Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Topics: Fresh water & aquifers · Housing & affordability · Bylaw enforcement · Agriculture & the ALR · First Nations & reconciliation · Transportation & ferries · Governance & budget · Climate & environment — our classification, not the Trust's.

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
December 12, 2024 
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2024 
  
Location: Meaden Hall 
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island and Electronic Meeting (Zoom)  
 
Members Present: 
 
 
Timothy Peterson, Chair 
Jamie Harris, Local Trustee (Zoom) 
Laura Patrick, Local Trustee   
 
Staff Present: 
 
Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement and Compliance Manager (Zoom) 
Bruce Belcher, Planner 1 (Zoom) 
Oluwashogo Garuba, Planner 1 
Rob Pingle, Legislative Clerk 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Others Present: Gary  Holman,  Capital  Regional  District  (CRD)  Salt  Spring  Island  Electoral 
Area Director 
Earl   Rook, Capital   Regional   District   (CRD)   Salt   Spring   Island Local 
Community Commission (LCC) Chair 
There were approximately 24 members of the public in attendance 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. 
 
 SS-2024-131 
 It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
 That the Salt Spring Island Local Trust  Committee waive Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Bylaw No. 529 section 44 “an individual member of the Local Trust Committee may not participate 
by  means  of  electronic  or  other  communication  facilities  in  two  consecutive  regular  Local  Trust 
Committee meetings that are held in person” to allow Trustee Harris to attend and participate in 
the December 12, 2024 SSI LTC regular in person meeting. 
CARRIED 
 
 Chair Peterson introduced Trustees and staff and acknowledged that the meeting was held on the 
territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Chair Peterson read a statement regarding First Nations 
reconciliation. 
 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
December 12, 2024 
  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following item was presented for inclusion in the agenda: 
Item 15.2 Lady Minto Hospital Foundation Request 
 
 By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
A  member  of  the  public spoke on behalf of  Positively  Forward  regarding  the  need  for  affordable 
housing  and  water  connections  for  affordable  housing. The  speaker  noted North  Salt  Spring 
Waterworks  District  has  advised  there  may  be  opportunity  for  new  water  connections  although 
new  water  connections cannot  be  prioritized for  affordable  housing.  The  member  of  the  public 
asked the LTC to request a staff report regarding whether the LTC has the authority to require that 
the  new  water  connections  be  prioritized  for  affordable  housing. Trustee  Patrick referred  the 
speaker to a motion in the Follow Up Action List on page 9 of the agenda package that was moved 
in September 2024 regarding the topic. 
 
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