4931 Lochside Drive

Council is set to adopt the zoning bylaw amendment and ratify the development variance permit for the subdivision at 4931 Lochside Drive in Saanich at final reading, creating four residential units on a 1-acre lot in the Cordova Bay area. The property, a water-view site steps from the beach, was sold as a single-family home in 2020 and relisted in 2022. The application combines a rezoning, variance permit, and subdivision, which is now at the final approval stage with no indications of deferral or outstanding council objections. The project aligns with Saanich’s direction toward gentle infill and the province’s push for small-scale multi-family housing, though the rezoning requirement suggests the four units were not as‑of‑right under the previous zoning. The media record surrounding this address contains only real estate listing history and no news coverage of public hearings or opposition — consistent with a routine, low-controversy processing. There is no correspondence or transcript data attached to this item, reinforcing that community pushback was minimal or absent. Approval at this meeting clears the path for subdivision registration, after which building permits can be submitted for each dwelling. The variance permit ratification will have already addressed any setback, lot coverage, or access deviations, so conditions are likely minor and tied to the subdivision plan. The absence of a named applicant in the public file is typical for landowner-led applications of this scale, and the simple approval trajectory suggests a straightforward build-out timeline with servicing and construction phasing tied to individual lot permits.

Council is set to adopt the zoning bylaw amendment and ratify the development variance permit for the subdivision at…