The District of Central Saanich expects to see a proposal for Tsawout land on its Monday evening agenda.
A leasing flyer passed through the business community shows plans are out for a large-scale development on the land near Highway 17 at Jus Kun Road.
The flyer calls the development Jesken Town Centre.
About 700,000 square feet of new retail space are outlined as in a brochure from Northwest Atlantic, a retail real estate consulting firm.
The Tsawout have been working with the Ministry of Transportation and Highways to gain safe access to and from the highway for the First Nation community near Mount Newton X Road and Highway 17.
Safe access was a first concern for the community chief Harvey Underwood told the News Review last fall, the last time he would speak about the possibility of a project.
“Right now, it’s safe in and safe out, access off the highway. There’s always the potential once we have a safe way in and out,” he said.
Underwood did not comment when called this week. Former Tsawout chief Allan Claxton and Keith McRae from the Property Development Group, who together plan to make the presentation, did not immediately return calls for an interview.
Central Saanich council expects a presentation on a proposal for the land at its meeting Monday at 7 p.m. in council chambers at 1903 Mount Newton X Rd.