Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting 
June 20, 2023 ADOPTED  Page 1 of 9 pages 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
June 20, 2023 
Galiano North Community Hall 
22790 Porlier Pass Road 
Galiano Island BC 
 
Members Present: Timothy Peterson, Chair 
 Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Charly Caproff, Planner 1 
 Warren Dingman, Bylaw Enforcement Manager 
 Lisa Millard, Recorder 
  
Others Present: Approximately 15 members of the public were present. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 1:21 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
2.1 Add Late Correspondence 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TRUSTEE REPORT 
 Trustee Gauvreau and Trustee Mabberley reported the following: 
 Attended the recent public hearing held regarding the Crystal Mountain proposal. 
 In May, the Islands Trust posted a Watershed Security Strategy session as part of the 
Freshwater Sustainability Project. 
 Galiano’s recent emergency preparedness week provided opportunity and education for the 
community to review their emergency plans, and she invited people to consider joining the 
volunteer Galiano Emergency Program. 
 Trustee Mabberley acknowledged the community members names that are displayed on 
the North Community Hall wall. He noted that First Nations families had built the hall as a 
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school for their children, so the children did not have to attend the residential school on 
Penelakut Island. 
 Trustee Mabberley introduced Michelle Crocker and welcomed her to speak. Ms. Crocker 
stated that the meeting was held on the territory of the Penelakut Tribe. She acknowledged 
the First Nations families who had resided on the land and noted long term challenges 
between First Nations and Islands Trust. 
 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 Chair Peterson stated that he had recently attended Executive Committee Meetings in 
preparation for the upcoming Trust Council meeting being held on Gabriola Island. 
 
5. ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR'S REPORT - none 
 
6. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 A member of the public stated that the local bylaws are not specific regarding the percentage of 
land that is required to be donated to affordable housing at time of rezoning. They further 
indicated that there is a lack of clarity regarding land donation requirements. 
  
Planner Stockdill noted that historically when a property is rezoned, and 25% of the property is 
rezoned to Rural Residential, there is a requirement for one lot to be set aside for affordable 
housing, or alternatively that the proceeds of the sale o

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