MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025

MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING

HELD ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025

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PRESENT WERE:

• Mayor Tobias
• Councillor Brown
• Councillor Lemon
• Councillor Mattson
• Councillor Rogers – via Microsoft Teams

REGRETS:

• Councillor Kowalewich
• Councillor MacKenzie

PRESENT ALSO:

• S. Sommerville, Chief Administrative Officer
• E. Bolster, Director of Corporate Administration
• S. Vella, Director of Finance
• I. Leung, Director of Engineering
• L. Taylor, Director of Development Services
• L. Curtis, Community Planner
• J. Cochrane, Deputy Director of Corporate Administration
• 13 members of the public
• 0 members of the press

1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Tobias called the Public Hearing to order at 6:00 p.m.

The Mayor acknowledged that the meeting is being held on the traditional territory of the Songhees Nation and Esquimalt Nation.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown

THAT the agenda be amended to include item 5. a) 3. a);

AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED

3. PUBLIC HEARING

a) Statement of Public Hearing Procedure Mayor Tobias made a brief statement regarding the procedures for public hearings.

b) Statement of Publication of Public Hearing The Director of Development Services advised that the notice that advertised this Public Hearing was posted on the notice board at Town Hall on November 25, 2025, the Town’s website on November 25, 2025, and on the Town’s social media sites on November 26, 2025.

4. REPORTS

4.1 STAFF REPORTS

a) Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1156, 2025

1. Report dated October 20, 2025 from the Director of Development Services

The Director of Development Services gave a presentation to Council noting the updates to the Official Community Plan Land Use Designation Map.

Council and staff discussed provincial deadlines for changes to the Official Community Plan and housing targets.

MOVED BY: Councillor Brown SECONDED BY: Councillor Lemon

THAT the report dated November 24, 2025 from the Director of Development Services titled “Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1156, 2025” be received for information. CARRIED

5. BYLAWS FOR CONSIDERATION

a) Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 811, 2011, Amendment Bylaw No. 1156, 2025 A Bylaw to Amend Official Community Plan No. 811, 2011 to Introduce New Land Use Designations for the Small-Scale, Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) and Hospital Transit-Oriented Area, and New Housing Policies to Align the Official Community Plan with the 5 and 20-Year Housing Need in accordance with the Province of BC’s Bill 44 – Housing Statutes (Residential Development) Amendment Act, 2023 and Bill 47 – Housing Statutes (Transit-Oriented Areas) Amendment Act, 2023

1. Comments from Municipal Staff As above.

2. Comments from the Public a) L. Webster, Meadowvale Drive, questioned changes to housing density and parking with the new legislation. b) J. Zwicker, Park Ridge Place, questioned how the new legislation handles restrictive covenants and building schemes that are registered on title. c) V. Keown, Chancellor Avenue, questioned the rationale regarding density changes to the neighbourhood village designation for Chancellor Avenue.

3. Correspondence a) Letter dated December 1, 2025 from N. Paltiel, Island View Land Management, Re: Official Community Plan Bylaw Update on the Western Gateway Designation

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown

THAT the letter dated December 1, 2025 from N. Paltiel, Island View Land Management, Re: Official Community Plan Bylaw Update on the Western Gateway Designation be received. CARRIED

6. TERMINATION

MOVED BY: Councillor Mattson SECONDED BY: Councillor Brown

THAT this meeting now terminate. Time: 6:31 p.m. CARRIED

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