Salt Spring LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
August 22, 2024 
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes Special Meeting Joint with Island Trust 
 
 
Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024 
  
Location: SIMS Boardroom,  
124 Rainbow Road 
Salt Spring Island BC 
   
Members Present: 
 
 
Timothy Peterson, Chair 
Laura Patrick, Local Trustee 
Jamie Harris, Local Trustee   
 
LCC Commissioners:  
 
 
 
 
 
Staff Present: 
Gary Holman (Director) 
Earl Rook 
Gayle Baker 
Ben Corno 
Brian Webster 
 
Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager  
Chris Buchan, Island Planner  
Rob Pingle, Legislative Clerk 
 
Guests:  Stephen Henderson, CRD Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration 
& SSI LCC 
Dan Ovington, CRD Senior Manager, SSI Administration 
MacKenzie Williamson, CRD Committee Clerk (Recorder) 
  
These minutes follow  the  order  of  the  agenda  although  the  sequence  may  have  varied. The  electronic 
meeting was live streamed and recorded. 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
 The   meeting was   called to order   at 2:01 p.m. Commissioner   Rook   provided   a   Territorial 
Acknowledgement. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented.  
 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
3.1 Updating the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw 

 
 
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August 22, 2024 
  
Discussion ensued regarding the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee (LTC) Official 
Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) update project 
- September/October engagement with Capital Regional District (CRD) regarding 
chosen indicators and draft map book  
- End of October projecting final next steps report from Trust staff 
- Subject area working groups may provide opportunity for Local Community 
Commission (LCC) input in future policy projects 
 
3.2 Short Term Vacation Rentals 
 
Discussion ensued regarding Short-Term Vacation Rentals  
- Request for Accommodation Group roundtable LCC to host 
- OCP update to include a technical working group 
- Provincial data sharing portal access requires municipalities to have business license 
program 
- Island Trust report regarding provincial bill 35 implications to Salt Spring Island to be 
reported on 
- LCC discussion regarding business licensing  
- Letter of advocacy to province for access to bill 35 data sharing portal 
 
3.3 Ganges Village Planning 
 
Discussion ensued regarding Ganges Village planning - Ganges village planning has been 
merged with OCP review 
 
3.4 Housing - Discussion 
 
Discussion ensued regarding Housing on Salt Spring Island.  
- LCC hosting discussion on developing an integrated housing strategy, Trustee Patrick 
and Planner Hutton invited 
- Island Trust Housing Needs Assessment request for proposals currently open 
 
3.5 Agency Meetings- UBCM 
 
Discussion ensued regarding the meetings that have been request with other agencies 
during Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention (Sept. 16- 20, 2024). 
 
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