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That Draft OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2269 be given first and second reading. 2. That Draft OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2269 be considered in conjunction with the District’s financial and waste management plans, pursuant to Local Government Act. 3. That staff be directed to send referrals including the Draft OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2269 to Agriculture Land Commission (ALC), neighbouring municipalities (Sidney, North Saanich and Saanich), Tsartlip and Tsawout First Nations, Capital Regional District (CRD), and School District 63 (SD63) on the OCP proposed amendments. 4. That staff be directed to schedule a Public Hearing and provide notification in accordance with the Public Notice Bylaw for the Draft OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2269. 5. 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Endorse the attached Customer Service Framework, attached as Appendix A, as the District's corporate framework for customer service delivery and administrative fairness; 2. Direct staff to engage the public on the draft Customer Service Framework; and 3. Staff return to Council for adoption.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-14.9", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "14.9", "itemTitle": "C2C Grant Resolution for Application and Amendment", "title": "C2C Grant Resolution for Application and Amendment", "motion": "1. That the 2025/2026 UBCM C2C grant be amended to include Agreement-related costs in addition to Forum-related costs. 2. That an application be submitted under the 2026/2027 UBCM C2C grant intake for funding in the Forum and Agreement categories, with activities focused on, but not limited to, memoranda of understanding (MOUs), forums for celebration and joint learning, and service agreements.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-14.10", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "14.10", "itemTitle": "Election 2026 - Appointment of Elections Officer", "title": "Election 2026 - Appointment of Elections Officer", "motion": "That Anna Dunphy be appointed as a Deputy Chief Election Officer.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-14.11", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "14.11", "itemTitle": "Saanich Inlet Protection Society (SIPS) Report Back", "title": "Council approved an enhanced sewer and stormwater investigation costing up to $25,000", "motion": "That Council direct staff to proceed with an enhanced sewer and stormwater investigation, including additional staffing and testing, at a cost of up to $25,000 from existing budgets, utilizing appropriate investigative methods including but not limited to water quality sampling, CCTV footage, smoke testing and dye testing, as required. 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Submission of a Stormwater Management Plan prepared and sealed by a qualified professional engineer, consistent with the municipality's Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw / Integrated Stormwater Management Plan / applicable provincial guidelines and the CRD's Green Stormwater Infrastructure Common Design Guidelines 2. Post-development peak flow rates that do not exceed pre-development rates for the [2-, 5-, 10-, and 100-year] return period storm events. 3. On-site measures to reduce runoff volume, prioritizing low-impact development practices such as infiltration, bioretention, absorbent landscaping, and permeable surfaces where site conditions allow. 4. Water quality treatment of runoff before discharge, achieving [e.g., 80% removal of total suspended solids] and addressing oils, sediments, organics, and other contaminants. 5. A downstream impact assessment confirming that receiving channels, culverts, and storm infrastructure have adequate capacity, and identifying any off-site improvements required, to be completed at the applicant's cost. 6. An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan to be implemented and maintained for the duration of construction. 7. Registration of a covenant or maintenance agreement on title securing the long- term operation, inspection, and maintenance of all private stormwater facilities. 8. Provision of security consistent with municipal development bylaws to guarantee completion and performance of stormwater works, to be released upon acceptance by the municipality. 9. Full and meaningful engagement shall be completed with the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations, in a manner and on a timeline determined in collaboration with each Nation, including: a. sharing of the Stormwater Management Plan, downstream impact assessment, and other relevant technical studies with sufficient time for review; b. an assessment, informed by W̱SÁNEĆ knowledge holders, of the development's potential impacts on TIKEL, including water quantity, water quality, habitat, and cultural values; c. incorporation of mitigation measures that address concerns identified by the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations, with any unresolved concerns documented; and d. provision for the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations' participation in ongoing monitoring of stormwater impacts where the Nations wish to be involved. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff report back to Council on the applicant's compliance with these conditions prior to issuance of the Development Permit.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "parks-environment" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-6", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole backed extending the 1681 northern-edge setbacks to 1701 and 1763", "motion": "That Council give consideration that the setbacks on the northern edge, for 1681, be extended to 1701 and then eastern most parcel of 1763 Keating Cross Road.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-8", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole re-passed the setback extension, adding staff talks with owners", "motion": "That Council give consideration that the setbacks on northern edge, for 1681, be extended to 1701 and then eastern most parcel of 1763 Keating Cross Road. That staff discuss these with property owners discussion to ensure that these items are consistent with their expectations.