Galiano LTC Special Meeting / CIM Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting / CIM 
September 24, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 4 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
September 24, 2022 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Jane Wolverton, Trustee 
 Tahirih Rockafella, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Lauren Edwards, Recorder 
  
Attendees: There were approximately 90 people in attendance 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 pm.  Acknowledgement and gratitude was stated for 
the opportunity to live, work and play in the traditional territory of the Penelakut First Nation 
people.   
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. BUSINESS 
3.1 Community Information Meeting re GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain) 
Planner Smith presented on the rezoning application and provided an overview of the 
amendments for Bylaws 256 and 257, including that:  
 the approval of the Minister of Municipal Affairs is required for bylaw 256 which will 
amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) to include policies and designation as 
Spiritual Education for 6.14 hectares of the site;  
 18.4 hectares will be designated as nature protection and transferred to the Islands 
Trust Conservancy;   
 a Section 219 Covenant is in place for the land in perpetuity; and  
 the LTC to consider public hearing prior to third reading. 
  
A D O P T E D 

 
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Special Meeting / CIM 
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Speakers on behalf of the Crystal Mountain site presented information, including: 
 the purpose, history and use of the retreat and property; 
 maximum users are limited to 30 people and four scheduled special events per year 
with user increase to 60 people on those four days; 
 a description of proposed infrastructure, sleeping huts; footprint, environmental 
impact and FireSmart building materials; 
 a description of relationship building that is occurring with the Penelakut First 
Nation people; 
 technical information from a professional ecological assessment report was 
presented by biologist, Keith Erickson;  
 technical information from a professional groundwater report was presented by Al 
Kohut, HyGeo Consulting;   
 technical information from a professional water management plan report was 
presented by Gord Baird, EcoSense; and 
 policy is supported for land use and preservation as well as community benefits and 
consideration for climate change. 
Chair Rogers introduced the Q&A section of the meeting and responses included the 
following information.   
 Zoning consideration is based on land use planning and protection;    
 Staff reports and trustees have provided rationale for the zoning designation; 
 Zoning does not permit commercial tourism and there are mechanisms set up to 
protect land and limit development as described in the pre

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