Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
June 22, 2023 
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 
  
Location: SD64 Learning Hub 
122 Rainbow 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) 
Stefan Cermak, Director of Planning Services 
Anthony Fotino, Island Planner 
Louisa Garbo, Island Planner (Zoom) 
Chris Buchan, Planner 2 (Zoom) 
Bruce Belcher, Planning Technician (Zoom) 
Rob Pingle, Legislative Clerk 
Warren Dingman, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Others Present: Gary Holman, Capital Regional District (CRD) Salt Spring Island Electoral 
Area Director 
Earl  Rook, Capital  Regional  District  (CRD)  Salt  Spring  Island Local 
Community Commission (LCC) Chair 
Approximately 87 members of the public (82 in person, 5 on Zoom) 
These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. The electronic 
meeting was live streamed, recorded, and made available for electronic public attendance.  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
 Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. He welcomed everyone to a meeting of the 
Salt  Spring  Island  Local  Trust  Committee and  introduced  himself,  the Trustees  and  staff.  Chair 
Peterson humbly stated  gratitude  to  live  and  work  in  Coast  Salish  First  Nations territory and 
acknowledged National Indigenous Peoples Day. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
The following additional item was presented for inclusion in the agenda: 
15.1  Clean and Safe Harbours Initiative 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
June 22, 2023 
  
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Peterson opened the town hall at 9:51 a.m. 
 
Members of  the  public  expressed  concerns  regarding  application  SS-LCB-2023.1 (109  McPhillips 
Avenue). 
 
A member of the public expressed opposition to application SS-LCB-2023.1 (109 McPhillips Avenue) 
including the location is close in proximity to schools and concern that Salt Spring Island does not 
have the population to support more cannabis stores. The member of the public asked the LTC to 
deny the application.  
 
A member of the public expressed opposition to application SS-LCB-2023.1 (109 McPhillips Avenue) 
including impacts to the illegal cannabis market and impacts to the Country Grocer Harvest Moon 
cannabis store. 
 
A member of the public expressed opposition to application SS-LCB-2023.1 (109 McPhillips Avenue) 
including that the location is in close proximity to the public library. 
 
A member of the public spoke in opposition to application SS-LCB-2023 (109 McPhillips Avenue) 
including oversaturation of the cannabis market and impacts to the illegal cannabis market. 
 
A member of the publi

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