4457 Tyndall Avenue

At 4457 Tyndall Avenue in Saanich, a rezoning from RS-10 to RS-6 is moving forward to enable a two-lot single-family subdivision. The applicant and owner, Salena Grewal-Parhar, is seeking the standard density-step RS zone to permit smaller minimum lot sizes. The application is at the first reading stage; the public notice scheduled that reading for the May 4, 2026 council meeting, with a public hearing to follow if the bylaw advances. This is a modest infill land division, not a multi-unit project. The property sits in the Cadboro Bay area, where RS-6 zoning allows detached homes on lots as small as 550 m² — roughly half the minimum permitted under the existing RS-10 designation. Rezonings of this kind are consistent with incremental densification patterns across core Saanich neighbourhoods, particularly on parcels that are large enough to subdivide under the more permissive zone. The applicant’s professional background is in real estate appraisal (Baker & Osland Appraisals), which suggests the rezoning is a valuation-driven play: the 2021 purchase price of $1.27 million for a 1,347 sq ft 1960s home indicates the land value likely justified the subdivision economics even before the current interest rate cycle. A public hearing and subsequent readings would extend the timeline several months at minimum, with lot creation and building permit applications possible in late 2026 or early 2027 assuming smooth passage. No correspondence data is available, but single-lot rezonings to RS-6 in established single-family areas typically generate modest opposition unless adjacent lots have particular sensitivity to lot size or tree retention.

At 4457 Tyndall Avenue in Saanich, a rezoning from RS-10 to RS-6 is moving forward to enable a two-lot single-family…