Navigating Development for Housing 2024

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Navigating Development  
for Housing in the Islands 
Trust Area
There can be a number of agencies to navigate when developing 
housing in the Islands Trust Area. This document aims to communi-
cate to property owners what housing actions, such as secondary 
suites, can be taken under existing bylaws and constraints that are 
beyond the authority of a Local Trust Committee or Bowen Island 
Municipality to address.
Local bylaws may permit a number of housing options beyond a 
detached house, including secondary suites, cottages, accessory 
dwelling units, and flexible housing options. The options vary 
depending on the island, different zones, and lot size. Developing 
land with housing within the Islands Trust Area involves navigating 
the regulatory process and requires careful planning, collaboration 
with professionals, agencies, and if applicable, First Nations, and 
an understanding of both the general and site specific regulatory 
framework to ensure successful project outcomes.
When owners are considering developing on their lot, owners should 
consider what typical and alternative housing options are available 
in their the Local Trust Area and what each agency regulates. 
Property owners are encouraged by Islands Trust to consult with 
professionals and relevant agencies early in the planning process to 
ensure compliance with regulations and requirements and to foster 
respectful and inclusive development practices.

Salt
Spring
I.
Gambier
I.
Lasqueti I.
Galiano I.
Bowen
I.
Denman
I.
Gabriola I.
Saturna
I.
Hornby
I.
Mayne I.
N. Pender
I.
Thetis
I.
S. Pender I.
 
                                  
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Vancouver 
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VANCOUVER
      
      
      
    
      
    
      
    
VICTORIA
NANAIMO
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Islands Trust Boundary
100105
Kilometers
CANADA
USA
San Juan
Islands
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5
7
Municipality Foreshore
International Boundary
RegionalDistricts 
WithinIslandsTrustArea
1 - ComoxValley
2 - qathet
3 - SunshineCoast
4 - Squamish-Lillooet
5 - MetroVancouver
6 - Nanaimo
7 - CowichanValley
8 - Capital
RegionalDistrictBoundary
Regional Districts in the 
Trust Area
1 Comox Valley Regional District 
2 qathet Regional District 
3 Sunshine Coast Regional District 
4 Squamish-Lillooet Regional District 
5 Metro Vancouver 
6 Nanaimo Regional District 
7 Cowichan Valley Regional District  
8 Capital Regional District 
Contact details
Southern Team 
Galiano, Mayne, North Pender, Saturna, South Pender 
envelope southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca 
phone 1-250-405-5151
Galiano – Galiano Island Planner 
galianoplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca
Mayne – Mayne Island Planner 
mayneplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca
North Pender – North Pender Planner 
northpenderplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca 
Saturna – Saturna Island Planner 
saturnaplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca 
South Pender – South Pender Planner 
southpenderplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca
Northern Team  
Denman, Gabriola, Gambier Hornby, Lasqueti, Thetis, 
Ballenas-Winchelsea 
envelope northinfo@islan

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