Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Denman Island ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Minutes 
January 12, 2016 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
January 12, 2016 
Denman Seniors Hall 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
David Critchley, Local Trustee 
Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Rob Milne, Island Planner 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present Approximately nine (9) members of the public - am 
Approximately one (1) member of the public - pm 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 10:32 am. She welcomed the public and 
introduced herself, Trustees, staff and recorder. She acknowledged that the meeting 
was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
 
7.3 Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) Proposed Special Events Permit Bylaw 
No. 395 
10.2 Memorandum dated January 7, 2016 re: Conducting a Public Hearing for File No. 
DE-RZ-2015.1 (Pandesign) 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Theresa Wenner asked about the Islands Trust protocol regarding attributing names to 
comments made. She also asked if it is possible to change a special report through input 
provided subsequent to its receipt. 
 
Chair Morrison explained that a name will always be included with a comment if it is so 
requested. Planner Milne explained that once the Local Trust Committee (LTC) receives 
a document, any change or amendment to that information would be addressed through 
creation of a separate document and not through an amendment to the received report. 
 
Dean Ellis observed that he has not received a response from the LTC in answer to the 
questions he posed at the last meeting, and asked if a response would be forthcoming. 
 

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Trustees responded that Islands Trust staff monitors changes in provincial legislation 
and how those changes might affect the LTCs. They commented that the LTC has been 
advised to decline to discuss any matter that is currently in litigation or that has been 
litigated.  
 
Doug Wright, a shellfish grower, asked how he can view the Islands Trust Forage Fish 
Habitat Map. He provided comments relative to draft Bylaw No. 207 (beach access and 
vehicular controls) and made the following points: 
 approximately 65-70% of Denman Island beaches do not get driven on; 10% are 
rarely  used, 20% are actively used and one-half of that is on gravel or rock; 
 the area of greatest vehicular use is in the Hinton Road area; 
 opening additional vehicular accesses in that area might help although there 
might be community concern expressed; 
 working with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), medium and high value 
areas such as salt marshes and forage fish areas might be mapped 

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