Hornby LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Hornby Island ADOPTED 1 of 8 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
March 20, 2026 
                     Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
March 20, 2026 
Hornby Island Community Hall 
Central Road, Hornby Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Alex Allen, Local Trustee (electronic) 
 Grant Scott, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
 Ian Cox, Planner 2 (electronic) 
Rob Pingle, Planning Technician (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 51 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 11:38 a.m. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Peterson acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations.  
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustees Allen and Scott did not provide reports. 
4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Peterson reported the following: 
• The recent Trust Council meeting focused on the adoption of the budget which 
will result in a property tax increase of $20 to $40 based on the average value of 
homes located within the Trust Area; 
• The Draft Trust Policy Statement project will not be completed by the end of the 
current term as referral responses and community feedback continue to be 
analysed and considered by Trust Council. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - None 
4.4 Islands Trust Conservancy Report - None 

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March 20, 2026 
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Chair Peterson noted the Meeting Procedures Bylaw specifies a public comment period be 
limited to 15 minutes, which can be extended by the Local Trust Committee. He stated a 
significant number of comments have been received regarding short-term vacation rentals 
during previous public comment period, at the March 3 special meeting, and through email 
and asked that members of the public speak to new information not already heard. 
Several members of the public spoke to the requirement of permanent residency as a 
condition of operating a short-term vacation rental and the following points were recorded: 
• Part time residents have been coming to the island for years and are considered 
members of the community; 
• The requirement will impact the younger population and the economy negatively; 
• Over 40% of home owners are part time residents and members of the community will 
be harmed if the permanent residency requirement is enacted; 
• Those that are not permanent residents will be cut off from coming to the island that 
they have been coming to for years; 
• Many island homes are multi-generational properties and without the ability to offset 
costs through vacation rentals there will be a permanent loss of families; 
• Families have inherited properties an

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