Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee ADOPTED 1 of 9  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2026  
                           Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
Thursday, March 19, 2026 
Meaden Hall 
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island, BC 
 
Members Present: 
 
 
Timothy Peterson, Chair 
Jamie Harris, Local Trustee 
Laura Patrick, Local Trustee   
 
Staff Present: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Others Present: 
 
Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager  
Anthony Fotino, Island Planner (electronic) 
Peter Thicke, Island Planner (electronic) 
Milad Panahifar, Planner 1  
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager (electronic) 
Rob Pingle, Planning Technician 
Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic)  
 
There were approximately 6 members of the public present 
 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The Regional Planning Manager stated that Chair Peterson was delayed and in accordance 
with Salt Spring Island Meeting Procedures Bylaw No. 197 he called the meeting to order at 
9:30 a.m. The Trustees agreed that Trustee Patrick shall act as Chairperson. 
Acting Chair Patrick acknowledged that the Local Trust Committee is meeting in the 
territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions and amendments to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
15.1  OCP and LUB Project Update deferred to the next meeting. 
16. 2    Request for Provincial Appointment of an Independent Housing Advisor - Discussion 
  By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 
Acting Chair Patrick reminded the public that the Public Hearing for the Proposed Bylaws 
544, 545 & 546 have been held and as per Meeting Procedure Bylaw No. 197, the Local 
Trust Committee must not permit a delegation to address a meeting of the Committee 
regarding a bylaw in respect of which a public hearing has been held. 

 
ADOPTED
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee ADOPTED 2 of 9  
Meeting Minutes  
March 19, 2026  
A member of the public asked if there will be public consultation on the OCP in March. 
The Regional Planning Manager stated there will not be any public consultation on 
the Official Community Plan in March. 
A member of the public spoke to the issue of amending Bylaw No. 355 in relation to 
vacation rentals and noted there had been two round tables meetings with local 
stakeholders which indicated support of updating the bylaw. The speaker listed 
recommended steps previously provided and noted there had been no progress on the file, 
a working group had not been established, and a proposal to look into licensing has been 
put on hold. They asked why the project is being stalled. 
The Acting Chair noted the bylaw amendment is tied into the Official Community 
Plan and Land Use Bylaw project and not a stand-alone project and a report on the 
OCP LUB Project would be coming forward in April. 
4. DELEGATIONS - None 
5. TRUSTEE REPORTS 
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