Council Pulse — CRD — 27 Apr–4 May 2026 (36 signals)

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604 Nelson Street, Esquimalt, BC
Township of Esquimalt · Development Permit · Nelson Esquimalt Developments Ltd., Inc. No. BC1308317 · 314 units · April 27, 2026

Nelson Esquimalt Developments Ltd. is seeking a development variance permit to reduce the required 3.0 m Nelson Street setback to 1.1 m for the below-grade parking structure of its approved 314-unit mixed-use development at 604 Nelson Street in Esquimalt. The variance affects only the underground parking component, not the above-grade building envelope. No correspondence or council decision data is available, and no prior applications on this parcel were flagged.

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City of Nanaimo

[Rezoning] (address pending)
Council is being asked to adopt Bylaw No. 7444, which establishes a dedicated reserve fund to segregate transportation development cost charges specific to the South Nanaimo area.… — Source

[Rezoning] 444, 450, 500 Comox Road, 55 Mill Street, and 1 Terminal Avenue
Council is being asked to formally abandon a rezoning application (RA475) and associated Land Use Contract Discharge Bylaw for the five-parcel assemblage at Comox Road, Mill… — Source

[Rezoning] 444, 450, 500 Comox Road, 55 Mill Street, and 1 Terminal Avenue
A joint rezoning application at the five-parcel Comox Road/Terminal Avenue site is being formally abandoned at the request of the new property owners, the Province of British… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
This is a municipal housekeeping bylaw establishing a dedicated reserve fund to hold amenity cost charges collected under the companion Bylaw 7440, with no development project… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
This is an administrative financial bylaw establishing a dedicated reserve fund to segregate transportation development cost charges collected specifically from the South Nanaimo… — Source

[Rezoning] 444, 450, 500 Comox Road, 55 Mill Street, and 1 Terminal Avenue
Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Province of British Columbia are seeking to formally abandon a 2022 rezoning application (RA475) across five parcels spanning Comox Road, Mill… — Source

[Rezoning] 950 Phoenix Way, Nanaimo
Seward Developments Inc. is advancing a large-scale rezoning for a 130,000 m² commercial or mixed-use development at 950 Phoenix Way in Nanaimo, with Zoning Amendment Bylaw… — Source

City of Langford

[Rezoning] 897 Walfred Road
A rural-zoned parcel at 897 Walfred Road is at final adoption stage for a bylaw rezoning it from RR5 to R2, enabling a two-lot subdivision. All pre-adoption conditions have been… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
This is a city-wide zoning bylaw amendment — Bylaw No. 2272 — updating off-street parking and bicycle parking standards across all land uses, now pending final adoption by Council… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
This is a city-wide zoning bylaw amendment — not a site-specific project — updating off-street parking and bicycle parking regulations across all applicable zones via Bylaw No.… — Source

[Rezoning] 897 Walfred Road
A two-lot residential subdivision at 897 Walfred Road is at the final legislative step, with Council asked to adopt Bylaw No. 2235 rezoning the parcel from RR5 to R2. All pre-… — Source

District of Saanich

[Rezoning] (address pending)
These two amendment bylaws — to the Building Bylaw and Subdivision Bylaw — would remove stormwater detention bonding requirements from both the building permit and subdivision… — Source

[Development Permit] (address pending)
Council is being asked to give three readings to paired bylaw amendments that would remove stormwater detention bonding requirements from both the Building Permit and Subdivision… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
Councillors Phelps Bondaroff and Harper are bringing forward a policy direction motion asking Council to instruct staff to investigate expanding the city's density bonus framework… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
Councillors Colin Plant and Nathalie Chambers are bringing forward a motion asking Saanich Council to direct staff to develop a municipal Cell Tower Siting Policy, with the matter… — Source

[Rezoning] 767 Audley Street
Staff are recommending denial of a rezoning application at 767 Audley Street that would revert the site from C-6UD back to C-6DE zoning in order to permit auto-oriented uses. The… — Source

