North Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
May 12, 2021 ADOPTED 1 of 4 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 12, 2021 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
 
Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
 
Staff Present: 
 
Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder  
Maple Hung, Planning Assistant (Host) 
 
 
Public: 
 
There were four (4) attendees the webinar. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
It was recommended that NP-TUP- 2021.6 Bylaw Enforcement be added to the agenda as item 
3.2.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended.  
3.   BUSINESS ITEM 
3.1   Land Use Bylaw Review – Staff Report 
Planner Stockdill provided an overview of the staff report, including the staff 
recommendations and key options listed within the tables.  
A discussion of the recommendations for Tourist Commercial Regulation options was 
held. The LTC requested and received information from staff on the rationale for each of 
the options provided.  
The following topics were discussed:  
 The importance of considering the impact on groundwater.  
Ad o p t e d 
   
 
 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
May 12, 2021 ADOPTED 2 of 4 
 The challenge of selecting an appropriate number of tourism units.  
 Opportunities to consult with property owners.  
 Benefits of rezoning certain C2 zoned properties to Rural Residential in order to 
limit permitted uses like laundromats.  
NP-2021-050 
It was Moved and Seconded, 
that the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee give direction to staff to 
write a letter to the property owners of C2B, C2C, C2D, C2E advising them of the 
Local Trust Committee’s intent to either reduce the number of tourism units or 
rezone to Rural Residential. 
CARRIED 
A discussion of amending the zoning on the properties beyond C2B through C2E was 
held. The option of amending the density from the allowable number of tourist units as 
permitted by the C2 zone to that which is being currently established on the property 
was discussed. 
NP-2021-051 
It was Moved and Seconded, 
that the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee give direction to staff to 
have the remaining Commercial Tourism zoned properties remain at the current 
number of units as established on the property.  
CARRIED 
 
A discussion was held regarding removing certain permitted used from some locations.  
By general consent, the LTC requested that staff include the removal of 
additional uses in the letter to the property owners of C2B, C2C, C2D, and C2E.  
A discussion of the recommendations regarding employee accommodations was held. 
The LTC considered the recommendation

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