Missing Middle Bylaw Amendments Adopted

Council has adopted the proposed Missing Middle Regulations and associated policies (view the webcast recording).

New zoning regulations will allow up to six homes on most average residential lots if within the area designated Traditional Residential by the Official Community Plan, and the lot is in one of the four common low-density zones (R1-B, R1-A, R1-G, or R-2). Changes come into effect on Sunday, March 12, 2023 (45 days after adoption).

Find out if these changes apply to your property and learn more about missing middle housing here. In some cases, the Missing Middle regulations may not apply to a property, even though it has the above described zoning and Traditional Residential designation. To confirm what you can do with your property, please contact Development Services at 250.361.0382 or developmentservices@victoria.ca.

Public Hearing and Approval Process
As detailed in the January 26, 2023 report and Attachment A, Council made amendments to the Missing Middle zoning regulations. On December 8, 2022 Council confirmed that they will continue the process started before the election and give the Missing Middle Housing Initiative further consideration after receiving a report on the public hearing in accordance with section 470(2) of the Local Government Act (see January 26th report linked above).

Prior to making their decision on the Initiative, Council members familiarized themselves with all the information provided to Council through the public hearing process. At the January 26, 2023 Council to follow Committee of the Whole, Council made further amendments, adopted the bylaws, and approved the design guidelines and updated Tenant Assistance Policy.

Watch the webcast of the September 8 meeting and previous meetings that took place September 2, September 1 and August 4.

The agenda for the Special Meeting of Council on September 1 includes links to all correspondence for the public hearing, and the Documents section of this webpage provides additional background information about this initiative. For convenience, here are some key documents: