support the needs of View Royal residents.
C-51-26
THAT the introductory and guiding language of the Official Community Plan emphasize its role as a covenant with the public, reflecting the community’s collective investment and expectations for growth and development;

AND THAT the Official Community Plan include clear direction that it is to be interpreted and applied with care by Council, staff, developers, and the public;

AND FURTHER THAT any proposed amendments to the Official Community Plan demonstrate clear public benefit, particularly where such amendments represent a significant departure from the existing plan.		 1.3 13 A new paragraph (2 of 3) was added:

The Official Community Plan will be interpreted and applied with care by Council, staff, residents, partners and other interest holders in the town. Departure from the plan must demonstrate clear public benefit and support the community’s vision and goals for growth and development.
C-52-26
THAT the Official Community Plan include clear annotations and proper footnotes for all data sources.		 Appendix A 239 - 269 The Community Profile has been moved to an Appendix, instead of being within the body of the document.

Links have been added to the data sets that were used at the beginning of the section, under Resources.

Footnotes were revised, where needed, to provide annotation and a data source.
C-53-26
THAT a section titled “The History of View Royal” be added to the Official Community Plan.		 4.0 28 The title and section have been updated.
C-54-26
THAT the E&N Rail Corridor continue to be recognized as a transportation corridor in the Official Community Plan;

AND THAT the E&N Rail Corridor remain as a strategic priority.		 8.3.6 103 Two policies added in the first draft support ongoing collaboration with regional partners to develop the E&N Reconciliation Corridor. See policies 8.3.6 (a) and (b).
C-55-26
THAT the map titled “View Royal’s Corridors” in the Official Community Plan be amended to include Watkiss Way as a corridor.		 Map 3 90 The Watkiss Way Corridor has been added to the map.
C-56-26
THAT the goal titled “Community Input and Governance” in the Official Community Plan be amended to read: “Ensure View Royal community members are meaningfully informed and involved in the advancement of community goals and priorities.”		 Goal 10 20 This change has been made.
C-57-26
THAT the Official Community Plan include a policy for the creation and maintenance of standing committees.		 14.3.3 (e) 150 The policy was revised.
C-58-26
THAT the bullet “Land Use Objectives and Policies” in the Official Community Plan be amended to read: “Manage development to protect, preserve, and enhance the natural environment, parks, trails, shoreline, and waterbodies.”		 Land Use Objective 5 34 The Objective 5 was amended.
C-59-26
THAT the Official Community Plan exclude policies to reduce off-street parking requirements, except where such reductions are required by provincial legislation.		 Housing and Transportation and Mobility Chapters 79, 84 Policies 6.3.3 (g) and 7.3.7(c) were removed. There are is no longer any reference in the OCP to incentivize affordable housing and sustainable transportation with respect to reducing parking requirements.
C-60-26
THAT policies to pre-zone sites for multi-unit housing development be excluded from the Official Community Plan, except for sites already pre-zoned as Transit-Oriented Areas and/or Small Scale Multi-Unit Housing by provincial legislation.		 6.3.2 84 Policy 6.3.2(e) related to pre-zoning land to increase and diversify housing supply was deleted.
C-61-26
THAT the current form and character development permit area requirements be retained for residential developments of two units or less, including duplexes and garden suites.		 6.3.2(g) and 7.3.2 84 Policy 6.3.2(g) was deleted and Policy 7.3.2 (a) was revised and no longer refers to exploring opportunities for delegated authority.
C-62-26
THAT background information be provided on the provincial housing legislation, including but not limited to Bill 44 (Housing Statutes Amendment Act), in the Official Community Plan, which limits Council’s decision-making authority.		 1.1 2 – 3 A section titled “Legislative Requirements”, “Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing and Transit Oriented Area, and Public Hearings”, and “Housing Target Order” provide details on the provincial housing legislation.
C-63-26
THAT the Official Community Plan be amended to consistently address the Atkins area as the Atkins Neighbourhood Village.		 Land Use; Transportation and Mobility, etc. The term “Atkins Neighbourhood Village” and “Atkins Mobility Hub” are both used depending on context throughout the document and align with the draft policies of the plan.
C-64-26
THAT the Neighbourhood Village designation land uses be amended to include “Community Care Facility” in the Official Community Plan.		 5.1.7 42 The Neighbourhood Village designation description includes Community Care Facility.
C-65-26
THAT the bullet under “Objectives” in “Community Infrastructure and Services” in the Official Community Plan be amended to read: “Guide infrastructure investments using asset management programs that maximize the value and lifespan of public and natural assets.”		 9.2 110 The intent of this resolution is captured in revisions to several objectives in this section.
C-68-26
THAT staff review the Official Community Plan and identify instances of non-committal language such as “consider”, “considers,” “considering,” and “consideration,” and where appropriate, revise such language to more proactive terms such as “advocate,” “collaborate,” “investigate,” or similar, in order to strengthen the Plan’s clarity, intent, and commitment to action.		 N/A N/A Certain policies were revised by replacing “consider”, “considers”, “considering” and consideration” with proactive terms.
C-69-26
THAT the action item to review and update zones of lots fronting Island Highway in the Zoning Bylaw to accommodate higher residential densities be excluded from the Official Community Plan.		 N/A 160 The action was deleted.
C-70-26
THAT the Official Community Plan encourage commuter traffic to utilize regional rapid transit corridors, including routes such as Island Highway and Trans-Canada Highway, to improve overall transportation efficiency and help ensure local roads remain available for emergency vehicles, service deliveries, school buses, and transit operations within the community.		 8.3.1 93 No change is required; the existing policies 8.3.1 (a), and 8.3.5 (e) and (f) support Council’s motion.
C-71-26
THAT the goal titled “Growth Management & Community Character Preservation” in “View Royal 2050” in the Official Community Plan be amended to read: “New development must ensure these natural amenities can be appreciated by existing and new residents alike.”		 Goal 3 18 The goal was amended.
C-72-26
THAT the action items listed under “Context” in the section “Reconciliation” be relocated to the section titled “Action Plan” to ensure all action items in the Official Community Plan are located in the same section.		 3.1 23 The list of actions remains in the context section of the Reconciliation chapter as these specific actions pertain to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of reconciliation in Canada.

