Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
November 15, 2023 ADOPTED Page 1 of 7 
Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 15, 2023 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee, Chair 
 Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trustee, Vice Chair 
Alex Allen, Hornby Island Local Trustee 
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trustee 
Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee 
Tobi Elliott, Executive Committee Representative 
Mikaila Lironi, Lasqueti Island Local Trustee 
David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Thetis Island Local Trustee (Ex Officio)   
 
Staff Present:   Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services 
    David Marlor, Director, Legislative Services 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
    Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Mary Storzer, Acting Senior Policy Advisor 
Jackie O’Neil, Spatial Data Analyst 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
    Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
 
Others Present: None.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. and acknowledged that participants of 
the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish peoples.  
 
2. AGENDA 
 
 2.1 Review of the Agenda 
 
The Committee requested an evaluation of Local Trust Committee (LTC) Business Cases 
be put on the next meeting’s agenda. 
 
 2.2 Approval of the Agenda  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as 
presented. 
 
3. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD 
 
 No member of the public was present.   

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4. DELEGATIONS 
 
None.  
 
5. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
None.  
 
6.  ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATION 
 
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meeting 
 
  6.1.1  RPC Regular Meeting Minutes of September 6, 2023  
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee Minutes of September 6, 
2023, were adopted as presented. 
 
6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting (RWM) 
 
None.  
 
6.3 Follow-up Action List 
 
The Follow-up Action List was presented for information.   
 
7. BUSINESS – WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
7.1 Suitable Land Analysis Mapping - Briefing 
 
Robert Kojima introduced the briefing and William Shulba presented the mapping. 
Committee discussion included: 
 meaning of the mapping layers 
 how to potentially use the map 
 quality and updating of data layers 
 ability to customize mapping for each Local Trust Area 
 how many existing wells are no longer in use 
 actual amount of use of groundwater by residents 
 actual water balance in the Trust Area 
 staff will improve the mapping and will provide to LTCs that have ongoing housing 
projects 
 
7.2 Complete Communities Grant – Request For Decision (RFD) 
 
Director Cermak presented the RFD. Committee discussion included: 
 potential for other funding from the Prov

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