Thetis LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee   ADOPTED      1 
Special Business Meeting 
August 27, 2017 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
August 27, 2017 
Beban Park Recreation Centre 
Room 1, 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present Approximately thirty-five (35) members of the public in 
attendance 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 1:06 pm.  She welcomed the public, 
acknowledged that the meeting was being held in territory of the Coast Salish First 
Nations, and introduced Trustees, staff and recorder. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
Ruxton Island Private Moorage Structures and Community Docks Review 
 
3.1 Planner Presentation 
 
Planner Eggen reported that the purpose of this Community Information Meeting 
is to explain the project, introduce preliminary options for regulating private 
moorage structures and allowing community docks on Ruxton Island, present a 
draft community survey, answer questions and gather information for the Local 
Trust Committee’s (LTC) consideration.   
 
She conducted a presentation that included the following information: 
 The objective and scope of the project is focused on removing ambiguities in 
the Thetis Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw (LUB) regarding private 
moorage structures on Ruxton Island and reviewing LUB regulation to allow 
community docks on Ruxton Island; 
 The purpose, background and potential timeline for the community survey 
that is being developed to solicit public input; 

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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee   ADOPTED      2 
Special Business Meeting 
August 27, 2017 
 A range of options that are outlined in the draft survey to regulate private 
moorage structures and community docks, with associated advantages and 
disadvantages;  
 The anticipated timeline for the Review project; and 
 Relevant documents developed during the Official Community Plan (OCP) 
and LUB review were noted to include “Community and Shared Docks: Case 
Studies from BC” and “Ruxton Island Community Dock Options Study”. 
 
Trustees commented with the following key points noted: 
 A Trustee expressed concern regarding the inadvertent creation of the 
“loophole” ambiguity in the bylaw regarding private moorage related 
structures and the potential length of time that might be required to resolve 
the issue, noting that an interim solution might be warranted.  
 
He recognized the need for a safe way to access the island as well as the 
potential visual and security issues that docks may present; and indicated his 
desire to respect the intent of the bylaws that were created in a fair and open 
process. 
 
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