[Development Permit] 5010 Santa Clara Avenue
Telus Communications Inc., through Cypress Land Services Inc., is seeking Council support for a 42-metre telecommunications monopole at this Santa Clara Avenue site, with the… — Source

[Development Permit] 3800 Finnerty Road
The University of Victoria is seeking approval of a development variance permit for an 18-storey, 240-unit (510-bed) student housing complex on its campus at Finnerty Road,… — Source

[Rezoning] 4457 Tyndall Avenue
Salena Grewal-Parhar is seeking a rezoning from RS-10 to RS-6 at 4457 Tyndall Avenue to enable subdivision of the parcel into two lots. Council approval is conditional on… — Source

[Development Permit] (address pending)
These two amendment bylaws — to the Building Bylaw and Subdivision Bylaw — would remove stormwater detention bonding requirements from both the building permit and subdivision… — Source

[Rezoning] 4931 Lochside Drive
A four-lot single-family subdivision at 4931 Lochside Drive is at final reading of Zoning Bylaw Amendment No. 10258, which would rezone the parcel from RS-18 to RS-10 alongside… — Source

[Rezoning] 5550 West Saanich Road
Strongitharm Consulting is seeking to rezone a portion of 5550 West Saanich Road from A-1 Rural to C-1R Rural Commercial to enable retail use, liquor sales, and expanded floor… — Source

[OCP Amendment] (address pending)
Saanich staff have initiated an OCP amendment to formally embed the updated Shelbourne Valley Plan into the municipality's land use framework, replacing the 2017 Shelbourne Valley… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
This is a city-wide policy initiative rather than a site-specific development application — Council is being asked to direct staff to draft regulatory bylaws that would permit… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
Council is being asked to direct staff to develop regulatory bylaws permitting short-term rentals up to 60 nights per property per year, with a two-year implementation review to… — Source

[Rezoning] Tillicum Burnside Area, Saanich, BC
Saanich is advancing a staff-initiated OCP amendment for the Tillicum Burnside area, with Council being asked to receive the Draft Tillicum Burnside Plan and authorize Phase 4… — Source

[Rezoning] (address pending)
Council is considering a policy-level direction to permit short-term rentals citywide, capped at 60 nights per property per year, with staff tasked to draft the enabling… — Source

District of Central Saanich

[Rezoning] 3224 Livesay Road, Central Saanich, BC
A Section 57 Community Charter notice is being placed on title at this Central Saanich property due to an incomplete cover-all accessory building that does not comply with the… — Source

[Rezoning] 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road
This rezoning and OCP amendment at 1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road is now at Third Reading, having been deferred from two prior Council meetings in March and April 2026. No applicant,… — Source

[Rezoning] 559 Senanus Drive
A rezoning bylaw amendment (No. 2262) has been introduced for 559 Senanus Drive, proposing to rezone a parcel with approximately 328 m² of gross floor area. The application is at… — Source

[Rezoning] 3224 Livesay Road
This is a bylaw enforcement matter, not a development opportunity — Council is moving to register a Section 57 notice on title at 3224 Livesay Road due to an incomplete cover-all… — Source

[Development Permit] 1255 Marchant Road
David Lunn is seeking a Development Permit with Variances to build four 2-storey single-family strata dwellings totalling 721.8 m² at 1255 Marchant Road, with Council… — Source

Township of Esquimalt

[Development Permit] 1340 Sussex Street and 1337 Saunders Street, Esquimalt, BC
Intracorp's mixed-use multi-family and commercial development at the Sussex/Saunders corner in Esquimalt is at the Council approval stage for Development Permit No. DP000264.… — Source

[Rezoning] 851 Old Esquimalt Road
A rezoning application at 851 Old Esquimalt Road is advancing to third reading and adoption of Bylaw No. 3179, which would permit a Group Children's Day Care Centre on the site.… — Source

[Development Permit] 851 Old Esquimalt Road
A rezoning application at 851 Old Esquimalt Road is advancing to third reading and adoption of Bylaw No. 3179, which would permit a Group Children's Day Care Centre on the site.… — Source

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