Gambier LTC Regular Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
GMLTC SP LTC – CIM ADOPTED 1 
July 20, 2012 
MINUTES OF THE GAMBIER ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
SPECIAL BUSINESS MEETING 
TO HOLD A COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2012 AT 4:00 PM 
ST. HILDA’S ANGLICAN CHURCH, 5838 BARNACLE STREET 
SECHELT, BC 
 
 
PRESENT:  David Graham  Chair 
 Jan Hagedorn   Local Trustee 
Kate-Louise Stamford Local Trustee 
  Sonja Zupanec  Planner Zupanec 
  Diane Corbett   Recorder 
 
There were six (6) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
 
Chair Graham called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm and introduced the 
Trustees, Island Planner and Recorder. 
 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The agenda was adopted by consensus. 
 
 
3. OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND TRUSTEES 
 
Chair Graham explained that the purpose of the Community Information 
Meeting was to show the first draft of the Land Use Bylaw. 
 
Trustee Hagedorn thanked Al Hailey of South Thormanby Island for being 
involved with the Gambier Island Advisory Planning Commission. She 
remarked that this was a starting point for the bylaw review and that it was 
hoped the process would be finished by next spring. 
 
Trustee Stamford commented that, although she was new to the Trustee 
position, she was familiar with the Land Use Bylaw review process through her 
involvement with the Official Community Plan process as previous Local Trust 
Committee minute taker. She noted the Trustees were trying to make 
themselves as available as possible and focusing on bringing people together.  
 
Planner Zupanec explained that she was the contact person for this project in 
terms of technical inquiries. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the 
draft bylaw, the number one priority for the Gambier Island Local Trust 
Committee this term. 
 
 
  

ADOPTED 
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July 20, 2012 
4. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING FOR ASSOCIATED ISLANDS LAND 
USE BYLAW REVIEW PROJECT (GM-LUB-2011.2) 
 
Planner Zupanec gave a presentation that outlined historic land use planning 
activity for the Local Trust Area, introduced the draft bylaw and outlined the 
legislative process for the bylaw. The draft bylaw is based on Associated 
Islands Official Community Plan policies. A project charter was endorsed by the 
Local Trust Committee.  
 
Planner Zupanec remarked that early input from the public was being solicited. 
The intention was that a public hearing, the last opportunity for submission of 
input, would be conducted in February or March of 2013. 
 
Throughout the presentation, members of the public directed questions and 
comments to Planner Zupanec and responded to questions and comments 
from Planner Zupanec and Local Trustees. 
 
Comments and questions from members of the public from North and South 
Thormanby and topics of discussion included: 
 
 How do you measure the natural boundary on a steeply sloped beach? 
 Regarding home occupations (item 3.6), Al Hailey, South Thormanby 
Island, remarked that it makes sense 

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