North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
November 29, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 11 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
November 29, 2024 
Anglican Parish Hall 
4703 Canal Road, RR#1, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager (electronic) 
 Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Phil Testemale, Planner 2 (electronic) 
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were eighteen (18) members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
It was requested that Item 17.3 be addressed before item 14.4 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Campbell reported participation on a steering committee working with regional districts 
discussing affordable housing options and what can be done in an advocacy role.  
Trustee Morrison reported she was unable to attend September Trust Council meetings as she 
was presenting at New York Climate Week; however, she will attend December Trust Council as 
budget discussions commence. 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Maude reported the following: 
• New Chief Administrative Officer, Rueben Bronee, has begun work 
• Trust Policy Statement draft continues and hopes it goes to first reading soon in order to 
move to public engagement stage 
• In September Trust Council voted to send request for a governance review to the Province 
A D O P T E D 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting 
November 29, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 11 
6. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT - None 
7. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
A member of the public stated the following: 
• There is insufficient information for the Local Trust Committee to make a decision on 
application NP-PLRZ20240110 
• Previous email communication indicated it was the Planner’s understanding the sale of 
goods, or activities other than permitted use, were not taking place at the property 
• They live in proximity to the property and concerns include location of a well within 30 
metres of the site and building site of the proposed shop will encroach on a legal easement 
used as a driveway 
• Building on the driveway could destabilize the slope causing sewage to wash away 
• They presented as a delegation during the April, 2024 Local Trust Committee meeting and 
the minutes did not provide sufficient summary of their comments compared to a member 
of the public speaking during town hall 
 
A member of the public spoke to the Razor Point Road development and asked if the Local Trust 
Committee has considered reversing the decision to issue the variance and if the applicant had 
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