Thetis LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee ADOPTED 1 
Special Meeting Minutes 
February 2, 2021 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 2, 2021 
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 
 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 3.3 Internet Connectivity - Update 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING -Development Permit Area 1:  Riparian Areas 
 
3.1 Presentation of the Development Permit Area and Proposed Bylaw Nos. 108 and 109 
  
Planner Eggen presented 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”. 
 
Bylaw No. 108 will amend the Thetis Island Official Community Plan (OCP) and introduce 
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; amending text to 

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Special Meeting Minutes 
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reflect legislative changes to RAPR and to update Local Government Act references.  
 
Bylaw No. 109 will amend the Thetis Island Land Use Bylaw (LUB) by introducing a new 
Part 11 Development Permit Area Guidelines in the LUB describing activities that require 
a development permit, activities exempted in accordance with Riparian Areas Protection 
Regulation (RAPR) and setting out the guidelines that must be met before any 
development activities can take place, including subdivision. 
 
Planner Eggen summarized the referral responses and written submissions. 
 
3.2 Question and Answer Session 
  
A member of the public asked for clarification regarding agricultural activity and exempt 
activity (d) related to the maintenance of an area of human disturbance. The member of 
the public expressed concern regarding exempt activity (g) manual removal of invasive 
species and manual planting of native vegetation in accordance with a restoration plan 
prepared by Qual

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