When is a rezoning required? When a proposal for a development does not meet the use and density requirements as specified in the Zoning Regulation Bylaw, a Rezoning Application is required. ~City of Victoria.

Yesterday a few of us spent time at the City Hall.

UPDATED AMENDED AGENDA

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  MEETING OF THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 2017, AT 9:00 A.M.

COUNCIL CHAMBERS

CITY HALL, 1 CENTENNIAL SQUARE

Located on the traditional territory of the Esquimalt and Songhees People

 ...[Addenda]

5. Rezoning Application No. xxxxx for xxx-xxx

--J. Tinney, Director of Sustainable Planning and Community Development

 A report providing information and recommendations regarding an application to allow for the retail sale of cannabis.

 Late Item: Presentation

 Recommendation:That Council decline Rezoning Application No. xxxxx for the property located at xxx-xxx...

It was around noon when our turn was up.  The Mayor Lisa Helps and Councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe and a couple of other councillors worked hard to see the case go to public hearing.  The first rezoning application we listened to was denied in minutes.  That was a scary moment Creator.

Moving forward.

The setting at City Hall, photo by Hilary Marks.

The neatest thing happened.  We had been in City Hall from 9:00 AM.  Our case was next at 11:00 AM and then, there was sort of an intermission when some very amazing South Korean (to be clear) children performed for us about six songs.  It is not always that this happens at City Hall.  

I always tear up during children performances and I cried my heart out.  When they had bowed and left, it was finally our turn.  Everybody was refreshed and yes, there is a Creator.

The children were adorable.  Here is part of the performance.

"Love that the Korean Kids Choir dropped by City Hall!!"

 ~Charlayne Thornton-Joe was live.

Now to prepare for the public hearing. God help us.

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