Galiano LTC Public Hearing Record

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Public Hearing Record 
October 1, 2016   Page 1 of 8 
 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Record of Public Hearing 
 
Date: 
Location: 
October 1, 2016 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Colleen Doty, Recorder 
  
Others Present: Approximately 80 members of the public and no media present. 
 
The Public Hearing, reconvened from the session held September 19, 2016, was called to order 
at 12:40pm. Chair Busheikin acknowledged Coast Salish First Nations upon whose territory we 
were meeting. 
 
Chair Busheikin explained that comments heard previously on September 19
th
, 2016 would not 
be re-heard. She read the opening statement, explaining rules of conduct and that speakers 
would have four (4) minutes. A Speakers List was taken.  
 
3.1 Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Bylaws 233 & 234 
 
Ann Hennessy spoke in favour of Galiano Green (GG). She addressed the community 
process involved, referring to the Official Community Plan (OCP), where one of the 
issues was affordable housing. Galiano Land and Community Housing Trust (GLCHT) 
members were involved on OCP committee, and carefully considered things such as 
location, density, low-to-moderate income, Housing Agreement (HA), clustering of 
housing, rainwater catchment, and energy-efficient designs. OCP was roadmap. GG is 
half the density of Page Drive. HA was prepared and vetted by various legal counsels.   
 
Dirk Ouellette withdrew his previous letter of support. He was on the economic 
development committee for the OCP and supports controlled growth. Page Drive was 
approved for more units. He is concerned about the aquifer, lack of CRD funding for GG, 
enforceability of HA.  
 
Jean Krebs expressed concerns about lack of certainty and conflicting answers to 
questions, noting the lease and HAs are not yet finalized.  She asked the LTC to delay 
approval of bylaws until they have received finalized versions of agreements. She wants 
affordable housing protections in place.  
 
  
Public Hearing Record  
Received For Information 
By the Local Trust Committee 
 

 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Public Hearing Record 
October 1, 2016   Page 2 of 8 
Barry New, a GG board member for 4-5 years, addressed the rental situation with 
Galiano Green. Owners may rent out their places. GLCHT did not want two–tiers of 
renters. Putting 20 units on the property is quite doable and not close to neighbours. He 
noted that one project cannot address all of Galiano’s housing problems. He spoke in 
favour of GG and hoped LTC would approve proposed bylaws.  
 
Stephen Akins spoke in favour of proposed bylaws, noting GG was not perfect, but that 
a lot of effort was put into making good things for the community. He noted the social 
engineering in this project

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