2565 Departure Bay Road

Daniel and Tasha Martinez are seeking second and third reading of Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2026 No. 4500.250 for a 19-unit townhouse rezoning at 2565 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo. The bylaw would rezone the property from R5 to R7 with a site-specific maximum FAR of 0.75; staff are directed to secure conditions of rezoning prior to final adoption. The application was referred back by council on April 14, 2026, following a 7-1 vote, to ensure no more than 20 units are built on the nearly one-acre lot, as reported by NanaimoNewsNow (Nanaimo News Now). The returned proposal at 19 units appears to meet that cap. Correspondence on the file raised concerns around density, neighbourhood character, building height, traffic, and pedestrian safety. The project is listed as a townhouse community spanning 2555 and 2565 Departure Bay Road on presale sites (livabl.com), suggesting a combined site plan, though the rezoning application addresses only the 2565 parcel. City plans and elevations are posted on the Nanaimo website (nanaimo.ca). If second and third reading proceed on May 25, adoption could follow at a subsequent meeting once conditions are secured, with a building permit submission possible by late summer 2026.

A rezoning application for 2565 Departure Bay Road in Nanaimo, submitted by Daniel and Tasha Martinez, will be considered on May 25, 2026. No outcome has been provided.