Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 4, 2019                                                             ADOPTED                                                  Page 1 of 8 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 4, 2019 
North Community Hall 
22790 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Tahirih Rockafella, Local Trustee 
Jane Wolverton, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Brad Smith, Island Planner 
Yasemin Schnorr Von Carolsfeld, Recorder 
Public: There were approximately (30) members of the public.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 12:31 p.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was being 
held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, particularly the Penelakut people.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration:  
 Under section 15.2, New Business, there will be a motion regarding the Road Network Plan 
(RNP). 
 Chair Rogers would like to discuss the upcoming Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) open 
house, which is a component for the STVR review priority project charter. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TRUSTEES REPORT 
Trustee Rockafella reported on the following:  
 The STVR review open house will be on November 23
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 at the Lions Hall.  
 BC Hydro sprayed pesticide on Galiano Island without consulting – Trustee Rockafella will 
engage with BC Hydro to improve communication in the future.  
Trustee Wolverton reported on the following:  
 Follow up on un-insulated wires and how to engage BC Hydro; 
 Michael Hoebel / Emma Davis, Capital Regional District (CRD) mentioned there has been one 
more meeting and some concerns were raised. There will be a Town Hall regarding that 
subject. A tentative meeting has been set for Dec. 2
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with the CRD Electoral Area Director.  
 would like to have First Nation naming conventions included for places on the island;  
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Galiano Local Trust Committee 
Regular Meeting Minutes 
November 4, 2019                                                             ADOPTED                                                  Page 2 of 8 
 Affordable Housing:  
o Affordable rental housing is needed for long term residents, young families, seasonal 
workers and the elderly;  
o In 2018, the Gulf Islands Galisle Affordable Rental Housing Society (GIGARHS) was formed 
to seek solutions to the lack of affordable housing on Galiano Island; 
o In 2005, the Galiano Club received over 300 acres in a rezoning process (i.e. the Heritage 
Forest lands), some of which had been set aside for affordable housing; 
o  GIGARHS is working with the Galiano Club on a rezoning proposal to build affordable 
housing in the Heritage Forest; and  
o Trustee Wolverton is recusing herself regarding the proposed rezoning of a

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