Galiano Island Board of Variance - Notice of Hearing

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GALIANO ISLAND BOARD OF VARIANCE 
 
NOTICE OF HEARING 
 
NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 541 of the Local Government Act to the persons who deem that their 
interest in property is affected that there will be an electronic hearing of the Galiano Island Board of Variance held 
on August 19, 2019, starting at 11:30 a.m. 
 
The Board will consider the following appeal:    GL-BOV-2021.1 (Gathercole) 
 
Re:  555 Ganner Drive     
 
Legally described as:  Lot B, District Lot 56, Galiano Island, Cowichan District, Plan 20601  
PID: 003-594-017 
 
The purpose of the appeal is to: 
 
Allow for variances to Galiano Island Land Use Bylaw 127, 1999 (LUB) respecting the siting, size or 
dimensions of a building or other structure.  The proposed variances are to Subsection 5.3.8 ‘Minimum 
Setbacks’ of the LUB as shown on the attached Schedule ‘A’, and specifically as follows:  
 
1. Article 5.3.8.1 which states that buildings and structures must be sited at least 7.5 metres from front 
lot lines is varied to permit an existing building (dwelling) within 5.85 metres of the front lot line, and 
an existing attached structure (deck) within 4.13 metres of the front lot line.   
 
The general location of the subject property is shown on the sketch below: 
 
 
 
 
 
Any person whose property may be affected by an appeal to a Board of Variance has the right to be heard and give 
evidence at the hearing, or to be represented by some other person authorized by them in writing to do so. 
 

 
 
Written submissions may be delivered as follows: 
 
1.  To the Secretary to the Galiano Island Board of Variance, at the office of Islands Trust #200 - 1627 Fort Street, 
Victoria, BC, V8R 1H8, telephone (250) 405-5170, fax (250) 405-5155, or by email to 
southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, prior to 4:30 p.m., August 11, 2021. 
 
2.  After 4:30 p.m., August 11, 2021, to the Chair of the Galiano Island Board of Variance at the hearing by 
emailing to southinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca. 
 
Enquiries or questions should be directed to: Planner 2, Phil Testemale at (250) 405-5170, for Toll Free Access, 
request a transfer via Enquiry BC:  In Vancouver 660-2421 and elsewhere in BC 1-800-663-7867; or by fax (250) 
405-5155; or by email to:  ptestemale@islandstrust.bc.ca.  
 
All applications are available for review by the public.  Written comments made in response to this notice will also 
be available for public review.  A copy of the notice and additional information including how to connect to the 
electronic hearing can also be viewed on the Islands Trust webpage https://islandstrust.bc.ca/event/galiano-board-
of-variance-meeting/.  
 
 
Phil Testemale 
Secretary to the Galiano Island Board of Variance    
 
 
 
 

 
 
GL-BOV-2021.1 (Gathercole) 
Schedule A 
Site Plan of Proposed Variances

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