Current Development Applications

The District of Sechelt welcomes your interest in development applications currently proposed in the District. Major development applications that are of public interest are listed below along with links to additional information.

Residents have the opportunity to be part of the development process by attending and providing comment at a Public Meetings or connecting with the District directly.

Upcoming Public Hearings

Please note: This section contains meeting information for a subject project. Project details, including the Public Hearing Binder, can be found in the folders below for each specific development. Once a meeting has occurred, it will be removed from the list below. However, the agenda for that meeting can still be found under Past Meetings on the Agendas and Meetings page.

There are no upcoming Public Hearings at this time.

Please note: the below list is in progress and is currently being updated.

Rezoning Applications

Sawarne Lumber Co. Ltd. has applied to rezone the subject properties to facilitate a strata townhouse development and a strata cluster house development. There is a covenant on title that requires the preparation of a master plan prior to consideration of further development approvals. The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment bylaw would represent the incorporation of the master plan into the OCP and address that condition. The proposed OCP Amendment Bylaw No. 492-32, 2023 would be presented at a future public hearing in early 2026.

Documents:

2023-01-11 Permission to Proceed Report to Council (Attachments 18.9MB)

2023-12-20 First Reading

2025-03-19 Second Reading

2025-10-15 Second Reading as amended

2025-12-17 Information Report

2025-12-17 Applicant Presentation

Public Hearing Binder:
  1. Referrals
  2. Referral Comments
  3. Staff Reports and Council Motions
  4. Bylaw
  5. Public Hearing Information
  6. Public Input/Comments
  7. Misc. Information

Highland Builders has applied to rezone 5476 Mills Road from R-2 to R-3 to allow a small-lot subdivision consisting of 7-lots at 5476 Mills Road.


Documents:

2023-08-01 Staff Report (Advisory Planning Commission)

Development Permits

Phase 1 of industrial subdivision

Documents:

pending

Subdivisions

29 lots with sizes around 500 m2. While originally intended as a new area for single detached dwelling housing forms, the zoning now allows the potential for up to four dwelling units on a property in accordance with Provincial Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing (SSMUH) mandates.

The developer and future owners will have a broader range of housing forms to choose from, subject to development permit and zoning requirements.

Documents:

Proposed Subdivision Plan

To create 21 lots for multiple dwelling types ranging from single detached to multi-family (Townhouses).

Documents:

Proposed site plan

Create 13 lots

To create 3 lots

To create 4 lots

To create 2 lots

To create 2 lots

Homei Sechelt (Laurel) Limited Partnership has revised the original Van Ke subdivision application from 66 lots to 99 lots. The lot layout and road network have been revised along with the increase in proposed lots.

The application still proposes an extension to the sanitary sewer line from Sechelt along the highway and up Nestman Road to serve the property. The owner has petitioned Council to create a new sewer service area for the property and future lot owners. Council has endorsed this petition and staff will be preparing the necessary bylaws. At this time, it would only serve the subject property.

Documents:

Proposed Plan of Subdivision