Mayne LTC Regular Business Meeting Minutes

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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
March 29, 2021 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 29, 2021 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Jeanine Dodds, Local Trustee 
 David Maude, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Phil Testemale,  Planner 2 
Maple Hung, Planning Assistant (Host) 
Pat Todd, Recorder 
  
Public: There were approximately 17 attendees in the webinar. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 1:05 p.m.  Chair Rogers acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 Add:   9.2 Mayne Island Agricultural Society rezoning of Fernhill Road property 
   9.3 John Aitken - rezoning Felix Jack Park 
 The agenda was adopted as amended. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Rebecca Ewing spoke to correspondence (received by the LTC) regarding Mayne Island Housing 
Society (MIHS) application in regards to affordability, buffers/setbacks, subdivision concerns on 
Village Bay Road, wetlands report, aquifer and site maps. 
 
 
 
Adopted 
   
 

 
Mayne Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
March 29, 2021 ADOPTED 2 of 8 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
4.1 Housing Policy Review  
Chair Rogers explained that Community Information Meeting (CIM) is a follow-up from 
meeting of January 18, 2021 and that information and reports are on the website. 
Planner Chadwick reviewed the Housing Regulation and Policy Review to date – looking 
at distributed density and flexible housing. 
Maps displayed showing lots over .6 hectare and under .6 hectare, Water Districts, and 
number of lots distributed density could apply to. 
Chair Rogers opened meeting for discussion. 
Sean Skiffington, Trustee and Operations Manager for Campbell /Bennett Bay 
Improvement District:  
 Human imprint more important that foot print (referring to sewage as well as 
water use); 
 Use meters – more units = more meters = increased costs; 
 Only 1 tax per property allowed – cannot tax for 2 units and Bylaw only allows 
for 1 water line per site; 
 Water Licensing:  volume allowed to draw based on past usage – more pull 
;would necessitate going to government to increase allowance; 
 Infrastructure costs impact; and 
 Increased density due to COVID and reaching limits of infrastructure. 
Doug, Village Point Improvement District: 
 Issues similar to above; 
 District has a sewage system as well and some fields near capacity; and 
 Number of lots with Restrictive Covenant prohibiting mobile homes – question 
of tiny homes on wheels. 
 
Trustee Dodds pointed out that island is nearing build out and the need to address 
affordability. 
 
Deb Foote:  questioned if larger properties in a Water District could have an 
independent well. 
 
Planne

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