Galiano LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Special Community Information Meeting (CIM) 
July 4, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
July 4, 2022 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Tahirih Rockafella, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
 
 
Members of the Public:  
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
 
Approximately 40 members of the public were present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
3.1 GL-RZ-2019.1 (Gulf Islands Galisle Affordable Rental Housing Society) (GIGARHS) - 
Proposed Bylaw No. 276 and No. 277 
Planner Smith summarized the status of GL-RZ-2019.1 (GIGARHS) and outlined the 
remaining steps to be taken to complete the rezoning application. The applicants 
provided a project overview, and consultants spoke to the water supply, the water 
management plan and the ecological assessment for the project. The following 
comments were made: 
 Rental units will be prioritized to Galiano residents, Indigenous Peoples and First 
Nations with claims to Galiano; 
 On average, rents will be set at or below 30% of the before-tax income of 
median-income earners in the Southern Gulf Islands Electoral Area; 
 Additional layers of affordability may be required by the final project funder (eg. 
BC Housing or the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)); 
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 The well is capable of meeting the demand of the housing development with a 
very large safety factor; 
 The location of the project was ecologically well sited within the larger zone 
previously identified for affordable housing; and 
 The next steps beyond rezoning will include subdivision, completing a detailed 
design, obtaining a building permit, and an estimated 18 months of 
construction. 
 
Members of the community were invited to comment on proposed Bylaws No. 276 and 
No. 277 and the following questions and comments were raised: (Note: “Q” represents 
questions/comments from members of the public; “A” are answers from the applicants, 
professionals or Islands Trust staff.) 
Q: Can GIGARHS guarantee that the proposed housing agreement will produce 
deep subsidy units in the project – deep subsidy meaning the ones classified by 
BC Housing, for people with a fixed income like seniors, those with disabilities 
and social assistance? 
 
A:  If BC Housing is the organization that funds the project, then yes; if it is 

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