Hornby LTC Regular Meeting agenda Addendum

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Hornby Island Local Trust Committee
 
Regular Meeting Addendum
 

Date:March 24, 2023
Time:11:30 am
Location:Room to Grow
2100 Sollans Road, Hornby Island, BC
Pages
9.APPLICATIONS AND REFERRALS
12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
9.2HO-DP-2023.1 (Hornby Island Arts Council) - Amending HO-DP-2017.2
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  STAFF REPORT 
  
Islands Trust Staff Report 1 of 4 
File No.: HO-DP-2023.1 (Hornby Island 
Arts Council) – Amending HO-
DP-2017.2 
  
DATE OF MEETING: March 24, 2023 
TO: Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 
FROM: Margot Thomaidis, Planner 2 
Northern Team 
SUBJECT: Development Permit Amendment Application for Hornby Island Arts Council building 
 Applicant: Hornby Island Arts Council 
 Location: 2115A Sollans Road;  
NW ¼, Section 11, Hornby Island, Nanaimo District, Plan 32827 
RECOMMENDATION 
1. That  the Hornby Island  Local Trust Committee approve  issuance  of  Development  Permit Amendment 
HO-DP-2023.1 subject to the conditions imposed therein. 
REPORT SUMMARY 
The  Hornby  Island  Local  Trust  Committee  (LTC)  is  asked  to  consider  a  Development  Permit (DP) Amendment 
Application within Development Permit Area 2 (DPA 2) – Community Service Use, for the construction of a new 
Arts  Centre  building. Pursuant  to Section 9.3 of the  Hornby Island Land Use  Bylaw  No. 150, 2014 (LUB), a DP is 
required to be issued by the LTC prior to the undertaking of any development, subdivision or land alteration within 
DPA 2.  
Considering that the  DP  Amendment  proposes to significantly reduce  the  building  footprint  and  hardscaping of 
the active DP, staff recommend approving issuance.  
BACKGROUND 
A DP application was submitted in August 2017 (HO-DP-2017.2) for a new Hornby Island Arts Council (HIAC) Arts 
Centre. The  approximately  3.76  ha  (9.3 acres)  subject  property  is  held  upon  a Crown  Land  lease  by  the  Hornby 
Island Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association (HIRRA). The proposed site plan changed a number of times, before 
final plans were submitted in October 2020 and the application was brought forward for decision. The staff report 
that  was  prepared  in  consideration  of  the active DP  application  is Attachment 1 of  this  report. A timeline and 
background of the subject property can be found in the previous staff report.  
At  the  November 6, 2020 Hornby LTC  meeting, staff did  not  recommend  issuance  of the DP application,  as  the 
applicant  had declined  to provide a  hydrology  report as  required  by DPA 2  Guideline  9.3  (4).  Staff advised that 
without the submission of a hydrology study identifying any adverse impacts of the proposed development on the 
groundwater recharge area, the application was inconsistent with Guideline 9.3 (4). After hearing from planning 
staff, the Islands Trust’s Senior Freshwater Specialist, and the applicant, the LTC voted to issue the DP as drafted, 
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without  a  hydrology  report. A corresponding Siting  and  Use  Permit (SUP) was  also 

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