Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 18, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area, Chair 
Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area, Vice Chair 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trust Area and Executive  
 Committee Representative 
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trust Area 
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (ex officio) 
Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trust Area 
 
Member Regrets: none. 
 
Staff Present:   Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
    Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
    William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
    Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder 
 
Others Present: Two members of the public were in attendance.    
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Boland called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m. and acknowledged that participants 
of the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish peoples. 
 
2. AGENDA 
 
 2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
The following amendment to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
• item 7.5 to be discussed first. 
 
 2.2 Approval of the Agenda  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as 
presented. 
 
Chair Boland reported that there was an incorrect link on the webpage preventing members of the 
public from joining the meeting, and item 3, Public Comment Period, would be deferred until later 
in the meeting when the link could be fixed by administrative staff. 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 

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None.  
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None. 
 
6.  ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
  6.1.1  RPC Special Meeting Minutes of May 9, 2025  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee Minutes of May 9, 
2025, were adopted as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting (RWM) 
 
None.  
 
6.3 Follow-up Action List 
 
Received for information. 
 
Chair Boland indicated that the meeting link was fixed and item 3 Public Comment Period would 
commence.  
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
A member of the public commented on the Freshwater Sustainability Strategy on behalf of 
Friends of the Gulf Islands, suggesting that the review of the project needs to be affordable 
and produce understandable results in clear, plain language. The strategy should include 
information regarding where there is enough water for more development, where there is 
not, and what parts of the islands need to be protected to steward existing water supplies.  
 
7. BUSINESS – WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.5 Crown Tenure Application Referrals - Briefing 
 
Director Cermak introduced the briefing. Committee discussion included:  
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