Gabriola LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes – Special Meeting 
March 20, 2017 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting  
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 20, 2017 
Gabriola Island Community Hall 
2200 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Melanie Mamoser, Local Trustee 
Heather O'Sullivan, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present 
 
 
 
 
Others Present 
David Marlor, Director, Local Planning Services 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Becky McErlean, Legislative Clerk 
Emily Kozak, Recorder 
 
There were approximately 60 (sixty) members of the public 
present. 
Others Present 
1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION 
GB-RZ-2016.1 - Potlatch Properties and Pilot Bay Holdings 
 
Chair Busheikin introduced the members and staff present and explained the purpose of 
a Community Information Meeting.  
 
3.1 Presentation by Island Planner Zupanec 
 
Planner Zupanec conducted a presentation on application GB-RZ-2016.1 and 
Proposed Bylaws 289 and 290. 
 
3.2 Public Questions & Answer Session 
 
Chair Busheikin read out questions that had been submitted in writing either 

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before or during the meeting, and they were answered by a Local Trust 
Committee (LTC) member, the applicant, or a staff person as noted.  
 
 What are the parameters for the access road on Taylor Bay Road? 
o Applicant. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) sets that 
and will be part of the subdivision approval. 
 Why isn’t the developer required to submit a pro-forma regarding cost and 
proposed return on the development? 
o Director Marlor. Pro-formas are used mainly when development is 
happening in a large city, to assess uplift value of subdivision and when the 
government wants to get something back as a proportion of the value, such 
as an amenity. It could be seen as trading amenities for density, whereas 
this is a density transfer. 
 What is the proposed cost of the new parkland to taxpayers? It has been 
quoted as $80,000.  
o Director Marlor. As the land is donated there is no cost upfront. The 
ongoing cost is up to Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) and will depend 
on intended use of property. RDN would consult with community and the 
Local Trust Committee. 
 Why doesn’t the land use bylaw have regulations about water that we want 
MoTI to refer to?  
o Planner Zupanec. The bylaw could contain stronger water requirements for 
a subdivision, as other LTCs do, but does not currently. 
 The pond and Mallet Creek initially were to be part of the park package but the 
RDN refused to take them. Is there a way to 

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