Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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          Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
February 10, 2025 
Judith Fisher Centre 
#1 China Cloud Bay Road 
Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 Mikaila Lironi, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Stephen Baugh, Island Planner 
 Nadine Mourao, Legislative Clerk/Deputy Secretary 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 39 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Elliott acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. REPORTS 
4.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Lironi reported the following: 
• Attended Regional Planning Committee meeting; and 
• Housing Needs Survey was sent out as per provincial government requirements. 
 
Trustee Peterson reported the following: 
• Attended Chief Administrative Officer Performance Evaluation Committee 
meeting; 
• Ongoing attendance at Committee of the Whole Meetings to discuss the draft 
Policy Statement; and 
• Attended Financial Planning Committee meeting in preparation for upcoming 
Trust Council budget deliberations. 

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4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Elliott reported attendance at a recent Financial Planning Committee meeting 
to review draft budget and to work on a process of public engagement for future 
budgets. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none 
5. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - Proposed Bylaw No. 104 - PLRZ20240104 
Connected Coast 
5.1 Planner Presentation 
The Planner provided a presentation and highlighted the following: 
• The proposed Land Use Bylaw amendment is being considered to permit a fibre 
optic cable telecommunication public service utility which will facilitate the 
ability for the Connected Coast fibre optic project to reach Lasqueti Island; 
• The bylaw amendment will not enable last mile connections or utilities in other 
locations; 
• There is a recommendation that the fibre optic cable be exempted from 
setbacks to the natural boundary of the sea which would enable the cable to 
terminate on land; and 
• Bylaw referrals were sent out to 18 First Nations, Department of Fisheries and 
Oceans, Lasqueti Advisory Planning Commission, qathet Regional District, and 
Lasqueti Internet Access Society. 
 
It was noted that the applicant was in attendance and available to answer 
questions. 
5.2 Question and Answer Period 
The following questions and answers were recorded: 
Why is Land Based 1 zoning being used when it does not allow public utility? 
Planner

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