Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
May 18, 2023 
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: Thursday, May 18, 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) 
Louisa Garbo, Island Planner 
Chris Buchan, Planner 2 (Zoom) 
Stephen Baugh, Planner 2 (Zoom) 
Rob Pingle, Acting Legislative Clerk 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Others Present: 
 
Gary Holman, Capital Regional District (CRD) Salt Spring Island Electoral 
Area Director 
Approximately 10 members of the public  
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 9:38 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.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
The following additional items were presented for inclusion in the agenda: 
10.3  Salt Spring Island Annual Report - Staff Report  
10.4  Protocol  with  the  Capital Regional  District  Salt  Spring  Island  Local  Community 
Commission - Staff Report 
10.5 Housing Accelerator Fund 
10.6 April 28, 2023 SSI LTC Special Meeting Follow Up 
13.2 SSI Agricultural Alliance Request for meetings 
 
By general consent, the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
May 18, 2023 
  
Chair Peterson opened the town hall at 9:42 a.m. 
 
A member of the public expressed concern regarding application SS-DVP-2022.12, including traffic, 
cycling and pedestrian safety concerns at the Lower Ganges Road and Baker Road intersection and 
requested the LTC to consult with the CRD and defer approval of the application. 
 
A member of the public expressed concern regarding application SS-DVP-2022.12, including traffic, 
cycling and pedestrian safety concerns at the Lower Ganges Road and Baker Road intersection. The 
member of the public advised the concrete retaining wall has restricted visibility and requested the 
LTC to work with the CRD to address this safety issue. 
 
Julian Clark spoke on behalf of the Concerned Residents of Canvasback Place concerning the Rogers 
Telecommunication Tower at Channel Ridge. Mr. Clark shared a video of development activity at 
the tower site and noted the site is mapped as an environmentally sensitive area in the SSI Official 
Community  Plan. Mr.  Clark expressed  disappointment  that  the  LTC  did  not  file  the letter  with 
Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) asking that

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