Thetis LTC Special Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record  
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
Thetis Island   1 
Public Hearing Record 
May 9, 2016 
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Thetis Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
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REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 96 CITED AS  
“THETIS ISLAND OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN, 2011, AMENDMENT NO. 1, 2015” 
REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 97 CITED AS “THETIS ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW, 
2011, AMENDMENT 1, 2015” 
 
Date of Meeting: Monday, May 9, 2016 
Location:  Thetis Island Community Centre (Forbes Hall) 
North Cove Road, Thetis Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Susan Morrison, Chair 
Peter Luckham, Local Trustee 
Ken Hunter, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Marnie Eggen, Planner 2 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Lisa Millard, Recorder 
 
 
Others: There were approximately thirty one (31) members of the public in 
attendance 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the Public Hearing to order at 5:32 pm.   
 
2. INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR 
 
Chair Morrison read the Chairperson’s Opening Statement and explained that this Public 
Hearing is being conducted to hear views regarding Proposed Bylaw Nos. 96 and 97.  
She invited those wishing to speak to sign a speaker’s list and to place written 
submissions into the Public Hearing submission box. 
 
3. REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
 
Planner Eggen reported that a copy of this notice was advertised in two consecutive 
editions of the Chemainus Ladysmith Chronical on April 27, 2016 and May 4, 2016.  A 
copy of the notice was mailed to 26 property owners on April 19, 2016.  The notice was 
posted on island at the BC Ferries Bulletin Board.  All notification requirements under the 
Local Government Act have been completed.   
 
A copy of the proposed bylaw and the public hearing binder have been available for 
public review at the Islands Trust Northern Office.  There is a copy of the complete 
public hearing binder available during this public hearing. 
 

Public Hearing Record  
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
Thetis Island   2 
Public Hearing Record 
May 9, 2016 
 
Proposed Bylaw No. 96, if adopted, will amend the Thetis Island Official Community Plan 
Bylaw No. 88 by changing the designation of the unsurveyed Crown foreshore or land 
covered by water being part of the bed of Clam Bay, Cowichan District from 
undesignated to Mariculture (M) to allow for the use of mariculture activities. 
 
 
Proposed Bylaw No. 97, if adopted, will amend the Thetis Island Land Use Bylaw No. 89 
by changing the zoning classification of the unsurveyed Crown foreshore or land 
covered by water being part of the bed of Clam Bay, Cowichan District from Water 4 (W-
4) to Water 5 (W-5) to allow for the use of mariculture activities. 
 
The Proposed Bylaws were referred to 18 agencies and 7 First Nations.   
 
She reported on submissions that have been received as of

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