Council · Regular
March 23, 2026
District of Sooke
18:00 – 20:52 · 2h 52m
6 present · 1 absent
Staff & officers present
Anastasia Robertson Corporate Services Assistant — Ben Currie Deputy Director of Financial Services — Christina Moog Manager of Communications and Community Relations — Gail Scott Community Economic Development Officer — Greg Lowis Director of Corporate Services — Jayden Riley Manager of Community Planning — Raechel Gray Chief Administrative Officer — Raphiel Mattson Manager of Engineering and Infrastructure — Rose Liu Director of Financial Services — Wayne Kennedy Director of Community Safety/Fire Chief —
Revisions
- First published Substantive fetched Jul 5, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the March 23, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the following Council meeting minutes be adopted as presented: March 9, 2026 - Regular; March 11, 2026 - Special; March 12, 2026 - Special; March 16, 2026 - Special; March 16, 2026 - Committee of the Whole
- · Motion 3 added: THAT the following items on the Consent Agenda be adopted by consent: 8.2 Correspondence; 8.4 Land Use and Development Committee Draft Minutes; 8.6 Zoning Amendment for 5653 Sooke Road Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.934 (600-114); 8.7 2026-2030…
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the correspondence from March 5 through March 18, 2026 be received for information.
- · Motion 5 added: THAT Council give first, second, and third reading to Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.934 (600-114), 2026, to amend Zoning Bylaw No. 600 by rezoning the property legally described as Lot 3, Section 17 Sooke District, Plan VIP7203 (5653 Sooke Roa…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council receive this report for information. THAT Council establish a 2-year service agreement and include funding for the Village Initiative’s Municipal Leaders’ Advisory Team Coordinator position, in the amount of $14,400 per year, …
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council authorize the issuance of a form and character Development Permit PLN02549 for the property legally described as Lot A, Section 10, Sooke Land District, Plan VIP87872, Except Plan EPP129531 (6651 Wadams Way) in accordance with…
- · Motion 8 added: FURTHER, THAT Council authorizes the issuance of the following variances to Zoning Bylaw No.600: A variance to sec. 815.3 Conditions of Use – d) an exemption from the application of the recession plane guidelines. A variance to sec. 815.8 …
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council receive the Report of the Chief Administrative Officer for information.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council consent to the CRD adopting Bylaw No. 4719, “Traffic Safety Commission Establishment Bylaw No. 1, 1990, Amendment Bylaw No. 5, 2025”.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council consider the sponsorship request from EMCS Society for the Play & Learn Summer Camp 2026 in the amount of $1,000.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council authorize the Mayor and Corporate Officer to sign the Extension Agreement with E-Comm to provide 911 services for the District of Sooke for 2026, at a cost of $430,540.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council give first, second and third reading to 2026-2030 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 938, 2026.
- · Motion 14 added: To replace 'the April 13, 2026 Regular Council meeting' with the words 'a Special meeting, date to be determined'.
- · Motion 15 added: To remove the 6% option.
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council defer consideration of the proposed 12% tax increase and direct staff to provide a report, for a Special meeting, date to be determined, updating the 2026-2030 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw reflecting residential tax increase…
- · Motion 17 added: THAT Council receive this correspondence for information.
- · Motion 18 added: THAT Council direct staff to report back on the Sooke Bike Club’s request of March 23, 2026 for District sponsorship of, and assistance with, a Community and Institutional Land Use application to create a new trail network for mountain bik…
- · Motion 19 added: THAT the March 23, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned, the time being 8:52 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Al Beddows (present)
- · Attendance added: Herb Haldane (present)
- · Attendance added: Megan McMath (present)
- · Attendance added: Kevin Pearson (present)
- · Attendance added: Tony St-Pierre (present)
- · Attendance added: Maja Tait (absent)
- · Attendance added: Raechel Gray (present)
- · Attendance added: Wayne Kennedy (present)
- · Attendance added: Rose Liu (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Lowis (present)
- · Attendance added: Ben Currie (present)
- · Attendance added: Raphiel Mattson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jayden Riley (present)
- · Attendance added: Gail Scott (present)
- · Attendance added: Anastasia Robertson (present)
- · Attendance added: Jeff Bateman (present)
- · Attendance added: Christina Moog (present)
- · Participation added: Megan McMath arrive