Lasqueti LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
September 18, 2017 
Judith Fisher Centre 
#1 China Cloud Bay Road 
Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Susan Morrison, Local Trustee 
Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present 
 
Approximately 20 members of the public - am 
Approximately 3 members of the public - pm 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 11:06 am. She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First Nations, welcomed the 
public and introduced Trustees, staff and recorder. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
13.1 Printer and Dissemination of Printed Material 
13.2 Meeting with Powell River Regional District (PRRD) 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Comments regarding the Marine Shoreline Protection Project included the following: 
 Objection was raised that the project has changed from an emphasis on eel grass 
protection; the shoreline is relatively well protected already compared to other 
islands; 
 The consideration of Development Permit Areas (DPA) prior to consultation with the 
community was opposed;  
 The Advisory Planning Commission (APC) did not support “blanket” protection by 
DPAs as a tool that the community would support; 
 Changing the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) subdivision regulation as a “pilot program” was 
not supported; 
 Language in the subdivision regulations should be addressed as soon as possible to 
clarify the intended minimum parcel area; 

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 Concern was expressed regarding the ability of Bylaw Enforcement to inspect 
properties for DPA compliance without being complaint-driven or with owners’ 
consent; 
 Lasqueti Island’s existing regulations have been crafted with the community and 
could serve as a model for other communities;  
 Why are DPAs considered to be a progressive land use planning tool? and 
 Are there archeological sites and middens on Lasqueti Island; what would categorize 
them as “significant”; and are all middens to be protected? 
 
Trustees and staff responded with the following comments noted: 
o Community input on the proposed bylaws is an important part of the process; 
o DPAs might be considered progressive as they would represent a proactive act 
to address interests of multiple stakeholders as opposed to reacting to impacts;  
o Archeological sites and middens do exist on Lasqueti Island; staff is not aware of 
categories differentiating significance; and discussion with First Nations 
regarding these sites has not yet occurred. 
 
Comments on other topics included the fol

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