Stop the Rule-Bending: Demand Accountability in Saanich’s Planning Department
Imagine watching your neighbourhood change — with oversized buildings towering above the rest, ignoring the very bylaws meant to protect your community’s character.
This is what’s happening in Saanich, a Vancouver Island city celebrated for its biodiversity plan and environmental awards. But the bylaws that protect our communities are being quietly undermined by the very office meant to uphold them — Saanich’s Planning Department.
The same department responsible for major projects like the Quadra McKenzie Plan and the Trio Gravel Pit redevelopment in Cordova Bay is also at the centre of a growing public backlash. One house on Ten Mile Point has become a lightning rod for dissent — and a showcase of what can go wrong when those enforcing the rules start bending them.
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