Delays for Saanich operations centre project estimated to cost $400k per month

Saanich staff are headed back to the drawing board to come up with a phased approach to replace the operations centre after a failed Alternate Approval Process, with delays on the project estimated at $400,000 per month.

The district previously held an AAP, which is a process where a project is approved unless at least 10 per cent of residents submit forms opposing it.

Saanich’s AAP needed 8,735 opposition forms submitted, and there were 11,110 valid forms submitted by the deadline, defeating the AAP.

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The group at the time was opposed because they preferred a referendum to be held on whether or not the district should proceed with borrowing up to $150 million for the project.

Now, however, Saanich sa