North & South Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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South & North Pender Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
November 28, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                      Page 1 of 3 
 
         North & South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 28, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair  
 Steve Wright, Local Trustee (South Pender) 
 Cameron Thorn, Local Trustee (South Pender) 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee (North Pender) 
 Ben McConchie, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Wil Cottingham, Administrative Assistant, Host 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Public: There were approximately 20 attendees at the Zoom Webinar. 
  
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the special joint meeting to order at 10:03 a.m. She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Maximum Floor Area Discussion 
Discussion was held and the following comments were made: 
 The joint local trust committees of North and South Pender aim to engage 
community members in open dialogue to assess how climate change can be 
addressed with relation to housing; 
 The Official Community Plan (OCP) emphasizes the importance of maintaining 
the rural character of the islands and there is a need to reflect that sentiment in 
regulations; 
 New regulations should not unnecessarily restrict development; 
 There is need for careful implementation of growth and development; 
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South & North Pender Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
November 28, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                      Page 2 of 3 
 North and South Pender island residents currently have an unfettered ability to 
construct large buildings that could have a significantly negative impact on the 
community and environment; 
 Design guidelines exist across jurisdictions worldwide to give expression to a 
community’s values; 
 The ability to implement a community’s vision can increase a property’s value 
(e.g. Carmel); and 
 Variances can always be applied for in relation to any bylaw. 
 
3.2 Town Hall 
Town hall was held and the following comments were made: 
 Support was expressed for defining maximum house size based on lot size; 
 If a homeowner wants to exceed the defined floor area ratio, they should be 
restricted by increased setbacks; 
 It is desirable to allow property owners the freedom to do what they want, but 
bad architecture sticks out like a sore thumb; 
 Suites and accessory buildings should be legalized; 
 Support was expressed for a replacement approach to taking down trees that 
would provide for ecological diversity; 
 Concern was expressed about a lack of

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