Salt Spring LTC Regular Meeting Agenda Part 2
· Salt Spring Island · Meeting Documents · 2026
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Islands Trust STAFF REPORT
File No.:PLRZ20260013
X Ref: PLDVP20240286
SS-DP-2023.9
PLTUP20250097
DATE OF August 27, 2026
MEETING:
TO: Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee
FROM: Milad Panahifar, Planner 1, Salt Spring Island Team
COPY: Jason Youmans, Regional Planning Manager, Salt Spring Island Team
SUBJECT: Rezoning a Residential zoned Parcel to allow Commercial use within the Ganges
Village Core
Applicant: Martin Ogilvie
Location: 116 Jackson Avenue
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 553, cited as “Salt Spring Island
Land Use Bylaw No. 355, 1999, Amendment No. 2, 2026”, be read a first time.
2. That the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee has reviewed the Islands Trust Policy
Statement Directives Only Checklist and determined that Bylaw No. 553, cited as “Salt
Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, 1999, Amendment No. 2, 2026” is not contrary to or
at variance with the Islands Trust Policy Statement.
REPORT SUMMARY
This report provides information on an application to rezone a split-zoned property from Residential 6
(R6) and Residential 6, variant (b) (R6(b)) to a Commercial 3 zone variant. The proposed zoning would
permit all uses allowed in the Commercial 3 zone, while retaining the funeral home, single-family dwelling
or duplex use currently allowed. See “Proposed Uses” section in “Issues and Opportunities” below. The
application also seeks amendments to the siting regulations applicable to the subject property. This report
recommends first reading to the draft Land Use Bylaw amendment.
BACKGROUND
This report follows a preliminary staff report to the March 19, 2026 meeting of the SS LTC where the
following resolutions were passed (previous staff reports including site context and photos can be found
on the Salt Spring Island Current Applications webpage.)
SS-2026-025
It was MOVED and SECONDED,
That Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee waive the requirement for the stormwater management report
pursuant to Bylaw No. 175.
CARRIED
SS-2026-026
It was MOVED and SECONDED,
That the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee request staff to proceed with the application PLRZ20260013
(116 Jackson Avenue).
CARRIED
SS-2026-027
It was MOVED and SECONDED,
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That Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee request staff to schedule Community Information Meeting for
the commercial rezoning proposal.
CARRIED
$S-2026-028
It was MOVED and SECONDED,
That the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee request staff request staff to prepare a draft bylaw to amend
Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355, 1999, to rezone LOT 2 SECTION 1 RANGE 3 EAST NORTH SALT
SPRING ISLAND COWICHAN DISTRICT PLAN EPP99513 (PLRZ20260013, 116 Jackson Avenue) from
Residential 6 and Residential 6(b)to a Commercial zone variant to allow the uses specified in staff report dated
March 19, 2026. (Attachment 4).
CARRIED
$S-2026-029
It was MOVED and SECONDED,
That Salt Spri
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