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-9", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole backed considering a data centre ban in the Light Industrial zone", "motion": "That Council give consideration that data centres be included as a prohibited use in the Light Industrial Zone (I-L).", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "5-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-10", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole backed a staff review of access to the west light industrial area", "motion": "That Council consider asking that staff review access options for the west section of the expanded light industrial area (including 1691 Keating, the Municipal Yard, and proposed Alpha Road), including a controlled intersection, with the property owners and report back to council wen the section 219 covenants are presented to Council.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "transit-roads" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-11", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole backed a 30 m side-yard setback next to 1681 Keating Cross Road", "motion": "That Committee of the Whole recommend to Council that where a property line on subject properties is immediately adjacent to 1681, that the side yard setback increases to a 30 m setback.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-12", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole backed wider buffers and screening for the Verling Avenue property", "motion": "1. That Council consider that the s. 219 covenant include expanded buffers and screening for the property on Verling Avenue. 2. That consideration be given to increasing setbacks on the front edge of ‘Building #8’ be in line with adjacent industrial buildings, fronting onto Verling Ave.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-13", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Committee of the Whole sent its Keating rezoning motions to Council for ratification", "motion": "That the motions from the Committee of the Whole meeting be referred to Council for consideration of ratification.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-14", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council adjourned the Committee of the Whole and reconvened the regular meeting", "motion": "That the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned and the Regular Council meeting be reconvened.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.1-15", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council gave first and second reading to the Keating extraction-lands rezoning, Bylaw 2278", "motion": "1. That Bylaw No. 2278 be given 1st and 2nd reading. 2. Prior to 3rd Reading, Staff working to legally secure conditions of the Development Agreements (s. 219 covenants) as generally outlined in Appendix A. And that staff report back on the following for Council consideration prior to adoption: BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council directs that no Development Permit be issued for the rezoned lands until the applicant has demonstrated, to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering / Approving Officer, that stormwater and associated impacts will be mitigated so that downstream watersheds are not adversely affected, including: 1. Submission of a Stormwater Management Plan prepared and sealed by a qualified professional engineer, consistent with the municipality's Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw / Integrated Stormwater Management Plan / applicable provincial guidelines and the CRD's Green Stormwater Infrastructure Common Design Guidelines. 2. Post-development peak flow rates that do not exceed pre-development rates for the [2-, 5-, 10-, and 100-year] return period storm events. 3. On-site measures to reduce runoff volume, prioritizing low-impact development practices such as infiltration, bioretention, absorbent landscaping, and permeable surfaces where site conditions allow. 4. Water quality treatment of runoff before discharge, achieving [e.g., 80% removal of total suspended solids] and addressing oils, sediments, organics, and other contaminants. 5. A downstream impact assessment confirming that receiving channels, culverts, and storm infrastructure have adequate capacity, and identifying any off-site improvements required, to be completed at the applicant's cost. 6. An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan to be implemented and maintained for the duration of construction. 7. Registration of a covenant or maintenance agreement on title securing the long- term operation, inspection, and maintenance of all private stormwater facilities. 8. Provision of security consistent with municipal development bylaws to guarantee completion and performance of stormwater works, to be released upon acceptance by the municipality. 9. Full and meaningful engagement shall be completed with the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations, in a manner and on a timeline determined in collaboration with each Nation, including: a. sharing of the Stormwater Management Plan, downstream impact assessment, and other relevant technical studies with sufficient time for review; b. an assessment, informed by W̱SÁNEĆ knowledge holders, of the development's potential impacts on TIKEL, including water quantity, water quality, habitat, and cultural values; c. incorporation of mitigation measures that address concerns identified by the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations, with any unresolved concerns documented; and d. provision for the W̱SÁNEĆ Nations' participation in ongoing monitoring of stormwater impacts where the Nations wish to be involved. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff report back to Council on the applicant's compliance with these conditions prior to issuance of the Development Permit. 10. That setbacks on the northern edge, for 1681, be extended to 1701 and then eastern most parcel of 1763 Keating Cross Road. That staff discuss these with property owners discussion to ensure that these items are consistent with their expectations. 