Hornby LTC Public Hearing Notice Bylaw Nos. 176 and 177
· Hornby Island · Meeting Documents · 2026
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[[page 1]] Hornby Island Local Trust Committee PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Proposed Bylaw Nos. 176 (OCP) and 177 (LUB) Isla nds Trust Major Project: Hornby Island Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Review The Hornby Island Local Trust Committee invites the public to attend a Public Hearing beginning at 12:00 noon, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, to be held at Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby, BC, to hear your views regarding Proposed Bylaw Nos. 176 and 177. e 11:45 AM - Community Information Meeting will be held prior to the Public Hearing for the public to review the purpose of the bylaws and to allow an opportunity for technical questions prior to the start of the hearing. e 12:00 PM - Public Hearing to allow the public to share views with the Local Trust Committee such as support for the bylaws as presented; support for changes to the proposed bylaws or not in support of the bylaws. What are Bylaw Nos. 176 and 177 about? Proposed Bylaw No. 176 would amend the Hornby Island Official Community Plan by introducing: e Anew requirement for a Temporary Use Permit for vacation home rental use; e New policies supporting housing diversity; e Anew policy supporting housing in the ALR consistent with ALC regulations. Proposed Bylaw No. 177 would amend the Hornby Island Land Use Bylaw by: e Amending the definition of ‘structure’ to exclude cisterns; e Amending the definition of ‘vacation home rental use’ to specify guests less than 30 days; e Amending the PU(a) site specific zone to include community housing; e Introducing new Temporary Use Permit guidelines for vacation home rental use. How Do! Get More Information? Copies of the proposed bylaws, the Public Hearing Binder and other information is available online from August 21, 2026 to September 1, 2026 here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/hornby/projects/ and at the Islands Trust Northern Office, 700 North Road, Gabriola, BC VOR 1X3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Tuesday — Thursday excluding statutory holidays. Enquiries? Contact the Islands Trust Northern Office, by email: northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca, or phone: 250-247-2063. Written submissions? Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., August 31, 2026 to: Islands Trust, 700 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC, VOR 1X3 or email: northphsub@islandstrust.bc.ca Written submissions made in response to this notice will be available for public review. Written submissions received after the deadline will be considered late and will not be accepted by the Local Trust Committee. However, comments can still be made until the close of the public hearing in the following ways: e Speaking during the public hearing (either yourself or by someone present on your behalf). e Hand-delivering your written comments to the Public Hearing Secretary at the meeting. NO WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE, OR ITS MEMBERS, AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEAR
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