North Pender Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, March 18, 2021

North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Electronic Special Meeting Minutes 
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North Pender Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
March 18, 2021 
Electronic Meeting (Zoom Webinar) 
 
Members Present: Laura Patrick, Chair 
Benjamin McConchie, Local Trustee 
 
Deb Morrison, Local Trustee 
  
  
Staff Present: Kim Stockdill, Island Planner 
Robert Kojima, Regional Planning Manager  
Lisa Wilcox, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor 
 
Shannon Brayford, Recorder  
 
Maple Hung, Planning Team Assistant, Host 
 
Public: 
 
There were approximately ten (10) attendees in the webinar. 
  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Patrick called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.  She acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in traditional territory of the Coast Salish First Nations. 
Note: A break was held from 9:05 a.m. to 9:32 a.m.  
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
It was recommended that Item 3.1, First Nations Consultation, be added to the agenda.  
By general consent the agenda was approved as amended.  
3. BUSINESS ITEMS 
3.1 Correspondence, Lyackson First Nations Response to Land Use Review Project – Early 
Conversations. 
The Local Trust Committee (LTC) requested and received guidance from Lisa Wilcox on 
opportunities for relationship development and consultation.  
3.2 Land Use Bylaw Review Project – Staff Report (attached) 
Planner Stockdill noted the intended topics of maximum floor area, industrial regulations, and 
agricultural regulations. She further remarked that the goal of the project is to have a drafted 
bylaw in the upcoming months.  
Ad o p t e d 
   
 
 

 
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Planner Stockdill provided an overview of the current regulations on maximum floor area in the 
Land Use Bylaw, the building trends on North Pender Island, and options for the LTC moving 
forward.  
The LTC discussed the matter of maximum floor size, including their goals for the project and 
details that need to be considered, including the following:  
 Maximum coverage limits for lots. 
 Limiting internal square footage specifically, as limitations on overall square footage can 
discourage ecological building practices   
 Approaches taken in similar trust areas including South Pender and Mayne islands.  
There was general consensus that staff shall return to a future meeting with a report that 
outlines how South Pender Island’s regulations to limit maximum house size, aggregate floor 
area, and impermeable lot coverage could be adapted to North Pender Island.  
NP-2021-030 
It was Moved and Seconded,  
that the North Pender Islands Local Trust Committee direct staff to create a report 
reflecting the discussion on floor area review on March 18, 2021.. 
CARRIED 
Planner Stockdill noted that the North Pender Island Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission 
(AAPC) provided a detailed report to the LTC and that staff have also reviewed the report and 
provided comments and recommendations.  
Trustee McConchie noted that the Chair of the North Pender AAPC had contacted him and 
recommended that the LTC defer discussion of the report until members of the AAPC can join 
the discussion.  
A discussion of the report and outstanding questions was held. Discussion included 
consideration of special regulations for lots within the Magic Lake Estates area.  
NP-2021-031 
It was moved and seconded,  
that the North Pender Local Trust Committee defer a decision on the recommendations 
of the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission to the April Local Trust Committee 
regular business meeting and further that the Agricultural Advisory Planning 
Commission be invited to the April meeting for discussion of their recommendations.  
CARRIED 
 
Planner Stockdill reported that the Industrial Land Review was referred to the North Pender 
Island Advisory Planning Commission (APC) and that recommendations have been received.  
A discussion was held regarding the recommendations of the APC including the following points:  
 Benefits and drawbacks of allowing various industrial uses on the island. 
 Advice from staff regarding the implications of various potential industrial regulation 
options.  
 Benefits and drawbacks of congregating industrial uses into one area.  

 
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 Regulation of industrial zoning on steep slopes.  
 Current zoning and potential amendments on the Gulf Excavating Site and MacDonald 
Farm site.  
A discussion was held regarding the options for congregating industrial uses and the current 
industrial uses that could be considered for relocation.  
The LTC Reviewed the table titled North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Official Community 
Plan Implementation Options in the agenda package. The LTC requested and received 
information from staff and provided general feedback and support for the recommendations, 
except as noted in the following resolutions.  
A discussion was held regarding the site behind the recycling depot and consideration of 
rezoning the site to community services with the approved uses for waste transfer, composting, 
recycling, and storage. There was general consensus that staff return to a future meeting with 
recommendations.  
NP-2021-032 
It was moved and seconded,  
That, regarding the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Official Community Plan 
Implementation Options dated March 18. 2021, item 10, the North Pender Island Local Trust 
Committee direct staff to draft a bylaw to combine the two industrial zones into a single general 
industrial zone.  
CARRIED 
 
NP-2021-033 
It was moved and seconded,  
That, regarding the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee Official Community Plan 
Implementation Options dated March 18. 2021, item 16, the North Pender Island Local Trust 
Committee direct staff to apply general industrial zoning.  
CARRIED 
NP-2021-034 
It was moved and seconded,  
That the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee give direction to staff to schedule an 
additional special meeting to continue the discussion for the Land Use Bylaw Review Project.  
CARRIED 
  

 
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4.  ADJOURNMENT 
By general consent the meeting was adjourned at 12:17 p.m. 
 
 
 
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Laura Patrick, Chair 
 
 
Certified Correct: 
 
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Shannon Brayford, Recorder