Thetis LTC Regular Meeting Agenda Addendum

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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee
 
Regular Meeting Addendum
 

Date:February 3, 2026
Time:9:30 am
Location:Electronic Meeting
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11.LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE PROJECTS
11:25 AM - 11:45 AM
11.1Minor Project: Targeted Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Staff Report
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  STAFF 
REPORT 
 
Islands Trust Staff Report 1 
File No.: 6500-20-2025 (Projects) 
  
DATE OF 
MEETING: 
February 3, 2026 
TO: Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
FROM: Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
Northern Team 
SUBJECT: Thetis Island Targeted Land Use Bylaw Update – Minor Project 2025/2026 
 
RECOMMENDATION 
1. That the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee endorse the Thetis Island Targeted Land Use 
Bylaw Update Revised Project Charter v.2 to reflect the revised project scope and timeline.  
2. That  the Thetis  Island  Local  Trust  Committee request  staff  to  prepare a draft  bylaw 
amendment to the Thetis Island Land Use Bylaw regarding their Targeted Land Use Bylaw 
Update Minor Project 2025-2026, to address the following proposed amendments:  
a) A 2000-imperial gallon rainwater collection requirement for new residential dwelling 
units and cottages; 
b) Rainwater collection cistern and tank exemptions from floor area and lot coverage 
regulations; 
c) A 7.6 metre fence setback requirement from the natural boundary of the sea and a 
2.0 metre maximum fence height regulation; and  
d) A revised definition of ‘derelict vehicle’. 
REPORT SUMMARY 
The purpose of this report is to provide the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) with an update 
regarding  their Targeted  Land  Use  Bylaw Update Minor  Project for  the  2025-2026  fiscal year,  share 
resolutions and recommendations from the Thetis Advisory Planning Commission, and seek direction to 
draft bylaw amendments based on early feedback. This report also addresses the necessary revisions to 
the Project Charter to update the scope of work and the timeline to continue this project into the next fiscal 
year.  
BACKGROUND 
At the June 2025 regular business meeting, the LTC passed the following resolution with respect to this 
Minor Project: 
TH-2025-015 
that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee endorse the draft Project Charter, dated June 3, 2025 
for  the  Targeted  Land  Use  Bylaw  Amendment  Updates – Rainwater,  Fences,  and  Derelict 
Vehicles minor project. 
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Islands Trust Staff Report 2 
             
CARRIED 
 
The  purpose  of  the  project  is  to  review  rainwater  catchment,  fence  setbacks,  and  derelict  vehicle 
regulations as part of a targeted Land Use Bylaw review, aligning more closely with the Official Community 
Plan objectives and policies. Since the LTC last considered the Project Charter in June 2025, the project 
timeline has shifted and early feedback has been gathered. A revised version of the Project Charter with 
revised timeline and scope of work is provided in Attachment 1, for LTC endorsement.  
The  Advisory  Planning  Commission  met  on  January  13,  2026 to  consider  a

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