North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
October 3, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
October 3, 2025 
Anglican Parish Hall 
4703 Canal Road, RR#1, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee  
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor (electronic) 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were 5 members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m.  
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Maude acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
17.4 Short Term Vacation Rentals – Discussion 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Morrison reported an increase in realtors referring their clients to Islands Trust to 
answer questions prior to making purchase decisions and noted dark sky principles had 
been incorporated into the draft Trust Policy Statement. 
 
Trustee Campbell reported an increase in questions and conversations about short-term 
vacation rentals and spoke to a recent presentation made by Islands Trust and the Regional 
District of Nanaimo at the Union of BC Municipalities conference about enabling 
regulations to permit tiny homes on wheels for rural housing. 
ADOPTED 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
October 3, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 11 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Maude reported the following: 
• Attended a session convened by the Mayor of Bowen Island for ferry affected 
communities to discuss common concerns 
• Attended Trust Council on Gabriola Island 
• The draft Trust Policy Statement project is moving forward and public engagement is 
being undertaken at the Local Trust Committee level 
• Upcoming attendance, as Chair of the Denman Island Local Trust Committee, at a 
government-to-government introduction meeting with member of K’omoks First Nation 
6. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT – None 
7. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
A member of the public spoke to the proposed changes to the Development Permit Area for 
Raptor and Heron Nest and the following comments were recorded: 
• They have sent two letters to Islands Trust regarding their concerns and have not 
received a response 
• The proposed buffer zones will encompass their entire property causing concerns 
about any future ability to build a dwelling on the lot 
• They would like to understand the reasons for the bylaw amendments as they are not 
aware of a study that suggests that the local raptor population is threatened 
• The bylaw amendments impose on private property ri

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