South Pender LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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South Pender Local Trust Committee   
Special Meeting Minutes 
February 15, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                         Page 1 of 2 
 
South Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 15, 2020 
South Pender Fire Hall 
8961 Gowlland Point Road, South Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Cameron  Thorn, Local Trustee 
 
 
Staff Present: Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
  
Public: There were approximately eleven (11) members of the public. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Laura Patrick called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Community Information Meeting – Public Open House re Short Term Vacation Rentals  
Members of the public were invited to view several display boards, providing their 
feedback through the posting of dots and written comments in response to the 
information.  
Trustee Thorn, Chair Patrick and Planner Chadwick were available to answer questions 
and discuss the matters in small conversational groups.  
At 12:00 pm, Trustee Thorn called for the attention of the group. He introduced Planner 
Chadwick and invited her to address the community members present.  
Planner Chadwick provided an overview of the Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) 
project and highlighted some of the information provided on the display boards.  
 A public discussion was held and included the following topics:  
 Methods for notifying and identifying STVR operators;  
 Bed and Breakfasts, STVRs, and the distinction of home-based businesses;  
 Current state of STVRs on South Pender Island; 
 
Ad o p t e d 
 

 
South Pender Local Trust Committee   
Special Meeting Minutes 
February 15, 2020                                                             ADOPTED                                                         Page 2 of 2 
 Purpose of the moratorium on STVRs and the objectives of the current project; 
and  
 Role, validity, and process of the current survey, as well as recommendations for 
improving it including direct mail outs or survey access based on property folio 
number.  
 
SP-2020-005 
It was Moved and Seconded,  
that the South Pender Island Local Trust Committee direct staff to mail a survey 
to the registered property owners subject to review by the Local Trust 
Committee. 
           CARRIED  
 
The following inclusions for the mail-out were recommended:  
 Voluntary opportunity to provide their email address for inclusion on future 
lists; and  
 Voluntary declaration of STVR operation. 
Planner Chadwick thanked the public and invited them to continue reviewing the posted 
materials and having small group conversations. She invited members of the public to 
speak to the recording secretary to have any comments or questions recorded in the 
minutes.  
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