Gambier LTC Special Meeting Draft Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
July 31, 2024 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 31, 2024 
Gibsons Public Market 
473 Gower Point Road 
Gibsons, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Trustee 
 Joe Bernardo, Trustee 
  
Staff Present Nadine Mourao, Legislative Clerk / Deputy Secretary 
 Marlis McCargar, Island Planner 
 Lisa Millard, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately 28 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - Proposed Bylaw Nos. 153 and 154 - Keats Shoreline 
Protection Project 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 4.2 Business Case for Official Community Plan Project 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
2.1 Planner Presentation 
Planner provided a presentation and highlighted the following: 
 Goal is to help members of the public determine if their interests are affected by the 
proposed bylaws; 
 Provided a summary of the work to date including Community Information 
Meetings, amendments to the proposed bylaws, and referrals to agencies, non-
agencies, and First Nations; 
 Outlined factors in the Local Trust Committee’s decision-making process; 
 Summarized proposed Bylaw Nos. 153 and 154; 
 Pointed to edits to the dock sharing regulation and deletion of Section 9.3.4(b); and 
 Outlined next steps. 

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2.2 Proposed Bylaw Nos. 153 and 154 
Planner summarized proposed Bylaw No. 153 and noted the following: 
 Proposed Bylaw to amend the Official Community Plan; 
 Establishes a Shoreline Development Permit Area 3 (DP-3) for purpose of protecting 
the natural environment and protecting development from hazardous conditions; 
 Setback area extends upland 15 metres from natural boundary of the sea and 100 
metres seaward from natural boundary of the sea; and 
 Plumper Cover Provincial Park and areas zoned Marine Conservation are excluded. 
 
Planner summarized proposed Bylaw No. 154 and noted the following: 
 Proposed Bylaw to amend the Land Use Bylaw; 
 Regulates permitted structures within the setback area to a maximum size of 5 
square metres plus one set of stairs or walkway for purpose of accessing the 
foreshore or permitted marine structure; 
 Increases setback between private floats and docks from side lot lines and from 
adjacent private floats and docks; 
 Reduces maximum float area of private and shared docks; and 
 New Shoreline Development Permit Area 3 (DP-3) restricts what a landowner is 
permitted to do on land within the Development Permit Area (DPA), outlines 
exemptions from DPA requirements, and provides guid

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