Parking Update

How we get around Victoria is changing and so are our parking and curbside needs.

We are updating our parking policy to modernize parking regulations for private developments and improve curbside management to support more affordable housing in Victoria, address growing demand for curb space and align with City policy.

Phase one -

Have Your Say: Upcoming Public Hearing
*The July 23 public hearing was postponed and will be reschedule at a later date. Stay tuned for more details.

Off-street parking regulations are being updated for private developments to support more affordable housing in Victoria and align with City policy.

The City has met with industry partners in transportation, accessibility, business and development groups to review and refine proposed parking regulation updates for private developments.

Watch the July 9 Council meeting, read the report and the summary of proposed updates. You can also read the engagement summary and the parking FAQs to learn more about the engagement process.

As a final part of this process, the City will be scheduling a public hearing at City Hall for you to have a say on the update.

How to participate in the public hearing:

1) Watch the online meeting live on the public hearing day

2) Submit written comments by 2 p.m. on the day of the public hearing, by:

• Emailing publichearings@victoria.ca.
• Mailing Legislative Services at #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC V8W 1P6.
• Dropping off to the Ambassador in City Hall Lobby (located at the entrance off Pandora Avenue).

3) Submit a pre-recorded video (maximum five minutes ) by 2:00 p.m. on the Tuesday before the public hearing by email to publichearings@victoria.ca.

4) Register by 2 p.m. on the Wednesday before the public hearing to speak live at the Council meeting (maximum five minutes) by phone via email publichearings@victoria.ca or watch the meeting live and call to speak during the public hearing by calling 778-698-2440: participation code 1551794#.

5) Attend in-person at City Hall Council Chambers, Victoria City Hall, 1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC.

As a part of street parking updates, the City is continuing to collect curb use and regulation data to inform the development of future residential parking programs.

Phase two
The second phase will include public engagement on proposed changes to residential parking updates informed by phase one.

Managing curb use is about more than vehicle parking – it’s how we use public space for transit, cycling, patios and more. To make sure we get parking updates right, any major changes will be informed by engagement, received by Council and rolled out in phases that will include monitoring and evaluation.