Mayne LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
April 28, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 28, 2025 
Mayne Island Agricultural Hall 
430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 David Maude, Local Trustee 
 Jeanine Dodds, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
 Bruce Belcher, Planner 2 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were nine (9) members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.  
Trustee Dodds expressed condolences to members of the Filipino community affected by 
the recent tragedy that occurred during Lapu-Lapu Day in Vancouver, BC. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the 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 
A member of the public spoke to bylaw compliance and enforcement issues related to their 
floating dock in Horton Bay and the following comments were noted: 
• They spoke with the Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager prior to signing a 
consent letter in good faith 
• The Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager communicated the requirement for 
the float to be attached to the upland part of the property in order for it to be in 
compliance with local bylaws 
• The speaker attached the dock to the property by chain and subsequently received a 
fine 
• The speaker does not want to pay a fine for a float that is one of many in the bay 
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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
April 28, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 11 
A Trustee replied as follows: 
o There are several docks in Horton Bay anchored to marine buoys 
o If a dock is attached to land with a permit from the Ministry it would be 
considered compliant because the property is zoned to have a dock 
o Chaining the dock to land would not be adequate 
o They requested the speaker provide details in writing to the Local Trust 
Committee so they can look into the circumstances of the matter 
 
A member of the public spoke to having a contractor yard in a residential zone and stated 
the following: 
• They are having difficulties understanding the parameters around having a contractor 
yard in residential zoning when agriculture and silviculture are part of the land use 
• The bylaw complaint process does not serve the speaker nor the complainant and 
erodes trust 
o The Chair stated if the speaker has issues with staff, they need to proceed 
through the complaint process as the Local Trust Committee can not adjudicate 
professional behaviour complaints 
• The speaker indicated they had a letter from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding 
the complaint, th

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