Gabriola LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Special Local Trust Committee Minutes 
November , 2017 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
November 8, 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 eleven members of the public and one member 
of the media in attendance. 
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. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
3.1 Housing Options Review Project Presentation 
 
Planner Zupanec gave a power point presentation and highlighted the following: 
 The objective and scope of the project and the consultation process to date. 
 This is an attainable housing project and not an affordable housing project, which 
will be looked at as a separate issue. 
 Many lots are currently permitted to have a home occupation operating from the 
property; however, the accessory buildings used for this purpose are not allowed to 
have kitchen or bathroom facilities. 
 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). 

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 The various configurations of secondary suites on properties outside of the 
Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) that would be permitted should the bylaws be 
amended. 
 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. 
 Suites located on properties within the ALR may only be located within an existing 
primary dwelling or existing accessory building as per Agricultural Land Commission 
(ALC) regulations. 
 There will be no restriction on who can occupy suites on properties within the ALR. 
 Secondary suites can not be use for less than a one month period. 
 A covenant restricting a secondary suite from being registered at the land title office 
as a building strata subdivision will be required to be registered by the property 
owner and said covenant can be discharged by the consent of the Local Trust 
Committee (LTC). 
 
3.2 Public Questions and Answers 
 
The following comments were made, and questions asked: 
 Currently a manufactured home is considered a temporary dwelling. If they become 
an option for a secondary suite this results in a potential increase to the number of 
dwellings allowed on a property within the ALR. 
 The Q and A document indicates that farm status

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