Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
November 14, 2024 
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: Thursday, November 14, 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) 
Jason Youmans, Senior Policy Advisor (Zoom) 
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 29 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 12:30 p.m., introduced  Trustees  and  staff and 
acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
15.1.1 OCP LUB Projects – Community to Community (C2C) Funding 
15.5 Baker Road Beach Area Crown Lease Referral  
18.1  Special Meeting with the Local Community Commission (LCC) 
 
 By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
November 14, 2024 
  
 
A member of the public expressed concerns regarding the Baker Beach Area Proposal including that 
the  Penelakut  Tribe  has  not  been  properly  informed  of  the  project  and  Baker  Beach  has  been  a 
traditional clam harvesting area. 
 
A member of the public spoke on behalf of Keep Salt Spring Sustainable and Positively Forward and 
expressed support for the community concerns regarding the Baker Beach Area Proposal and asked 
the LTC to take actions to protect Baker Beach. The member of the public also expressed concern 
regarding application PLRZ20240145 (200 Collins Road) including that there are no assurances that 
the cottage would provide affordable rental housing and that the property could potentially be an 
archeological site. 
 
Delegation  Mielle Chandler  read  a  statement  regarding  the  impacts  to  their  property  and  family 
due to the lack of access to Islands Trust permits. 
 
Diana  Thompson presented  a  petition addressed  to the  Ministry  of  Water,  Land  and  Resource 
Stewardship dated November 13, 2024, to put a hold on Crown Lease application 1415573 (Baker 
Beach Area Crown Lease) pending a list of requests. 
 
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