Mt. View Colquitz Community Assoc. News
Council Public Town Hall Meeting
Oct. 22, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Cedar Hill Golf Course Clubhouse (1400 Derby Road) The first portion of the meeting will be one hour with no set agenda. Residents may speak to topics of importance subject to restrictions as noted in the Council Procedure Bylaw. The meeting will follow the rules set out in the Council Procedure Bylaw for public input (3 minutes per speaker). The second portion of the meeting will be a one-hour informal opportunity for residents and Council to connect individually. Uptown Transit Hub and housing project Public engagement in very early stages see webpage project link Neighbourhood Housing Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) The above map shows the part of area in Saanich where lots zoned as single family or as duplex will be able to build either 4 units or 6 units without the need for a rezoning process. Information available at Saanich SSMUH and maps at Saanich Map May 13 information presentation to council link Neighbour to Neighbour Resilience Initiative $500 grant - Saanich offers a grant to a neighbourhood group that either has an idea or needs help from Saanich staff to prepare a project. link building community |
Next Meeting Tuesday Oct. 15th
agenda link This is our AGM - guest speaker is Colin Plant Saanich News (Sept 18) has reported for 3656 Raymond St. S and 307/309 Brunswick Place -Métis Nation British Columbia project, BC Housing has announced funding for housing component is in place but design has not been finalized. Ravine Way changes "Proposed designs for improvements coming to Ravine Way area, between Highway 1 and Highway 17/Vernon Avenue" Details at gov.bc.ca/highway17ravineway The main change to road traffic is for a one-half block of Ravine Way (by Tim Hortons) to become one way (west), changing the way cars from Carey area can get to the Pat Bay Hwy.(east). Cars coming from Saanich Plaza (at the middle of Ravine Way) will not be able to turn left. The closed section will become a bus-only lane. Highway 1 - Colquitz River Bridges Widening project link recent update |
Saanich Council link
7 Oct 2024 305 Cadillac Ave. - subdivision TO REZONE FROM RS-6 TO RS-1 TO CREATE ONE ADDITIONAL LOT application approved Naturescaping in Saanich booklet Saanich Heritage colouring book link |
Community News
CRD water usage April 2024 link CRD Emergency Planning link Saanich Community Safety Office - in Uptown Recommended Reading Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis. 2024 by Gregor Craigie - available at GVPL |
Would you like a free boulevard tree in front of your house? - check out the Saanich "Partnership Tree Planting Program" link
Block Watch Local Neighbourhood Watch program link The aim of neighbourhood watch includes educating residents of a community on security and safety and achieving safe and secure neighborhoods.
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
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
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