North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Special CIM Meeting 
October 26, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
October 26, 2024 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 Aaron Campbell, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner  
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder (electronic) 
  
Others Present: There were approximately fifteen (15) members of the public present 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Maude called the meeting to order at 12:39 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 The following amendments to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Re-order items 4.1 and 4.2 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 July 26, 2024 Local Trust Committee Minutes (for Adoption) 
Adoption of the minutes was deferred to the November, 2024 regular business meeting. 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
4.1 Raptor Nest Development Permit Area (DPA) Project 
Island Planner Smith provided a presentation and highlighted the following: 
 Current North Pender development permit areas for raptor nests was mapped in 
late 2000’s 
 Official Community Plan includes provision for the protection of habitat used for 
nesting and breeding by bald eagles, other raptors, and blue herons 
 Updated mapping has been undertaken by a consultant, with support from a 
volunteer field naturalist, both of which have local expertise and knowledge of the 
previous mapping work 
 Provincial guidelines for raptor conservation have been incorporated 
A D O P T E D 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Special CIM Meeting 
October 26, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 5 
 Development within the development permit area needs to meet specific guidelines 
to avoid disturbance, and retain the natural habitat, of raptor nests 
 Owners of property containing a nest site have been sent information about the 
development permit area 
 Development permit areas includes buffer zones that are associated with the 
particular habitat feature, such as a tree along with surrounding trees 
 Most significant proposed change is an increase to the current buffer zone from 
thirty to fifty metres to sixty to five-hundred metres; however, a range of buffers 
could be considered based on various factors 
 Next steps include continued engagement with property owners and First Nations, 
site visits to reaffirm assessments, drafting proposed bylaw amendments, and 
conducting a public hearing 
 
The following comments and questions from members of the public were noted:  
 Resident owns property adjacent to a property with a raptor nest but did not 
receive a letter about the development permit area 
o Island Planner Smith noted letters were only sent to property owne

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