Lasqueti LTC Public Hearing Record

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Public Hearing Record   
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee  1 
Public Hearing Record 
April 23, 2016 
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Lasqueti Island 
Local Trust Committee 
Public Hearing Record 
____________________________________________________________ 
 
REGARDING PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 90 CITED AS  
“LASQUETI ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW NO. 78, 2005, AMENDMENT NO. 2, 2014” 
 
Date of Meeting: Saturday, April 23, 2016 
Location:  Lasqueti Island Community Hall 
Main Road, Lasqueti Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
Susan Morrison, Local Trustee 
Timothy Peterson, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Marnie Eggen, Planner 2 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Dave Olsen, Recorder 
 
 
Others: Ten (10) members of the public were in attendance 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Busheikin called the Public Hearing to order at 12:12 pm.   
 
2. INTRODUCTIONS AND OPENING STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIR 
 
Chair Busheikin read the Chairperson’s Opening Statement and explained that this 
Public Hearing is being conducted to hear views regarding Proposed Bylaw No. 90.  She 
invited those wishing to speak to identify themself and to place written submissions into 
the Public Hearing submission box. 
 
3. REVIEW OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
 
Planner Eggen reported on the advertising of the public hearing.  A copy of the notice 
was mailed to all property owners and by mail drop on March 23, 2016.  The notice was 
posted on island at the Community Hall.  All notification requirements under the Local 
Government Act have been completed.   
 
A copy of the proposed bylaw and the public hearing binder has been available for public 
review at the Gabriola Island office of Islands Trust.  A copy of the complete public 
hearing binder was available during the public hearing. 
 
 

Public Hearing Record   
Received for Information 
By Local Trust Committee 
 
Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee  2 
Public Hearing Record 
April 23, 2016 
The purpose of Proposed Bylaw No. 90, if adopted, will amend the Lasqueti Island Land 
Use Bylaw No. 78 by adding new setback and screening regulations for riparian areas in 
order to meet the local government’s obligations under the Riparian Areas Regulation 
(RAR).  The amendment is intended to bring the Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area into 
compliance with the RAR.  No Official Community Plan amendments are required. 
 
The Proposed Bylaw was referred to nine agencies and ten First Nations.   We received 
eight responses.  The Lyackson First Nation provided comments that were considered at 
the last Local Trust Committee (LTC) meeting. 
 
Planner Eggen reported on submissions that were received as of the afternoon of April 
22, 2016.   
 
4. BYLAW NO. 90 SUBMISSIONS FROM THE PUBLIC 
 
Andrew Fall, Lasqueti Island stated that the RAR is aimed to protect the common good.  
It is set up as it is, because of a lack of precision in terms of knowing wher

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