Mayne LTC Bylaw Nos. 196 and 197 Public Hearing Notice

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
Proposed Bylaws 196 and 197
Mayne Island Housing Project 
The  Mayne  Island  Local  Trust  Committee  invites  the  public  to  attend  a  Public  Hearing  beginning  at  1:30  pm, 
Monday, January 26, 2026, Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island, to hear your 
views regarding Proposed Bylaws 196 and 197.
A Community Information Meeting will be held before the Public Hearing for you to learn more about the bylaws 
and to ask questions.
What are Proposed Bylaws 196 and 197 about?
The purpose of Bylaw No. 196 and 197 is to support Mayne Island’s need for more affordable housing options. 
The  bylaws  help  to  increase  flexibility  in  zoning  to  permit  additional  housing  units  while  balancing  the  need  to 
preserve and protect the environment. They include the following:
•Updated population projections
•Updated definitions
•Increased flexibility for residential use in commercial areas
•Permission to allow accessory dwelling units on lots 0.4 ha -0.6ha
•Expansion of flexible housing zoning (permitting multiple units within a max floor area)
•Policy related to permitting small unit cluster housing through rezoning
•TUP guidelines for tiny homes on wheels
•Permitting non-profit housing in most OCP designations
•Permitting a reduction in minimum parcel size to facilitate land for donation to government, not for profit 
organizations and First Nations
•Requiring freshwater cisterns for new builds
•Updated potable water requirements for subdivision
•Prohibiting groundwater fed swimming pools
•Permitting RVs as temporary dwellings through Temporary Use Permit
How Do I Get More Information?
Copies of the proposed bylaws, the Public Hearing Binder and other information is available online from January 
12, 2026 to January 23, 2026 here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/mayne/projects/ and at the 
Islands Trust Victoria Office, 200-1627 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
statutory holidays. 
Enquiries? 
Contact the Islands Trust Victoria Office, by email: southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, or phone: 250-405-5189. 
Written submissions?
Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., January 23, 2026 to: Islands Trust, 200-1627 Fort 
Street, Victoria, BC V8R 1H8 or email: vicphsub@islandstrust.bc.ca. Written submissions made in response 
to this notice will be available for public review. 
NO WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE MAYNE ISLAND LOCAL 
TRUST COMMITTEE, OR ITS MEMBERS, AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.
Jas Chonk
Deputy Secretary

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