Hornby LTC Public Hearing Record
· Hornby Island · Meeting Documents · 2020
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Topics: First Nations & reconciliation — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 1 Public Hearing Record November 6, 2020 Public Hearing Record Received for Information By Local Trust Committee Hornby Island Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record __________________________________________________________________________________________ REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NOS. 164 AND 165 Date: Time: Location: November 6, 2020 1:30 pm Electronic Meeting via Zoom Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair Alex Allen, Local Trustee Grant Scott, Local Trustee Staff Present: Courtney Simpson, Contract Planner Vicky Bockman, Recorder Others Present: Approximately eighteen (18) members of the public 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Fast called the Public Hearing to order at 1:33 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. 164 cited as “Hornby Island Official Community Plan, 2014, Amendment No. 1, 2020” and proposed Bylaw No.165 cited as “Hornby Island Land Use Bylaw, 2014, Amendment No. 2, 2020”. 2. PROPOSED BYLAW NOS. 164 and 165 Planner Simpson reported that a copy of the Public Hearing Notice was advertised in two consecutive editions of the Little Tribune and 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. She explained that the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 164, if adopted, is to amend the Hornby Island Official Community Plan (OCP) to change the land use designation from Rural Residential to Small Lot Residential and the purpose of proposed Bylaw No. 165, if adopted, is to amend the Hornby Island Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to change zoning from Residential 2 to Residential 1 – R1(c), Hornby Island Local Trust Committee 2 Public Hearing Record November 6, 2020 a site-specific zone that will apply only to the property at 5020 Fowler Road with a minimum lot size created by subdivision of 1.9 hectares. She identified the referrals that were sent out for comment, noting that the only response received was from the Islands Trust Senior Freshwater Specialist that included a report on a site visit to the property. As of this meeting time there have been 19 submissions received regarding these bylaws. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Chair Fast explained that this is the opportunity for the public to comment on the proposed bylaws. Christina Laffin opposed the proposed bylaw amendments, noting that there are references in the OCP that designate a primary objective to maintain large parcels of land and that subdivision does not provide benefit to the community; neighbours witnessed the devastation of the land with the prior subdivision and twen
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