NEWS
The January meeting is cancelled
Our next regular meeting will be February 15, 2022
Pearkes Recreation Center (3100 Tillicum Road) Owen Room Our meeting time is: 7:00-9:00 pm
draft agenda link
Uptown-Douglas Plan has been sent to Public Hearing, date to be announced.
Dec 2021 revised document
Mayor's 2021 address link
New BC government report on housing supply
Opening Doors: Final report of the Canada-British Columbia Expert Panel on the Future of Housing Supply and Affordability (June 2021)
link If implemented this report would impact: property development application procedure, Official Community Planing and provide support for non-profit housing providers.
3656 Raymond St. South - Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) https://www.mnbc.ca/
2 Nov. 2021 announcement “construction of below-market rate rental housing for Métis families, Métis early learning and child care programs,
and office space”. MNBC is partnering with Métis Nation Greater Victoria (MNGV) to collaborate on the build of the housing and early learning
and child care programs.
“I compliment the MNBC and MNGV for their leadership on this exciting news and a positive opportunity to create additional affordable
housing and child care resources in Saanich. This progress required hard and diligent work. Congratulations! I am honoured to have
been of some small assistance at the outset. The next step is the community consultation as you prepare the application.”
– Fred Haynes, Mayor of Saanich
3319 Douglas St. application for 100% income secured purpose-built housing
planning referral project website MVCCA has submitted our comments.
Sound Reduction system at Summit care home - article in Victoria News 5 Oct. 2021
Current development applications see: Land Use and Development
Some applications have a separate page under the "Current Issues" tab.
2021 Saanich Budget in brief link
2020 Saanich Annual Report draft
CRD newsletters 2021 fall gardens holiday meals
Parking enforcement now completely handled by Saanich
phone 250 475 5431 or email to parking@saanich.ca
Housing Strategy Task Force report news release Aug. 2021
Community podcasts
Amazing Places https://anchor.fm/amazing-places
Better Mobility Saanich
Saanich Council Meetings meeting agendas: link
Information on how to contact Saanich or watch the meeting is available at the website.
Individual councilors may also be contacted at their personal email addresses, available at the Saanich website.
Little Free Libraries and Placemaking Pocket Places Project.
This project involves helping set up, stock, and promote little free libraries (LFLs) – those little book boxes that operate on the principle of ‘Take a Book, Leave a Book.’ The CRD now hosts over 275 LFLs, our team has helped set up over 50 LFLs, and dropped off nearly 13,000 books to LFLs across the regions.
Road Murals Projects - painting of streets to create community and slow down traffic https://www.teale.ca/saanich-road-murals
"Grabbed this pic on my walk to Uptown. A 2nd Right Turn Only sign was posted South of Ravine Rd. Too late to avoid an “unwanted right turn” I have also witnessed 1 potentially dangerous U Turn at this point."
(local resident)
Saanich Heritage Register
A heritage designation usually applies to only the exterior of the building. If you feel that you have a house that has
architectural, historic or contextual value, application forms are available from the Legislative Services at the Saanich Municipal Hall. For information about local history contact Saanich archives
A heritage designation usually applies to only the exterior of the building. If you feel that you have a house that has
architectural, historic or contextual value, application forms are available from the Legislative Services at the Saanich Municipal Hall. For information about local history contact Saanich archives
Mural for Seaton Street Tunnel
On June 26, 2017 Saanich Council authorized the installation of a mural on the retaining wall at the north entry to the Seaton Street tunnel. Constable Lisa Bruschetta of Saanich’s Community Bike Squad arranged funding and Jessie Campbell supervised the youth artists from the Native Friendship Centre.
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New technology to study traffic
A drone vehicle can provide traffic and street use information by either stationary, time lapse photography
or video. The residents of Arlene Place illustrate their traffic problem with this YouTube video:
Arlene Place traffic problem
New technology to study traffic
A drone vehicle can provide traffic and street use information by either stationary, time lapse photography
or video. The residents of Arlene Place illustrate their traffic problem with this YouTube video:
Arlene Place traffic problem