Salt Spring LTC Notice of First Reading-Draft Bylaw No. 537

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
NOTICE OF FIRST READING  
Draft Bylaw No. 537 
 
 
NOTICE 
is hereby given pursuant to s.467 of the Local Government Act, that the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee will 
consider first reading of draft Bylaw No. 537, cited as “Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw, 1999, Amendment No. 2, 2023” at its 
Special Meeting scheduled at 1:30 p.m., Monday, January 22, 2024, via Zoom, Electronic meeting. 
 
What is Draft Bylaw No. 537 about? 
 
Draft Bylaw No. 537 will, if adopted, amend the current Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 to allow Accessory Dwelling 
Units, such as secondary suites, cottages, or garden suites, to be established on select properties island-wide. 
 
The local trust committee is not holding a public hearing for this bylaw under the authority granted in Section 464(2) of the Local 
Government Act that states that a local government may decide not to hold a public hearing on a proposed bylaw if an Official 
Community Plan is in effect for the area that is subject to a proposed zoning bylaw, and the proposed bylaw is consistent with the 
plan.  Draft Bylaw No. 537 is consistent with the Official Community Plan for Salt Spring Island. 
 
How Do I Get More Information? 
 
A copy of the proposed bylaw may be viewed at the Islands Trust Office, 1-500 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, 
commencing Thursday, January 11, 2024 and ending Monday, January 22, 2024 during regular business hours (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) 
or on the Islands Trust website (https://islandstrust.bc.ca/ss-ltc-bylaw-no-537). 
 
Enquiries or Written Comments may be directed to Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager by email ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca , 
or phone at 250-537-9144. For toll-free access, request a transfer to the above telephone number via Service BC: in Vancouver at 
604-660-2421 and elsewhere in BC at 1-800-663-7867. Written submissions must be received at the Islands Trust Salt Spring Office 
via email to ssiinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca or 1-500 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island BC V8K 2N8, no later than 4:00 p.m. Friday, 
January 19, 2024. 
 
 
Rob Pingle, Deputy Secretary 

DRAFT 
 
SALT SPRING ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
BYLAW NO. 537 
 
 
A BYLAW TO AMEND SALT SPRING ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW NO. 355, 1999
 
 
The Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee, being the Trust Committee having jurisdiction in respect of 
the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area under the Islands Trust Act, enacts as follows: 
 
1. Citation 
 
This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee, Bylaw No. 
355. Land Use Bylaw, 1999, Amendment No. 2, 2023”.  
 
2. Salt  Spring Island  Local  Trust  Committee  Bylaw  No.  355,  cited  as  “Salt  Spring Island  Land  Use 
Bylaw, 1999,” is amended as follows:
 
2.1  By adding the following in Section 1.1 “Definitions:” 
“Accessory Dwelling Unit” means a dwelling unit accessory to a single-family dwelling 
unit intended as an independent, sep

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