Salt Spring LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
October 4, 2019
 
  
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
 
 
Date: Friday, October 4, 2019 
  
Location: de Burgh Residence, Prevost Island, BC 
  
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair  
Peter Grove, Local Trustee 
Laura Patrick, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
  
Others Present: 15 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 10:27 a.m. He introduced himself, the Trustees 
and  staff  and  acknowledged  that  the  Local  Trust  Committee  is  meeting  within Coast  Salish 
Territory. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
 By general consent the agenda was adopted. 
 
3. CORRESPONDENCE 
 
3.1 T. Cattell et al. to LTC, Dated September 17, 2019 - Concerning October 4, 2019 
Special Meeting on Prevost Island  
 
 The correspondence was received. 
 
3.2 A. Steel to LTC, Dated September 19, 2019 - Concerning October 4, 2019 Special 
Meeting on Prevost Island  
 
 The correspondence was received.  
 
3.3 N. and J. Swartz to LTC, Dated September 25, 2019 - Concerning October 4, 2019 
Special Meeting on Prevost Island  
 
 The correspondence was received. 
 

 
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
October 4, 2019
 
  
  
4. BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
 4.1 Local Trust Committee Chair’s Welcome and Opening Remarks 
 
  Chair Luckham welcomed everyone to the meeting. Introductions were carried out. 
 
 4.2 Town Hall 
 
 Three members of   the   public   expressed   concerns regarding regulation   and 
enforcement of float homes. 
 
 RPM  Cermak reported  float  homes  are  not  permitted in  the  Salt  Spring  Island Local 
Trust Area.  
 
A member of the public expressed concern that she did not  receive  a response to a 
letter sent to the Islands Trust. 
 
A  member  of  the  public  expressed  concern  regarding  mooring  buoys  that  do  not 
appear to belong to residents of Prevost Island. The member of the public asked for 
clarification  regarding  the  minimum  lot  size  that  is  permitted  to  be  subdivided  and 
noted two ten acre lots on Prevost Island were subdivided into five-acre lots. 
 
 A  member  of  the  public expressed  support  for  parkland acquisition  in  the  Gulf 
Islands and spoke to the Council of British Columbia Yacht Clubs concerns regarding 
mooring buoys and derelict vessels. 
 
Chair  Luckham  reported  the  Islands  Trust  has  been  advocating  for  regulation  of 
mooring  buoys and reported Premier  John  Horgan  has  appointed Member  of  the 
Legislative  Assembly (MLA) Sheila  Malcolmson to  be special  advisor  to the  Minister 
of Environment and Climate Change on marine debris protection. 
  
A  member  of  the  public  expressed  support  for what  the  Islands  Trust  does  for 
Prevost Island, 

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