Gambier LTC Special Meeting Minutes - DRAFT
· Gambier Island · Meeting Documents · 2026
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Topics: Climate & environment · First Nations & reconciliation · Forestry & trees · Marine & foreshore · Transportation & ferries — our classification, not the Trust's.
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--- OCR PAGE 1: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/gambier-ltc-special-meeting-minutes-draft-3/ --- DRAFT Islands Trust Gambier Island Local Trust Committee Minutes of Special Meeting Date: August 5, 2026 Location: John Braithwaite Community Centre 145 West 1st Street North Vancouver, BC Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair Kate-Louise Stamford, Trustee Regrets: Joe Bernardo, Trustee Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner Shalini Nakai, Planning Team Assistant Diane Corbett, Recorder (Electronic) Others Present: There were approximately 13 members of the public in attendance. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm and announced that the meeting was being live streamed and recorded. 2. TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Chair Patrick acknowledged that the lands and waters of the Gambier Local Trust Area have been home to Indigenous people since time immemorial. Their stewardship and connection to the lands and waters continues. Chair Patrick introduced Trustee Stamford and staff, and advised that Trustee Bernardo had sent his regrets. She announced this meeting was the third Community Information Meeting on the proposed Gambier Shoreline Development Permit Area Guidelines. The same information and presentation were shared at each meeting. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 4. TRUSTEE OPENING REMARKS Trustee Stamford noted the interest and care the community members had been demonstrating to bring conversations about the land use and livability, shoreline health, and long-term stewardship on Gambier Island and that the proposed Development Permit Area guidelines being discussed spoke to themes on protecting sensitive coastal ecosystems, planning for climate change impacts, managing development in hazardous Gambier Island DRAFT 1 Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes August 5, 2026 --- OCR PAGE 2: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/document/gambier-ltc-special-meeting-minutes-draft-3/ --- DRAFT areas, ensuring that shoreline activities respect natural processes and the character of Gambier Island, are rooted in Islands Trust’s core purpose to preserve and protect the unique amenities and environment of the Islands Trust Area, and support provincial requirements to identify and manage environmentally sensitive and hazard-prone lands. 5. GAMBIER ISLAND DRAFT SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT AREA PRESENTATION The Planner presented an overview of the Gambier Island Draft Shoreline Development Permit Area Guidelines. Points from the presentation included: • In 2022, community engagement resulted in recommendations to the Local Trust Committee regarding moving forward with an Official Community Plan review and Land Use Bylaw review, shoreline protection was identified as a high priority and government-to-government engagement with Squamish Nation was undertaken. The Lo
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