Gabriola LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record   
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee  1 
Public Hearing Record 
June 17, 2021 
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Gabriola Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
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REGARDING CANNABIS PRODUCTION AND RETAIL SALES –  
PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 303 (LAND USE BYLAW)  
 
Date OF Public Hearing: 
Time: 
Location: 
JUNE 17, 2021 
11:15 am 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
 Kees Langereis, Local Trustee 
 Scott Colbourne, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Nadine Mourao, Recorder 
  
Others Present: There were approximately seven (7) members of the public and one 
member of the media in attendance. 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 11:16 am, welcomed the public and introduced 
Trustees, Staff and Recorder.  He acknowledged that the meeting was being held in the territory 
of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
Chair Rogers advised that this Public Hearing was being held for application the project:  
Cannabis Production and Retail Sales. 
Chair Rogers spoke of the Public Hearing being held electronically, noting that the COVID-19 
Health and Safety Guidelines preventing in-person meetings may continue for an extended 
period of time and this approach provides an option to inform the public, consider the 
application and allows the Local Trust Committee to continue due process and careful 
consideration of the proposal. 
Regional Planning Manager Kauer read the Notice of Public Hearing.  

Public Hearing Record   
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee  2 
Public Hearing Record 
June 17, 2021 
2. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 303 
 Cannabis Production Bylaw No. 303 to amend the Gabriola Land Use Bylaws (LUB) to 
regulate commercial processing and growing of cannabis in the Agricultural Land Reserve 
(ALR);  
 Referrals were sent to one (1) provincial agency, one (1) regional agency, two (2) non-
agencies, and one (1) First Nations; 
 A referral response from Snuneymuxw First Nations with further comments expected; and 
 Received one (1) public comment from Gabriola Agricultural Co-op noting concerns with 
the impacts on local food security. 
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Chair Rogers asked if there were any submissions. 
No public comments. 
No written submissions. 
4. ADJOURNMENT 
Chair Rogers asked three times if there were any further submissions. 
Hearing none, Chair Rogers closed the Public Hearing. 
By general consent the meeting was adjourned at 11:24 am.  
 
I CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A FAIR AND ACCURATE SUMMARY OF THE NATURE OF REPRESENTATIONS 
RESPECTING THE MEETING HELD: 
 
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Nadine Mourao, Recorder

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