Galiano LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Special Business Meeting 
May 6, 2023 ADOPTED Page 1 of 3 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
May 6, 2023 
Lions Park Society 
992 Burrill Road, Galiano Island BC 
 
Members Present: Tim Peterson, Chair 
 Ben Mabberley, Local Trustee 
 Lisa Gauvreau, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner  
 Fran Munro, Recorder 
  
Others Present: Approximately 90 members of the public were present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 12:40 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
3.1 GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) - Proposed Bylaws 256 and 257 
 
Planner Smith provided an overview of the current status of the application and 
potential next steps following the public hearing. Planner Smith also presented an 
update on the emergency access agreement that was reached with the CRD and the 
applicant and the status of the applicant’s water license application.   
The applicant’s consultant provided further information on the emergency access 
agreement. A map was shown of the OCP and the network plan. It outlined the 
emergency access route. Access will only be available in the event of a declared 
emergency. The CRD and the Fire Department need to work in concert to declare the 
state of emergency. The easement is not owned by the CRD.   
Who will be responsible for maintaining the easement? “The CRD has the right to 
maintain access” to the roads and crossings until a public emergency has been declared. 
 
 
A D O P T E D 

  
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Special Business Meeting 
May 6, 2023 ADOPTED Page 2 of 3 
4.            PUBLIC HEARING 
4.1          GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) - Proposed Bylaws 256 and 257  
4.1.1      Recess for Public Hearing 
                                                Galiano Local Trust Committee meeting closed at 1:27 p.m. 
4.1.2      Recall to Order 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee meeting recalled at 3:43 p.m. 
Public Hearing Record under separate cover. 
Chair Peterson explained that it is post public hearing regarding proposed bylaws 256 and 257 and 
therefore there will be no more discussion on these bylaws and that the LTC can not receive any more 
information or public submissions. 
 
5. BUSINESS 
The meeting was recessed for a break at 3:49 p.m. and reconvened at 4:00 p.m. 
5.1  GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) – Proposed Bylaws 256 and 257 – Post Public Hearing 
 Staff Report (Attached) 
Planner Smith presented the staff report which recommended second and third reading 
of BL 256 and 257, as well as forwarding the proposed bylaws to the executive 
committee, and BL 256 to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs for approval. Planner Smith 
advised that the bylaw referral process to agencies an

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