Hornby LTC Public Hearing Record

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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 
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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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