Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 1 
June 7, 2018  
  
 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date: 
Location: 
Thursday, June 7, 2018 
Lions Club, Hart Bradley Memorial Hall 
103 Bonnet Avenue, Salt Spring Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair  
George Grams, Local Trustee 
Peter Grove, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Stefan Cermak, Regional Planning Manager (RPM) 
Jason Youmans, Island Planner  
Seth Wright, Planner 2 
Sarah Shugar, Recorder 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
Wayne McIntyre, Capital Regional District (CRD) Salt Spring 
Island Electoral Area Director 
Gulf Islands Driftwood Reporter 
Approximately 22 members of the public - a.m.  
Approximately 43 members of the public - p.m.  
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  9:30  a.m.  He  introduced  himself,  the 
Trustees  and  staff and  acknowledged  that the  Local  Trust  Committee  is meeting  within 
Coast Salish Territory and expressed his gratitude.    
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
3.1  Proposed  Bylaw   No.   508 - SS-RZ-2017.7 - 121   Upper  Ganges   Road 
(Harbour House Hotel) 
 
Planner  Youmans provided  a  presentation  regarding  a  proposed Land  Use 
Bylaw amendment   and   rezoning to   permit   up   to   55   commercial   guest 
accommodation units as well as up to 3 accessory dwelling units at 121 Upper 
Ganges Road (Harbour House Hotel). 
 
There was a question and answer period. 
 
 

 
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Minutes ADOPTED 2 
June 7, 2018  
  
A member of the public asked for clarification regarding process requirements if 
a  property  owner  proposed  to  build  outside  of  the  existing  footprint  of  the 
building  in  the  future; the  impact  to  parking  regulations  and  whether  the  water 
calculations include irrigation. 
 
Planner Youmans reported a Development Variance Permit would be required if 
a  property  owner  proposed  to  build  outside  of  the  existing  building  footprint  in 
the  future  and  that  there  is  sufficient  parking on-site  to  accommodate  the 
proposed use. 
 
A  member  of  the  public  asked  for  clarification  regarding  how  the  expansion  is 
going to fit within the existing footprint and whether the building would be higher. 
 
A  member  of  the  public  asked  why  this  application should  be  approved  when 
several  affordable  housing  projects  are  not  being  approved  based  on  water 
issues. 
 
Planner Youmans reported that the applicant has undertaken a number of water 
efficiency   improvements   and North Salt   Spring   Waterworks   District has 
indicated satisfaction that there is no net water increase to the property.  
 
A  member  of  the  public commented that  being  more  water efficient  does  not 

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