Denman LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
DELTC Minutes ADOPTED 1 
April 21, 2015
 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 21, 2015 
Denman Seniors Hall 
1111 Northwest Rd, Denman Island, BC 
 
Members Present Susan Morrison, Chair 
Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
David Critchley, Local Trustee 
 
Staff Present Rob Milne, Island Planner 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Others Present Approximately ten members of the public – am 
Approximately one member of the public - pm 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Morrison called the meeting to order at 10:30 am.  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: 
 
7.2 Riparian Areas Regulation (RAR) Bylaws Discussion 
9.3 Correspondence from Liz Johnston, Association for Denman Island Marine 
Stewards (ADIMS), dated April 13, 2015 Re: Bylaw Enactment for Protection of 
W1 Conservation Foreshore Areas 
9.4 Email from Edina Johnston dated April 14, 2015 re: Unresolved Marine Issues 
9.5 Email from Don Cadden, Regional Director, BC Parks dated April 16, 2015 Re: 
Addition to Denman Island Provincial Park and Transfer of Lands from Ministry of 
Environment 
12.10 Communications Materials Report 
13.3.2 Agenda for Southern Trustees Ad Hoc Meeting 
 
By general consent the agenda was adopted as amended. 
 
3. TOWN HALL AND QUESTIONS 
 
Elizabeth Johnston, speaking on behalf of ADIMS, read the letter submitted as agenda 
late item 9.3 requesting that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) consider the creation of a 
new bylaw specifically designed to limit vehicle traffic access to protect W1 Conservation 
foreshore areas. She submitted the full Denman Island Residents Association (DIRA) 
Guardians of Denman Shores Denman Island Public Input Survey results which 
illustrates community support for limiting vehicular access to Denman Island beaches. 
 

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April 21, 2015
 
Edi Johnston supported limiting vehicular driving on Denman Island beaches, citing a 
British Columbia land use policy that provides that a Prohibition of Use regulation may 
be applied in circumstances where a government’s intent is to restrict a specific use or 
activity on Crown Land. She expressed concern that Denman Island has no public 
beaches and has confirmed that any foreshore can be tenured. She requested that the 
LTC consider options to address this concern, noting that the Comox Valley Regional 
District (CVRD) use of reserves might be an example of a possible approach.   
 
Trustees asked follow-up questions regarding lease reserves and inquired whether 
Islands Trust has the ability to hold leases. 
 
Planner Milne responded that it might be possible for an LTC to hold leases, however 
suggested that it might be a more appropriate function of CVRD Parks. He proposed that 
this might be a topic for discussion at a meeting he is currentl

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