Salt Spring APC Meeting Minutes
· Salt Spring Island · Meeting Documents · 2021
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Topics: Housing & affordability — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Salt Spring Island Advisory Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 2021 ADOPTED Page 1 Salt Spring Island Advisory Planning Commission Minutes of a Regular Meeting Date of Meeting: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Location: Baptist Church, Lower Level Meeting Room 520 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Members Present: Jeff Thompson, Chair Mairi Welman, Vice Chair Jean Brouard, Commissioner Nancy Krieg, Commissioner Leigh Large, Commissioner Stanley Shapiro, Commissioner Regrets: Francine Carlin, Commissioner Ron Cooke, Commissioner Neil Morie, Commissioner Staff Present: Geordie Gordon, Planner 2 Sarah Shugar, Recorder Media and Others Peter Grove, Local Trustee Present: Representative of an Applicant Kisae Peterson These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. Chair Thompson called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By general consent the agenda was adopted. 2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 2.1 Draft Minutes of the September 16, 2021 APC Meeting By general consent, the minutes of the September 16, 2021 Salt Spring Island Advisory Planning Commission meeting were adopted. 3. BUSINESS ITEMS 3.1 SS-RZ-2017.2 - Fernando & Tammy Dos Santos - 221 Drake Road, SSI Planner Gordon presented a memorandum dated September 2, 2021 regarding a rezoning application to permit 30 affordable housing units. Salt Spring Island Advisory Planning Commission Minutes October 21, 2021 ADOPTED Page 2 Representative of the Applicant Kisae Peterson spoke to the application. In discussion the following comments and questions were noted: There was a question regarding the water system. Planner Gordon reported there is an approved provincial water license for a withdrawal of up to 48,000 cubic metres per day. The representative of the applicant reported there are two wells on the property and the applicant is in discussions with North Salt Spring Waterworks District (NSSWD) regarding whether NSSWD could own and operate the water system. A Commissioner spoke to the need for affordable housing. A Commissioner acknowledged that the applicant has been working on the affordable housing project since 2017 and has persevered through many hurdles. There was a question regarding whether there is a plan to have a dual potable and non- potable water system. The representative of the applicant reported the well has sufficient water for potable water requirements for all 30 units. The units are small 1-2 bedroom units. The intention is to have a rainwater catchment for irrigation purposes. NSSWD has agreed to provide water for fire suppression. The applicant has applied for a Canada Mortgage and Housing Commission (CMHC) grant to reduce barriers in housing development and if successful, t
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