Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island Local Trust Committee  
Regular Business Meeting Minutes 
May 4, 2015 ADOPTED Page 1 of 16 
 
Galiano Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
May 4, 2015 
Galiano South Community Hall 
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: Laura Busheikin, Chair 
George Harris, Local Trustee 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present: Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager 
Kim Farris, Acting Planner 2 
David Millership, Recorder 
  
Members of the 
Public and Media 
Present: 
There were approximately 41 members of the public present 
and no members of the media 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Busheikin called the meeting to order at 12:30 pm. She acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. Trustees 
and staff were introduced as well as Altus Group representative Leifka Vissers and 
Rogers representatives Alex Corbett and Samuel Sugita.   
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
Paul LeBlond stated support for “residential rights on forest zoned lots” being resolved 
and made a top priority of the Local Trust Committee (LTC).  
 
Doug Latta stated concern with the Rogers Cell Tower Proposal and commented that 
he lives within 300 metres (m) of the proposed tower. He asked everyone present to 
consider whether or not they would have an objection(s) to living so close to a cell tower. 
He mentioned that the recent Galiano Health Care Society (GHCS) Annual General 
Meeting (AGM) was well attended and that it is ironic that some community members 
want an unhealthy cell tower on Galiano.  
 
Andrew Loveridge stated support for affordable housing and for the LTC to keep 
moving forward with the Galiano Land Trust project.  
 
Louise Decario stated support for cottages being an accessory to residential use. She 
asked the LTC to proceed with caution when considering cottages as an outright use 
and to consider adding the words “accessory dwelling” to the definition of cottage in the 
Galiano Island Official Community Plan (OCP). She stated that she has some concern 
 
 
 
 
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regarding a possible increase to permitted cottage height and is looking forward to a 
community discussion about such.   
 
 Chuck Garland stated support for the Rogers Cell Tower Proposal. He commented that: 
 cell coverage is a safety issue; cell phones are needed during power outages; cell 
 phones are a convenience; and he wouldn’t be enthused about living next door to a 
 cell tower but would accept it.   
 
 Tom Hennessy stated concern with the Rogers Cell Tower Proposal. He commented 
 that dangers associated with cell towers are mostly unknown and that Health Canada 
 guidelines, pertaining to their effects, need to be updated. He stated conce

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