Conseil · Ordinaire

9 mars 2026

Regular Council Meeting

18:00 – 19:26 · 1h 26m

4 présents · 3 absents

Maja Tait Maire Absent Al Beddows Conseiller — Herb Haldane Conseiller — Jeff Bateman Conseiller — Kevin Pearson Conseiller Absent Megan McMath Conseiller Absent Tony St-Pierre Conseiller —

Personnel et officiers présents

Carmen Burca Corporate Services Assistant — Chris Marshall Director of Planning and Development — Greg Lowis Director of Corporate Services — Nancy Owen Deputy Director of Corporate Services — Raechel Gray Chief Administrative Officer — Rose Liu Director of Financial Services — Wayne Kennedy Director of Community Safety/Fire Chief —

Revisions

First published Substantive fetched Jun 23, 2026
- · Motion 1 added: THAT the agenda for the March 9, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adopted as presented.
- · Motion 2 added: THAT the following Council meeting minutes be adopted as presented: February 9, 2026 - Regular; February 23, 2026 - Regular; February 23, 2026 - Special; February 25, 2026 - Special
- · Motion 3 added: THAT Council extend the delegation's allotted time by five minutes.
- · Motion 4 added: THAT the following items on the Consent Agenda be adopted by consent: 8.2 - Correspondence; 8.3 - Report of the Chief Administrative Officer; 8.5 - Zoning Alignment for Agri-Tourism and Accommodation Uses on Agricultural Lands
- · Motion 5 added: THAT the correspondence 16.E Legal opinion query (Veronica Pemberton) and 27.P Letter of support (Sooke Bike Club) be pulled for discussion at a future Regular Council meeting, and that the remaining correspondence from February 18 through…
- · Motion 6 added: THAT Council receive the Report of the Chief Administrative Officer for information.
- · Motion 7 added: THAT Council direct staff to prepare amendments to Zoning Bylaw No. 600 to introduce a defined “Agri-Tourism” use and a distinct “Agri-Tourism Accommodation” use applicable to agricultural properties for the purpose of aligning local regul…
- · Motion 8 added: THAT Council adopt the Revenue Anticipation Borrowing Bylaw No. 936, 2026.
- · Motion 9 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
- · Motion 10 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
- · Motion 11 added: THAT Council approve funding in the amount of $500 to support the Sooke Pickleball Club activities.
- · Motion 12 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
- · Motion 13 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
- · Motion 14 added: THAT Council receive the correspondence for information.
- · Motion 15 added: THAT the correspondence received on February 13, 2026, RE: Potential Park for District of Sooke – Victoria Lougheed, be referred to a future In-Camera meeting for discussion; AND THAT Council direct staff to prepare a high-level report reg…
- · Motion 16 added: THAT Council direct staff to report back in December 2026 on the implementation of the Official Community Plan (OCP), including what has worked well, challenges identified, and any recommended changes.
- · Motion 17 added: THAT the March 9, 2026 Regular Meeting of Council be adjourned, the time being 7:26 p.m.
- · Attendance added: Jeff Bateman (present)
- · Attendance added: Al Beddows (present)
- · Attendance added: Herb Haldane (present)
- · Attendance added: Tony St-Pierre (present)
- · Attendance added: Maja Tait (absent)
- · Attendance added: Megan McMath (absent)
- · Attendance added: Kevin Pearson (absent)
- · Attendance added: Raechel Gray (present)
- · Attendance added: Greg Lowis (present)
- · Attendance added: Wayne Kennedy (present)
- · Attendance added: Rose Liu (present)
- · Attendance added: Chris Marshall (present)
- · Attendance added: Nancy Owen (present)
- · Attendance added: Carmen Burca (present)