Galiano BOV Notice of Hearing

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GALIANO ISLAND BOARD OF VARIANCE 
 
NOTICE OF HEARING 
 
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 541 of the Local Government Act to the persons who deem that their 
interest in property is affected that there will be an electronic hearing of the Galiano Island Board of Variance held 
on February 18, 2025 starting at 12:30 p.m. 
 
The Board will consider the following appeal:   PLBOV20240273 (Carothers) 
 
Re:  61 Cemetery Road  
 
Legally described as:  Lot 1, District Lot 2, Galiano Island, Cowichan District, Plan 24392. 
(PID: 003-032-914) 
 
The purpose of the appeal is to: 
 
Allow for a variance to Galiano Island Land Use Bylaw 127, 1999 (LUB) respecting the siting, size or 
dimensions of a building or other structure.  The proposed variances are to the “Setbacks from 
Watercourses” provisions under General Regulations and the ‘’Minimum Setbacks” provisions for the 
Small Lot Residential (SLR) Zone of the LUB, as shown on the attached Schedule ‘A’ specifically as follows:  
1. Subsection 2.15 which states that Sewage absorption fields must be sited at least 30 metres from the 
natural boundary of the sea is varied to permit a sewage absorption field within 9.1 metres of the 
natural boundary of the sea. 
 
2. Article 5.3.8.1 which states that building and structures must be sited at least 7.5 metres from front 
and rear lot lines is varied to permit structures (retaining wall and septic tanks) within 7.1 metres from 
a front lot line.   
3. Article 5.3.8.2 which states that building and structures must be sited at least 6.0 metres from each 
interior side lot line is varied to permit structures (retaining wall and septic tanks) within 0.4 metres 
from an interior side lot line.   
 
  The general location of the subject property is shown on the sketch below: 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Any person whose property may be affected by an appeal to a Board of Variance has the right to be heard and give 
evidence at the hearing, or to be represented by some other person authorized by them in writing to do so. 
 
Written submissions may be delivered as follows: 
 
1. To the Secretary to the Galiano Island Board of Variance, at the office of Islands Trust #200 - 1627 Fort Street, 
Victoria, BC, V8R 1H8, telephone (250) 405-5157, fax (250) 405-5155, or by email to 
southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, before 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2025. 
 
2. After 4:30 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2025 by attending the hearing on February 18, 2025 and making a 
representation to the Galiano Island Board of Variance.  
 
Enquiries or questions should be directed to: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner at (250) 405-5157, for Toll Free Access, 
request a transfer via Enquiry BC:  In Vancouver 660-2421 and elsewhere in BC 1-800-663-7867; or by fax (250) 
405-5155; or by email to: southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca. 
 
All applications are available for review by the public.  Written comments made in response to this notice will also 
be available for public review.  A copy of the notice and additi

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