Thetis LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Thetis Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes-Special Meeting 
February 27, 2017 
 
Thetis Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 27, 2017 
Nanaimo Museum 
Program Room 
100 Museum Way 
Nanaimo, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present 
 
 
 
 
Others Present 
Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Ann Kjerulf, Regional Planning Manger 
Miles Drew, Bylaw Enforcement Officer 
Janice Young, Recorder 
 
Approximately twenty (20) members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm.  She introduced Staff and 
Trustees, welcomed members of the public and acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
4.1.1 Town Hall 
4.1.2 Local Trust Committee Discussion 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. CLOSED MEETING 
 
3.1 Motion to Close the Meeting 
 

ADOPTED 
Thetis Island ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Minutes-Special Meeting 
February 27, 2017 
TH-2017-010 
It was MOVED and SECONDED   
that the meeting be closed to the public in accordance with the Community 
Charter, Part 4, Division 3, s.90(1)(d)(f) and (i) for the purpose of considering 
Adoption of In-Camera Meeting Minutes dated October 11, 2016, bylaw 
enforcement and Legal Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including 
communications necessary for that purpose and that the recorder and staff 
attend the meeting.  
CARRIED 
 
The meeting was closed to the public at 1:04pm 
 
3.2 Recall to Order 
 
 The meeting was re-opened to the public at 1:34 
 
3.3 Rise and Report 
 
Chair Morrison stated that the October 11, 2016 Closed Meeting minutes were 
adopted. 
 
4. LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE PROJECTS 
 
4.1 Thetis Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw Amendment - Staff Report 
 
The Island Planner presented the Staff Report and: 
 Reviewed the background;  
 Highlighted two issues:  
o Riparian Rights re: having a dock; and  
o Human Rights re: having a dock; and  
 Opened to public comments. 
 
4.1.1 Town Hall 
 
 A member of the public asked if the- structure recently built along the 
shoreline on Ruxton Island was approved. 
o Staff responded that the current bylaw allows this structure. 
 A member of the public asked if a moratorium can be put in place to 
prevent new structures on the foreshore until new regulations are 
established. 
o Staff responded that there is no tool for establishing a moratorium; 
the process is to work to amend the bylaw. 
o A Trustee added that while “docks” are not permitted in this zone, 
that “equipment” is, and that presently “equipment” is not defined. 
 A member of the public commented that people need a safe way to 
load and unload from the boat onto the shore. 
 A member of the public commente

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