2-6380 Lakes Road

Masika Allan and Randy Westlake are seeking a zoning amendment at 2-6380 Lakes Road, North Cowichan, to permit up to 10 events per year with a maximum of 80 attendees per commercial assembly use event. The application (Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4030) proceeds to a second public hearing after new information regarding covenant and road-widening conditions emerged following the first hearing, as confirmed by the Municipality of North Cowichan (https://www.facebook.com/NorthCowichan/posts/1211891350984066/). A public notice on the municipality’s website outlined the hearing details (https://www.northcowichan.ca/news/public-notice-zoning-amendment-bylaw-no-4030-2-6380-lakes-road-0). Public correspondence totals 94 submissions: 56 in support and 38 opposed, accompanied by a petition. Opposition themes focus on traffic, noise, neighbourhood character, road widening, and land-use compatibility. The support majority is uncommon for a commercial assembly use proposal of this type, but the 38 opposition letters and petition represent organized local resistance that could influence conditions or the final vote. Council may consider third reading and adoption following the public hearing. If the hearing proceeds without further deferral and council is satisfied with the new covenant and road-widening details, third reading could occur in the same or following meeting, with final adoption likely by mid-2026.

A public hearing will be held on May 20, 2026, for an application by Masika Allan and Randy Westlake to rezone 2-6380 Lakes Road in North Cowichan, BC. The proposal seeks to permit a duplex dwelling on the property. No outcome has been determined.