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Category Archives: Development
March 9, 2023 board minutes
The minutes of the March 9, 2023 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here. Context for housing developed referenced in minutes may be found here. Concerned about inflation, rising taxes and affordability? Saanich draft financial plan … Continue reading
Posted in CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, District, Environment, SCAN, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged 3385 Shelbourne, 3399 Shelbourne, 3401 Shelbourne, 3405 Shelbourne, biodiversity, food trucks, friends of bowker creek, housing, Resilient Saanich, Shelbourne Valley Action Plan, SVAP, Victoria Hospice Society
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Housing: investors impact on supply & demand
The Vancouver Sun has published an op-ed by Arny Wise that expresses his observations regarding the current housing crisis. Mr. Wise, an urban planner and retired developer, focuses on the impact that investors have on new housing being created, making … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, Association, Development
Tagged development, housing crisis, housing development
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February 9, 2023 board minutes
The minutes of the February 9, 2023 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.
Posted in CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, District, Environment, SCAN, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged abstract developments, BC Hydro, housing, Kings Road Nature Space, native plants, rainbow street, saanich administration, saanich computer system upgrades
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Metro Vancouver seeks to mitigate tree canopy loss
The Vancouver Sun reports on the projected loss of tree canopy throughout Metro Vancouver, the negative effects of this, and the steps the Metro area needs to take to reverse this trend. Almost certainly many of the same observations apply … Continue reading
Posted in Association, Development, District, Environment
Tagged climate change, extreme weather, tree canopy
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January 12, 2023 board minutes
The minutes of the January 12, 2023 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.
Posted in Affordable Housing, CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, District, Environment, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged abstract developments, COP15, EDPA, housing, Mt Tolmie, shelbourne community kitchen, UVic
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Official notification: Rezoning and Development Permit Application for 3385, 3399, 3401 and 3405 Shelbourne Street
Saanich has issued an official notice that Council will be considering the application to have the subject Shelbourne Street addresses rezoned to accommodate the development proposed by Abstract Developments and posted about earlier here and here.
Posted in Development, District, Events, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged 3385 Shelbourne, 3399 Shelbourne, 3401 Shelbourne, 3405 Shelbourne, abstract developments, rezoning
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January 24, 7 pm Public Hearing
Our Camosun community is being affected by the clear need for more housing that afflicts all of southern Vancouver Island. An example of the planned increase in housing density we have seen already and will continue to see is represented … Continue reading
Posted in Development, District
Tagged housing development, multi-level, multi-unit, public hearing, rezoning
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November 10, 2022 board minutes
The minutes of the November 10, 2022 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.
Posted in Affordable Housing, CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, District, Environment, Shelbourne Valley
Tagged 2859 Richmond proposal, AGM, community amenities, Hospice Society, housing, Kings Community Nature Space, richmond schol property, Saanich Active Transportation Plan, Wetherby Park
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Nov. 17, 2022 AGM minutes
The minutes of the November 18th, 2021 AGM, accepted at the most recent AGM, may be found here. The 2022 minutes will be reviewed and considered for acceptance at next year’s AGM. The required election of CCA officers was presided … Continue reading
Posted in Association, CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development
Tagged bowker creek initiative, chum salmon, shelbourne community kitchen, urban thrive
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October 13, 2022 board minutes
The minutes of the October 13, 2022 meeting of the CCA board of directors may be found here.
Posted in Affordable Housing, Association, CALC, CCA Meetings and Minutes, Development, Environment, Municipality
Tagged all candidates meeting, bowker creek, municipal elections, Richmond Road, SCAN, urban thrive
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