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Have your say on Victoria’s official community plan

April 24, 2024/in Government Local/by Jim Zeeben

The City of Victoria is updating its Official Community Plan this year. The province requires all BC municipalities to update their OCP every five years with a vision for the next 20 years. Victoria — facing a changing climate, growing population and a profound shortage of housing — is looking for input from the public […]

Saanich moving forward on plans for Uptown ‘downtown’

April 24, 2024/in Government Local, Immigration And Integration, Streamlined Regional Regulations/by Jim Zeeben

A new hub close to the “heart of Saanich” was given a key stamp of approval on Monday. The District of Saanich has an extensive plan for the Uptown-Douglas area, which is at the crossroads of Greater Victoria’s core municipalities. The area will be zoned to shape new development designed to grow the neighbourhood as […]

Amalgamation committee taking shape this spring

April 24, 2024/in Fair Rules, Government Local, Streamlined Regional Regulations/by Jim Zeeben

Talk is turning to action on the latest attempt to pursue municipal amalgamation. Invitations to serve on the Victoria-Saanich Citizens’ Assembly have been sent to 10,000 residents in the two communities. They have until May 30 to confirm whether they will participate. From there, 48 people will be selected through a randomized lottery process that […]

More local municipalities must meet housing targets

April 24, 2024/in Government Local, Government Provincial, Housing/by Jim Zeeben

On Tuesday, the provincial government released the next round of municipalities facing scrutiny to ensure they are helping increase BC’s housing supply. The next 20 priority municipalities include the following in Greater Victoria: Central Saanich Colwood Esquimalt North Saanich Sidney and View Royal. The first list, released last spring, included the City of Victoria, the […]