Gambier LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record 
February 4, 2021 
Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
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REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 152 
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
February 4, 2021 
11:50 am 
Electronic Meeting via Zoom 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 Dan Rogers, Local Trustee 
 Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Heather Kauer, Regional Planning Manager 
 Jaime Dubyna, Planner 2 
 Courtney Simpson, Planner 
 Wil Cottingham, Administrative Assistant 
 Diane Corbett, Recorder 
 
Also Present: Members of the Public - 11 
  
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Fast called the Public Hearing to order at 11:50 am. She welcomed the public, introduced 
Trustees, staff and recorder and acknowledged that this Public Hearing was being held in 
traditional territory of Coast Salish First Nations.  
 
Chair Fast read the Chairperson’s Opening Statement and explained that this Public Hearing is 
being conducted to hear views regarding proposed Bylaw No. 152 cited as “Keats Island Land 
Use Bylaw, 2002, Amendment No. 1, 2020.” 
 
2. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 152 
Planner Simpson reported that a copy of the Public Hearing Notice was advertised in two 
consecutive editions of the Coast Reporter, on January 22 and 29, and noted that all notification 
requirements have been completed.  She advised that the Public Hearing binder is available for 
review during this Hearing on the Islands Trust website. 
The Planner explained that the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 152, if adopted, is to amend 
Keats Island Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to: 

 
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 change the permitted number of docks from one to three so that the three existing 
docks conform to the LUB; 
 reduce the maximum combined float area from 158 to 120 square metres; 
 reduce the maximum ramp width from 2.4 to 1.8 metres; 
 remove the requirement for a covenant when there is greater than 65 square metres of 
float area. 
She noted that referrals were sent out for comment to one provincial agency, one Regional 
District, and nine First Nations. As of the start of the public hearing, no written referral 
submissions had been received. 
All relevant background information had been posted to the Islands Trust website. The 
application timeline was described. The presentation slides would be posted to the web after 
this meeting.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Chair Fast explained that this is the opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed 
bylaw. 
Chair Fast called three times for comments from the public on the proposed bylaw. 
4. ADJOURNMENT 
Hearing no comments from the public, the Public Hearing was closed by Chair Fast at 12:02 pm. 
 
 
I CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A FAIR AND 

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