North Pender LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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North Pender Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 26, 2016 ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
 
North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 26, 2016 
Pender Island Community Hall 
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, North Pender Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Dianne Barber, Local Trustee 
Derek Masselink, Local Trustee 
 
 
Staff Present: Justine Starke, Island Planner 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder 
 
The meeting was being recorded.  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 9:45 am. He acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Michael Sketch noted that he had sent two written submissions and he provided an 
overview of the first. The first submission addressed concern that, in 2012, 
“infrastructure discarded material” from Magic Lake was placed on the Browning 
Harbour Agricultural Land Review (ALR) land. He provided the history of the land, 
discussed the current owners’ proposed use of the site as a waste transfer site, and 
cited studies to demonstrate that the soil did not suffer from soil degradation prior to 
2012.  
 
Mr. Sketch cited Official Community Plan (OCP) sections that may have been violated 
and remarked that the LTC, at that time, deferred the matter to the Agricultural Land 
Commission (ALC).  He further requested that the LTC direct staff to address the matter 
and to formally advise the ALC on the matter.  
 
Trustee Masselink responded to the comments. He acknowledged the concern about the 
soil quality and recommended a broader discussion that does not focus on a single land 
owner. 
 
 A D O P T E D

 
 
North Pender Island 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 26, 2016 ADOPTED Page 2 of 9 
Michael Sketch referred to his second submission which addressed the issue of waste 
management on the Penders. He provided an overview of possible models that could be 
used and addressed the role of the CRD in those models. He noted that the Pender 
Island Recycling Society might provide a full range of waste services and provided an 
overview of the benefits of this model. Mr. Sketch requested that the LTC direct staff to 
liaise with Pender Island Recycling Society to investigate a similar provision for the 
Pender Islands.  
 
Note: Planner Starke arrived at 10:12 am.  
 
Mike Burdett noted that his property, previously discussed by Mr. Sketch, includes 
industrial land that is outside of the ALR. He denied the accuracy of Mr. Sketch’s 
statements and asked that the issue be discussed without continued personal attacks 
directed specifically at his family and their property.  
 
Donn Korbin referred to the upcoming May 30, 2016 North Pender Island Special 
Meeting that will have an open house with Capital Regional District (CRD) 
representatives. He noted that the meetings w

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