Gabriola LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Gabriola Island 1 
Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record 
March 1, 2018 
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Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
 
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REGARDING 
PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 293 (Housing Options Review Project) 
 
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
March 1, 2018 
11:00 am 
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: 
 
 
 
Others Present: 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Jaimie Dubyna, Planner 1 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
There were approximately fourteen members of the public and one 
member of the media in attendance. 
1. CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Busheikin called the Public Hearing to order at 11:19 am. 
Chair Busheikin read a formal statement explaining the Public Hearing regarding the Proposed 
Bylaw No. 293.  She stated that all persons who believe their interest is affected by the bylaw 
would be given the opportunity to express their concerns and that further submissions cannot 
be received by the Local Trust Committee after the close of the Public Hearing.  
Planner Zupanec reviewed the Public Hearing Notice, summarized proposed Bylaw No. 293, and 
stated that all related information, and public comments, was available for members of the 
public to view in the Public Hearing binders.   
2. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 293 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 293 cited as “Gabriola Island Land Use Bylaw 
No. 177, 1999, Amendment No. 1, 2017”. 
 

Public Hearing Record 
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Gabriola Island 2 
Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record 
March 1, 2018 
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS 
Nancy Heatherington-Peirce made the following points: 
 She requested that in reference to secondary suites located on properties within the 
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) trustees should consider reinstating the option of allowing a 
secondary suite over an outbuilding so there is a choice between providing a manufactured 
home or suite over an outbuilding.   
 She noted that the purpose of the Housing Options Review Project is to provide a wider 
range of housing options and based on that purpose the allowance of a secondary suite built 
over an out building provides further options for non-farming renters.    
 She indicated that the enforcement challenges of ensuring that farm status is maintained in 
order for said secondary suite to remain in use are no different than existing enforcement 
challenges in reference to manufactured home use.   
 She noted that the benefits of allowing the suite outweigh the potential enforcement 
challenges. 
Kees Langereis made the following points: 
 He disagrees with adding clause B.

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