The Quadra/McKenzie Plan was the feature of the front page of the Real Estate section of the Globe and Mail, this Friday Feb 7, 2025

Residents gear up for a fight as Saanich feels the growing pains of density - The Globe and Mail

Both the creator of this petition myself Sasha Izard, and also Stuart Stark a founder of the Save Our Saanich website and also the Stop the Saanich Quadra McKenzie Plan Petition another petition with over 4000 signatures were interviewed, along with Kevin Neary of Save Our Saanich.

So with 2 petitions cumulatively with well over 9000 signatures in opposition to the QMP or aspects of it, and National Coverage of the issue, we have good momentum heading into Tuesday.  The crucial next test will be for the public to take part in overwhelming numbers.

Homes For Living a third party electoral organization that endorsed 5 of the current Council members in the last election, that pushes a construction agenda, supports the plan, and has called on its members to attend regardless if they live in Saanich or not, asking them to register first so that they speak first.

We should not be surprised then if proponents of the plan regardless if they live in the District or not (Saanich no longer requires identifying place of residence for speakers), get much of the first 15 or so speaking spots, a maneuver that has been repeated on a number of occasions in the past.  Hopefully though they will be followed by hundreds of opponents to the plan.

The following will be deliberated on in the Saanich council chambers at Saanich City Hall at 770 Vernon Avenue on Tuesday February 11, 2025 starting at 6:00PM
 
Meeting(You can click the link to view the agenda)

B.
REPORTS FROM THE CAO OR DIRECTORS
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QUADRA MCKENZIE PLAN - PHASE 3 ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY UPDATE AND CHECK-IN

Report of the Director of Planning dated January 28, 2025.

To present the Phase 3 Community and Stakeholder Engagement Summary and provide recommendations for the Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan.

The following are instructions on how to participate in either the meeting or written correspondence:

 
Public Input Opportunities:

To register to participate in the Public Input portion of the Agenda, please email council@saanich.ca  or telephone 250-475-5501 and state your name, address and the date of the meeting at which you wish to speak. You must have access to either a phone or computer; provide a telephone number that can be used to contact you and an email address where we can send instructions to you. The registration deadline is 12:00 p.m. noon on the day of the meeting.

Public input is also accepted via email at council@saanich.ca or received in the Municipal Hall mailbox until noon on the day of the meeting.

Closed Captioning is available in MS Teams, information can be found at www.saanich.ca/agendas

An opportunity to join MS Teams during the meeting will be available; please watch the web stream for details or look for the link at the top of the page at www.saanich.ca/agendas All meetings are streamed live at www.saanich.ca/agendas

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Once again, thank you for all your support.  This Tuesday will be critical.  Please take part!!!!  With enough pressure, Saanich Council can be compelled to back down on a critically flawed plan, the consequences of which are likely to affect our district, irreversibly for the future.

Fore more information: Please contact Saanichpetition@mail.com