Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Regional Planning Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
March 17, 2021 ADOPTED Page 1 of 6 
Regional Planning Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 17, 2021 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
David Maude, Vice Chair 
Jeanine Dodds, Local Trustee 
Kees Langereis, Local Trustee  
Laura Patrick, Executive Committee Representative 
Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
 
Members Absent: Peter Luckham, Ex Officio Member 
 
Staff Present: Russ Hotsenpiller, CAO 
David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
 Clare Frater, Director, Trust Areas Services 
    Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager, Salt Spring Island Office 
    Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager, Northern Office 
    Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager, Southern Office 
Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist 
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder 
     
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Chair Busheikin acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held on Coast Salish traditional and treaty territories. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
 
2.1 New Items and Re-ordering of the Agenda 
 
None 
 
2.2 Approval of Agenda 
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND DELEGATIONS 
  
3.1 Town Hall 
 
None 

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Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
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3.2 Delegations 
   
None 
 
4. ADOPTION OF MINUTES/COORDINATION 
 
4.1 Minutes of Meetings 
 
4.1.1 Regional Planning Committee Minutes of February 10, 2021 
 
By general consent the Regional Planning Committee minutes of 
February 10, 2021, were approved as presented. 
 
4.2 Resolutions Without Meeting 
 
None 
 
4.3 Follow-Up Action List 
 
Director Marlor spoke to the items on the FUAL that are in progress: 
 a report on the Trust Programs Committee affordable housing discussions will 
occur at the May 12, 2021 RPC meeting; 
 a training session on cannabis production issues and regulation will be added to 
the June Trust Council continuous learning program. 
 
5. WORK PROGRAM ITEMS 
 
5.1 Application Processing Services  
 
Planner Chadwick introduced the Application Processing Services Policy Request For 
Decision, indicating that the interests expressed by the RPC at the February 10, 2021 
meeting have been addressed and incorporated into the present versions of the policy 
and the two model bylaws. 
 
Discussion included: 
 whether other local government agencies use a flat rate for automatic increase 
in place of the Canadian Consumer Price Index.  It was noted that the suggested 
2% annual increase can be adjusted by an LTC. 
 the Community Benefit is only in relation to Temporary Use Permits. 
 suggestions for minor editing to support clarity. 
 some LTCs do not have a definition of Community Benefit i

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