Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Denman Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
July 5, 2016 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
July 5, 2016 
Denman Seniors Hall 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
David Critchley, Local Trustee 
Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Rob Milne, Island Planner 
Marnie Eggen, Island Planner 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present 
 
Approximately twenty (20) members of the public - am 
Approximately two (2) members of the public - pm 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.  She welcomed the public and 
introduced herself, Trustees, staff and recorder. She acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in territory of the First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following changes to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 Add 6.3 Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes dated June 25, 2016 
 Add 6.4 Public Hearing Record dated June 25, 2016 
 Renumber subsequent category 6 items accordingly 
 Add 9.1 Letter dated May 26, 2016 from Jayne O’Reilly regarding Driving on 
the Beach 
 Add 9.2 Email dated July 4, 2016 from Eileen O’Brien re: Application 3131 
Jemima Road 
 Add 9.3 Email dated July 3, 2016 from Dorrie Woodward re: DE-TUP-2016 
(Lundberg) 
 Add 9.4 Email dated July 3, 2016 from J. Thornton re: 3131 Jemima Road 
(Lundberg) 
 Add 9.5 Email dated July 1, 2016 from Esther Muirhead re: DE-TUP-2016.1 
 10.1 Staff Report dated June 29, 2016 was received 
 10.2 Staff Report dated June 27, 2016 was received. 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 

ADOPTED 
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3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Edi Johnston mentioned various practices and agreements used by the Ministry of 
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) to restore and protect 
sensitive ecosystems, including making available to regional districts, parcels of Crown 
Land for social goals that benefit the public. She advised that Sponsored Crown Grants 
are available for this purpose by application and indicated that the Local Trust 
Committee (LTC) could make application for this. She noted that all of Denman Island’s 
foreshore can be tenured and asked the LTC to consider taking advantage of these 
FLNRO programs to provide the community with dedicated beaches at Millard Road, 
Fillongley and Morning Beach. She provided her speaking notes for the record. 
 
Harlene Holm objected that Temporary Use Permits (TUP) to enable secondary dwelling 
units reduce the number available for affordable housing and special needs uses within 
the permitted increase of five percent over the Official Community Plan (OCP) density 
cap. She did not support the TUP application on the agenda today for the LTC’s 
consideration as it is not for affordable housing. She expressed concern that the TUP 
process for secondary dwel

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