Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

Extracted text (beginning)

Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
August 29, 2016  ADOPTED Page 1 of 12 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
August 29, 2016 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams , Alternate Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: 
 
Kim Stockdill, Acting Planner 2 
Colleen Doty, Recorder 
 
Others Present: Approximately 30 members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 12:34pm.  He acknowledged the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.   
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
- Item 10.8 was moved to 10.4, reordering the rest of applications 
- New Schedule A for 13.2 (copies circulated) 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
 Chair Grams noted this Town Hall would address agenda items.  
 
Debbie Holmes referred to the application for a tree cutting Development Permit  within 
Development Permit Area No. 3 (DPA 3). She summarized the history of the bylaw 
limiting tree harvesting to sustainable rates, the need to protect water resources and 
biodiversity. She noted importance of educating everyone on sustainable tree-cutting.  
 
 Stephen Rybak, referring to Schedule A Land Use Bylaw (LUB) No. 127, 2011, 
Contraventions and Penalties, asked whether the penalties listed were for each offence, 
one-time fees, or for repeat offences?  
 
A/Planner 2 Kim Stockdill noted that Miles Drew, Bylaw Enforcement Officer who  drafted 
the bylaws, could be phoned later in the meeting.  
  
AD O P T E D  

 
Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
August 29, 2016  ADOPTED Page 2 of 12 
Louise Decario, referred to Schedule A of LUB No. 127, and indicated it would be 
helpful to have changes highlighted. With respect to the tree-cutting Development Permit 
application, she expressed the following concerns with the Staff Report of August 19, 
2016: 
- the statement to remove tree debris to mitigate fire hazard, as debris is different 
from trees .  
- page 38 notes that DPA 3 is for larger lots, but DPA 3 was intended for every lot 
on Galiano 
- staff noted in staff report the impact on groundwater was minimal because 
surrounding lots are heavily forested. Does this mean tree removal is acceptable 
as long as neighbours do not remove trees?   
She requested that the number of trees to be replanted should be specified in the permit 
and that the Local Trust Committee send a letter to tree-cutters informing them of 
bylaws. 
 
Akasha Forest expressed concerns about DPA 3 tree-cutting permit application. She 
was on the committee that developed bylaws and the bylaw was intended to cover the 
entire island, regardless of lot size. She suggested that misinformation in the Staff 
Report should be rec

First 3,000 characters. Open the original for the whole document.