Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
May 2, 2016  ADOPTED Page 1 of 12 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 2, 2016 
North Community Hall 
20925 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Kim Stockdill, Acting Planner 2 
David Millership, Recorder 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:32 pm. Introductions were made and she 
acknowledged that the meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations. There were approximately 40 members of the public present and no media. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
 Added to item 10.5 – April 21, 2016 Letter from Michael Sharp, President, Section 
Seven Water Works Ltd re GL-TUP-2016.1 (Stettner) 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Chair Busheikin outlined the Town Hall (TH) rules and guidelines, which included a two 
minute per speaker time limit. 
 
Debbie Holmes read and submitted her comments in writing.  She spoke to GL-RZ-2014.1 
(Crystal Mountain Society) and stated: support for the Official Community Plan (OCP), 
lands being preserved for forestry use in perpetuity, and affordable housing; and opposition 
to community benefit being achieved via covenant(s). 
 
Stephen Rybak spoke to GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain Society) and asked the Local 
Trust Committee (LTC) to suspend action until a community benefit review, that includes 
public input, has been done.  He commented that a covenant(s) is not a community benefit 
and stated support for penalties when/if covenants are broken. 
 
Tom Hennessy stated support for GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain Society) but concern 
regarding the community benefit portion.  He stated opposition to community benefit being 
achieved via covenant(s). 

 
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Local Trust Committee Minutes 
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Bill Russell spoke to the minutes of April 4, 2016 and stated concern that a brief 
dissolution of the meeting was not reflected.  He stated that the opinions of the Trustees 
should hold more weight than passionate voices. 
 
Anna Keefer stated support for GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain Society).  She 
commented that the calming/healing nature of the Crystal Mountain Society (CMS) is, in 
itself, a community benefit. 
 
Bowie Keefer stated that CMS is, in itself, a community benefit.  He stated that CMS 
provides harmony and a culture of peace and that he is confident CMS would care for its 
land(s) better than a third party would.  
 
Paul LeBlond stated support for GL-RZ-2014.1 (Crystal Mountain Society) and community 
benefit being achieved via covenant(s).  He wondered what the actual definition of 
community benefit is.  
 
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