AGENDA - SPECIAL VICTORIA CITY COUNCIL

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Council Chambers, City Hall, 1 Centennial Square
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A.
TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

B.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

C.
PUBLIC AND STATUTORY HEARINGS

 

C.1
Official Community Plan 10-Year Update: Official Community Plan Bylaw, Zoning Bylaw 2018 and Zoning Regulation Bylaw Amendments

This item has attachments. 
1.September 4, 2025 Council to Follow COTW Report_OCP.pdf
2.July 24, 2025 Council to Follow COTW Report_OCP.pdf
3.April 3, 2025 COTW Report_OCP.pdf
4.March 6, 2025 COTW Report_OCP.pdf
5.February 27, 2025 COTW Report_OCP.pdf
6.Correspondence_OCP.pdf
7.Addendum_Correspondence_OCP.pdf
8.Addendum_Additional Correspondence_OCP.pdf
9.Addendum_Additional Correspondence 2.pdf
10.Addendum_Presentation_OCP.pdf

Continuation of the Public Hearing adjourned on September 15, 2025 to September 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. for the purposes of viewing pre-recorded video and audio submissions received before September 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. and Council deliberation on the proposed bylaws. 


Link to the September 15, 2025 Special Council meeting


Link to the September 11, 2025 Council meeting


Link to the April 3, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting


Link to the March 6, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting


Link to the February 27, 2025 Committee of the Whole meeting


Council is considering three bylaws:

  1. A new Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2025, which would replace the 2012 Official Community Plan.
  2. A bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw 2018 to align zoning with the Official Community Plan and thereby proactively enable the housing capacity needed to meet Victoria’s long term (20 to 30 year) housing needs.
  3. A bylaw to amend the Zoning Regulation Bylaw to replace references to the 2012 Official Community Plan with references to the proposed new Official Community Plan, 2025, remove the requirement for highway dedications on Missing Middle projects in zoning, as they are intended to be captured under the forthcoming Works and Services Bylaw, allow highway dedications to be exempt from the calculation of floor space ratio, and incorporate rental rates for the purposes of the Tenant Protection During Redevelopment Bylaw.

Council is also considering adoption of additional bylaws as part of the Official Community Plan update, approval of the Rezoning and Development Policy (2025) to streamline and consolidate the City's complex policy framework, and approval of the Downtown Core Area Plan (2011, updated 2025) which has been updated to align with the new policy framework. 

C.1.a
Public Hearing & Consideration of Approval

This item has attachments. 
1.Bylaw No. 25-045.pdf
2.OCP Schedule 2A - General Urban Design Guidelines.pdf
3.OCP Schedule 2B - Downtown Core Design Guidelines.pdf
4.OCP Schedule 2C - Fisherman's Wharf Plan Design Guidelines.pdf
5.OCP Schedule 2D - Royal BC Museum Urban Design Guidelines.pdf
6.OCP Schedule 2E - Dockside Green Urban Design Guidelines (consolidated).pdf
7.OCP Schedule 2F - Harbour Road Industrial Waterfront Design Guidelines.pdf
8.OCP Schedule 2G - Roundhouse Design Guidelines.pdf
9.OCP Schedule 2H - Old Town Design Guidelines.pdf
10.OCP Schedule 2I - Fernwood Village Design Guidelines.pdf
11.OCP Schedule 2J - Residential Heritage Conservation Guidelines.pdf
12.OCP Schedule 2K - Victoria Arm Gorge Waterway Design Guidelines.pdf
13.OCP Schedule D - Maps.pdf
14.Bylaw No. 25-038.pdf
15.Bylaw No. 25-051.pdf
16.Bylaw No. 25-048.pdf
17.Bylaw No. 25-042.pdf
18.Bylaw No. 25-043.pdf
19.Bylaw No. 25-044.pdf
20.Bylaw No. 25-053.pdf
21.Bylaw No. 25-055.pdf
22.Rezoning and Development Policy (2025).pdf
23.Downtown Core Area Plan (2011, Updated 2025).pdf
24.Documents to be Rescinded.pdf
  • Motion to give 3rd reading to:
    • Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2025, No. 25-045
    • Zoning Bylaw 2018, Amendment Bylaw (No. 17), No. 25-038
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1361), No. 25-051
  • Motion to adopt:
    • Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2025, No. 25-045
    • Zoning Bylaw 2018, Amendment Bylaw (No. 17), No. 25-038
    • Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 1361), No. 25-051 
    • Amenity Cost Charges Bylaw 2025, No. 25-048
    • Ticket Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 18), No. 25-042
    • Bylaw Notice Adjudication Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 7), No. 25-043
    • Tenant Protection During Redevelopment Bylaw, No. 25-044
    • Affordable Housing Standards Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 2), No. 25-053
    • Land Use Procedures Bylaw, Amendment Bylaw (No. 22), No. 25-055
  • Motion to approve:
    • Rezoning and Development Policy (2025)
    • Downtown Core Area Plan (2011, updated 2025)
  • Motion to rescind:
    • Guidelines, plans and policies listed in the attachment titled Documents to be Rescinded

D.
NOTICE OF MOTIONS

 

E.
CLOSED MEETING, IF REQUIRED

 

F.
ADJOURNMENT

 
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