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Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
February 27, 2025 
 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 27, 2025 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 Mikaila Lironi, Local Trustee  
  
Staff Present: Marlis McCargar, Island Planner  
 Emily Bryant, Planning Team Assistant  
 Carly Bilney, Recorder  
  
Others Present: There were no members of the public in attendance on Zoom. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was being held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. BUSINESS ITEMS 
4.1 PLRZ20240104 (Connected Coast) - Post Public Hearing Staff Report 
Planner McCargar reviewed the Staff Report included in the agenda, and outlined the 
next steps for proposed bylaw PLRZ2024104. Discussion was held about the 
application and concerns raised by community members. The following comments 
were made: 
 
 The area proposed to be rezoned is the width of the road right of way, which 
is why the proposal is 10 metres wide when the applicant only requested 1.5 
meters; 
 The rezoning is specific to fibre optic cable telecommunication utility;  
 Permit conditions set by the Ministry of Transportation and Transit stipulate 
the construction deadline; 
 The first information regarding the application was shared in the July edition 
of the Xwe'etay News and every subsequent edition; 

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 The public was requested to contact Trustees with comments or concerns, 
and none were received until at least January; 
 Cell towers can be proposed whether there is fibre optic cable on the island or 
not; 
 The absence of a developed rationale in submissions to the Public Hearing 
does not invalidate any of those submissions; 
 All submissions to the Local Trust Committee regarding this proposed bylaw 
will be included in the Public Hearing binder and available for the public to 
view; 
 While the number of submissions for or against the proposal is important, 
Trustees must also consider the Official Community Plan, the context, and 
other factors such as potential impacts and community suitability; 
 Further conversation with the applicant could emphasize the importance of 
extending protection to the cable beyond the barge given concerns raised 
about potential damage from marine traffic; 
 Concerns about implementation are acknowledged, but 
focused on placing the cable on the shore. Future discussions will be needed 
to address how it will be distributed across the island;  
 There is a lack of surety about the potential future implications of this 
proposal and that adds to the uncertainty amon

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