Gambier LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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Gambier Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
February 19, 2016 
 
Gambier Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
February 19, 2016 
Eric Cardinall Hall 
930 Chamberlain Road, Gibsons, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair (via teleconference 1:00-1:38 pm) 
Dan Rogers, Local Trustee 
Kate-Louise Stamford, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Aleksandra Brzozowski, Island Planner (via teleconference 1:00-
1:38 pm) 
Lisa Webster-Gibson, A/ Planner (via teleconference 1:27-1:37 pm) 
Diane Corbett, Recorder 
 
Others Present Members of the Public – 5  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 1:01 pm.  She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. She 
thanked members of the audience for attending.  
 
Trustees and staff introduced themselves. Island Planner Brzozowski explained she was 
filling in for Island Planner Zupanec, who was ill, regarding agenda item 3.1. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
 
3.1 GM-DVP-2016.1 (Convention of Baptist Churches - Keats Island) 
 
3.1.1 Staff Report dated February 5, 2016 
 
Island Planner Brzozowski reviewed the staff report regarding 
Development Variance Permit (DVP) DVP-2016.1, a request for a 
variance to increase the permitted height of a building to 5.8 metres (19.0 
feet) to accommodate vehicles and equipment for BC Hydro and TELUS.  
 

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Dan Petrick of Kasian Architecture Interior Design and Planning Ltd., 
Vancouver, showed drawings of the site plan to the trustees. The 
proposed building would be three times the size of the current building, 
and would be basically situated in the same position.  
 
Jensen Metchie, MHPM Project Leaders, Vancouver, represented BC 
Hydro and noted the following points: 
 
 Inside the building is quite crowded. For any larger work, it is usually 
necessary to barge in a truck and materials. There are issues of 
safety, cost, and time.  
 The purpose of the building is the same as the current use, storage 
for the truck and materials for servicing and maintenance. BC Hydro is 
updating all their vehicles. Newer trucks are much larger and 
eventually only a larger truck will be available. The height variance is 
specifically to accommodate those trucks.  
 The Convention asked that the construction activity be completed 
before the camp activities start in June. 
 The intention is that demolition would begin in March and that the 
project would be completed by May. 
 
Tony Flynn stated that he was in support of the application for the 
variance. It would increase the service and enhance telecommunications 
on the island.  
 
Further comments and questions for the applicant did not concern the 
DVP application, but were related to the con

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