North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes 
April 25, 2019                                                                      ADOPTED                                                   Page 1 of 12 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 25, 2019 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: 
 
 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Narissa Chadwick, Island Planner 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
Members: There were approximately (22) members of the public.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
It was recommended that the Trustee and Chair reports be moved to Item 4 and that the 
agenda be re-numbered accordingly.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended.  
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Dale Henning spoke against the application NP-RZ-2019.1. He noted that the application is 
asking for forgiveness-after-the-fact, that its approval would not be consistent with maintaining 
the rural character of the island, and expressed concern that the intended storage containers 
would create a safety or environmental damage issue.  
Ann Burdett stated her opposition to NP-RZ- 2019.1.  
Michael Sketch addressed Bylaws 214 and 215. He encouraged the LTC to request a rewriting of 
the document to reframe “Waste Management” as “Discarded Material Management” and to 
eliminate the boat storage use in the 1B zone, as this is in opposition with the ruling of the 
Agricultural Land Commission (ALC).  
 
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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee  
Regular Meeting Minutes 
April 25, 2019                                                                      ADOPTED                                                   Page 2 of 12 
A member of the public noted that bidding has opened for the project to drain Gardom Pond. 
He asked whether the riparian zone surrounding the pond has received any consideration prior 
to now or whether its existence could provide a protection for the pond and area. He further 
noted that the contract that the owners signed stated that there would be “public consultation”, 
but this has not been observed.  
Trustee McConchie requested information from staff on the role of Islands Trust in the decisions 
being made at Gardom Pond.  
RPM Kojima provided an overview of protected areas and the exemptions provided when those 
areas are under the control of the Capital Regional District.  
4. TRUSTEE AND CHAIR REPORTS  
 4.1 Trustee Report  
Trustee Morrison provided a report, including the following points:  
 Bylaw enforcement has been very busy with active enforcement of derelict vehicle

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