Thetis LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 1 
Public Hearing Record 
May 31, 2019 
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Thetis Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
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REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 103 (RUXTON ISLAND PRIVATE MOORAGE STRUCTURES PROJECT) 
CITED AS – “THETIS ASSOCIATED ISLANDS LAND USE BYLAW, 2014, AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 1, 2018” 
 
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
May 31, 2019 
2:00 pm 
Beban Park Social Centre 
2300 Bowen Road, Rooms 7 and 8 
Nanaimo, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Doug Fenton, Local Trustee 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
Staff Present: Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Miles Drew, Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Manager 
Katherine Vogt, Recorder 
 
Others Present: 
 
There were approximately fourteen (14) members of the public 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick declared the Public Hearing for Proposed Bylaw No. 103 open at 2:00pm. She 
welcomed everyone in attendance and acknowledged that the meeting was being held in 
traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. She introduced herself, staff, trustees, and 
recorder. 
Chair Patrick read the Public Hearing Opening Statement and read from the Public Hearing 
Procedures Script, noting that members of the public were not obligated to provide their names 
and addresses before speaking. 
2. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 103 (Ruxton Island Private Moorage Structures Project) cited as “Thetis 
Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw, 2014, Amendment Bylaw No. 1, 2018”.  
Planner Eggen summarized that the proposed bylaw was to amend the current ‘Thetis 
Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No.94, 2014 (Land Use Bylaw),’ so as to prevent the 
unintentional allowing of marine and foreshore structures with negative visual and 
environmental impacts; and to provide clarity that private docks and dock-like structures are 
prohibited.  

Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 2 
Public Hearing Record 
May 31, 2019 
Planner Eggen read the Notice of Public Hearing; spoke on key points of the bylaw; summarized 
all agency referrals and responses; noted how the statutory requirements for notification had 
been met; and indicated the location of the complete public hearing binder for members of the 
public to peruse. It contained eight public submissions received up to May 30, 2019.  
Chair Patrick asked that members of the public limit their comments to 3 minutes until everyone 
had had a chance to speak, after which people could speak again if they chose to; and, that any 
written submissions be forwarded before the end of the meeting.  
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Members of the public made the following comments: 
 Russ Irish, Ruxton property owner, Lot 11, expressed concern that t

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