11. That Data Centres be included as a prohibited use in the Light Industrial Zone (I- L). 12. That Staff review access options for the west section of the expanded light industrial area (including 1681 Keating, the Municipal Yard, and proposed Alpha Road), including a controlled intersection, with the property owners and report back to Council when the Section 219 covenants are presented to Council. 13. Where a property line on subject properties is immediately adjacent to 1681, that the side yard setback increases to a 30 m setback. 14. That the s. 219 covenant include expanded buffers and screening for the property on Verling Ave. 15. That consideration be given to increasing setbacks on the front edge of ‘Building #8’ be in line with adjacent industrial buildings, fronting onto Verling Ave.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "5-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "gordon-newton": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.2", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.2", "itemTitle": "Road Closure Bylaw 2268, 2026 – Portion of Columbia Avenue Adoption", "title": "Road Closure Bylaw 2268, 2026 – Portion of Columbia Avenue Adoption", "motion": "That Central Saanich Road Closure Bylaw 2268, 2026 be adopted.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-15.1.3", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "15.1.3", "itemTitle": "Heat Pump Financing Program LAS Bylaw 2284, 2026 – Adoption", "title": "Heat Pump Financing Program LAS Bylaw 2284, 2026 – Adoption", "motion": "That Bylaw 2284, 2026, be adopted.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-16.1", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "16.1", "itemTitle": "Notice of Motion Submitted by Councillor Paltiel - August 17, 2026", "title": "Council asked staff to review adding five invasive plants to the noxious weeds bylaw", "motion": "WHEREAS Bylaw No. 1845 (Unsightly Premises and Noxious Weeds Bylaw), adopted in 2014, designates only two noxious weeds — Canada Thistle and Dodder — under Schedule \"A\"; WHEREAS this list has not been updated in over a decade and does not reflect a number of significant, well-documented invasive plant species now established within the region, including Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), Poison Hemlock (Conium maculatum), Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Bohemian, Knotweed (Fallopia x bohemia), Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica), Giant Knotweed (Fallopia sachalinensis) and Himalayan Knotweed (Polygonum polystachyum); WHEREAS these species pose documented risks to native ecosystems, riparian corridors, biodiversity, and in some cases public health and safety, and comparable municipal bylaws in the region designate a substantially broader list of noxious weeds than Bylaw No. 1845; WHEREAS updating Schedule \"A\" would provide staff and bylaw enforcement with clearer authority to address these species and bring the District's regulatory framework in line with current ecological understanding; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to review Bylaw No. 1845 and report back with recommendations to add Giant Hogweed, Purple Loosestrife, Poison Hemlock, Garlic Mustard, and Knotweeds to Schedule \"A,\" along with any related enforcement or resourcing considerations.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "parks-environment" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-16.2", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "16.2", "itemTitle": "Notice of Motion Submitted by Councillor Riddell - August 25, 2026", "title": "Council directed a review of its permissive tax exemption policy before July 2027", "motion": "WHEREAS permissive property tax exemptions are a discretionary form of municipal financial support provided to eligible organizations that benefit the community; WHEREAS for the 2027 tax year, Central Saanich has approved permissive tax exemptions for 39 properties, representing an estimated $718,440 in total property taxes and an estimated impact of $77 on the average residential property owner; WHEREAS the significant and ongoing public contribution provided through these exemptions warrants a transparent, consistent and accountable process that enables Council to understand and compare applicants and the public benefit provided; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to review Permissive Tax Exemption Policy No. 11.FIN and the associated application, review and reporting processes, and report back with any recommended changes in advance of the July 2027 application intake; AND THAT the review consider:  a comprehensive review of eligible exemptions once every four years, aligned with the first year of each Council term, with a simplified process in intervening years;  how applicants’ financial capacity and need, community benefit and use of exempt property can be assessed and presented to Council in a consistent and comparable manner; and  appropriate organizational accountability, including compliance with governing purposes and bylaws and opportunities for community participation in governance, where appropriate.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-17.1", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "17.1", "itemTitle": "Notice of Motion Submitted by Mayor Windsor - September 17, 2026", "title": "Council removed Mayor Windsor's notice of motion from the September 28 agenda", "motion": "That the motion be removed from the September 28, 2026 Regular Council agenda.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-09-28-19.1", "meetingId": "c96799c9-1580-485d-bc34-1a232c7a7c51", "item": "19.1", "itemTitle": "Motion to Close", "title": "Council went into a closed session at the end of the meeting to discuss a land matter", "motion": "That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter: 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-3.1", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "3.1", "itemTitle": "Agenda of the August 18, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "title": "Agenda of the August 18, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "motion": "That the agenda of the August 18, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be approved as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-4.1", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "Administrative Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw", "title": "Council rescinded third reading and adoption of Zoning Bylaw 2270 to reconsider it", "motion": "That Council, in reconsidering the third reading and adoption of Bylaw No. 2270, rescinds the previous resolutions of third reading and adoption of said bylaw.