Council · Regular
February 23, 2026
THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF CENTRAL SAANICH
19:00 – 21:28 · 2h 28m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Britt Burnham Manager of Community Engagement — Christine Culham Chief Administrative Officer — Cindy Wass-Thomas Project Coordinator — Dale Puskas Director of Engineering — Emilie Gorman Director of Corporate Services/Corporate Officer — Fernando Pimentel Deputy Director of Strategic Capital Planning — Jarret Matanowitsch Director of Planning and Building Services — Kristin Tryon Director of Financial and Information Technology Services/Chief Financial Officer — Laurel McLeod Communications & Engagement Specialist — Pamela Martin Deputy Corporate Officer —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jun 22, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: That the agenda of the February 23, 2026 Regular Council meeting be approved as amended by adding late correspondence as items #15.20-#15.27.
- · Motion 2 added: That the minutes from the February 9, 2026 Special (Open) Council meeting be adopted as circulated.
- · Motion 3 added: That the minutes from the February 9, 2026 Regular Council meeting be adopted as circulated.
- · Motion 4 added: 1. That OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2253 (1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road) be introduced and given First Reading. 2. That Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2252 (1903 Mt. Newton Cross Road) be introduced and given First Reading. 3. That the District has c…
- · Motion 5 added: That staff be asked to report back on the potential of creating an advisory committee, community panel or community input for the RFP process.
- · Motion 6 added: 1. That OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 2255 (1882 Hovey Road) be introduced and given First Reading. 2. That Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2254 (1882 Hovey Road) be introduced and given First Reading. 3. That the District has considered proposed OCP…
- · Motion 7 added: Approve budget of $300,000 for staff to commence with detailed design for Option 2B, the south side concept of multi-use path with a physical separation from the road and come back to Council with a completed detailed design and updated co…
- · Motion 8 added: That the letter writers regarding the Speed Reduction Bylaw be allowed to address Council for up to two minutes.
- · Motion 9 added: That the Central Saanich Speed Reduction Bylaw 2261, 2026 be introduced and read a first time and that staff review the bylaw to allow for the option of maintaining rural, non-connecter roads, similar to Puckle Road and Lamont Road, at 50k…
- · Motion 10 added: That Bylaw No. 2256 be adopted.
- · Motion 11 added: That third reading of Council Procedures Bylaw No. 2258, 2026, Amendment Bylaw No.2 be rescinded.
- · Motion 12 added: That Council Procedures Bylaw No. 2258, 2026, Amendment Bylaw No.2 be adopted.
- · Motion 13 added: That Council convene a closed meeting pursuant to the following subsections of the Community Charter: 90(1) ... 90(2) ...
- · Attendance added: Christopher Graham (regrets)
- · Attendance added: Zeb King (present)
- · Attendance added: Gordon Newton (present)
- · Attendance added: Niall Paltiel (present)
- · Attendance added: Sarah Riddell (present)
- · Attendance added: Ryan Windsor (present)
- · Attendance added: Christine Culham (present)
- · Attendance added: Emilie Gorman (present)
- · Attendance added: Kristin Tryon (present)
- · Attendance added: Jarret Matanowitsch (present)
- · Attendance added: Dale Puskas (present)
- · Attendance added: Britt Burnham (present)
- · Attendance added: Fernando Pimentel (present)
- · Attendance added: Cindy Wass-Thomas (present)
- · Attendance added: Laurel McLeod (present)
- · Attendance added: Pamela Martin (present)
- · Attendance added: Thompson (present)
- · Participation added: Niall Paltiel depart