South Pender Island LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee 
Special Meeting Minutes 
August 21, 2021  FINAL Page 1 of 4 
 
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South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
August 21, 2021 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Steve Wright, Local Trustee/Acting Chair 
 Cameron Thorn, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
  
Regrets: Laura Patrick, Chair 
  
Public: There were approximately 27 members of the public. 
  
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Trustee Wright noted that Chair Patrick sent her regrets.  
 
By general consent, it was agreed that Trustee Wright would serve as Chair.  
 
Chair Wright called the meeting to order at 11:00 am. He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
Chair Wright provided an overview of the current projects of the South Pender Local Trust 
Committee (LTC), including the work of the Advisory Planning Commission (APC) and community 
working groups. The LTC provided an overview of the purpose of the meeting and outlined the 
expectations of fulsome conversation.  
 
A discussion of the proposed agenda was held, including the rationale for not including the Trust 
Policy statement in the agenda.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
  
A D O P T E D 

 
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3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Community Information Meeting – To discuss the South Pender Island Local Trust 
Committee’s Top Priority Projects and the draft Islands Trust Policy Statement 
  3.1.a  Building and Siting Design Guidelines 
Trustee Thorn provided an overview for the rationale of considering the 
development of Building and Siting Design Guidelines which would be 
considered when property owners seek approval of a variance.  
Members of the community requested further information and discussions 
were held regarding the following topics:  
 Rationale of giving the guidelines bylaw status.  
 Which authorities would be charged with developing the guidelines.  
 Purpose of the document in influencing, without obligation, new builds. 
 Future community consultation, including involvement of the APC, prior 
to adoption.  
 Opportunities to change the bylaws to ensure that they are in line with 
the principals of the Official Community Plan (OCP). 
 
3.1.b  Setbacks 
Members of the community requested further information and discussions 
were held regarding the following topics:  
 Consideration of amending side setbacks to increase privacy. 
 Additional considerations that will be unique to each property.  
 Community concerns that amending setbacks would result in legal non-
conforming structures. Discussion included reporting that legal opinion 
had been received to confirm that buildings can be reconstructed in 
original footprint even if fully de

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