Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
October 5, 2020 ADOPTED 1 of 7 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
October 5, 2020 
Electronic Meeting  (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
 Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Brad Smith, Island Planner 
 Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant (Host) 
 Carly Bilney, Recorder 
  
Public:        There were approximately (30) attendees in the Zoom Webinar. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. He acknowledged the meeting was being 
held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. RISE AND REPORT – In-Camera Meeting September 8, 2020 re Adoption of Minutes and APC 
Appointment 
Chair Rogers reported that the in-camera minutes of the Local Trust Committee (LTC) meeting 
of September 8, 2020 were adopted and the LTC appointed Robin Paterson to the Galiano 
Advisory Planning Commission (APC). 
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
4. TRUSTEE REPORT 
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following: 
 Participation at the latest Trust Council meeting, meetings with residents, site visits and 
research conducted since the last LTC meeting; and 
 A new virus on Galiano and other nearby islands that is killing deer. 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the following: 
 A letter from the LTC to the Galiano Conservancy Association (GCA) in support of the 
Ecological Footprint Project.  
AD O P T E D 
   
 
 

  
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Regular Meeting Minutes 
October 5, 2020 ADOPTED 2 of 7 
 
5. CHAIR'S REPORT 
Chair Rogers reported on the following: 
 Trust Council was held electronically with an increased number of delegations than 
usual – including presentations related to climate change, bylaw enforcement and 
expansion of the docks in Tsawwassen; 
 Trust Council has been engaged in discussions regarding meeting logistics in response to 
COVID-19 in 2021; 
 The meeting held by the Union of BC Municipalities included thought provoking 
presentations on racism; and 
 The Islands Trust Climate Change Speaker Series has begun. 
6. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
The following comments were made regarding GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain): 
 Neighbours of Crystal Mountain Society (CMS) expressed mixed views for the 
application;  
 Opponents noted that the north end of Galiano already has two commercial zones and 
the proposed development would set precedent; 
 The application would allow for the largest accommodation on the island; 
 The current proposal differs from that of the 2017 agreement and is more ambitious 
than the proposal sent to neighbours in 2020; 
 The application does not provide enough information for evidence-based decision 
making;  
 Application GL-RZ-2014.1 requires:  
o comprehensive mapping to accurately reflect biological re

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