Gabriola LTC Special Meeting Agenda

Extracted text (beginning)

Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee
Special Meeting Agenda
 

Date:February 27, 2025
Time:10:00 am
Location:Electronic Meeting
Pages
1.CALL TO ORDER
10:00 AM - 10:05 AM
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are
provided for convenience only and are subject to change.”
2.TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
3.APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4.BUSINESS ITEMS
10:05 AM - 12:30 PM
4.1Suitable Land Analysis Review Presentation
4.2Major Project: Gabriola Island Comprehensive Official Community Plan and Land Use
Bylaw Review Housing Section Discussion - Staff Report
2 - 29
5.ADJOURNMENT
12:30 PM - 12:30 PM

  STAFF REPORT 
\\islandstrust.local\DFSMain\EDM\12 Long Range Planning\03 GB\6500 LTC Work Program\20 Projects (P)\2023_OCP Review\Staff 
Reports\2025_02_27_Housing Special Meeting\2025_02_27_staff reprot_Housing special meeting.docx  
Islands Trust Staff Report 1 
File No.: Gabriola OCP 
  
DATE OF MEETING: February 27, 2025 
TO: Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
FROM: Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Local Planning Services 
COPY: Renee Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager 
SUBJECT: Gabriola Major Project OCP Review – Housing Section Discussion 
RECOMMENDATION 
1. That the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee request staff draft policies for the housing section of the 
OCP. 
REPORT SUMMARY 
This  report  provides a  review  of  options  for the  housing  section  of  the  revised  draft  Gabriola  OCP bylaw.  It 
incorporates  feedback  from  the  Gabriola  Visioning  2050  process,  input  from  the  Gabriola  Housing  Advisory 
Planning Commission (see Attachment 7 HAPC recommendations) and feedback from the Housing Focus Group.  
Staff are seeking direction from the LTC on the overall approach, process and policy direction in order to proceed 
with drafting policies in the housing section of the OCP.  
BACKGROUND 
At  the  November  7,  2025  LTC  regular  meeting,  the  LTC  endorsed  an  engagement  process  that  included  topic 
focussed discussions.  The  purpose  was  to enable  deeper  discussion on  topics  in  smaller  groups.   Invitations  to 
focus  groups  were  sent  to  people  who  had  previously  expressed  interest  in  a  particular  topic  and  groups, and 
individuals identified by Trustees. The focus was on trying to get a diversity of voices at each focus group table. 
Focus groups are limited to 12 participants. In person attendance is encouraged however, hybrid participation is 
available.  
The  Housing  focus  group  was  held  on  February  6
th
 from  4pm-6pm.  There  were  9  community  members  in 
attendance. Given the snow  at  the time,  a number of focus group members  attended online.  It was  a fulsome 
discussion and everyone was able to participate.  Following the session a summary of notes were circulated to the 
participants. The notes, incorporating post discussion feedback, are included in Attachment 1.  
The focus group participants were provided with a package of inform

First 3,000 characters. Open the original for the whole document.