Victoria council weighs development fee hike, rental project and safe consumption site request
Victoria City Council held a series of meetings in late June and early July with agendas touching on development fees, housing, a safe consumption site and a potential amalgamation ballot question.
Development cost charges bylaw amendment
During the June 25 council session, members were scheduled to vote on amending the Development Cost Charges Bylaw (No. 26-054). The proposed change would introduce an inflation-based increase to the fees the city collects from developers to help fund infrastructure. The same bylaw was set for adoption at the July 2 council meeting. Minutes from both sessions were not yet available.
Residential rental building on Foul Bay Road
The June 25 Committee of the Whole agenda included a rezoning and development permit application for a six-storey residential rental building at 1908 Foul Bay Road. No outcome was reported as minutes have not been published.
Harbour safe consumption site motion
At the July 2 Committee of the Whole, councillors were asked to discuss a motion that would direct the mayor to write to Island Health and the provincial minister of health requesting the closure of The Harbour safe consumption site. The item appeared alongside an update on the Market Rental Revitalization Tax Exemption pilot program, where staff recommended adjustments. The committee also reviewed a decision on scheduled patio licensing fee increases after a two-year freeze and a development variance permit for signage at 933 Douglas Street.
Other June 25 agenda items
The June 25 Committee of the Whole also examined:
- A licensing application for The Cannabis Room at 1545 Fort Street.
- Phase two of the Zoning Bylaw Modernization, targeting light and heavy industrial zones.
- A discussion on placing a Victoria-Saanich amalgamation question on the 2026 general local elections ballot.
- A motion to advocate for improved provincial property tax deferral terms for seniors.
Following that meeting, the full council agenda included a cannabis shop recommendation for 1010 Cook Street (Altitude Cannabis), a community garden pilot project on the Johnson Street Parkade rooftop, a council member motion regarding 28 Bastion Square, and the 2025 annual report.
July 2 council agenda
The July 2 council meeting, held after the committee session, was scheduled to deal with a development permit with variances for 2839 and 2845 Cedar Hill Road (Oaklands property), the 2025 annual review of the Victoria Housing Strategy, and adoption of the development cost charges amendment bylaw.
Coming up
No government meetings were listed for the next 14 days as of July 5.
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.