Denman LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Special Local Trust Committee Meeting Minutes 
April 25, 2023 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
April 25, 2023 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: David Maude, Chair 
 David Graham, Trustee 
 Sam Borthwick, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Renée Jamurat, RPP MCIP, Regional Planning Manager 
Narissa Chadwick, RPP MCIP, Island Planner 
 Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present: 
Public participation was not available for this electronic meeting  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:00 am. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in locations across traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. He 
introduced Trustees, staff and recorder; and noted that this meeting is being live streamed and 
recorded for viewing on the Islands Trust website.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. CLOSE THE MEETING 
3.1 Motion to Close the Meeting 
DE-2023-020 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request an in-camera meeting, in 
accordance with Community Charter, Part 4, Division 3, s.90(1)(a) for consideration of 
the appointment of Denman Housing Advisory Commission members. 
CARRIED 
 
The meeting closed to the public at 11:04 am. 

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3.2 Recall to Order 
The meeting was recalled to order at 11:11 am. 
3.3 Rise and Report 
Local Trust Committee (LTC) members reported that in the closed meeting the LTC 
appointed Judy Armstrong, Richard Day, Karla Neufer, Riane da Silva, Pamela Willis, 
Virginia Spinney, and Rosa Telegus to the Denman Island Housing Advisory Planning 
Commission (HAPC), commencing immediately for a term ending April 25, 2025. 
4. BUSINESS ITEMS 
4.1 Housing Project Work Program – for discussion 
Planner Chadwick provided an update on the requirements for application by land use 
authorities to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for grant funding. She 
explained that the timeline is short for completion of the required elements, which 
include: a housing action plan, HAPC review, business case development, and 
community consultation. She outlined the steps required for both the expedited process 
to pursue a funding application and the basic process for the current major project. 
 
Discussion followed with the following points noted: 
 Concern was expressed with the short timeline for the proposed application 
process. The expedited application process was not supported as the need for 
adequate, thorough community and HAPC consultation, and the importance of 
careful consideration at a pace that works for the community was recognized. 
 The LTC is in the process of beginning a Housing Review Project that will be 
examining bylaws and considering housing options. 
 Completion of the Housing Review process will 

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