Salt Spring Agricultural APC Meeting Minutes
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Topics: Aquaculture & shellfish · Agriculture & the ALR — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Salt Spring Island Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 2021 ADOPTED Page 1 Salt Spring Island Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission Minutes of a Regular Meeting Date of Meeting: Thursday, May 13, 2021 Location: Electronic Meeting Members Present: Bree Eagle, Chair Jan Steinman, Vice Chair Ken Byron, Commissioner Brent Brochu-Ingram, Commissioner Regrets: Zack Hemstreet, Commissioner Conrad Pilon, Commissioner Absent: Ruth Waldick, Commissioner Staff Present: Louisa Garbo, Island Planner Geordie Gordon, Planner 2 Kristine Mayes, Planner 1 Sarah Shugar, Recorder Media and Others Peter Grove, Local Trustee Present: Laura Patrick, Local Trustee Doug Pepper, Ministry of Agriculture One member of the Public These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. Planner Mayes called the meeting to order at 3:18 p.m. 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The following additional item was presented for inclusion in the agenda: 3.2 Ganges Village Planning Project and Housing Action Program Project By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 2.1 Draft Minutes of the March 5, 2020 AAPC Meeting It was MOVED and SECONDED, that the minutes of the March 5, 2020 Salt Spring Island Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission meeting be adopted. CARRIED Salt Spring Island Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission Minutes May 13, 2021 ADOPTED Page 2 3. BUSINESS ITEMS 3.1 Election of Chair Planner Mayes announced the election procedures. Planner Mayes called for nominations for Chair. Commissioner Eagle was nominated and accepted the nomination. Planner Mayes called three times for further nominations. Hearing none, she declared the nominations closed. Commissioner Eagle was elected Chair by acclamation. Planner Mayes called for nominations for Vice Chair. Commissioner Byron was nominated and declined the nomination. Commissioner Steinman was nominated and accepted the nomination. Planner Mayes called three times for further nominations. Hearing none, she declared the nominations closed. Commissioner Steinman was elected Vice Chair by acclamation. 3.2 SS-ALR-2020.4 – 2101 Fulford-Ganges Road (D. Miller) Planner Mayes presented a memorandum dated May 3, 2021 regarding an application for non- farm use and subdivision in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). In discussion the following comments and questions were noted: Concern was expressed regarding the impacts of the proposed 20-metre wide common property access route including the road allowance area would no longer be available for farming. Planner Mayes reported the proposed 20-metre wide common property access route would include the road, drainage ditches and utility services. Planner Mayes reported the applicant does not int
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