LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
Role of the MVCCA in the development process
The role of MVCCA is changing as a result of new provincial legislation. Many redevelopment projects will not require a re-zoning application or a Public Hearing. Community engagement is still valuable, MVCCA will meet with developers at any stage of the process to encourage dialog. See our Information for Developers and our: Wish List IDEAS of improvements needed in our area. For current applications see Saanich's: Permit and Development Tracker. or refer to SaanichMap which links from a specific property to Planning Dep't applications.
Pre-application and 'In Process' rezoning current as of: 05 Jan. 2025
Cadillac Ave. 83 - 85 and 3691 Wascana St. consolidation of six lots to construct 6 story building, 104 units of non-market rental housing
under the Rapid Deployment of Non-market Housing Program (RDP) see separate page
Canterbury Rd., 669 - garden suite application
Carey Road, 3950 (site of 6 Mile Bakery) - Abstract Developments
Nora Place, 591 subdivision to create two lots - last update 2019 location site map
Oak St. 3311 and 816 Cloverdale Ave. rezoning, mixed use towers pre-application stage
Raymond St. South, 3656 - see separate page
Tennyson Ave., 3304-08, 3312 two lots, rezoning to M-1DW Zone to construct 8 storey mixed use light industrial
and commercial building referral document last update in Tracker Jan 2024
Transit Hub housing project link
Whittier/Harriet - a 3/5 storey purpose built rental (57 units) (Rizzo Developments) 3 lots
3383 Harriet Rd. and 3442/3444 Whittier Ave. see separate page
Approved (but not yet built)
Cadillac Ave. 305 - subdivision approved 7 Oct. 2024 - under construction
Canterbury Rd, 665 subdivide lot info from developer Planning report approved 2 Feb 2021
covenant amendment request approved March 13, 2023
Douglas St, 3201 hydrogen dispenser at gas station at Tolmie map site landscaping elevation
Douglas St, 3415 (old gas station site in front of Uptown) - rezoning to build two storey commercial building with above ground
parking. site picture site map elevations landscape Planning dep't report application approved Dec. 14, 2021
Tillicum Rd, 3661 subdivision to create one additional lot site map elevations landscaping conditional approval 9 Feb. 2021
Tillicum Rd, 3745 - site of new 'skinny house' rezoning application to create one additional lot site plan
request for comments completed by Sept 29 referral application approved Dec. 2, 2024
Tolmie Ave., 760 (old bowling alley site) three towers 21-24 storey, mixed use rental referral document
Uptown Phase Four 3440 Saanich Road see separate page
Under construction (or recently completed)
Crease Ave, 86 rezoning application to create one additional residence final Planning Report
Kamloops Ave., 220 subdivision to create one additional lot site map application approved 5 June 2023
Nigel valley multi-phase project - 811 units see separate page
Whittier Townhouses (3446-50 Whittier and 3421-31 Harriet) 23 - three-storey townhouses revised elevations
revised site revised landscape Planning Report April 2021 revisions FINAL Planning report link Project approved March 15, 2022
The role of MVCCA is changing as a result of new provincial legislation. Many redevelopment projects will not require a re-zoning application or a Public Hearing. Community engagement is still valuable, MVCCA will meet with developers at any stage of the process to encourage dialog. See our Information for Developers and our: Wish List IDEAS of improvements needed in our area. For current applications see Saanich's: Permit and Development Tracker. or refer to SaanichMap which links from a specific property to Planning Dep't applications.
Pre-application and 'In Process' rezoning current as of: 05 Jan. 2025
Cadillac Ave. 83 - 85 and 3691 Wascana St. consolidation of six lots to construct 6 story building, 104 units of non-market rental housing
under the Rapid Deployment of Non-market Housing Program (RDP) see separate page
Canterbury Rd., 669 - garden suite application
Carey Road, 3950 (site of 6 Mile Bakery) - Abstract Developments
Nora Place, 591 subdivision to create two lots - last update 2019 location site map
Oak St. 3311 and 816 Cloverdale Ave. rezoning, mixed use towers pre-application stage
Raymond St. South, 3656 - see separate page
Tennyson Ave., 3304-08, 3312 two lots, rezoning to M-1DW Zone to construct 8 storey mixed use light industrial
and commercial building referral document last update in Tracker Jan 2024
Transit Hub housing project link
Whittier/Harriet - a 3/5 storey purpose built rental (57 units) (Rizzo Developments) 3 lots
3383 Harriet Rd. and 3442/3444 Whittier Ave. see separate page
Approved (but not yet built)
Cadillac Ave. 305 - subdivision approved 7 Oct. 2024 - under construction
Canterbury Rd, 665 subdivide lot info from developer Planning report approved 2 Feb 2021
covenant amendment request approved March 13, 2023
Douglas St, 3201 hydrogen dispenser at gas station at Tolmie map site landscaping elevation
Douglas St, 3415 (old gas station site in front of Uptown) - rezoning to build two storey commercial building with above ground
parking. site picture site map elevations landscape Planning dep't report application approved Dec. 14, 2021
Tillicum Rd, 3661 subdivision to create one additional lot site map elevations landscaping conditional approval 9 Feb. 2021
Tillicum Rd, 3745 - site of new 'skinny house' rezoning application to create one additional lot site plan
request for comments completed by Sept 29 referral application approved Dec. 2, 2024
Tolmie Ave., 760 (old bowling alley site) three towers 21-24 storey, mixed use rental referral document
Uptown Phase Four 3440 Saanich Road see separate page
Under construction (or recently completed)
Crease Ave, 86 rezoning application to create one additional residence final Planning Report
Kamloops Ave., 220 subdivision to create one additional lot site map application approved 5 June 2023
Nigel valley multi-phase project - 811 units see separate page
Whittier Townhouses (3446-50 Whittier and 3421-31 Harriet) 23 - three-storey townhouses revised elevations
revised site revised landscape Planning Report April 2021 revisions FINAL Planning report link Project approved March 15, 2022
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Pet Hospital 760 Roderick St. Dec. 2020
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3415 Douglas St. (old gas station site in front of Uptown)
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Overview
Development in Saanich neighbourhoods takes place in the context of municipal and regional policies. There is the CRD Regional Growth Strategy and each municipality has an Official Community Plan (OCP). Most of the area of the MVCCA lies within the Uptown Douglas Plan area, which has a separate section within the OCP. A smaller area, lies within the Carey Area. This is somewhat confusing because the bulk of the Carey Area is represented by the Carey Area Residents Assoc. (CARA) (formerly the Marigold CA).
MVCCA both understands and supports urban densification. We understand also that densification can happen in a beneficial way or it can destroy a community. The Colquitz part of the MVCCA is a suburban landscape, rolling down to the Colquitz River. It has not seen development yet, but has been impacted by development at the nearby Tillicum centre. The "Mount View" part of the community, however, has seen constant major development changes.
ln 2007, when the Mt. View Colquitz Community Association was first incorporated as a society, the neighbourhood that stretched from Douglas at Saanich Road north up Carey to McKenzie Avenue and west to the Island Highway was very different than it is now. Large pieces of undeveloped land existed. Most of these properties, while designated for some form of high density development in the Local Area Plans, had yet to be rezoned.
The rezoning and repurposing of these lands were ushered through the Saanich Municipal planning process piecemeal, with the result that residents were not able to adequately consider the cumulative impact of the developments. At meeting after meeting, we asked for an Action Plan for our neighbourhood. One result was the Uptown Douglas Plan (UD)
The new and the old