Saanich, BC – The District of Saanich Council is hosting an Environmental Development Permit Area (EDPA) Town Hall Meeting. This is an opportunity for Residents and other Stakeholders to provide feedback to Council on the current EDPA Bylaw.
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2015, at 7pm
At: Garth Homer Centre at 813 Darwin Avenue, next to the Saanich Municipal Hall.After extensive public consultation, the Environmental Development Permit Area Bylaw was adopted by Saanich Council on March 12, 2012, to protect biodiversity, mitigate development impacts and restore degraded ecosystems.
Residents unable to attend the Town Hall Meeting can visit the EDPA Virtual Open House at www.saanich.ca/edpa to read fact sheets, learn more about the EDPA Guidelines, and access feedback forms. Feedback forms are also available at Saanich Recreation Centres, and the Municipal Hall. All feedback forms must be submitted to Saanich by November 27, 2015 to be included in the EDPA review process.
Property owners needing further information about the EDPA can contact Environmental Services staff at 250-475-5471.Media Contacts:
Adriane Pollard
Manager of Environmental Services
250-475-5471
Saanich Council: EDPA Town Hall meeting, Nov 12, 7pm
