Galiano LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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GLLTC CIM – dated Nov 16/13  
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NOTES OF THE GALIANO ISLAND 
LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
HELD ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2013, AT 1:00 P.M. 
AT THE GALIANO SOUTH COMMUNITY HALL 
141 STURDIES BAY ROAD, GALIANO ISLAND 
 
PRESENT:   Ken Hancock    Chair 
Louise Decario   Local Trustee 
Sandy Pottle    Local Trustee 
Robert Kojima   Regional Planning Manager 
Kris Nichols    Island Planner 
Lori Foster    Planning Secretary 
 
There were approximately (40) forty members of the public present. 
 
See the Galiano Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes of November 16, 
2013. 
 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
 
 Galiano Land & Community Housing Trust - Affordable Housing Application 
 
 4.1 Proposed Overview 
 
Island Planner Nichols stated that the purpose of this community information 
meeting was for the public to ask questions about the proposed application.  
He reported the following facts concerning the application: first readings have 
been given to proposed Bylaws 233 (OCP) and 234(LUB); a covenant has 
been drafted as part of an ALC requirement; a draft housing agreement 
created; and (8) eight staff reports have been produced over a span of (2) two 
years since the application was first made in 2011. 
 
For the application to move forward, Planner Nichols commented on the next 
steps including the following:  further readings of the bylaws; finalizing the 
housing agreement; and further consultation with the community.  He 
encouraged the public to ask questions of himself and the applicants. 
 
4.1.1 Capital Regional District (CRD) 
 
Director David Howe, the Southern Gulf Islands CRD Board member, 
spoke on the following: the set-up of an economic development 
commission; the Regional Housing Trust Fund (RHTF) and the CRD 
finance committee.  Director Howe suggested that the RHTF consider 
the GLCHT project, which makes sense; however, questions need to 
be answered regarding feasibility. 
 
 
 
 
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GLLTC CIM – dated Nov 16/13  
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Acting General Manager (A/GM), Maurice Rachwalski, Planning and 
Protective Services, gave an overview of (2) two CRD functions: a) the 
development aspect of the CRD which coordinates with Islands Trust 
to issue permits, conduct building inspections, and other technical 
aspects and b) the function of the Regional Housing Trust Fund 
(RHTF) Commission which considers applications for funding for up to 
$15,000 per unit that meet a number of criteria.  A/GM Rachwalski 
stated that the feasibility of the project needs addressing. 
 
A member of the public addressed A/GM Rachwalski asking how the 
$15,000 per unit is spent. 
 
A/GM Rachwalski answered that funds

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