Assisting with the conversion of a heritage house in Victoria
into 5-unit strata building. Polaris completed boundary and site surveys as well
as the laser scanner survey to derive new strata lots boundaries, preparation and
registration strata plans.

Topographic survey to assist the owner with a garden suite
construction. We provided drawings to be included with the building permit
application package and to assist with the new design. Polaris completed over

1000 site plans throughout entire Greater Victoria area, familiar with the
requirements of all the municipalities and ready to assist with your new
construction or renovation project.

Boundary marking for the residential property on a remote
island near Saanich Peninsula. This property survey was for the fence
construction and future design purposes. Polaris routinely performs such
boundary surveys and assists owners with determining their property lines
through out Greater Victoria area.

Boundary retracement survey of a large area through
rugged terrain that consisted of GNSS and conventional survey, searches for
original section evidence and complex boundary resolution. Polaris also assisted
with subdivision process and new lot layout.

Layout and consulting services for the construction of this
new prominent feature at Laurel Point. Polaris ensured the accurate location of
the statue relative to the existing features.

We have been involved in this project since its inception, working with the developer, the Trust for Sustainable Development and the land owner, the Scia’new First Nation. Planning began with integrating LiDAR and conventional survey data to create a base plan. This base plan was used for designing master lease and sublease parcels, building locations and elevations, amenities such as boardwalks and viewing platforms, determining depths and volumes of rock to be removed and assessing potential cell tower coverage. As design became reality, we completed the initial legal surveying, including 39 hectares of master lease parcels, 61 sub-lease parcels and 2.5 kilometers of natural boundary. Today, we continue to be involved in this project and also host a data centre where the developer and third parties can upload or download project data.

Polaris was involved in many different aspects of this development on Yates Street. In the beginning we conducted a site survey and provided support for the design and construction of the building in downtown Victoria. This included preparation of a subdivision plan to consolidate the subject lands, a site survey and layout of construction control. As construction progressed we also prepared volumetric easement and right of way plans and provided control points for the placement of glass curtain walls and the construction of intricate floor tiles.

Shoal Point is a three phased strata title development at Fisherman’s Wharf in Victoria. The strata lots for this site include both residential and non-residential areas. Polaris took over the project at the start of Phase 3 and provided construction control, prepared the third phase of the strata plan and subsequently assisted the strata corporation with amendments to the allocations of Limited Common Property.

Polaris began supporting BC Housing on this re-development project in 2022 with a detailed topographic survey of the 6 hectare site and surrounding roads. The survey was completed through a combination of terrestrial laser scanning to measure the features near the ground, and airborne laser scanning (drone LiDAR) to measure higher elevation features, such as building roofs and tree tops. As the project moves in to the next levels of design, we are providing development consultation and legal surveys for subdivision.

In the summer and fall of 2024, Polaris completed a detailed topographic survey of the Legislature buildings, surrounding grounds, and adjacent roads. This data was obtained through 3D laser scanning (LiDAR) and GNSS observations. All road works were coordinated with a third party locate company and a traffic control company, so that underground utilities could accurately and safely be located. From the scan data we determined topographic features such as tree canopies and root crowns, ornamental structures like statues and totem poles, and details of the intricate brickwork on the buildings.