Tiny Homes On Wheels Enablement Project AVICC Presentation

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Topics: Housing & affordability · Bylaw enforcement — our classification, not the Trust's.

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Presented by Tobi Elliott, Vanessa Craig, Lisa Grant and 
Lexie Boekenkruger
Tiny Homes on Wheels in the Trust Area
Project
12/04/2025 
Photo credit: Sunshine Tiny Homes
Presented by Tobi Elliott, Vanessa Craig, 
Lisa Grant andLexie Boekenkruger

Tiny Homes on Wheels in the Trust Area
(& beyond!)   
Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOW) as Housing 
Options in the Trust Area

Regulatory Context required Partnership & Collaboration
Mint Tiny Homes 

Governance & Oversight

Project Timeline & Funding

NameRegionRolesArea of Expertise
Lexie 
Boekenkruger
Regional District of 
Nanaimo
Manager, Building Inspection 
Services
BC Building Code,
Architectural and Building Technology 
Lisa GrantRegional District of 
Nanaimo
General Manager of Development 
and Emergency Services 
MCIP/RPP, Planning and Development 
Services
Lisa ZosiakRegional District of 
Nanaimo
Senior Housing PlannerCommunity and Urban Planning, 
Affordable Housing
Robert KojimaIslands Trust - Southern 
Gulf Islands
Regional Planning Manager (South 
office)
Planning, Zoning, Islands Trust Area 
Planning environment
Brad SmithIslands Trust Island PlannerIslands Trust bylaws, analysis of 
THOW-related designations
Gord BairdCapital Regional District, 
Highlands District
Chair of CRD Water Commission, 
Electoral Area Director (Highlands), 
Eco-Sense Design
ARCSA Accredited Professional, 
International Rainwater Designer & 
Installer
Paul NashDelta, BC
General Manager, 
Mint Tiny 
Homes
Tiny Home Manufacturer and Installer
Pamela Robertson Gibsons, BCSunshine Tiny Homes, Founder & 
CEO
Tiny Home Manufacturer and Installer. 
Tiny Home Builders’ Alliance of 
Canada
Mike TurnerChemainus, BCRegistered Onsite Wastewater 
Practitioner, Installer (IN), Planner 
(PL). ASTTBC certification
Designs onsite wastewater systems for 
residential and commercial properties, 
familiar with Trust Area
Panel of Technical Experts

New Construction Compliance Pathway

“We realized how close we were.” 
- RDN Building Inspection re: Tiny Home Industry
Lightbulb Moment!
Mint Tiny Homes

How to Address Existing Tiny Homes on Wheels?
Tiny Healthy Homes

New Builds vs. Existing Tiny Homes on Wheels

Research Considerations and Further Work

Mint Tiny Homes
Next Steps: 
Coalition with diverse regional representation
Union of BC Municipalities Convention 2025

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