North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
November 26, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 7 
Ad o p t e d 
 
 North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 26, 2020 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar)  
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
 Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
 Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Phil Testemale, Island Planner  
 Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 Maple Hung, Planning Assistant (Host) 
  
Public:               There are approximately ten (10) attendees in the Zoom Webinar.   
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:00 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. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Morrison provided remarks on recent work, including:  
 Trust Programs Committee is meeting frequently regarding the Trust Policy Statement. 
 Trust Council will be held next week and will include a delegation from a Pender Island 
community member.  
 Thanked the community for continuing to observe the public health orders 
Trustee McConchie provided remarks on recent work, including:  
 Thanked staff for the extensive agenda package.  
 Noted that he has been elected Chair of the Capital Regional District (CRD) Pender Islands 
Parks and Recreation Commission.  
 

 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
November 26, 2020 ADOPTED 2 of 7 
 Pender Islands Conservancy Association’s work on allocation of 13 acres with support of 
Islands Trust Conservancy on North Pender Island.  
 Encouraged people to stay at home and not to visit or travel unnecessarily.  
4. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Patrick noted that Trust Council will be held the following week and that the Delegation 
and Town Hall session will be held on December 1, 2020 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. 
5. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Michael Sketch noted that he submitted a written report prior to the meeting. He noted that his 
submission included information and references to consultant reports regarding the fill on the 
Burdett property. He encouraged the Local Trust Committee to rescind their decision to forward 
a proposal for an inclusion-exclusion exchange on the property to the Agricultural Land 
Commission.   
The LTC requested and received information from planners regarding the methodologies used in 
the professional reports that have been received on the property.  
Pauline O’Malley requested and received information on the Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) 
project and the rationale for revising the bylaws.  
Amanda Griesbach noted significance of the affordable housing crisis.  
Mark Kroeker encouraged the LTC to reconsider making significant decisions during the 
pandemic because there is reduced

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