Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
September 4, 2024  Page 1 of 8 
 
Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
September 4, 2024 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee, Chair 
 Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trustee, Vice Chair 
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trustee 
Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee 
Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trustee, Executive Committee 
Representative 
Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trustee  
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Local Trustee (Ex Officio) 
 
Member Regrets:  
 
Staff Present:   Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
    Anthony Fotino, Island Planner 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
    Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder 
 
Others Present: Four members of the public were present.  
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Acting as Chair, Trustee Borthwick called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged 
that participants of the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish 
peoples.  
 
2. AGENDA 
 
 2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
Director Cermak advised that Item 7.6 is captured in Item 7.5 and can be removed. 
 
An updated version of Item 7.5 including Director’s Comments was presented for 
consideration. 
 
 2.2 Approval of the Agenda  
 

 
Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
September 4, 2024  Page 2 of 8 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as 
amended. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
Four members of the public were present. Members of the public made the following 
comments: 
 thanking Regional Planning Committee for taking time to discuss the correspondence 
regarding the bylaw compliance and enforcement process on Mudge Island  
 that Regional Planning Committee consider the angst created in the community by 
receiving bylaw enforcement letters and site visits, and exercise judgment when 
opening and investigating bylaw enforcement files 
 
4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None.  
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
5.1  2024-08-18, R. Brooks and Mudge Island Community Association 
 
Regional Planning Committee reviewed the letter from Rich Brooks and the Mudge 
Island Community Association. Committee discussion included: 
 Regional Planning Committee is tasked with reviewing Trust Council Policy 5.5.1, 
including how complaints are investigated and files initiated 
 staff discretion and the interpretation of Trust Council Policy 5.5.1 section 3 wording 
“may be investigated”  
 complaint-based system allows a few complainants to make many complaints 
 complaints on Mudge have been the source of community grief and anxiety, and a 
major use of staff resources 
 Trustees’ job is to ensure system supports fair and just bylaw policy for all islands 
 Local Trust Commi

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