The outcome of Monday’s council meeting sets the stage for a future sale at 3900 Metchosin Rd.
Metchosin, backed by many of its residents, is keen to see the property preserved as green space. Citizens have protested the plan to subdivide and more than 4,000 people have signed a petition.
The non-profit club is determined to sell under-used land to pay for programs for the growing number of youth and families requiring more complex services closer to home. Its holdings in the area cover 98 acres in all, and it plans to hold onto the remaining land.
Metchosin’s approving officer will decide whether the land will be subdivided. The issue will not return to council.