North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes
· North Pender Island · Meeting Documents · 2025
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Topics: Marine & foreshore · First Nations & reconciliation · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.
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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting May 5, 2025 ADOPTED Page 1 of 4 North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Minutes of Special Meeting Date: Location: May 5, 2025 Electronic Meeting Members Present: David Maude, Chair Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee Deb Morrison, Local Trustee Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager Brad Smith, Island Planner Bruce Belcher, Planner 2 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder Others Present: There were 5 members of the public present. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.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 By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 4. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS There were no public comments. 5. MINUTES 5.1 April 4, 2025 Local Trust Committee Minutes (for Adoption) By general consent the North Pender Island Local Trust committee meeting minutes of April 4, 2025 were adopted. 5.2 April 12, 2025 Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes (for Adoption) By general consent the North Pender Island Local Trust committee meeting minutes of April 12, 2025 were adopted. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS – None ADOPTED North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting May 5, 2025 ADOPTED Page 2 of 4 7. APPLICATIONS AND REFERRALS 7.1 PL-DVP-2024-0350 (Smith) - Staff Report Planner Belcher summarized the staff report and highlighted the following: • The Local Trust Committee considered the application during the April 4, 2025 regular business meeting and the community requested further consultation • The application seeks a Development Variance Permit to vary the maximum height and number of storeys for the conversion of an agricultural building to an accessory building • The applicant wishes to save and repurpose the existing barn and use the building as a shop, office, and storage space • All correspondence received regarding the application has been provided for review and includes 3 letters objecting to the proposed variance and one letter in support Discussion ensued and the following comments were noted: • The building would not be allowed to be built the way it currently exists for the use that is being planned • Allowing an accessory dwelling building to be over height potentially results in greater impact to residents on neighbouring properties • The primary issues identified by neighbours are the building would not have been approved as an accessory structure, windows on the upper level could shed light toward neighbours, and the removal of vegetation on the north side of the building has resulted in the structure being more obvious • The building plans are included with the building permit; therefore, construction would need to be substantially consistent with the approved plans • The Local Trust Committee c
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