South Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Date: 
Location: 
November 14, 2020 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Cameron Thorn, Local Trustee 
 Steve Wright, Local Trustee 
  
  
  
 
 
  
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:01 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 Town Hall 
Chair Patrick invited the Trustees to provide an overview and context for the Community 
Information Meeting. Trustee Wright and Trustee thorn reviewed the purpose of the Official 
Community Plan (OCP), the Land Use Bylaw (LUB), Development Permit Areas (DPAs) and other 
relevant Islands Trust policy documents.  
Chair Patrick invited members of the public to address the LTC and provided instructions on 
participating in the Zoom meeting.  
Paul Petrie addressed Trust Policy Statements under 5.2, Growth and Development. He 
encouraged the LTC to continue working to toward protection of vulnerable ecosystems. He also 
spoke in favour of careful consideration of using DPAs for preservation and as part of the overall 
response to climate change.   
Donna Spalding provided remarks on the following topics: 
 
   
 
 
There are approximately (8) attendees in the Zoom Webinar.
Shannon Brayford, Recorder
Maple Hung, Planning Assistant (Host)
Kim Stockdill, Planner
Public:
Staff Present:
Minutes of Special Meeting
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee  
A d o p t e d
November 14, 2020
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
South Pender Local Trust Committee 

 
South Pender Local Trust Committee   
Electronic Business Meeting Minutes 
November 14, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                      Page 2 of 3 
 Managed forests, and the importance of education of the policy makers and public prior 
to deciding on policies related to managed forests.  
 Encouragement for the LTC to work with the community to develop a shared idea of the 
overall Official Community Plan so that a comprehensive plan can be referenced when 
making decisions on individual policies. 
 Encouragement to use the break created by the moratorium on Short Term Vacation 
Rentals (STVRs) to carefully consider STVR regulations as part of an overall tourism plan 
and to consider the practical impacts of STVR regulations on homeowners.  
 Encouragement to consider Temporary Use Permits (TUPs) to allow mobile homes for 
temporary housing solutions such as when family visits or while building on a property. 
 Noted that the moratorium on STVRs is the subject of a legal challenge and encouraged 
the LTC to reconsider moving ahead with OCP amendments related to STVRs while that 
challenge is active.  
 Encouraged the LTC to continue community engagement and take

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