3984 and 3986 Gordon Head Road

A 78-unit, six-storey apartment building with one level of underground parking is proposed at 3984 and 3986 Gordon Head Road in Saanich. The project requires rezoning, an Official Community Plan amendment, and a Development Permit with variances. Council is holding a public hearing at the current stage, with second and third reading and Development Permit approval to follow if the application moves ahead. The Advisory Design Panel recommended approval of the design in March 2025, noting considerations that are standard for this scope. The project is branded as “The Serene” by Seba Construction, with units listed on REW as condos and townhomes. The concurrent OCP amendment and variances signal that the site as currently zoned cannot accommodate the density; how council weighs the corridor’s intensification objectives against any neighbourhood resistance at the public hearing will shape the risk profile. The applicant, Seba Construction (Jamie Gill), does not appear to have other active applications in the data, though the project’s scale suggests the firm is moving into mid-rise rental or condo delivery on the Saanich peninsula. If the public hearing proceeds without a deferral and council grants the approvals, building permit submission could follow by late 2026 or early 2027, assuming the conditions flagged by the Advisory Design Panel are resolved. The lack of correspondence data makes the extent of community opposition difficult to gauge, but the requirement for both an OCP amendment and rezoning introduces a higher threshold for approval than a straightforward DP application.

A 78-unit, six-storey apartment building with one level of underground parking is proposed at 3984 and 3986 Gordon He…