On Monday, July 21, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. the Municipal Council will consider an application to amend the Zoning and Official Community Plan Bylaws for the property located at 1005 Tillicum Rd (see map below) at a Public Hearing to be held in the Council Chambers, Esquimalt Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1.
What does this mean?
As part of the application process, the public has an opportunity to provide input to Council regarding the proposed changes. These changes need to be considered by Council because they require an amendment to the Township’s Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 and the Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922. Find more information about the Zoning Bylaw and OCP Bylaw at Esquimalt.ca/development.
Site location:
Description of land:
Address: 1005 Tillicum Road
Parcel Identifier (PID): 002-145-073
Legal description: LOT 1, SECTION 10, ESQUIMALT DISTRICT, PLAN 27609
Purpose of the application:
Amendment Bylaw No. 3162 provides for the following changes to Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922:
• Amend the Proposed Land Use Designation from Townhouse Residential to Neighbourhood Commercial Mixed-Use
• Amend the Development Permit Area from Multi-Family Residential to Commercial
Amendment Bylaw No. 3163 provides for the following changes to Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050:
• Amend the Zoning designation from RD-4 Two-Family/Single-Family to Comprehensive Development District No. 168 (1005 Tillicum Rd) CD No. 168.
A S.219 Covenant is required to define the developer-committed improvements to the Township-owned pathway to the south of the property connecting Inskip Street to Tillicum Road, and to restrict additional parking spaces encroaching into a defined open space within the property’s rear yard.
Input opportunities:
All persons believing their interest in property is affected by the proposed application will be given a reasonable opportunity to be heard and may indicate their support or opposition for the proposed bylaw changes in one of the following ways:
1. Written submissions must be received by 12:00 p.m. on July 21, 2025. All correspondence submitted will form part of the public record and may be published in a meeting agenda. Comments may be submitted by:
• Emailing comments to council@esquimalt.ca
• Mailing or delivering comments to 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1
• Placing written comments in the drop box by the main door to Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road
2. Speak in person at the public input opportunity during the meeting.
3. Electronic participation may be arranged by contacting Corporate Services prior to 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting at 250-414-7177.
Copies of the proposed bylaw, relevant background documents, and other information related to this application may be reviewed from July 4, 2025 until July 21, 2025 at Municipal Hall, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt, BC, V9A 3P1 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except statutory holidays.
Personal information contained in communications to Council on this matter is collected under the authority of section 26 (c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used to assist Council members in decision making. Comments expressed orally during the Meeting will be webcast live and recorded to form part of the public record. Written submissions will form part of the Township’s public record and may be included in a public agenda and posted on our website. Your phone number and email address will not be disclosed; however, your address is considered relevant to this proposal and will be disclosed to inform Council of your opinion in relation the proposed bylaw(s). Questions regarding the collection of personal information may be referred to the privacy team at foi@esquimalt.ca or 250-414-7177.
More information about the project: James Davison at 250-414-7148