Gabriola LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 11, 2017 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 11, 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 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manager 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Linda Prowse, Planner 1 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
There were approximately three (3) members of the public and 
one (1) member of the media in attendance. 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 10:15 am.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
A member of the public made the following comments: 
 The Official Community Plan (OCP) addresses special needs housing but not 
affordable housing.  If suites are being considered the OCP will need to be amended 
to delete the clause regarding not increasing densities as a concentration of 
densities will occur due to allowing suites.  Allowing suites could result in several 
residential units on a small lot. 
 It was asked if any consideration was being made to specify independent cistern and 
water systems for suites. 
 If bathrooms and kitchens are allowed in accessory buildings then individuals might 
use them illegally as living quarters and therefore policies need to be developed to 
regulate the use of these buildings. 
 
A Trustee clarified that secondary suites are only being considered on lots that already 
allow cottages and these lots are over 2 hectares in size, that densities are not being 
increased by allowing suites as an option to a cottage, and if accessory buildings are 
being used as a dwelling it would be considered a bylaw enforcement issue. 
 
 

ADOPTED 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 11, 2017 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING - none 
 
5. PUBLIC HEARING - none 
 
6. MINUTES 
 
6.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes dated March 9, 2017 – for adoption 
 
The following amendments to the minutes were presented for consideration: 
 Page 1 Item 2 - Approval of Agenda, under Item 9.1 Late Delegation, correct 
the spelling of Potlatch. 
 Page 5 Item 9.1 correct the spelling of Potlatch. 
 Page 8 top of the page change the sentence beginning with “The applicant 
noted that based on the RDN...” to read “A Trustee proposed 5000 imperial 
gallon cisterns be considered based on the requirements established by the 
Yellow Point development permit area.” 
 Page 8 middle of the page remove the fourth bullet point beginning with 
“Trustees would like to include a mandatory...” 
 Page 8 delete the first version of the motion GB-2017-042 and delete the 
sentence beginning with “Whe

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