Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Regular Business Meeting   
June 6, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date:  
Location:  
June 6, 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 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Public Present:  There were approximately 22 members of the public present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 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. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the upcoming Trust Council meeting and expressed support for 
the adoption of recommendations from the Province’s Old Growth Strategic Review. 
 
Trustee Wolverton made the following comments in her report:  
 
 A recent discussion was held with concerned islanders about the protocol the Local 
Trust Committee (LTC) takes with regards to cell towers; 
 A meeting of the Southern Gulf Islands Forum is scheduled for July to continue 
discussion of anchorages; 
 The One Island, One Earth Ecological Footprint report was released by the Galiano 
Conservancy Association (GCA) and provides ten recommendations to balance the 
natural resources provided by Galiano Island with the demand humans put on the 
island’s ecosystems; and 
A D O P T E D 

  
Galiano Local Trust Committee 
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 The proposed subdivision application on James Island has been rejected by the 
provincial approving officer. 
 
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
 
Chair Rogers reported:    
 
 Information is available online for the fully electronic June 21-23 Trust Council meeting; 
 A resolution was passed to have two fully electronic Trust Council meetings per year 
and two in-person meetings per year (the latter will also be broadcast); and 
 The results of the public community consultation related to the Trust Policy Statement 
are included in the agenda package of the upcoming Executive Committee meeting. 
 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Town hall was held and the following comments were made: 
 
 With regards to groundwater sustainability, recharge areas need not be described as 
critical if people will not be affected by them and Development Permit Areas (DPAs) 
should not be introduced in unnecessary areas (e.g. park land and forest zones where 
residential density is low); 
 A Housing Needs Assessment has been completed for the Southern Gulf Islands, and 
there is likely significant demand for affordable housing; 
 Deep subsidy units must be included in the housing agreements of both proposed 
affordable housing developments; 
 Th

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