April 14, 2026
Town of Sidney Council Meeting Highlights: April 13, 2026
Sidney BC
Highlights from regular Council meetings provide a brief summary of some items of broad public interest. The summary is not inclusive of all agenda items. Please refer to sidney.civicweb.net/Portal for the full agenda, minutes, and webcast.
Proposed four-storey rental apartment building on Third Street advances to next stage of Council consideration and public notification
Council has advanced consideration of a four-storey, 75-unit rental apartment building for 9972 Third Street following a review from the Advisory Planning Commission.
The application to rezone the eastern portion of the site from RM6-R to RM7, aligning it with the rest of the site and permitting higher-density multi-family residential use, is expected to return to Council in late April or early May for bylaw readings and potential adoption. In accordance with provincial legislation that came into effect in 2024, a public hearing is not permitted for this application as it is consistent with the Official Community Plan.
Community members may continue to share their input with Council by submitting written correspondence at any time prior to the Council meeting. There is also an opportunity to speak to Council during the Public Participation portion of the meeting, either in person or by registering to participate electronically. Council meeting agendas are posted at Sidney.ca on the Thursday prior to each meeting.
The Development Variance Permit application will proceed to public notification. It includes requests to vary the minimum front yard setback, adjust rooftop access siting, and increase the allowable height of rooftop access structures. Any correspondence received through the public notification process will be provided to Council for consideration at the same meeting as the rezoning application.
Tree protection has been a key consideration throughout the review of the proposal. The application includes the removal of one Monterey cypress tree along Fourth Street. Two adjacent Monterey cypress trees are proposed to be retained and pruned. The proposal also includes measures to protect cherry trees along Third Street, given planned excavation activities that would be in close proximity.
Advisory Planning Council Recommendations Video
Council allocates Grants-in-Aid to 11 community organizations
Council has approved $20,000 in Grants-in-Aid to 11 different community organizations who applied for funding. The purpose of the Town’s grants program is to provide financial support to non-profit organizations and community associations for services, projects, or events that contribute to community wellbeing. As funding is limited, not all applications are successful.
The organizations receiving Grants-in-Aid funding in 2026 include:
- Sidney Guide and Scout Hall Society
- Sidney Lawn Bowling
- Friends of St. Andrew’s
- Need2 Crisis Intervention & Public Information Society
- Friends of Sidney Parks
- 676 Kittyhawk Sponsoring Committee Society
- Navy League of Canada
- Parkland Parent Association
- Stelly’s Secondary School Parents Dry Grad
- Circular Farm and Food Society – Vancouver Island
- Kidsport Greater Victoria
The Town also makes significant contributions on an annual basis to community organizations such as ArtSea Community Arts Council, Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea, Sidney Museum, Mary Winspear Centre, and the SHOAL Centre for Seniors.
List of Grants-In-Aid Decisions Video