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-4.1-2", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "Administrative Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw", "title": "Council amended Zoning Bylaw 2270: Residential Attached added, a 6-storey limit cut to 5", "motion": "That Central Saanich Zoning Bylaw Amendment Bylaw No. 2270, 2026 be amended by: a. Adding to subparagraph 6.6.8.4.a \"Residential Attached\" as a permitted use; b. Amending subparagraph 6.6.8.4.b by revising the Building Height from 23.0 metres (6 storeys) to 20.0 metres (5 storeys); and c. Amending Figure 15 by revising the legend for the blank area to \"20-Metre Height Maximum (5 Storey Building)\".", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-4.1-3", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "Administrative Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw", "title": "Council gave Zoning Bylaw 2270 third reading again, as amended", "motion": "That Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be given Third Reading as amended.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-4.1-4", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "Administrative Amendment to the Zoning Bylaw", "title": "Council re-adopted Zoning Bylaw 2270, as amended", "motion": "That Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be adopted.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-18-special-7.1", "meetingId": "00a02ebb-b03a-45f4-acc7-b65a7955980c", "item": "7.1", "itemTitle": "Motion to Close", "title": "Council closed part of the meeting for a land matter and early municipal service talks", "motion": "That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter: 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; and  (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-special-3.1", "meetingId": "ce979455-b31d-4759-b27e-6839837182bf", "item": "3.1", "itemTitle": "Agenda of the August 10, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "title": "Agenda of the August 10, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "motion": "That the agenda of the August 10, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be approved as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-special-4.1-2", "meetingId": "ce979455-b31d-4759-b27e-6839837182bf", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "2027 Financial Plan Guidelines", "title": "Council approved 2027 budget guidelines 1-3, with a 1.25% tax rise for asset replacement", "motion": "That the following 2027 Budget Guidelines be approved: 1. Preliminary 2027 municipal departmental budgets be prepared using 2026 service levels and non-discretionary increases. 2. Asset Management Plan financial strategies continue, including a 1.25% property tax increase for existing asset replacement, a 0.50% increase for new and active transportation infrastructure, and continued Water and Sewer rate trajectories toward the 2032 AMP targets. 3. Water and Sewer utility budgets be prepared consistent with prior years, including wage and benefit costs, CRD bulk water costs, asset management rate increases, non-discretionary increases, and regional servicing or contract impacts.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-special-4.1-3", "meetingId": "ce979455-b31d-4759-b27e-6839837182bf", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "2027 Financial Plan Guidelines", "title": "Council approved guidelines 4-5: permanent 1.75% reserve transfer, growth-revenue options", "motion": "That the following 2027 Budget Guidelines be approved: 4. Staff bring back an amended Reserve Fund Bylaw to make the annual 1.75% asset management contribution a permanent, dedicated transfer to reserves. 5. Staff return with a policy framework and options for future use of new construction assessment growth revenue, including hybrid models that balance tax affordability, status quo service levels, AMP funding, infrastructure renewal, reserve sustainability, and growth-related capital needs.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "4-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "against" }, "tags": [ "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-special-4.2-2", "meetingId": "ce979455-b31d-4759-b27e-6839837182bf", "item": "4.2", "itemTitle": "2027 Budget Early Approvals, Capital and Strategic Implementation Plan", "title": "Council gave early approval to $1,059,000 in 2027 capital projects", "motion": "That the following 2027 projects be approved and authorized to proceed as incorporated in the 2027 Financial Plan, Capital Program: A. General Transportation Upgrades Contingency Program, for unplanned transportation infrastructure failures, $150,000 B. Urban Arterial Sidewalk & Bus Shelter Improvements, annual program, $40,000 C. Traffic Signal & Controller Replacement Program, $40,000 D. General Drainage Upgrades Contingency Program, for unplanned drainage infrastructure failures, $150,000 E. Parks Infrastructure Contingency Program, for unplanned park asset repairs and replacements, $30,000 F. Pickleball Court Line Painting, $54,000 G. General Water System Upgrades Contingency Program, for unplanned water infrastructure failures, $150,000 H. Sewer Infrastructure Contingency Program, for unplanned sewer main repairs and replacements, $150,000 I. Unit #518 Replacement - 2008 Ford Ranger XLT SuperCab 4WD, $85,000 J. Facilities Asset Management – Butterfield Roof Replacement, FH1 Mechanical Replacements, $160,000 K. Climate Lens Tools for Council Reports and Annual Budget Decision-Making, $50,000 Total Early Approval Request: $1,059,000", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-special-4.3", "meetingId": "ce979455-b31d-4759-b27e-6839837182bf", "item": "4.3", "itemTitle": "Budget Direction for the Central Saanich Police Board", "title": "Council asked the Police Board to keep its 2027 budget rise under 5% and report quarterly", "motion": "1. Request the Police Board to:  Provide a current financial status update and ongoing quarterly reporting showing budget, actuals, forecast year-end position, material variances, mitigation actions, and key drivers, with reference to 2024 and 2025 trends; and  maintain the 2027 provisional Police Service budget submission below 5%, unless a higher increase is justified by unavoidable structural cost pressures and supported by mitigation, revenue, and variance-management information. 