Regional Planning Committee Regular Meeting Minutes

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Regional Planning Committee
Minutes of a Regular Meeting

Date:                      May 1, 2026
Location:                Electronic Meeting

Members Present:     Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trustee, Chair
                               Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trustee, Vice Chair
                               Tobi Elliott, Gabriola Island Local Trustee, Executive Committee Representative
                               David Graham, Denman Island Local Trustee
                               Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee
                               Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trustee (ex officio)

Member Regrets:        Aaron Campbell, North Pender Island Local Trustee

Staff Present:               Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services
                               William Shulba, Senior Freshwater Specialist
                               Rob Kroeker, Planning Services Administrative Assistant / Recorder

1.              CALL TO ORDER

Chair Boland called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. and acknowledged that participants of the meeting were attending all across the territories of the Coast Salish peoples.

2.              AGENDA

2.1           Review of the Agenda

One new item was presented for consideration:

    •       Add Minor Projects Criteria Request For Decision to agenda section 8, Business - Other

Trustee Borthwick joined the meeting at 10:12 a.m.

2.2           Approval of Agenda

By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the agenda as amended.

3.              PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

No members of the public were in attendance.

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4. DELEGATIONS  
None.

5. CORRESPONDENCE  
5.1 2026-02-13 Chair Patrick Re: Bylaw Compliance and Enforcement Policy Amendments Feedback  
Received for information.

6. ADMINISTRATVE COORDINATION  
6.1 Draft Minutes of Previous Meetings  
For review and approval.  
6.1.1 Regional Planning Committee Draft Minutes of Feb. 6, 2026 Regular Meeting  
Chair Boland suggested that the word “less” in a point on p. 9 of the agenda be amended to “loss” so that the phrase reads “no net loss”.  

By general consent the Regional Planning Committee approved the minutes as amended.

6.2 Resolutions Without Meeting  
None.

6.3 Follow-up Action List  
Director Cermak noted that the Follow-Up Action List lacked items for completion dated later than July 2025, and is being updated by staff. Committee discussion included:  
• send a new version to Regional Planning Committee when updates are completed  
• Freshwater Sustainabilit

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