Hornby LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
SPECIAL MEETING 
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2011 AT 10:00 AM 
AT ROOM TO GROW, HORNBY ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL 
2100 SOLLANS ROAD, HORNBY ISLAND, BC 
 
 
PRESENT: Fred Hunt  Acting Chair 
  Tony Law  Local Trustee 
  Vicky Bockman Minute Taker 
 
REGRETS: Louise Bell  Chair 
 
There were nine (9) members of the public in attendance. 
 
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
  
Chair Hunt called the meeting to order at 10:21 am.  He welcomed the public and introduced 
himself, Trustee Law and the Minute Taker. He stated that this is a Special Meeting of the 
Hornby Island Local Trust Committee, called during the summer in order to allow seasonal as 
well as year around residents the opportunity to have an informal exchange with the Local 
Trustees, to ask questions and discuss items of interest.  
 
 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
 
The agenda was approved by consensus. 
 
 
3. TRUSTEES’ REPORT 
 
Trustee Law outlined the structure of the Islands Trust and explained the role of the Local Trust 
Committee. He said that the work program for the Local Trust Committee this term included 
updating the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw as well as addressing the issue of 
vacation home rentals. He said that there had been a wish to focus on economic opportunity 
and housing and as a result, the Official Community Plan work will not be completed this term.  
He added that the Land Use Bylaw has not been updated since 1993 and that it will be 
addressed next term as well.   
 
Trustee Law explained the purpose of addressing vacation home rentals this term and 
summarized the process that it has involved, stating that it has been a lengthy process with 
time taken to provide opportunity for public discussion.  He advised that the proposed vacation 
home rental bylaw amendment is now post public hearing and that the Trustees are subject to 
the regulations relating to hearing new information, as set out in the Local Government Act.  He 
said that following adoption of the proposed amended bylaws there will be a communication 
program initiated in order to provide opportunity for the public to understand the changes and 
to clarify any questions they may have regarding the new vacation home rental policy and 
regulations as well as the enforcement policy. 
 
Chair Hunt added that the proposed amendment to the Official Community Plan bylaw has 
been forwarded to the Ministry of Community, Sport and Culture for ministerial approval after 

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which time it will return to the Local Trust Committee for consideration of fourth reading.  He 
confirmed that context and process can be discussed at this meeting. 
 
 
4. TOWN HALL SESSION 
 
Chair Hunt called for suggestions of topics for discussion from the members of the audience 
and prioritized them accordingly. 
 
1. Vacation Home Rentals 
 
Michelle Easterly commented that there is an 

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