2. Confirm this direction is focused on affordability, transparency, and variance management within Council’s statutory budget role, while respecting the Police Board’s responsibility for policing operations and law enforcement priorities.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "public-safety", "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-3.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "3.1", "itemTitle": "Agenda of the August 10, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "title": "Agenda of the August 10, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "motion": "That the agenda of the August 10, 2026 Regular Council meeting be approved as amended by.  Adding an updated presentation to item #10.1;  Adding late correspondence to item #14.5;  Adding late correspondence to item #15.1.1;  Adding a late report as item #16.3; and  Attaching the letter to item #18.1.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-6.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "6.1", "itemTitle": "Minutes from the July 27, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "title": "Minutes from the July 27, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "motion": "That the minutes from the July 27, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be adopted as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-6.2", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "6.2", "itemTitle": "Minutes from the July 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "title": "Minutes from the July 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "motion": "That the minutes from the July 27, 2026 Regular Council meeting be adopted as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-9", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "9", "itemTitle": "PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK", "title": "Council let correspondence writers speak up to two minutes on the Keating rezoning item", "motion": "That correspondence writers be allowed to speak for up to two minutes during item #15.1.1.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-10.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "10.1", "itemTitle": "Water Quality - Testing for Contamination in Brentwood Bay", "title": "Council asked staff to report on actions raised by the Saanich Inlet Protection Society", "motion": "That staff report back on the potential actions from the Saanich Inlet Protection Society's presentation, including how to get the attention of the organizations/levels of government that do have the authority for these issues and where there are issues in the District’s jurisdiction.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "parks-environment" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-10.1-2", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "10.1", "itemTitle": "Water Quality - Testing for Contamination in Brentwood Bay", "title": "Council asked staff to report on sewer and storm drain monitoring, with budget impacts", "motion": "That staff report back with information on potential sewer and storm drain monitoring and maintenance, including budget implications.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "parks-environment" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-14.4", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "14.4", "itemTitle": "Development Permit Areas Design Guidelines – Introduction to the OCP Amendment Bylaw No.", "title": "Council asked staff for options to buffer agriculture from industrial and residential uses", "motion": "That staff report back on a range of options for Council to consider establishing a type of buffer between agriculture and industrial and residential uses.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "4-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "against", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "farmland", "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-14.4-2", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "14.4", "itemTitle": "Development Permit Areas Design Guidelines – Introduction to the OCP Amendment Bylaw No.", "title": "Council deferred development permit area design guidelines until after the election", "motion": "That consideration of the staff recommendation be deferred until the new Council has been elected.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-14.5", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "14.5", "itemTitle": "7054 Brentwood Drive – Development Permit (Fourth Report)", "title": "Council approved the 7054 Brentwood Drive development permit with variances", "motion": "1. That Development Permit Application PL001702 (7054 Brentwood Drive), which includes variances, be authorized for issuance, subject to: i. a covenant being registered on title to restrict boat moorage at the marina to hotel guests and the property owner and/or caretaker. 2. That covenant CA7787953 requiring six parking spaces for a commercial marina be authorized for discharge. 3. That the Permit for the Construction and Maintenance of Encroaching Objects or Works on a Highway for the existing Residential Structure that is to be removed, be cancelled.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "4-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "against" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-15.1.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District - Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council allowed each speaker up to 3 minutes on the Keating extraction-lands rezoning", "motion": "That each speaker be allowed up to 3 minutes to speak.