Thetis LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee  1 
Public Hearing Record 
February 2, 2021 
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Thetis Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
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REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NOS. 108 CITED AS “THETIS ISLAND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY 
PLAN, 2011, AMENDMENT No. 1, 2020” AND PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 109 CITED AS “THETIS 
ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW, 2011, AMENDMENT NO. 1, 2020” 
 
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
February 2, 2021 
7:30 pm 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
  Doug Fenton, Local Trustee 
 Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Wil Cottingham, Administrative Assistant 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
Others Present: Approximately 10 members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the Public Hearing to order at 7:42 pm. 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.  
 
She read the Chairperson’s Opening Statement and explained that this Public Hearing is being 
conducted to hear views regarding proposed Bylaw No. 108 cited as “Thetis Island Official 
Community Plan, 2011, Amendment No. 1, 2020”.” and proposed Bylaw No. 109 cited as “Thetis 
Island Land Use Bylaw, 2011, Amendment No. 1, 2020”.  
 
Chair Patrick advised email submissions must be sent to northphsub@islandstrust.bc.ca prior to 
the close of the public hearing. 
2. PROPOSED BYLAW NOS.108 and 109 
Planner Eggen reported that a copy of the Public Hearing Notice was advertised in two 
consecutive editions of the Ladysmith Chronicle on January 21, 2021 and January 28, 2021, and 

Public Hearing Record 
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By Local Trust Committee
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee  2 
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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. 
 
Planner Eggen reported the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 108, if adopted, is to amend the 
Thetis Island Official Community Plan (OCP) to introduce a new Development Permit Area No. 1: 
Riparian Areas in the OCP by designating the new Development Permit Area to within 30 metres 
of Ralston Creek, Thetis Island in accordance with Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) 
and by describing the importance of protecting the stream, lakes/ponds and wetlands and their 
associated riparian areas, which have been identified as potential fish habitat; by amending text 
to reflect legislative changes to Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR) and to update Local 
Government Act references.  
 
Planner Eggen reported the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 109, if adopted, is 

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