The Gee property rezoning on Superior Road in Lantzville, a…

The Gee property rezoning on Superior Road in Lantzville, a commercial and light industrial proposal the Nanaimo Bulletin reported could bring an estimated 1,400 jobs (https://nanaimobulletin.com/2025/10/01/proposed-commercial-development-in-lantzville-could-bring-an-estimated-1400-jobs/), is before council at a referral stage. Council is being asked to receive a consultation report and consider the Snaw-Naw-As Nation’s request to pause the rezoning until meaningful consultation has occurred. Public correspondence themes include: - treaty process advancement - meaningful Nation-to-Nation engagement - tax sharing proposal consideration - zoning and land use impacts - consultation obligations unmet An online petition on iPetitions.com opposes the rezoning, citing scale and format not fitting Lantzville (https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/oppose-the-rezoning-of-the-gee-superior-road). A Facebook community discussion included a comment from Cecil Baldry-White supporting a commercial tax stream of $1 million or more to reduce residential property tax burden (https://www.facebook.com/groups/lantzvillecommunitynews/permalink/3019020748291689/). The District of Lantzville’s own FAQ document indicates the application seeks Official Community Plan and zoning amendments to establish a Regional Service Area designation for the property (https://www.lantzville.ca/cms/wpattachments/wpID1151atID7195.pdf). With council only receiving the consultation report and considering the Nation’s pause request, no rezoning decision is on the immediate agenda. Staff will return with a further engagement outcomes and zoning options report; any rezoning path is contingent on the pace of Nation-to-Nation engagement and subsequent council direction.

A rezoning application for an undisclosed address in Lantzville, B.C., will be considered by the District of Lantzville Council on April 22, 2026. The applicant’s name has not been publicly disclosed. No decision has been announced.