PUBLIC HEARING: 2740 Bridge Street and 450 Hillside Avenue – Rezoning Application
Following a Public Hearing, Council voted to approve a Rezoning Application for 2740 Bridge Street and 450 Hillside Avenue. This application will allow for the addition of liquor retail sales at this location.
PUBLIC HEARING: 11 Chown Place– Rezoning Application and Associated Official Community Plan Amendment
Following a Public Hearing, Council voted to approve a Rezoning Application and associated Official Community Plan Amendment for 11 Chown Place. This application will allow for an increase in density and permit four new multi-unit residential buildings and three new blocks of townhouses ranging from three to six-storeys and consisting of approximately 313 affordable rental dwelling units.
Government Street Refresh Vision and Design Concept
Council has approved the Government Street Vision and Concept Design to guide future capital planning, detailed design, costing and phased implementation to align with planned infrastructure upgrades and anticipated land development projects from Humboldt Street to Pandora Avenue, and direct staff to incorporate design and construction costs into future financial plans. Staff will maintain and improve pedestrian priority treatments previously implemented through the Build Back Victoria program including street furniture and planters, patios, programming and timed car-free zones. As part of these efforts, pilot a full-time closure between Humboldt and Courtney Streets to inform detailed design and implementation.
School Crossing Guards Program – Update
Council will contact School District 61 and urge them to support crossing guard service previously provided by the Greater Victoria Crossing Guard Association and to request that School District 61 enter into a similar arrangement as School District 63 which provides this service with annual funding support from municipalities.
Council Member Motion - Library Return Box Pilot Projects in Neighbourhoods
Council has endorsed the installation of Library Return Boxes on a pilot basis at the Quadra Village Community Centre and Fairfield Community Place and directs staff to explore the initiation of this program with Quadra Village Community Centre, the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association and the Greater Victoria Public Library.
Council Member Motion - Opening Additional Units of Housing with Supports
The Mayor will ask, on behalf of Council, for a meeting with the provincial Minister responsible for Housing, offering a financial contribution of $250,000 to the Province of British Columbia and calling on the Province of British Columbia to take action without delay to open 100 additional units of housing with supports for people who are currently unhoused in the City of Victoria. Subject to the outcome of that meeting, Council will pledge $250,000 from the 2022 contingency toward the cost of leasing or acquiring additional units of housing with supports for individuals who are currently unhoused in the City of Victoria.