Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
January 21, 2025 
       Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
January 21, 2025 
Denman Activity Centre 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair  
 David Graham, Trustee  
 Sam Borthwick, Trustee  
   
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, Regional Planning Manager  
 Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner (electronic)  
 Marlis McCargar, Island Planner  
 Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner (electronic)  
 Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 (electronic)  
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic)  
   
Others Present: There were approximately 7 members of the public and 3 
representatives of K’ómoks First Nation present. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.   
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
Chair Maude 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 Graham reported the following: 
• Attended Committee of the Whole meeting to work on draft Policy Statement; 
• Attended Regional Planning meeting to review Bylaw Enforcement Handbook; 
and 
• Will be attending Financial Planning Committee meeting to discuss upcoming 
budget. 
Trustee Borthwick reported the following: 
• Attended Committee of the Whole and Regional Planning Committee meetings. 

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4.2 Chair's Report 
Chair Maude reported the following: 
• Attended Trust Council quarterly meeting in December; and 
• Ongoing attendance at Committee of the Whole meetings to work on draft Policy 
Statement in preparation for public consultation stage. 
4.3 Electoral Area Director's Report - none 
5. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
A member of the public spoke to the importance of addressing issues of affordable housing 
quickly as many residents are living in substandard conditions. 
A member of the public noted that it is their understanding the purpose of allowing a 
second residence on a property is to create affordable housing and asked if there was a 
mechanism in place to ensure that a second residence will actually be affordable. 
Trustees replied that affordability could be accomplished through a housing 
agreement; however, resources to administer a high number of agreements are not 
in place. They confirmed there will not be opportunity to subdivide a property with a 
second residence and short-term vacation rentals are not allowed. 
6. MINUTES 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes dated December 10, 2024 - for adoption 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration: 
• Page 3 of the minutes, second bullet point from the bottom, change word “once” 
to “one”. 
By general consent, the minutes were adopted as amended. 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-Without-Meeting Rep

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