South Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting (CIM) Minutes 
June 2, 2022 ADOPTED Page 1 of 5 
 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
June 02, 2022 
Poets Cove, 9801 Spalding Rd, South Pender Island BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair 
Steven Wright, Trustee 
Cam Thorn, Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
 Robin Ellchuk, Recorder 
 
There were approximately 45 members of the public in attendance. 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 10:57 am. 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. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Community Information Meeting – To discuss the South Pender Island Local Trust 
Committee’s Land Use Bylaw Amendments Project – Proposed Bylaw No. 122. 
Planner Stockdill introduced herself and summarized Bylaw 122 and addressed the most common 
questions received regarding Bylaw 122. 
 Floor area – The floor area is calculated to the inner surface of the exterior walls of the 
building.  Carports are not included in the calculation of floor area as they do not have 
exterior walls; 
 Covered verandas are not included in the calculation of floor area; 
 A dwelling may be entirely reconstructed if damaged by a fire as long as it does not exceed 
the floor area and siting to the exterior or interior side lots lines of the dwelling at the time 
of Bylaw 122 adoption. 
 Property owners have the option to apply for a Development Variance Permit (DVP) or 
Board of Variance (BOV) to vary a Land Use Bylaw (LUB) regulation. 
Chair Luckham addressed a community member’s concerns regarding rules of conduct and a respectful 
meeting.  The Chair stated the public has the right to speak and be heard and options to file an 
administrative complaint and the situation will be investigated. 
A D O P T E D 

 
North Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting (CIM) Minutes 
June 2, 2022 ADOPTED Page 2 of 5 
 
Community member concerns addressed: 
House size: 
 Expressed concerns that the table of allowable dwelling size has been changed many times; 
 The table section 2.8 of allowable dwelling size is a bit confusing; 
 The floor area sizes in the table seem arbitrary; 
 How the maximum floor areas were decided;  
 There is some support for the reduction of house size to 3500 sq ft; 
 Criteria for maximum home sizes would be better received by the community if information 
was based on a consultation of a panel of experts; 
 Question regarding why the maximum floor area is being changed within the new proposed 
Bylaw; 
 Concerns that the specific reasons for the regulations being proposed Bylaw No. 122 are not 
clear; 
 Community member asked how can the community stop the proposed bylaw from 
adoption; 
 Community member believes that the current bylaws are sufficient;  
 Community 

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