Moving forward with the City of Victoria Process

We are truly grateful for the community's active involvement in the Pemberton Woods Campus Renewal project. Your feedback has been invaluable in shaping our plans, leading to important changes such as maximizing setbacks and green buffers to improve experience for adjacent neighbours, situating noisier facilities - such as basketball courts and gymnasiums - in the campus centre, creating bike infrastructure to promote alternative modes of transportation and moving traffic away from the People Priority Greenway on Maddison Street and onto Richmond Avenue. We are proud to confirm that on August 1 we submitted a rezoning application that included the aforementioned elements and MANY more, reflecting our shared vision for an innovative and sustainable learning environment. In addition, revisions that took place since the CALUC include:

1. Refinement to on site parking strategy to ensure Schedule C compliance (on site parking stall count increased to 181 stalls).

2. Minor refinements to short and long term bike parking configurations and counts to suit program requirements.

3. Clarification of private to public pedestrian circulation routes on site via the introduction of a fenced condition in specific locations.

4. Introduction of a boulevard at the street edge of Maddison to improve the pedestrian experience at the public realm.

While the City of Victoria reviews our proposal, a process that may take up to two years, we remain committed to open communication and collaboration. We will provide quarterly updates on the project's progress and continue to seek input through various channels.

We will continue to work closely with the Gonzales Neighbourhood Association (GNA), the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association (FGCA), and the City of Victoria, to ensure ongoing community engagement. We are excited to be developing a speaker series that will delve into topics important to our community, such as sustainability, technology, local economy, arts, culture, wellness, and more. We will share information about this series as it develops.

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or feedback either by email at engage@pwrenewal.ca or by phone at 250-370-6831.