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
UPDATE - 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.
- Council Report
- Revised Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan (2025)
- Comparison Report - Draft Plan (2024) to Revised Draft Plan (2025)
- Note: The Comparison Report is best viewed on desktop to see a list of changes. Download the PDF to your computer and open the file to view a list of changes.
Next steps on the Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan
Public consultation on the revised Draft Plan will be undertaken from August to October, 2025, and will include an online survey, open houses and online webinars. Based on public input, a refined Draft Quadra McKenzie Plan will be presented to Council for consideration in Winter 2025/2026.
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 to Council on July 7th, 2025, and will be followed by public engagement sessions targeted for Summer/Fall 2025.
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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