Comox Valley Regional District Board/Denman Island LTC/Hornby Island LTC Staff Letter of Understanding

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

between staff for the

THE DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE &
THE HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE

and the

COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD

SUBJECTS:

|. PURPOSE

Il. PRINCIPLES
Ill. CONSULTATIVE PROCESS
1V. IMPLEMENTATION

A. Community Planning
1. Official Community Plans
2. Land Use Bylaws
3. Bylaw Enforcement

B. Parkland and School Site Acquisition
1. Parkland Acquisition
2. Park Planning
3. School Site Acquisition
4. Parks and Recreation Commission

C. Servicing
1. Service Delivery
2. Regional Growth Strategy
3. Service Coordination Agreements
4. Servicing Plans

D. Administrative Arrangements
1. Interagency Agreements
2. Information Sharing
3. Legislative Initiatives
4. Conduct of Elections

Updated: September 17, 2018

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ISLANDS TRUST (DENMAN ISLAND AND HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEES)
AND COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING
This Letter of Understanding (“Agreement”) dated ALLE 2018 is:

AMONG:

DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE AND
HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE
("Local Trust Committees")

AND:
COMOX VALLEY REGIONAL DISTRICT BOARD
("Regional District Board")
(referred to as the “Parties”)
Il. PURPOSE

The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate how the Local Trust Committees and Regional District
Board will implement the principles stated in the Protocol Agreement dated September 8, 2011
between the Denman Island Local Trust Committee and Hornby Island Local Trust Committee (the “Local
Trust Committees”) for the Denman Island Local Trust Area and Hornby Island Local Trust Area, (the
“local trust areas”), and the Comox Valley Regional District Board respecting Electoral Area A (“electoral
area”).

Il. PRINCIPLES

The Local Trust Committees and Regional District Board agree to the following principles regarding
interagency relations:

1. Recognition of each Party’s jurisdiction and capabilities with a commitment to promoting a
spirit of partnership through joint legislative, policy, program and communication initiatives;

2. Coordination of planning, servicing and growth management activities that are responsive
to the needs of the local trust areas and the electoral area of which they are a part;

3. Commitment to share a mutual interest in the object of the Islands Trust, the servicing
function of the Regional District Board, and the respective land use planning authority of
both Parties; and

4. Cooperation through sharing of information and notification of significant initiatives that
may impact the other Party and regular liaison.

lil. CONSULTATIVE PROCESS

1. The Parties agree to the establishment of a regular consultative process to foster
understanding among respective staff and elected officials.

2. The intent of this Agreement is for both Parties to use best effort, rather than oblige either
Party, to affect interagency cooperation within mutually agreeable terms and time-frames.

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ISLANDS TRUST (DENMAN I

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