North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting, Community Information Meeting 
July 28, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 8 
 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 28, 2022 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
 Benjamin McConchie, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Lauren Edwards, Recorder 
  
Absent: Deb Morrison, Trustee 
 Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Phil Testemale, Planner 2 
  
Public Present: There were approximately 28 participants 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  She commented on the 
historic nature of the Pope’s travel to Canada to offer apologies regarding residential schools.   
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Staff Presentation – Land Use Bylaw Review Project and overview of proposed Bylaws 
223, 224, and 229 
Planner Stockdill’s presentation on the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) project included: 
Project Overview 
 The project was initiated in early 2020 to do a full review of LUB #103 to ensure it was 
consistent with the Official Community Plan (OCP) and implement policies or initiatives 
within the OCP and update LUB for amendments; 
 The LTC identified seven topics:   residential maximum floor area; conservation subdivision; 
agricultural regulations; industrial regulation; tourist accommodations (C2 zoning review); 
marine and shoreline regulations; and other minor/technical amendments;  
A D O P T E D 

 
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Special Meeting, Community Information Meeting 
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 The Conservation Subdivision topic was pulled out as it needs a full review on its own and is 
on the LTC’s Project List; 
 In spring 2020, staff provided a discussion paper which included background, current 
policies and regulations and options for the LTC to consider;    
 Early engagement letters were sent to First Nations; 
 In fall 2020 and January 2021, there were five community information meetings (CIM) 
focussed on topics for the community to identify; 
 There were recommendations and comments provided by the Special Agricultural Advisory 
Planning Committee (AAPC) on agricultural items.  This is on the LTC project site and the LTC 
incorporated the majority of the recommendations into the proposed bylaw; and  
 Early this year, there were a couple of online CIMs regarding hot topics and there was an 
electronic CIM held on July 7
th
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Bylaws being considered: 
 
 The project has two LUB amendments and one OCP amendment bylaw;   
 Bylaw 224 replaces LUB 103 and is consistent with the OCP.  It needs approval from Islands 
Trust Executive Committee and then it comes back to the LTC for approval;  
 Bylaw 223 makes amendments to the OCP.  This will 

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