Gabriola LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
November 16, 2017 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 16, 2017 
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 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
There were approximately twenty-three members of the public and one 
member of the media present. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.  She acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
3.1 Presentation on Proposed Bylaw Nos. 292 and 293 
Planner Zupanec provided a power point presentation and highlighted the following: 
 A summary of Bylaw No. 292 which will entail amendments to the Official 
Community Plan (OCP), and Bylaw No. 293 which will entail amendments to the 
Land Use Bylaw (LUB). 
 The various configurations of secondary suites that would be permitted on 
properties outside of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). 
 One secondary suite per lot, with a maximum size of 968 square feet, or 40% of the 
floor area of the primary dwelling (which ever is less) will be permitted. 
 Secondary suites will be designated for residential use only and not available for 
rental periods of less than one month. 
 A restrictive covenant prohibiting the registration of a strata plan, resulting in a 
suite becoming a second lot, will be required. 
 The bylaw that requires a home occupation to be attributed to the principal 
dwelling will be amended to also allow for a tenant to operate a home-based 
business. 

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 Kitchens and bathrooms will be allowed within accessory buildings that are used for 
home occupation purposes. 
 Properties located within the ALR will be allowed to have one principal dwelling and 
a secondary suite.   
 Lots located within the ALR that are over two hectares in size, and that have farm 
status will be allowed one manufactured home or a third suite above an existing 
building with no requirement for farm status. 
 In order for a property owner to add a secondary suite to an existing building, the 
lot on which the structure is located must be operated as a farm and have farm 
status. 
 
3.2 Public Questions and Answers 
 
Members of the public asked the following questions and staff answered as follows: 
 What is the allowed density for agri-tourism on lots located within the ALR? 
o Agri-tourism accommodation allows for un-serviced tenting sites only. 
 Is there a limit on the maximum square footage allowed for home occupations if 

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