Gabriola LTC Public Hearing Record
· Gabriola Island · Meeting Documents · 2017
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Topics: Housing & affordability · Agriculture & the ALR · Governance & budget — our classification, not the Trust's.
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Public Hearing Record Received for Information By Local Trust Committee Gabriola Island 1 Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record November 16, 2017 ______________________________________________________________________ Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record ______________________________________________________________________ REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 292 CITED AS “GABRIOLA OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (GABRIOLA) BYLAW NO. 166, 1997, AMENDMENT NO. 1, 2017”. AND PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 293 CITED AS “GABRIOLA ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW NO. 177, 1999, AMENDMENT NO. 1, 2017”. Date of Meeting: Thursday, November 16, 2017 Location: Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre 465 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair Melanie Mamoser, Local Trustee Heather O’Sullivan, Local Trustee Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner Lisa Millard, Recorder Media and Others: One member of the local media and twenty-three members of the public were in attendance. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. 2. INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR Chair Busheikin read a formal statement explaining the public hearing regarding the Proposed Bylaw Nos. 292 and 293. She stated that all persons who believe their interest is affected by the bylaws 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. 3. REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Island Planner Zupanec reviewed the Public Hearing Notice. She stated that the purpose of Bylaw No. 292 was to amend the current Gabriola Island Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 166 to permit secondary suites, in lieu of accessory cottages, on lots 2.0 hectares or larger in several zones with a principal residential use. Public Hearing Record Received for Information By Local Trust Committee Gabriola Island 2 Local Trust Committee Public Hearing Record November 16, 2017 Bylaw No. 293 was to amend the current Gabriola Island Land Use Bylaw No. 177 to regulate secondary suites, permit bathrooms in accessory buildings, increase flexibility in home occupation regulations and amend select definitions in the Land Use Bylaw. 4. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 292 -COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC and 5. PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 293 -COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC Kees Langereis read a statement written by Gail Lund who indicated that she is opposed to allowing the new option of an additional secondary suite on a property located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) as this has the potential to increase densities and she requests that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) conform to existing density transfer methods. She further stated that kitchens and bathrooms should not be allowed in accessory buildings. Giselle Rudischer stated that she opposes
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