Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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Galiano Island  
Local Trust Committee Minutes  
July 7, 2014  ADOPTED Page 1 of 14 
 
 Galiano Island  
 Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of a Regular Meeting 
 
 
Date of Meeting: 
Location: 
 
Monday, July 7, 2014, 12:30 p.m. 
South Island Community Hall, 
Galiano Island, BC 
 
Members Present: 
 
 
 
Regrets: 
Ken Hancock, Chair 
Louise Decario, Local Trustee 
Sandy Pottle, Local Trustee 
 
None 
 
 
 
 
 
Staff Present: 
Kris Nichols, Island Planner 
Kerry Thompson, Co-op Planner 
David Millership, Recorder 
 
 
Staff Absent: 
None 
 
 
Media and Others 
Present: 
Fourteen members of the public 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
  
The meeting was called to order at 12:30 pm. Chair Ken 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 THE AGENDA 
 
The following reordering of items to the agenda was presented for consideration: 
 
15 to 10.3 In-Camera Meeting 
 16 to 10.4 Recall to Order  
 
 Other agenda items were renumbered accordingly.  
 
 By general consent the agenda was approved, as amended. 
 
  
 
 
 
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Local Trust Committee Minutes  
July 7, 2014  ADOPTED Page 2 of 14 
2.1 Questions on Agenda Items 
 
  None 
 
3. TOWN HALL 
  
 Chair Hancock invited the public to make comment. 
 
 Benjamin Lessard stated support for affordable housing and Galiano Land and 
 Community Housing Trust (GLCHT). He commented that it is very difficult to find 
 housing and that he would like to rent in the short-term and purchase in the long-
 term.  
 
 Geoff Gaylor spoke regarding GLCHT and expressed support for a speedy 
 approval process, as he would like his loan to be paid back.  
 
 Gary Coward spoke regarding GLCHT and expressed support for a speedy 
 approval process. He  suggested: that GLCHT be granted title to two acres of 
 Heritage Forest (HF) to assist with funding; that community benefit(s) be decided by 
 the community not applicants/landowners; and that density be 15 units, with half 
 being for sale and half being for rent, with no outbuildings but including storage.   
  
 Trustee Decario responded that the Local Trust Committee (LTC) is in favour of 
 affordable housing on Galiano.  
 
 A discussion ensued regarding process, due diligence, information that the LTC is 
 waiting to receive and the GLCHT approach being unique.  
 
 Avis Seads referenced page four item 10.1 bullet point number one of the Minutes 
 of June 9, 2014 and asked for clarification regarding discussion that involved the 
 Galiano Estates Improvement District. 
 
 Tom Hennessey responded that the discussion was about concerns raised by the 
 Galiano Estates Improvement District regarding water capacity and relating to 
 GLCHT and that such concerns would be addressed via a professional 
 hydrologist(s) report. He commented that GLCHT would not have an impact to the 
 surrounding water supply, including that of t

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