Executive Committee Acting as a Local Trust Committee (Ballenas-Winchelsea) Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust

Executive Committee Acting as a Local Trust Committee (Ballenas-Winchelsea Islands)
Regular Meeting Agenda

Date: June 18, 2024
Location: Harbour House Hotel
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC

Members Present: Peter Luckham, Chair
Tobi Elliott, Trustee
David Maude, Trustee
Timothy Peterson, Trustee

Staff Present: Chris Hutton, Regional Planning Manager
Bruce Belcher, Planner 1
Rob Pingle, Legislative Clerk
Lisa Millard, Recorder (electronic)

Others Present: There were no members of the public in attendance.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Chair Luckham called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. He acknowledged that the meeting was held on the territory of the Coast Salish First Nations.

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

By general consent, the agenda was approved as presented.

3. PUBLIC COMMENTS - None

4. MINUTES

4.1 Local Trust Committee Minutes dated October 4, 2023 - for adoption

By general consent, the Local Trust committee meeting minutes of October 4, 2023 were adopted.

4.2 Resolutions Without Meeting Report dated June 2024

Received for information.

5. BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES

5.1 Follow-up Action List Report dated June 2024

Received for information.

6. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING – None

Ballenas - Winchelsea
Executive Committee Acting as
Local Trust Committee Minutes
June 18, 2024

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7. PUBLIE HEARINGS - None

8. APPLICATIONS AND REFERRALS

8.1 EX-DP-2024.1 (C. Walker) – Staff Report

The Planner summarized the staff report and highlighted the following:
• The development permit application is for the new construction of a single family dwelling located within the shoreline development permit area;
• Any construction on Mistaken Island would fall within the 30 metre buffer from the natural boundary to the sea;
• The building site was chosen to be located within an area that had previously been disturbed;
• Tree removal will be limited to three trees considered dangerous;
• The applicant has proposed to relocate the existing cabin and build a new structure 2.5 metres further from the natural boundary of sea than the existing building location;
• The application is based on professional biologist and professional geological engineer assessments; and
• The application meets all of the objectives and guidelines for the development permit area.

The applicant was in attendance and noted the following:
• They actively protect the ecosystem on the island;
• They are focussed on building within the area of previously disturbed land and maintaining a small footprint;
• They will be bringing a small excavator on site but no heavy equipment; and
• They are building a net zero energy home.

Trustee Peterson stated that the island is located within the Snaw-Naw-As First Nation whom Islands Trust will be s

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