Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Agenda Addendum

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STAFF REPORT 
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Strategy review - April 2017.docx  
Islands Trust Staff Report 1 
File No.: 6500-20-Telecommunication Strategy 
DATE OF MEETING: March 27, 2017 
TO: Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
FROM: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Southern Team 
COPY: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Rob Milne, Island Planner 
SUBJECT: Telecommunication Strategy Project – SAPC Recommendation Report 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
1. That  the Galiano  Island Local  Trust  Committee request  staff  to  draft  Antenna  Proposal Consultation 
Guidelines   based   on   recommendations   made   in   the   Special   Advisory   Planning   Commission 
Recommendation Report dated March 2017. 
2. That the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee request staff to research options for an application fee 
for antenna proposals. 
REPORT SUMMARY 
This purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the Special Advisory Planning Commission’s (SAPC) final 
recommendation report  which includes recommendations for an antenna system siting protocol, presents data 
from  the  community  survey,  and  suggest  recommendations  for  bylaw  amendments,  and  telecommunication 
advocacy. This report also outlines the project’s next steps. 
BACKGROUND 
Project Overview: 
The  Galiano  Island  LTC  initiated  a  project  in  February  2016  to  develop  a  telecommunications  strategy.    The 
purpose of this project is to review telecommunication options, policies, and procedures on Galiano Island and to 
appoint  a  Special  Advisory  Planning  Commission  to  develop  recommendations  for  consultation  procedures.  At 
the  July  4,  2016  regular  LTC  meeting,  the  Galiano  LTC  adopted  the  terms  of  reference  for  the  creation  of  a 
Telecommunication Strategy SAPC. At the August 29, 2016 the Galiano Island LTC appointed seven members of 
the Galiano Island community to the Telecommunication Strategy SAPC.   
A Terms of Reference (TOR) was established for the 6 month SAPC term and outlined the role of the SAPC: 
a. Review the contents of the  staff reports  on telecommunication strategy project  prepared for the Galiano 
Island LTC dated March 30, 2016 and June 22, 2016. 
b. Review Industry Canada policies and procedures relating to telecommunications. 
c. Inventory  existing  telecommunications  infrastructure  on  Galiano  Island  and  services  available  to  Galiano 
Island. 
d. Identify gaps and needs in current services. 

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e. Consider   range   of   criteria   for   siting   facilities   and   potential   procedures   for   commenting  on   future 
telecommunications proposals. 
f. To provide recommendations to the LTC on potential siting criteria and consultation procedures for future 
proposals.     
A community survey was completed in December 2016 to identify gaps and needs in current telecommunication 
service

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