The list of actions to be undertaken by the Town to further advance reconciliation efforts and government-to-government relations are embedded in the Implementation section along with all the other actions.
C-73-26
THAT the paragraph titled “Housing Trends” in “Regional Trends” in the Official Community Plan be amended to include updated information on the current number of housing units constructed.		 N/A N/A No action; the “Regional Trends” section was removed from the OCP as the project team felt that it was not necessary to keep in the OCP as it did not add significant value to the document as a whole.
C-74-26
THAT the pie chart titled “Percentage of Population per Dwelling Type (2021)” in the Official Community Plan be amended to include labels with both category names and percentages to improve accessibility in visual data.		 Appendix A: Housing Profile (Figure A7) 253 The pie chart graphic has been amended.
C-75-26
THAT an additional column be added to the tables titled “Local Oriented Retail/Service Demand Projections – Lower Scenario” and “Local Oriented Retail/Service Demand Projections – Higher Scenario” in the Official Community Plan to provide baseline data for the 2019 – 2025 period.		 Appendix; Tables A13 and A14 264 - 265 Consultant needs to update Tables A13 and A14 with 2019 – 2025 data.
C-76-26
THAT the following be added to the section titled “Land Use” in the Official Community Plan: “Land use and density are constrained by the region’s ‘pinch point’ geography and limited transportation commuter infrastructure.”		 5.1.1 31 A sentence was added to the first paragraph under section 5.1.1.
C-77-26
THAT the policy under “Redevelopment Policies” in the section titled “Land Use” in the Official Community Plan be amended to read: “Where heritage, archeological or cultural assets that may be significant to the Town, Songhees and Xʷsepsəm Nations…”.		 5.1.6 (e) 38 The policy was amended.
C-78-26
THAT input provided by Councillors during the review of the Official Community Plan focus on high-level, general comments and avoid detailing wording changes that do not materially affect the intent or clarity of the document.		 N/A N/A No action required for the redline document.
C-79-26
THAT the policy under the section titled “Housing Supply” regarding the delegation of authority to expedite development approval and permitting from Council to staff be removed from the Official Community Plan.		 7.3.2 84 The policy was deleted.
C-80-26
THAT the policy under the section titled “Hosing Supply” regarding promoting ground-oriented residential development through expanding zoning permissions be removed from the Official Community Plan.		 7.3.2 84 The policy was deleted.
C-81-26
THAT the policy under the section titled “Affordable and Rental Housing” regarding advocating to review taxation-related barriers and support development of market rental units be removed from the Official Community Plan.		 7.3.3 84 The policy was deleted.
C-82-26
THAT the policy under the section titled “Affordable and Rental Housing” regarding the provision of incentives for non-market housing through municipal tools removed from the Official Community Plan.		 7.3.3 84 The policy was deleted.
C-83-26
THAT staff explore and pursue collaboration with Destination Greater Victoria to support and enhance tourism initiatives.		 10.3.1 (c) 116 Policy 10.3.1(c) was added.
C-84-26
THAT the policy under the section titled “Park Improvements” in the Official Community Plan regarding emphasizing aspects of historical and cultural significance in parks be amended to read: “Emphasize aspects of historical and cultural significance in View Royal parks, as well as through collaboration with the Songhees and Xʷsepsəm Nations.		 13.3.3(f) 142 Policy 13.3.3(f) was amended.
C-85-26
THAT a policy be added in the Official Community Plan regarding the collaboration with CFB Esquimalt to develop and implement signage promoting safe boating practices in Esquimalt Harbour.		 13.3.4(e) 143 Policy 13.3.4(e) was added.
C-86-26
THAT the Official Community Plan include a policy to continue to advocate for the development of a West Shore Arts and Recreation facility to serve the western communities.		 14.3.2 (a) 149 Policy 14.3.2 subsection, Arts and Culture, was added and specific policy 14.3.2 (a) to respond to Council’s resolution.
C-87-26
THAT the table illustrating the Town’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from the View Royal Community Climate Action Strategy be included in the section on “Climate Action and Sustainability” in the Official Community Plan.		 12.3.2 134 was added.
C-88-26
THAT the Official Community Plan include a definition for bike facilities in the glossary.		 Glossary 272 A definition was added to the Glossary.
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Extracted from: 2026 06 09 Committee of the Whole Meeting - Agenda - Pdf(719 pages total)