Hornby LTC Public Hearing Record

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HOLTC PH RECORD   1 
April 27, 2012 
HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE  
PUBLIC HEARING RECORD 
REGARDING 
 
PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 145, CITED AS “HORNBY ISLAND LAND USE BYLAW  
NO. 86, 1993, AMENDMENT NO. 1, 2012” 
 
HELD AT 1:15 PM ON FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012 
AT THE NEW HORIZONS 
1765 SOLLANS ROAD, HORNBY ISLAND, BC 
 
PRESENT: David Graham  Chair 
  Alex Allen   Local Trustee 
  Tony Law   Local Trustee 
  Sonja Zupanec  Island Planner 
  Vicky Bockman  Recorder 
 
There were twenty-one (21) members of the public in attendance. 
 
Chair Graham opened the Public Hearing at   1:15 pm. 
 
 
1.   CHAIRPERSON'S OPENING STATEMENT AND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 
 
Chair Graham read the opening statement and stated that no further submissions 
would be received by the Local Trust Committee after the conclusion of the 
Public Hearing.  
 
Planner Zupanec stated that the Notice of Public Hearing had been posted at the 
library, advertised in the local newspaper and made available to the public.  She 
called attention to a reference binder with information relating to proposed Bylaw 
No. 145 available for viewing by the public. 
 
 
2.   PROPOSED BYLAW NO. 145 
 
Planner Zupanec presented proposed Bylaw No.145 cited as “Hornby Island 
Land Use Bylaw No. 86, 1993, Amendment No. 1, 2012”.   She outlined the 
bylaw process and gave the date of the first reading.  
 
 
3.     BYLAW REFERRAL 
 
Planner Zupanec reported that proposed Bylaw No. 145 had been referred to 
Islands Trust Bylaw Enforcement and a response was received that the interests 
were unaffected by the bylaw. 
 
 
 
 
 

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April 27, 2012 
4.   STAFF REPORT 
 
Planner Zupanec stated that there is one staff report regarding proposed Bylaw 
No. 145 dated March 5, 2012 which has been available to the public and is in the 
reference binder for information. 
 
 
5.   PUBLIC HEARING SUBMISSIONS 
 
Written submissions received as of April 26, 2012 were available in the reference 
binder for public perusal. 
 
Chair Graham opened the floor for oral submissions. 
 
Dale Chase, 7500 Central Road – stated he has always been opposed to this 
process, however acknowledged that it has been approached reasonably and 
that the limits on guests and the required signs are an improvement.  He 
expressed his hope that the bylaw enforcement policy will be reasonable. 
 
Bob Bishop, 7500 St. John’s Point Road – expressed his opposition to this 
amendment as he said that it is prejudiced against those living close to the road 
where property is exposed and because it will not permit his staying in his trailer 
while renting out his cottage. 
 
Elspeth Armstrong, 5455 Porpoise Crescent – stated she is opposed to 
proposed Bylaw 145, objecting to the consecutive months requirement.  She 
indicated that she would prefer to see vacation home rentals as a legal, permitted 
use year-round with no time restrictions. 
 
Larry Pierce, 6160 Central Road – stated his opposition to proposed Bylaw 145 
as well as to B

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