• The building will be 100% rental.

• The building is a market rental building. We do not know what those rental rates will be – they will be established when the project is built – at a minimum of several years from now.

• The majority of the trees and vegetation on the site at this time will be removed. The construction of the parkade extends to the property line in many areas.
• There are no significant trees on the site.
• A significant tree on the neighbouring property has been saved, including altering the projects parkade significantly to protect its roots.

• Approximately 30 trees are expected to be planted in the project. The majority of the new trees within the property (versus in the boulevard) will be planted in planters on top of the parkade and as such, they will be smaller trees due to the limits in the available root space.

• 72 parking stalls are being provided in the two floors of parking – or a ratio of 0.76 which is a common ratio for rental buildings like this in the area that are located close to amenities and on a transit route – in accordance with recommendations from Watt Consulting.
• In addition, visitor stalls will be provided.

• 104 bicycle stalls are provided inside the building and an additional 6 stalls outside at the entrance to the building, under weather protection.

• The building has a transit stop located in front of it – and a new transit stop will be built as part of this project and the associated upgrades to the sidewalk, boulevard and bike lanes that will be provided.
• Route 6 currently provides service meeting Frequent Transit standards, with headways no greater than 15 minutes between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
• Additionally, route 17 along Cedar provides morning weekday service from Quadra at Finlayson to the University of Victoria and afternoon service via Cedar Hill to Quadra and Mackenzie as well as downtown.
• BC Transit’s Transit Future Plan for the Victoria region designates Quadra Street as a Frequent Transit Corridor. The BC Transit 2011 Victoria Region Transit Future Plan proposed the implementation of RapidBus lines for major transit routes in Greater Victoria. According to the plan and the 2012 City of Victoria OCP, Quadra Street was identified as a candidate corridor for the RapidBus service.

• The pedestrian experience will be enhanced with this project including upgrades sidewalks and boulevards along Quadra, Holmes and Inverness. Inverness will get the most significant upgrade with the new cul-de-sac and a new sidewalk and bicycle linkage between the cul-de-sac and the eastern leg of Inverness.

• The project will be support those who do not what to use or own a vehicle through:
  • Providing bicycle parking for every unit on the main floor of the building
  • Providing a new transit stop and bike lane along Quadra
  • Unbundling the parking from the units – so they can be rented separately, to allow the parking to be allocated to those who need it.

• The engineering analysis has shown that there is sufficient water capacity in the existing lines in Quadra to meet the needs of the new building. The project team is in discussions with Saanich on studying the capacity of the sanitary system in the area – and any needed upgrades would be made.

• Saanich requires that the pre and post development runoff levels remain the same. This building will be constructed to detain stormwater within the site and only release it at a rate that matches the current flows through the use of a large stormwater detention tank in the parkade that will hold back rainwater and release it very slowly into the city stormwater system.

• The building offers a recreation/gym meeting room, as well as outdoor gathering spaces. The units also offer balconies.

• The range of benefits to the community include:
  • A donation to the Cecilia Creek Falls Park.
  • Upgraded and new sidewalks on Holmes, Quadra and Inverness.
  • A new bike lane and bus stop.
  • The building has been altered to assure no impact on the designated special tree on the neighbouring property (on Holmes).
  • A new cul-de-sac on Inverness.
  • New street trees.

• This project is OCP-compliant in terms of land use and density.
• The project is aligned with key OCP policies including:
  • Locating new housing along they Quadra Corridor at the permitted density, and within walking distance of the businesses, services and school in the Four Corners Village immediately north of the site.
  • Increasing housing diversity and attainability in a largely single-family neighbourhood.
  • Locating the density adjacent a transit stop, along a line with significant frequency.
  • Achieving a Stepcode 3 level of energy efficiency (approx. 20% more efficient than building code).
  • Protection of the significant Coastal Redwood tree in the neighbouring property on Holmes.
  • Planting many new trees in on the property and on the new boulevards.
  • Providing EV infrastructure.

The developer has been working with Saanich and staff for over a year on the project and is moving to final refinements on its design, including the Advisory Design Panel, before being presented to Saanich Council for their consideration. Engagement with the community to date has included:

• Quadra Cedar Hill Residents Association: The developer has met with the Residents Association on several occasions to review the project and receive feedback.
• The developer has met with a representative of an informal community group near Clovelly Terrace to discuss the project on several occasions.
• The developer team knocked on doors for a couple of blocks around the site and handed out a brochure on the project in 2024.
• A website was put up for the project with basic information and contacts for further discussion.
• Notices were sent to addresses within 200m of the site, roughly 1000 in all for an online public open house scheduled for February 12^th, 2026. (including link to public meeting).

• The project’s future timeline is difficult to predict with certainty, but the following is expected:
  • Community engagement – February
  • Final design refinements – March / April
  • Pathway to Council meetings and approvals – April – June
• Following approval of the rezoning and Development Permit, if the project moves forward immediately to detailed design and construction, the earliest timelines are likely:
  • Demolition of existing buildings = 2027
  • Construction of the new building 2027-2029
  • Occupancy – 2030

• RG Foster Developments is a Victoria-based development company that has been active for over 16 years, focusing on developing multi-family projects.

The project team includes:

• Aracadis Architecture
• Lombard North Landscape Architecture
• Westplan Consulting Group / Thereafter – planning, engagement and approvals
• JE Anderson – Civil engineering
• Watt Consulting Group – transportation
• Talmack – arborist
• Ryzuk – geotechnical