Neighbourhood Boundaries
Current Project Status
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on potential changes to neighbourhood boundaries last year. As you can see in the timeline to the right, community engagement took place in the summer of 2021. The Council Report (in Reports section to the right) was accepted by Council and they brought forward a series of proposed neighbourhood boundary related changes.
In early January, one of the three proposed changes (relating to merging the North and South Jubilee CALUCs) was removed by Council.
At this point there are two proposed boundary changes moving forward for a final opportunity forContinue reading
Current Project Status
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on potential changes to neighbourhood boundaries last year. As you can see in the timeline to the right, community engagement took place in the summer of 2021. The Council Report (in Reports section to the right) was accepted by Council and they brought forward a series of proposed neighbourhood boundary related changes.
In early January, one of the three proposed changes (relating to merging the North and South Jubilee CALUCs) was removed by Council.
At this point there are two proposed boundary changes moving forward for a final opportunity for public comment. You can learn about these changes and how to share your feedback at the January 27, 2022 Non- Statutory Public Hearing here.
Following the January 27 meeting Council will consider all the feedback and provide staff with direction on moving forward.
Summary
In 2021, Victoria City Council proposed changes to the current neighbourhood boundaries in the following neighbourhoods: Fernwood, Oaklands, Jubilee, North Park, Fairfield, Downtown, Burnside Gorge.
City Council proposed these changes to help reconcile some geographic anomalies and to align neighbourhood boundaries with residents’ sense of place.
What We Engaged On
Proposed changes to the neighbourhood boundaries. For more details, view the Council Led Workshop – Neighbourhood Boundaries agenda item and Council’s discussion at the February 4 meeting here.
A subsequent Council discussion (including specific resolutions) was held on February 25, which you can view here.
How We Got Here
In 2019, Council introduced an action to ‘resolve anomalies in neighbourhood boundaries’ in the Strong, Liveable Neighbourhoods section of the City's Strategic Plan.
On February 4, 2021 Council held a discussion about current neighbourhood boundaries. Council made several observations including that:
- Reconciling geographic anomalies that may fit better in an adjacent neighbourhood
- There may be opportunities to better match boundaries with the neighbourhoods in which residents perceive themselves to be living
- Neighbourhood populations vary substantially and may present challenges for neighbourhood associations, e.g. too big for effective representation or too small to recruit volunteer support
- Some village centres are divided between neighbourhoods
With the above considerations, several boundaries were discussed as possible areas for change (see map). Council directed staff to engage residents through their neighbourhood associations about the proposed boundary area changes.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
Who's Listening
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City of Victoria
Email engage@victoria.ca
Key Dates
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January 27 2022
Project Timeline
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Council Discussion on Neighbourhood Boundaries
Neighbourhood Boundaries has finished this stageFebruary 4, 2021
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Survey Opens
Neighbourhood Boundaries has finished this stageMonday, May 10, 2021
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Survey Closes
Neighbourhood Boundaries has finished this stageFriday, June 18, 2021
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Report to Council
Neighbourhood Boundaries has finished this stageFriday, September 17, 2021
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Council Member Motion
Neighbourhood Boundaries has finished this stageJanuary 6- A Council Member motion to not include the potential merging of the North and South Jubilee CALUCSs was accepted.
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Non- Statutory Public Hearing
Neighbourhood Boundaries is currently at this stageJanuary 27, 2022
Council has requested one final opportunity to hear from people impacted by the final proposed neighbourhood boundary changes.
FAQs
- Why are these proposed changes being suggested?
- How will these proposed changes affect me?
- Will residents who would be affected by the possible boundary changes be notified about the survey directly?
- How do we know the implications associated with a possible boundary change?
- Why is Council suggesting these changes now?
- What is the timeline for these changes to be made if approved?
- Will survey respondents be able to register their opinions on all boundaries?
- What type of questions will be asked on the survey?
- How will the survey results be used?
- When will we know the results of the survey?