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Presentation: Bylaw 1160 - Rezoning Application REZ2025-01 (258 Helmcken Road)

December 2, 2025Pages 79–855 sections

Slide deck summarizing the proposed zoning amendments and recommendations for 258 Helmcken Road.

December 2, 2025258 Helmcken RoadMinimum floor area of 150 m2 for Cafe

Bylaw 1160 - Rezoning Application REZ2025-01

258 Helmcken Road

Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025

Map showing the location of 258 Helmcken Road at the intersection of Island Highway and Helmcken Road
Map showing the location of 258 Helmcken Road at the intersection of Island Highway and Helmcken Road
Page 79–85

Bylaw No. 1160 proposed amendments

CD-26: Island Highway/Helmcken Comprehensive Development Zone

Principal Uses a) Neighbourhood Grocery b) Residential, Apartment

Accessory Uses a) Home Occupation

Conditions of Use a) Neighbourhood Grocery and additional commercial uses, with the exception of parking, may only be located on the storey, first. b) The daily hours of operation for a Neighbourhood Grocery and additional commercial uses are limited to between 6:00am and 10:00pm. c) A minimum floor area of 150 m² on the first storey shall be allocated to a Café use.

Add the following commercial uses

  • Café
  • Medical Clinic
  • Personal Service Establishment
  • Retail Store
Page 79–85

Bylaw 1160 - Rezoning Application REZ2025-01

258 Helmcken Road

Comparison photos of urban streetscapes labeled "Cook Street Village" and "Oak Bay Avenue Village"
Comparison photos of urban streetscapes labeled "Cook Street Village" and "Oak Bay Avenue Village"
Page 79–85

PROPOSAL:

  1. Covenant to require medical clinic use (i.e., family physician, nurse practitioner and/or medical specialist office) in a portion of the ground floor commercial unit in the mixed-use building for a minimum of ten years.
  2. Schedule a public hearing of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025 for January 20, 2026.
Page 79–85

AMENDED RECOMMENDATION:

THAT a covenant be registered on the title of 258 Helmcken Road prior to fourth reading of Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025 to require medical clinic use (i.e., family physician, nurse practitioner and/or medical specialist office) in a portion of the ground floor commercial unit in the mixed-use building for a minimum of ten years.

AND THAT a public hearing be scheduled for Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1160, 2025 for January 20, 2026.

Page 79–85

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Extracted from: 2025 12 02 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf