Gabriola Bylaw No. 318 and 319 Public Hearing Notice

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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
Proposed Bylaw Nos. 318 and 319 
GB-RZ-2022.1 Moen 
 
The Gabriola Island  Local  Trust  Committee  invites  the  public  to  attend  a  Public  Hearing  beginning  at 10:35 am, Thursday, 
November  20, 2025, Gabriola  Arts  and  Heritage  Centre, 476  South  Road, Gabriola Island, to  hear  your  views  regarding 
Proposed Bylaw No. 318 and Proposed Bylaw No. 319. 
What are Bylaw Nos. 318 and 319 about? 
 
Bylaw No. 318 will amend the Gabriola Island Official Community Plan (OCP) to include the subject property in the Village 
Commercial Land Use Designation and in the Village Centre Development Permit Area (DPA). The DPA establishes objectives for 
form and character, water conservation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The OCP amendment will also facilitate 
the ability for the subject property to have two dwelling units and does not require a housing agreement for either these 
dwellings.  
 
Bylaw No. 319 will amend the Gabriola Island Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to include the subject property in a new site-specific zone, 
Village Commercial 3. The new zone will allow a broader range of commercial uses including retail sales, garden centre, 
personal services, restaurant and offices. The floor area for additional commercial additions to the property is limited to 100 
square metres unless there is one dwelling, 200 square metres unless there are two dwellings and there is no floor area 
restriction for commercial uses once there are two dwellings constructed. The zone allows a maximum of two dwelling units 
which are each limited in floor area to 90 square metres, the dwelling units must be located within the building envelope of a 
commercial building. The zone also requires a freshwater collection system to be connected to buildings that support a 
principal use. 
 
These bylaw amendments will apply to 750 Tin Can Alley, Gabriola Island, legally described as: LOT B SECTION 19 GABRIOLA 
ISLAND NANAIMO DISTRICT PLAN VIP60373 (PID: 023-005-629) 
 
How Do I Get More Information? 
Copies of the proposed bylaw, the Public Hearing Binder 
and other information is available online from November 
10, 2025 to November 19, 2025 here: 
https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/gabriola/current-
applications/ and at the Islands Trust Northern Office, 700 
North Road, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m., Tuesday – Thursday excluding statutory holidays.  
 
Enquiries?  
Contact the Islands Trust Northern Office, by email: 
northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, or phone: 250-247-2063.  
 
Written submissions? 
Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., 
November 19, 2025 to: Islands Trust, 700 North Road, 
Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X3 or email: 
northphsub@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 GABRIOLA ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE, OR 
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