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-15.1.1-5", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District - Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council rejected tabling the motion to defer the Keating rezoning (defeated)", "motion": "That consideration of the deferral motion be tabled.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "defeated", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "3-3", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "against", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "against", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "against" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-15.1.1-6", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "15.1.1", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District - Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council deferred the Keating District extraction-lands rezoning; Graham against deferring", "motion": "", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "5-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-16.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "16.1", "itemTitle": "Notice of Motion Submitted by Councillor Paltiel - July 20, 2026", "title": "Council directed a review of fees and engineering standards to better support farming", "motion": "WHEREAS agriculture is a defining feature of the District of Central Saanich, contributing significantly to the local economy, food security, environmental stewardship, and the community’s rural character; AND WHEREAS the District has consistently expressed its commitment to protecting and supporting agriculture through its Official Community Plan and related policies; AND WHEREAS farmers and agricultural landowners have identified that municipal fees, servicing requirements, bonding obligations, Project Labour Agreement (PLA) requirements, and other engineering standards intended primarily for urban development can create unnecessary financial and administrative barriers for agricultural projects; AND WHEREAS agricultural buildings and infrastructure such as barns, greenhouses, irrigation systems, farm access improvements, produce storage facilities, and value-added agricultural uses often provide direct public benefit by strengthening the long-term viability of farming operations without generating the same servicing impacts as conventional development; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to undertake a review of the District’s Fees and Charges Bylaw, Engineering Standards Bylaw, and related municipal policies to identify opportunities to better support agricultural development and projects that advance the viability of farming within the District. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the review consider, at a minimum: 1. Opportunities to reduce, waive, or tailor municipal application fees for qualifying agricultural buildings and infrastructure. 2. A review of bonding requirements to ensure security deposits are proportionate to the actual municipal risk associated with agricultural projects. 3. The applicability of Project Labour Agreement (PLA) requirements to agricultural projects and whether exemptions or alternative approaches are appropriate. 4. Opportunities to reduce or modify frontage improvements, off-site servicing requirements, and other municipal works where they are not necessary to address the impacts of an agricultural project. 5. The development of clear criteria identifying eligible agricultural projects that further the right to farm and improve long-term agricultural viability. 6. A review of other municipal fees, requirements, or administrative processes that may unintentionally discourage investment in agricultural operations. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff consult with the local farming community, the Agricultural Advisory Commission, and other relevant stakeholders as part of the review and report back to Council with recommendations, including any proposed bylaw amendments and implementation options.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "farmland" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-16.2", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "16.2", "itemTitle": "FireSmart Community Funding Grant", "title": "FireSmart Community Funding Grant", "motion": "1. That Council support the District of Central Saanich's application to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) 2026 Community Resiliency Investment FireSmart Community Funding and Supports Program for the project \"FireSmart Education, Home Assessments and Mitigation Projects for Critical Infrastructure and Community Assets; and 2. That the District of Central Saanich agree to provide overall grant management for the project.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-16.3", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "16.3", "itemTitle": "LATE 2027 Permissive Tax Exemption Renewals", "title": "Council approved the 2027 permissive tax exemption renewals with no bylaw changes", "motion": "That the 2027 permissive tax exemption renewal process with no change to Tax Exemption Bylaws No. 2157, 2158, 2203, and 2210 be approved.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "taxes-budget" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-08-10-19.1", "meetingId": "a0cb8347-e6cf-486d-b714-1bba3f2f378a", "item": "19.1", "itemTitle": "Motion to Close", "title": "Council closed part of the meeting for labour, land, litigation and First Nation talks", "motion": "That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter: 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:  (c) labour relations or other employee relations (one item); and  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality(one item); and  (g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality (one item). 