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Planning commission selects new chair and vice chair for 2026
Summary
At its April meeting the Victoria Planning Commission completed nominations and votes for its 2026 leadership: the commission elected the nominee referred to as Ben as chair and confirmed Eric Ree as vice chair. The commission also introduced two new commissioners.
The Victoria Planning Commission on April 7 completed its annual leadership selections, electing the nominee referred to in the meeting as Ben to serve as chair for 2026 and confirming Eric Ree as vice chair.
City Planner Brian McCann summarized the responsibilities of the roles — running meetings, attending community and technical-advisory events for the city's upcoming 2050 comprehensive plan, and adhering to attendance rules — before commissioners opened nominations. Commissioner Croft moved to adopt the evening agenda before nominations began.
Commissioners nominated two candidates for chair. The commission carried out roll-call votes for each nomination; Ben received a majority and was declared chair after a single dissent. Eric Ree was nominated and approved by voice vote to serve as vice chair.
After the leadership votes the commission paused briefly to let the new chair assume the dais, then invited new planning commissioners to introduce themselves. Tony Claude and alternate William Kre each provided brief personal introductions and spoke about their neighborhoods and interest in serving.
The commission's procedural actions were routine: nominations, seconds, and votes followed the process outlined by staff, and no formal challenges or bylaw disputes were raised during the selection process. The commission will continue hearing land‑use items and preparing recommendations for the City Council under the new leadership.
