Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Saturna Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes  
July 10, 2014  ADOPTED Page 1 of 9 
 
 
Saturna Island  
Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
Date of Meeting: 
Location: 
 
Thursday, July 10, 2014 
Saturna Recreation and Cultural Centre 
104 Harris Road 
Saturna Island, BC 
 
 
Members Present: 
 
Ken Hancock, Chair 
Paul Brent, Local Trustee 
Pam Janszen, Local Trustee  
 
 
 
 
 
Staff Present: Gary Richardson, Island Planner 
Beverly Lowsley, Recorder 
 
   
Media and Others 
Present: 
12  members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
The meeting was called to order at 12:35 p.m.  Chair Hancock acknowledged that the 
meeting was being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.  
Trustees and staff were introduced. 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
2.1  Additions/Deletions 
 
The following additions to the agenda were presented for consideration: 
   8.1 Correspondence relating to Short Term Vacation Rentals 
   9.2 North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 196 referral 
  10.4 Proposed bylaw 115 documents missed from the package 
 
By general consent the agenda was approved, as amended. 
 
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Local Trust Committee Minutes   
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3. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
None 
 
4. PUBLIC HEARING 
 
 None 
 
5. PREVIOUS MEETINGS 
 
5.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes 
 
 5.1.1 Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Meeting Minutes of  
June 5, 2014 
 
SA-2014-033 
It was MOVED and SECONDED that, 
the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Meeting Minutes of June 5, 
2014, be adopted.          
CARRIED 
 
 5.2 Public Hearing Records and Community Information Meeting Notes 
 
  None  
 
 5.3 Section 26 Resolutions-without-meeting  
 
 None  
 
 5.4 Advisory Planning Commission Minutes 
 
  None 
 
6. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 
 
 6.1 Follow-up Action Report  
 
  Planner Richardson reported that all items on the list have been done. 
 
7. DELEGATIONS 
   
 None 
 

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Local Trust Committee Minutes   
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 8. CORRESPONDENCE   
  
 8.1  Correspondence from J. Combs received. 
 
 9. APPLICATIONS, PERMITS, BYLAWS AND REFERRALS 
 
9.1 SA-CL-2014.1 Crown Land Referral Response Letter - RE: Tidal Energy 
Exploration in Boundary Pass  
 
Planner Richardson conveyed that this does not comply with the current Land 
Use Bylaw. 
   
Trustee Brent commented that there are already hydrophones in place to study 
whales to learn about and protect these mammals. He proposed that staff redraft 
the bylaws to allow instrumentation for research purposes anywhere on our 
island.  
 
Trustee Janszen concurred on both points. 
 
It was agreed to carry this item forward to be addressed under the Work Program 
for possible Land Use Bylaw amendments and a potential standing policy 
regarding enforcement. 
 
9.2 Bylaw Referral 
 
SA-2014-034 
It was MOVED and SECONDED that, 
Saturna Island Local Trust Committee interests 

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