Thetis LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
March 7, 2024 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
March 7, 2024 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Tobi Elliott, Chair 
 Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
 Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
 Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There was approximately one (1) member 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 Elliott called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. She acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. She welcomed the public and introduced 
herself, Local Trustees, staff and recorder. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - Proposed Bylaw Nos. 113 and 114 - Marine Areas 
Review Project 
3.1 Planner Presentation 
Planner Thomaidis reported that the purpose of this Community Information Meeting 
(CIM) is to review with the community the elements of the proposed Bylaw Nos. 113 
Thetis Associated Islands Official Community Plan, 2014 (OCP) and 114 Thetis Associated 
Islands Land Use Bylaw, 2014 (LUB) amendments, to provide information needed for 
community members to be able to speak at the Public Hearing which will follow, and 
will include a question and answer session. She explained the timelines and next steps in 
the process. 
She advised that the purpose of the Marine Areas Review Project is to review and 
update the Thetis Associated Islands Official Community Plan (OCP) policies and Land 
Use Bylaw (LUB) regulations to address a portion of the marine area that is outside the 
OCP designation area and is outside the area of LUB application, and will establish an 

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expanded bylaw area of application for the OCP and LUB in the marine area surrounding 
Scott, Dayman and Hudson Islands.  
 
She summarized the proposed amendments: 
 Bylaw No. 113 would amend both Schedule Maps B and C in the OCP to include 
the undesignated marine area of application surrounding Scott, Dayman and 
Hudson Islands to ensure the marine uses are consistent with the object of the 
Islands Trust and to ensure the Thetis Island Bylaws are applicable in that area. 
 Proposed Bylaw No. 114 would amend the LUB to include the unzoned area 
surrounding Scott, Dayman and Hudson Islands in the Marine General (W1) 
Zone. 
3.2 Question and Answer Period 
 Why is the area of zoning being considered ‘M1’, which is a commercial 
classification?  
 Different Bylaws utilize various marine and water zoning category 
terminology; one may use M for Marine zoning and another uses W for 
a water zone. The Thetis Associated Islands

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