Gabriola LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Gabriola Island ADOPTED 1 
Special Local Trust Committee Minutes 
December 12, 2016 
 
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
December 12, 2016 
Gabriola Island Agricultural Hall 
465 South Road, Gabriola Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Melanie Mamoser, Local Trustee 
Heather O'Sullivan, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present 
 
 
Others Present 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
There were approximately twenty-two members of the public and 
one member of the media present 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
Chair Busheikin acknowledged that Jerry Schaefer, Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) 
Building Inspection Supervisor, was present at the meeting and thanked him for being 
available to answer questions within his area of expertise. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following changes to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
 3.1  Adoption of November 10, 2016 Meeting Minutes was deferred to the next 
 regular scheduled meeting. 
 
 5.0 Meeting Date Change for 2017 was removed from the agenda. 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. MINUTES 
 
3.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes dated November 10, 2016 - for adoption 
 
This item was deferred to the next regular scheduled meeting. 
 

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4. LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE PROJECT 
 
4.1 Housing Options Review Project - Staff Report 
 
Planner Zupanec summarized the recommendations made within the staff report. 
 
4.2 Presentation by Planner Zupanec 
 
Planner Zupanec made a presentation and highlighted the following: 
 The objectives of the project and the in-scope topics. 
 The various codes that regulate single family housing. 
 That the BC Building Code regulates buildings on permanent foundations 
while the Canadian Standards Association regulates recreational vehicles 
and homes on wheels. 
 Tiny homes on chassis are not regulated by either the BC Building Code or 
the Canadian Standards Association. 
 The three survey topics including: 
A. A review of temporary dwellings and exploration of options including 
recreational vehicles, travel trailers and tiny homes on chassis. 
B. Review options for secondary suites on lots 2 ha and larger in lieu of 
accessory cottages. 
C. Review options for secondary suites over non-residential buildings on 
lots 2 ha or larger within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). 
 The level of support for, and against, each aspect of each survey topic. 
 The recommendations made within the staff report. 
 
4.3 Public Question and Answer Session 
 
The following questions were asked by members of the public and responded to 
as noted: 
 Is rezoning required for the housing options that have been presented? 
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