North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting, Community Information Meeting 
July 7, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 7 
 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 7, 2022 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair (by telephone)  
 Benjamin McConchie, Trustee, Acting Chair 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Lauren Edwards, Recorder 
  
Regrets: Deb Morrison, Trustee 
 Phil Testamale, Planner 2 
  
Public: There were approximately 19 attendees via Zoom 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Trustee McConchie, Acting Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.  He commented that 
the Land Use Bylaw Review Project was initiated three and a half years ago and that on August 
11, 2022 there will be a meeting for discussion and vote on the project. 
He acknowledged his honour to teach music and be a trustee on SENĆOŦEN speaking land and 
the strides being made to rebuild broken bridges.  He stated that the Pender Island LTC has 
worked hard towards reconciliation, especially with regards to James Island, and that Chair 
Patrick and the trustees can be contacted for more information.  
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 provided a PowerPoint presentation on bylaws 223, 224 and 229, and 
some of her reporting included that: 
 The project began in early 2020 to do a full review of the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) and 
implement policies and initiatives in the Official Community Plan (OCP) to ensure 
the LUB is up to date and to do a technical review and minor amendments for the 
LUB.   
A D O P T E D 

 
North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting, Community Information Meeting 
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 The various topics that staff and the LTC wanted to highlight through this process 
were:   
o Residential and maximum floor area; 
o Conservation subdivision; 
o Agricultural regulations; 
o Industrial regulations; 
o Tourist Accommodation (C2 Zoning) review; 
o Marine and shoreline regulations; and 
o Other minor technical amendments.  
 
 The conservation subdivision topic was removed to be addressed as its own project. 
 
 The progression of the project included: 
o Discussion papers submitted nearly two years ago and available on the Islands 
Trust website; 
o Engagement with First Nations during the fall of 2020 and into January 2021;   
o In the spring of 2021, a referral was received from the Agricultural Advisory 
Committee and recommendations were incorporated; 
o In the summer and fall of 2021, the LTC narrowed the project scope; and   
o Two community information meetings were held this year which highlighted hot 
topics.   
 
 Bylaw 224 contains the majority of amendments and is consistent with the OCP and 
can proceed on its own track.  It will require approval f

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