90(2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following  (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations: o (iii) between the municipality and a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity, or between a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity and a third party (one item).", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-special-3.1", "meetingId": "add736d6-912b-4649-8ad7-3ed0bb8f1e2f", "item": "3.1", "itemTitle": "Agenda of the July 27, 2026 Special (Open) Council Meeting", "title": "Council approved the July 27, 2026 special meeting agenda, as amended", "motion": "That the agenda of the July 27, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be approved as amended by adding a late report, revised Appendix A, and late presentation to item #4.2.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "absent", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-special-4.1", "meetingId": "add736d6-912b-4649-8ad7-3ed0bb8f1e2f", "item": "4.1", "itemTitle": "Motion to Convene Committee of the Whole", "title": "Council recessed the special meeting and convened a Committee of the Whole", "motion": "That the Special (Open) Council meeting be recessed and a Committee of the Whole meeting be convened.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "absent", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-special-4.3", "meetingId": "add736d6-912b-4649-8ad7-3ed0bb8f1e2f", "item": "4.3", "itemTitle": "Adjournment", "title": "Council adjourned the Committee of the Whole and reconvened the special meeting", "motion": "That the Committee of the Whole meeting be adjourned and the Special (Open) Council meeting be reconvened.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-3.1", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "3.1", "itemTitle": "Agenda of the July 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "title": "Agenda of the July 27, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "motion": "That the agenda of the July 27, 2026 Regular Council meeting be approved as amended by revising the report and adding a late presentation for item #14.1.2.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-5.1", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "5.1", "itemTitle": "Minutes from the July 13, 2026 Public Hearing", "title": "Minutes from the July 13, 2026 Public Hearing", "motion": "That the minutes from the July 13, 2026 Public Hearing be adopted as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-5.2", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "5.2", "itemTitle": "Minutes from the July 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "title": "Minutes from the July 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting", "motion": "That the minutes from the July 13, 2026 Regular Council meeting be adopted as circulated.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-8", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "8", "itemTitle": "PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK", "title": "Council asked staff to poll the Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission on a meeting", "motion": "That staff poll the Peninsula and Area Agricultural Commission members on availability for a meeting at the District's costs, at their convenience.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "4-3", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "against", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "against", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "against" }, "tags": [ "farmland", "governance" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-13.1", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "13.1", "itemTitle": "Saanich Peninsula Hospital Parking Lot – Soil Deposit Application", "title": "Saanich Peninsula Hospital Parking Lot – Soil Deposit Application", "motion": "That the Soil Deposit Application, dated 13 July 2026, for expansion of the parking lots on 2166 Mt Newton Cross Road be approved for issuance by the Municipal Engineer upon receipt and review of the source of fill material, deposit schedule, traffic management plan and trucking route.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-13.2", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "13.2", "itemTitle": "BC Housing Progress Report on District’s HTO – Reporting Period 2 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026)", "title": "Council approved its provincial housing target progress report for July 2025 to June 2026", "motion": "1. That the BC Housing Target Progress Report Form for Reporting Period 2 (July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026) as presented in Appendix A be approved. 2. That staff be directed to submit the BC Housing Target Progress Report Form – Reporting Period 2 (July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026) to the Ministry of Housing.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.1", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.1", "itemTitle": "Zoning Bylaw Update – Third Report", "title": "Council set no shipping-container limit for farm use over 10 acres or on industrial land", "motion": "That no limit be placed on the agriculture use of shipping containers on properties over 10 acres and industrial lands in general.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "farmland" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.1-2", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.1", "itemTitle": "Zoning Bylaw Update – Third Report", "title": "Council approved Zoning Bylaw 2270 amendments on mobile homes and shipping containers", "motion": "1. That draft Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be amended by replacing Section 2.5.3 with \"The siting, erection or moving of a Mobile Home in the District is prohibited except for use as a dwelling unit in Agricultural zones.\" 2. That draft Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be amended by deleting subsection 4.5.6.3. 3. That draft Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be amended by replacing Section 4.7.1 with “Shipping Containers are permitted in the following Zones with the maximum number of shipping containers as follows: Zone Number of Shipping Containers Rural (RU-A, RU-F, RU-S) 1 Agriculture (A, A-F, A-H, A-M) 1 per acre for parcels under five acres 10 for parcels between five to 10 acres No limit for parcels over 10 acres Institutional (IN-G, IN-P) 1 Industrial (I-L, I-E) No limit Commercial (C-S, C-I) 2 4. That draft Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be amended by adding to Section 4.7.2, following 4.7.2.7 “Shipping containers on agricultural land shall be used solely for agricultural purposes and shall not be used for residential, commercial, or industrial storage unrelated to the agricultural use of the property.”", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "farmland" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.1-3", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.1", "itemTitle": "Zoning Bylaw Update – Third Report", "title": "Council gave third reading to the Zoning Bylaw update (Bylaw 2270), as amended", "motion": "That Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be given Third Reading as amended.