Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1                                                                                                                                               
May 16, 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                          
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024 
 
 
Location: Meaden Hall 
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island 
   
Members Present: 
 
 
Timothy Peterson, Chair 
Jamie Harris, Local Trustee  
Laura Patrick, Local Trustee   
 
Staff Present: 
 
Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Chris Buchan, Island Planner  
Jason Youmans, Island Planner 
Bruce Belcher, Planner 1 
Rob Pingle, Legislative Clerk 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
Others Present: There were approximately 15 members of the public in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 9:30 am. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was adopted. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
A member of the public requested the following: 
 That the minutes identify which Trustee has made specific comments so that the public 
knows who made the statement; 
 That environmental data be collected for the Official Community Plan review; and 
 That Sustainable Salt Spring be added to the community groups that are going to be 
contacted for input into the Official Community Plan review as previously requested in a 
letter sent to staff. 
 
The Chair replied that the purpose of the minutes is to capture decisions and the input that 
drives those decisions, that minutes do not necessarily identify individuals but do capture if the 

 
 
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speaker is a member of the public, a trustee, or staff, and that video transcripts of the meetings 
are posted on the website if one wishes to identify speakers. 
 
The President of the Salt Spring Accommodation Group made the following comments regarding 
short term vacation rentals: 
 Tourism is a vital economic driver for Salt Spring Island and it supports local businesses while 
generating revenue and employment; 
 In 2023 tourism accommodations attracted n

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