Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
Date: 
Location: 
March 1, 2018 
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre 
476 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Melanie Mamoser, Local Trustee 
Heather O'Sullivan, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Jaime Dubyna, Planner 1 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
Others Present: There were approximately fourteen members of the public and one 
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 Busheikin called the meeting to order at 10:20 am.  She acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
The In-Camera Meeting was cancelled. 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
There were no public comments or questions. 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
4.1 Housing Options Review Project (Bylaw No. 293) 
4.1.1 Planner Presentation 
Planner Zupanec summarized the project and highlighted the following: 
 Secondary suites will be permitted on all properties that currently allow an 
accessory cottage. 
 The bylaw affects properties 2 hectares or larger, located in residential 
zones and not located in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). 

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 A secondary suite can be located within a principal dwelling, attached to the 
principal dwelling, or within an accessory building. 
 The Province defines secondary suite regulations on ALR properties. 
 It was clarified that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) can not remove the 
farm status clause for an additional suite above an existing building located 
within the ALR. 
 The LTC is currently not effectively able to monitor farm status and enforce 
use of the additional secondary suite above an existing farm building. 
 The differences between a manufactured home used as a secondary suite 
within the ALR as a temporary structure versus a secondary suite that is a 
permanent structure were noted. 
 Secondary suites can be a maximum of up to 968 square feet in size. 
 If a secondary suite is attached to, or within, a single family dwelling it is 
limited to 40% of the floor area of the dwelling. 
 A restrictive covenant will be required to be registered against the property 
prohibiting a strata plan if a secondary suite is built outside of the ALR. 
 One home occupation per lot is currently allowed and the proposed bylaw 
clarifies the maximum floor area of said allowable home occupation, 
however, more than one home occupation can exist within the same 
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