Hornby LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 23, 2026 
Hornby Island Community Hall 
Central Road, Hornby Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Alex Allen, Local Trustee 
 Grant Scott, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were between 30 and up to 60 members of the public in 
attendance throughout the meeting. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 11:47 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 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
13.2 Extension of Advisory Planning Commission appointments 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - POLICY STATEMENT BYLAW 183 
4.1 Planner Presentation 
The Senior Policy Advisor provided a presentation and highlighted the following: 
• Islands Trust was created in 1974 by the Provincial Government and is made up 
of thirteen local trust areas and one island municipality and is governed by 
elected representatives who form Trust Council; 
• Trust Council must adopt an Islands Trust Policy Statement; 
• The current Trust Policy Statement has been in effect since 1993; 
• The Trust Policy Statement sets the high-level guidance under which all Local 
Trust Committees develop Official Community Plans and it forms the foundation 

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for strategic planning, regulatory bylaws, and informs inter-governmental 
relationships; 
• The Islands Trust Policy Statement amendment project was undertaken in 
response to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, climate change, and 
housing needs; 
• The draft was given first reading in July 2025 and is in the referral process; 
• Public feedback and referral responses will be provided to Trust Council for 
consideration prior to adoption; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement includes guiding principles, directive policies, 
and advisory policies; 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement has been referred to the Hornby Island Local 
Trust Committee and the Local Trust Committee wishes to hear public input to 
inform their referral response. 
4.2 Question & Answer Period 
The following comments, questions, and answers were recorded: 
• The suitable land analysis could help inform decisions on where housing is best 
suited but it is a decision support tool and does not inform the Trust Policy 
statement; 
• Will the Trust Policy Statement recommendations impact the Official 
Community Plan project that is under di

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