Salt Spring LTC Special Meeting Minutes
· Salt Spring Island · Meeting Documents · 2019
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Topics: Fresh water & aquifers · Agriculture & the ALR — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 1 December 17, 2019 Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes of Special Meeting Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2019 Location: Harbour House Hotel 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair Laura Patrick, Local Trustee Peter Grove, Local Trustee Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) Jason Youmans, Island Planner Claire Negrin, Island Planner Kristine Mayes, Planner 1 William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist Sarah Shugar, Recorder Media and Others Present: Approximately 8 members of the public These minutes follow the order of the agenda although the sequence may have varied. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 9:37 a.m. and acknowledged that the Local Trust Committee is meeting within Coast Salish Territory. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By general consent the agenda was approved. 3. BUSINESS ITEMS 3.1 Local Trust Committee Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks Chair Luckham welcomed everyone to the meeting and presented opening remarks. Chair Luckham advised this Community Information Meeting would be an opportunity for members of the public to ask questions regarding the proposed bylaw. 3.2 Planner Presentation on Salt Spring Island Bylaw No. 518 Regulation of Cannabis Planner Negrin presented an overview of proposed Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 518. Bylaw No. 518 would amend the Salt Spring Island Land Use Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes ADOPTED 2 December 17, 2019 Bylaw to regulate cannabis production. Planner Negrin presented the following highlights of the proposed bylaw: To permit cannabis production as a distinct use, rather than a general agricultural activity; to permit cannabis production on land that is within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and prohibit cannabis production on land that is not within the ALR; to establish a 200 square meter lot coverage maximum for indoor cannabis production facilities and establish setbacks for indoor cannabis production. 3.3 Question and Answer Period A member of the public asked if products such as cannabinoid (CBD) bath bombs would be considered a cannabis product and therefore be prohibited. Planner Negrin reported manufacturing of cannabis products would not be permitted. A member of the public asked the following questions: Are Trustees aware what pesticides the provincial government allows to be used for cannabis production? Are Trustees aware that groundwater licenses are not issued for commercial cannabis productions? Are Trustees aware that the result of Bylaw No. 518 would be to prohibit cannabis production on Salt Spring Island? Do the Trustees know how many
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