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.1-4", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.1", "itemTitle": "Zoning Bylaw Update – Third Report", "title": "Council adopted the Zoning Bylaw update (Bylaw 2270)", "motion": "That Bylaw No. 2270 (Zoning Bylaw) be adopted.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "6-1", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "housing" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council set first-reading notice for Keating rezoning Bylaw 2278, with no public hearing", "motion": "1. That Council direct staff to provide notice of first reading of Bylaw No. 2278, Extraction Lands Rezoning, in accordance with the Local Government Act, and that no Public Hearing be held, as the proposed Zoning Bylaw is consistent with the Official Community Plan. 2. That staff continue to work with the property owners to refine the proposed community amenity contribution package based on the proposed $40.50/m2 of industrial floor area and finalize the terms of the Section 219 Covenants, consistent with Council's direction and priorities. 3. That the District commit that development permits related to applications on these lands come to Council for approval.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "5-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "against", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "against", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2-2", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council directed that the Keating Road right-of-way be secured in the covenant process", "motion": "That during the covenant process, the Keating Road right-of-way be secured at the time of build-out.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development", "transit-roads" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2-3", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council added the Mt. Newton School and Municipal sites to the Keating rezoning agreement", "motion": "That the Mt. Newton School site and Municipal site within the urban containment boundary be included in the agreement.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2-5", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council rejected reserving a food hub site in the Keating extraction lands (defeated)", "motion": "That staff work with property owners to identify and preserve a suitable location within the Extraction Lands for a food hub serving locally produced and harvested foods, and report back on the zoning, covenant, or other measures needed to permit and secure that use before the zoning amendment returns to Council and that land would be exempt from amenity contribution.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "defeated", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "2-5", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "against", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "against", "sarah-riddell": "against", "robert-thompson": "against" }, "tags": [ "development", "farmland" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2-7", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council deferred a 36-month hold on the $40.50/m2 Keating amenity rate, pending a report", "motion": "The following motion deferred, pending a report back to Council: That the amenity contribution rate of $40.50 per square meter be in effect for 36 months at the time of adoption of the bylaw, after which that value would increase at the rate of inflation.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "opposed-named", "tally": "5-2", "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "against", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "against", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "development" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-14.1.2-8", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "14.1.2", "itemTitle": "Keating Business District – Extraction Lands Rezoning", "title": "Council asked staff for an engineering review of straightening Keating Cross Road", "motion": "That staff report back with an engineering review of what would be required to build out the future straightening of Keating Cross Road.", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "transit-roads" ], "unresolved": false }, { "id": "2026-07-27-18.1", "meetingId": "1606a027-e04d-4f09-ac8a-8c46b116e6f0", "item": "18.1", "itemTitle": "Motion to Close", "title": "Council closed part of the meeting for a land item and two confidential negotiations", "motion": "That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter: 90(1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:  (e) the acquisition, disposition or expropriation of land or improvements, if the council considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality (1 item). 90(2) A part of a council meeting must be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to one or more of the following  (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations (ii) between the municipality and another local government or between another local government and a third party (1 item), or (iii) between the municipality and a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity, or between a first nation or a prescribed Indigenous entity and a third party (1 item).", "movedBy": "", "secondedBy": "", "result": "carried", "voteType": "unanimous", "tally": null, "votes": { "ryan-windsor": "for", "chris-graham": "for", "zeb-king": "for", "gordon-newton": "for", "niall-paltiel": "for", "sarah-riddell": "for", "robert-thompson": "for" }, "tags": [ "governance" ], "unresolved": false } ] }