Quadra McKenzie Plan

PROJECT UPDATE

The revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan, which incorporates refinements based on Council’s direction and analysis of feedback received during Phase 4 engagement, is tentatively scheduled to be presented to Council for consideration on January 19th, 2026. A link to the revised Draft Plan will be posted here on January 15, 2026. 

During the Committee of the Whole meeting, Council will consider the Proposed Quadra McKenzie Plan and provide direction on advancing it through the adoption process. To find out more about the meeting, how to participate, and to view the staff Report (when posted) please visit the Council agenda page.  

Project Overview

The Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan envisions vibrant, walkable Centres and Villages linked by Corridors with frequent transit services, and all ages and ability cycling and walking facilities.

The Plan includes the following areas:
  • Quadra McKenzie Centre
  • Shelbourne McKenzie Centre
  • Gordon Head McKenzie Centre (new)
  • McKenzie Corridor
  • Quadra Corridor
  • Four Corners Village

The Plan provides guidance on growth and change over the next 20 years, shaping the homes we build, the streets we travel on, the parks we play in and the neighbourhoods we live in.

Key items in the Plan:

  • Identifying the location of new housing options
  • Designing corridors to support sustainable transportation
  • Providing walkable access to community amenities and services
  • Identifying how the redevelopment of major sites can contribute to the area

Phase 4 engagement is closed (as of October 5, 2025)

Thank you to everyone who participated in the open houses, pop-ups, webinars, and online survey. Input from Phase 4 engagement has been used to inform refinements to the revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan.  

As always, members of the public may continue to share their views directly with Mayor and Council by email at council@saanich.ca, and may participate and speak when the Plan is presented at the upcoming Committee of the Whole meeting, tentatively scheduled for January 19, 2026.

Where are we now?

Staff have concluded public consultation on the updated Draft Plan (July, 2025), which included an online survey, open houses, online webinars, and community pop-up events. Based on Council's direction and analysis of feedback received during Phase 4 engagement, further refinements have been made to the Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan. The revised Plan will be presented to Council for consideration, tentatively scheduled for January 19, 2026.

The overall process has involved the development and refinement of three iterations of the Quadra McKenzie Plan:

Members of the public may continue to share their views directly with Mayor and Council by email at council@saanich.ca, and may participate and speak when the Plan is presented at Council meetings.


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View a recording of the September 10, 2025 Phase 4 QMP Webinar below. 

The revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan is available for review

On July 7th, 2025, staff presented the revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan to Council for information. The Council Report and attachments (including the Revised Draft Plan) are available on the District of Saanich Council Meeting page.

Previous Council Direction

At a Council Meeting on February 24, 2025, staff presented the Phase 3 Community and Stakeholder Engagement Summary for Council deliberation.

Following an overview of the key themes drawn from public feedback, Council directed staff to:

  • Revise the Draft Plan land use framework, with a focus on reducing density in the Quadra North area;
  • Defer any modification of McKenzie Avenue vehicle lanes and specific transit priority measures to a future process in consultation with BC Transit; and
  • Bring a revised Draft Plan to Council for another check-in, before launching another round of public engagement.

Based on Council direction, a revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan was presented for information to Council on July 7th, 2025, and was followed by public engagement sessions from September to October, 2025. The Council Report and attachments (including the Revised Draft Plan) are available on the District of Saanich Council Meeting page.

Project Background

The Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan promotes sustainable land use principles and accommodates new housing and employment growth within well designed Centres, Corridors and Villages (CCV).

A detailed Terms of Reference for the Quadra McKenzie Study was endorsed by Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting on August 8, 2022. The Report to Council and the Terms of Reference are linked below:

 Relationship to the Official Community Plan

The Official Community Plan is a District-wide document that sets out a long-term vision for the community and guides growth and change in Saanich. The OCP works together with other plans and several of the core concepts introduced in the newly-adopted OCP will be further implemented through the Quadra McKenzie Study.

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Page last updated on October 6, 2025