Mayne LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Meeting Minutes 
October 7, 2024 ADOPTED Page 1 of 6 
 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
October 7, 2024 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 David Maude, Local Trustee 
 Jeanine Dodds, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
 Phil Testemale, Planner 2 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Manager 
David Worthington, Bylaw Compliance & Enforcement Officer  
 Lisa Millard, Meeting Administrator/Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were fourteen (14) members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Elliott called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
13.2 Fallow Deer Letter 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 A member of the public spoke to the continued illegal operation of a short-term vacation 
rental despite numerous bylaw contravention complaints and ongoing concerns about noise 
and excessive water use. The speaker noted they have been informed additional 
enforcement actions are forthcoming and asked what residents can do to help stem short-
term vacation rental operations. 
o Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager Dingman replied as follows: 
 Enforcement at the property has been ongoing since 2020 
 Fines have been paid and additional penalties issued 
 The property owner recently signed a compliance agreement to cease 
operation 
 Community members can continue to submit bylaw complaints about short-
term vacation rentals directly to Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement 
through the website or to the Local Trust Committee 
A D O P T E D 

 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Meeting Minutes 
October 7, 2024 ADOPTED Page 2 of 6 
 A member of the public asked if Provincial Bill 44 would levy stricter penalties for illegal 
operation of short-term vacation rentals 
o Bylaw Enforcement and Compliance Manger Dingman noted that if the Province 
chose to conduct enforcement on the Gulf Islands the Province could issue fines in 
excess of local penalties 
 
 A member of the public asked how short-term vacation rentals affect the rental housing 
shortage 
o Island Planner Chadwick indicated impacts are difficult to measure 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - None 
5. PUBLIC HEARING - None 
6. MINUTES 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes Dated July 29, 2024 (for Adoption) 
By general consent the Mayne Island Local Trust Committee meeting minutes of July 29, 
2024 were adopted. 
6.2 Section 26 Resolutions-without-meeting Report Dated Sept 2024 
  Received for information. 
6.3 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes - None 
7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 
7.1 Follow-up Action List Dated Sept 2024 
Received for information. 
8. DELEGATIONS - None 

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