Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 16, 2019 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
Date: 
Location: 
May 16, 2019 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Dan Rogers, Chair 
Kees Langereis, Local Trustee 
Scott Colbourne, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Bronwyn Sawyer, Planner 2 
Nadine Mourao, Recorder 
 
Others Present: There were approximately eleven (11) members of the public and one (1) 
member of the media in attendance 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
Chair Rogers called the meeting to order at 10:32 am.  He acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, welcomed the public and introduced 
Trustees, Staff and Recorder. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following addition to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 Add 11.3 Water Balance Project. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. DELEGATIONS 
3.1 Sam Betts regarding Huxley Park - GB-DVP-2019.1 
Sam Betts, past President of Huxley Park Association, asked the Local Trust Committee 
(LTC) to consider voting against the proposed variances, due to the of loss of trees in the 
park plan and asked the LTC to consider moving the planned skate park to Rollo McClay 
park. 
4. TOWN HALL 
A member of the public supported the proposed variances for Huxley Park, however, expressed 
that the parking areas be permeable surfaces and that the LTC consider changing the definition 
of structure in the Land Use Bylaws (LUB) to include impermeable surfaces such as paving. 

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A member of the public stated support for the proposed skate park and suggested the 
Fundraising Association will assist the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) in any mitigation 
strategy labour needed.  He requested the LTC consider the community support for the skate 
park and approve the proposed variances. 
A member of the public spoke regarding the Top Priority to develop an Ecological Protection 
Zone for Coats Marsh and requested the LTC expedite the project due to the increase in human 
activity in Coats Marsh. 
A member of the public asked the LTC to consider wildlife awareness be added to the Housing 
Options and Impacts Review project. 
A member of the public encouraged Trustees to look at ecological housing options and to work 
with the RDN. 
5. REPORTS 
5.1 Trustee Reports 
Trustee Colbourne reported the following: 
 Attended APC meeting regarding the Draft Engagement Strategy for Housing 
Options and Impacts Review project; 
 Attended Trust Programs Committee (TPC) meeting; 
 Attended RDN Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program meeting; 
 Organizing bic

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