Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
January 21, 2016 ADOPTED  Page   1 of 9 
 
 
 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
January 21, 2016 
Saturna Island Community Hall 
105 East Point Road, Saturna Island, BC 
 
Members Present: George Grams, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Lee Middleton, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Beverly Lowsley, Recorder 
  
Public and Media 
Present: 
There were 30 members present and no media. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Grams called the meeting to order at 12:32 pm, welcoming those in attendance to 
the first meeting of 2016.  He then acknowledged that the meeting was being held in 
traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations 
  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
  
It was noted that an update on the community profile is not included on the agenda. 
Chair Grams indicated this will be addressed on the follow-up action list, item 7.1. 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
    
3.1  Guidance on Public Input at Regular LTC Meetings 
 
Chair Grams read the document, “Guidance on Public Input at Regular SI LTC 
Meetings”, which was also included in the agenda package for this meeting.   
 
John Hutchinson expressed appreciation for this clarification of the protocol.  
He asked for further clarification regarding opportunities for local input during the 
Community Information Meeting (CIM) section of the meeting and the business 
session. 
 
Chair Grams explained that the Community Information Meeting (CIM) purpose is 
to enable public input. The Island Planner presents the proposal followed by an 
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Minutes of Regular Meeting 
January 21, 2016 ADOPTED  Page   2 of 9 
 
 
opportunity for the applicant to speak then, for community members to ask 
questions or offer input.  The business section of a meeting is for formal 
discussion and related debate of business items by the Island Trustees.  
Questions and comments from the public during the business session will be by 
invitation of the Chair. 
 
Trustee Brent also noted that the local trustees are only allowed to discuss Trust 
business in the context of the Local Trust Committee meetings. 
 
Planner Richardson explained the temporary use permit (TUP) process. 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
 4.1 Temporary Use Permit: SA-TUP-2015.2 (Saturna Point Holdings) 
 
Planner Richardson reviewed highlights of the report dated January 7, 2016 
regarding permit SA-TUP-2015.2.    Potential issues were identified followed by a 
description of the proposal by the applicant. 
 
Bob Fitzgerald, the applicant and General Manager of Saturna Point Holdings, 
spoke to the application while representing partners Priscilla Ewbank, Greg and 
Diane Robertson, and Krystine Hogan.  He noted that the main issues addressed 
at prior community meetings (parking, security, 

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