North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 27, 2017 ADOPTED 1 of 8 
  
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 27, 2017 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present George Grams, Chair 
Dianne Barber, Local Trustee 
Derek Masselink, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Justine Starke, Island Planner 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.  He acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held on Coast Salish First Nations territory. 
 
Chair Grams noted that the meeting was being recorded and read a statement regarding 
the public record.  
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA         
Chair Grams recommended removal of item 8.1 - Delegation by Freedom Mobile noting 
they withdrew from the meeting. 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended.  
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Michael Sketch spoke to the NP-RZ-2016.1 (Mainroad) recommending that the steep 
slope not be rezoned industrial and providing rationale for the recommendation.  
 
Dale Henning recommended that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) reconsider the date 
of their upcoming Special Meeting regarding the Waste Management Project, noting that 
the current date is close to that of the local fall fair.   
 
Dale Henning also addressed the issue of the Freedom Mobile tower. He provided an 
overview of concerns with the project and its future implications. He also provided online 
resources for community members to gain education on the matter.  
 
Julie Roper also expressed support for changing the Special Meeting to a later date.  
 
Michael Sketch spoke against rezoning Agricultural Land Reserve (ALC) land at 
Browning Harbour and provided rationale for recommending that the LTC not proceed 
with the rezoning application.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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North Pender Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Michael Sketch also noted that at the last meeting the content of a public letter was said 
to be defamatory by another community member. He reported that he has submitted 
copies of letters to support those claims. 
 
Barbara Johnstone-Grimmer commented that the APC was not provided with paper 
copies of referral packages and this is a problem as APC members are not provided 
devices to read from.  
 
Planner Starke responded that paper copies will be mailed to APC members upon 
request.   
 
Dale Henning noted that the 0.2 hectares that is part of the ALR on the Burdett property 
has not been a viable piece of agricultural land.  
 
Barbara Johnstone-Grimmer noted that the parcel of land discussed has been used 
for agricultural purposes and under the ownership of the previous owner did not have 
additional content or fill added to it.  
 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
4.1 North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 213 
 
Planner Starke pr

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