Letter of Understanding Comox Valley RD

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
 
 
between staff for the 
 
THE DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE & 
THE HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
 
and the 
 
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF COMOX-STRATHCONA BOARD 
 
 
   SUBJECTS: 
 
   I PURPOSE 
   II PRINCIPLES 
   III CONSULTATIVE PROCESS 
   IV IMPLEMENTATION 
 A Community Planning 
  1. Official Community Plans 
  2. Land Use Bylaws 
  3. Bylaw Enforcement 
 B Parkland and School Site Acquisition 
  1. Parkland Acquisition 
  2. Park Planning 
  3. School Site Acquisition 
     4. Parks and Recreation Commission 
 C Servicing 
  1. Service Delivery 
  2. Regional Growth Strategy 
  3. Service Coordination Agreements 
     4. Servicing Plans 
 D Administrative Arrangements 
     1. Interagency Agreements 
     2. Information Sharing 
     3. Legislative Initiatives 
     4. Conduct of Elections 
Updated:  July 24, 1996 

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LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING 
 
This Letter of Understanding (“Agreement”) dated for reference July 24, 1996 is: 
 
 
AMONG: 
 
DENMAN ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE AND 
HORNBY ISLAND LOCAL TRUST COMMITTEE 
("Local Trust Committees") 
 
AND: 
 
REGIONAL DISTRICT OF COMOX-STRATHCONA BOARD 
("Regional District Board") 
 
(referred to as the “Parties”) 
 
 
 
 
I PURPOSE 
 
The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate how the Regional District Board and the Local Trust 
Committees will implement the principles stated in the Protocol Agreement dated July 24, 1996 between 
the Denman Island Local Trust Committee and Hornby Island Local Trust Committee for the Denman 
Island Local Trust Area and Hornby Island Local Trust Area (“local trust areas”) and the Regional District 
of Comox-Strathcona Board for Electoral Area A (“electoral area”). 
 
II PRINCIPLES 
 
The Local Trust Committees and Regional District Board agree to the following principles regarding 
interagency relations: 
 
1. Recognition of each others' jurisdiction and capabilities with a commitment to 
promoting a spirit of partnership through joint legislative, policy, program and 
communication initiatives; 
 
2. Coordination of planning, servicing and growth management activities that is 
responsive to the needs of the local trust areas and the electoral area of which they 
are a part; 
 
3. Commitment to share a mutual interest in the legislated ‘preserve and protect’ 
object of the Islands Trust, the servicing function of the Regional District Board, and 
the respective land use planning authority of both Parties; and 
 
4. Cooperation through sharing of information and notification of significant initiatives 
that may impact the other Party and through regular liaison. 

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III CONSULTATIVE PROCESS 
 
1. The Parties agree to the establishment of a regular consultative process to foster 
understanding among respective staff and elected officials. 
 
2. The intent of this Agreement is for both Parties to use best effort, rather that to oblige either 
Party, to affect interagency cooperation within mutually agreeable terms and time

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