Phase II Consultation Process 

Timeline 

Planning Principles

1. Acknowledge the mix of existing water uses and the facility’s distinct character and ambience.


2. Recognize FW for its contributions to and enhancement of the local economy.


3. Future facility plans and uses will reflect and reinforce GVHA’s established vision, mandate and principles that:
   
   
   1. support the working harbour and ensure best water, marine and marine-related uses;
   
   
   2. consider Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations opportunities in the planning process;
   
   
   3. support commitment to sustainability, and incorporate and balance the social and environmental impacts, while achieving financial sustainability; and
   
   
   4. act in the best interest of the the whole Victoria harbour.
   
   
4. Development considerations will be respectful of neighbours.


5. Augment and enhance the character of FW and strengthen it as a destination for the community and tourists.


6. Encourage and improve linkages between FW and the Victoria/Esquimalt waterfronts, reflecting the City of Victoria’s Waterfront Walkway objectives.


7. Include environmental best practices in the planning and development process.