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Staff, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee. 2,429 lines across 18 meetings, 2021-01-19 to 2022-04-19. The longest three lines from each meeting are shown; the transcript page has every line, with its confidence mark, and the recording plays from any of them.

1. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee special meeting, April 19, 2022

   2022-04-19 · 60 lines

   • [4:26:25] “There's a zoning map as well and an ortho photo and below here are photos of the original seawall that were on the subject property as well as the new seawall on the subject property.”
   • [4:26:19] “Showing the general area of that retaining wall down at the bottom in sort of the cloud formation there.”
   • [4:34:13] “um so the purpose of this application is to seeking to uh vary the salt spring island land use bylaw”

2. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee special meeting, February 15, 2022

   2022-02-15 · 121 lines

   • [5:38:08] “including addresses proposed amendments of the definition of the farmer per dwelling unit, which is to include immediate family permit secondary suites on all agricultural zone properties permits a second accessory dwelling unit for lots classified as a farm 1.2”
   • [5:22:25] “As such, staff are recommending the local trust can be approved issuance of the development parents permit and the recommendation is there. And also, the applicant, Velvet, is online as well.”
   • [5:25:54] “Notwithstanding though, there is likely an application required through the Ministry of Forest Lands, Natural Resources and everything else after that.”

3. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, February 10, 2022

   2022-02-10 · 25 lines

   • [0:09:18] “We have absolutely taken all of the comments that you guys have provided to us over time in these meetings, and it's been extremely helpful.”
   • [0:23:41] “applications and projects so if you are interested or if you know someone in the farming community or”
   • [0:08:36] “considered on the uh at the local trust community meeting of the 15th and so we have put forward a”

4. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, January 18, 2022

   2022-01-18 · 160 lines

   • [3:24:26] “As the commercial activities on the subject property exceed the applicable home-based business regulations, and the excess of accessory building floor area, much of which is dedicated to the commercial uses, exceeds the Local Trust Committee's legislative authority”
   • [3:24:16] “Removing the restaurant, or sorry, the bakery from the rezoning application and requesting permission to operate it on reduced and temporary basis can only be done by way of temporary use permit.”
   • [3:24:52] “and the replacement with bulk water supply, staff note that the application is now at variance with the Islands Trust Policy”

5. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, November 18, 2021

   2021-11-18 · 130 lines

   • [0:14:08] “So staff are certainly also recommending that referral to various agencies and organizations that are targeted for agricultural considerations, including back to these two groups here for written comment.”
   • [0:14:24] “And that's to help identify issues, concerns and support. So I'm happy to discuss any questions you might have and look forward to your conversation.”
   • [0:12:42] “So here is that provision that's being proposed or that's being asked to be put into that draft for consideration today.”

6. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 16, 2021

   2021-09-16 · 99 lines

   • [0:02:36] “So, the development variance permit application associated with this property seeks to vary the Salt Spring Island land use bylaw number 355 to make lawful the siting of a retaining wall within the rear exterior side and interior side lot line setbacks, and the concurrent development permit application seeks to address development of new retail, general employment, or commercial space greater than 185 square meters, and gross floor area that is visible from public areas or other properties.”
   • [0:02:13] “All right, so hopefully you guys can see my slideshow. Yes, perfect. All right. So at the Local Trust Committee meeting of August the 31st, the Local Trust Committee passed the following resolution, and that was to refer these applications to the APC for their consideration.”
   • [0:08:43] “Certainly some of the guidelines do you speak to the vegetation and which is why, you know, there is some consideration of that as in those that they could be at variance with or at variance with.”

7. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, September 16, 2021

   2021-09-16 · 88 lines

   • [0:39:54] “And to utilize them, the farm operation itself would have to have farm tax status. So I was just going to note, you know, there is C, which does reference that farm worker dwelling up to 90 square meters classified as a farm under the Assessment Act.”
   • [0:31:31] “Yeah, that's exactly what the amendments are proposing, is to utilize existing subdivision potential for farm worker, for properties with farm tax status.”
   • [0:41:10] “That includes rainwater catchment system for potable water and the storage that's included in that, as well as some additional siting regulations.”

8. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee special meeting, August 31, 2021

   2021-08-31 · 150 lines

   • [4:05:42] “Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan number 434, which are not guiding policies but may provide some context to Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee and their deliberations on this application.”
   • [4:05:22] “The second report explores various issues and opportunities and that includes the covenant to restrict foreshore uses, buildings and structures and groundland authorization referral processes.”
   • [4:01:40] “So the draft development variance permit does require applicants to be aware that the approval doesn't constitute as an approval from other agencies.”

9. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, August 12, 2021

   2021-08-12 · 218 lines

   • [0:15:55] “And in this case, it's outdoors. Outdoor seating is not considered within our land use bylaw. And so the parking spaces that are provided on site, in accordance with the plan, service the home, the secondary suite, the two commercial guest accommodation units, and the seating inside of that restaurant.”
   • [0:08:19] “So the proposed bylaws are for an application which seeks to amend the Salisbury Island Official Community Plan, which is including the subject property within Development Permit Area 2, which is the non-village commercial and general employment,”
   • [0:08:32] “as well as Salisbury Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355 to rezone a Residential 7 property to commercial for a variant to make lawful an existing restaurant or bakery, as well as two commercial guest accommodation units.”

10. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, August 12, 2021

    2021-08-12 · 108 lines

    • [0:08:07] “You can see that there's some access from Churchill Road and there's also the Upper Ganges Road pathway which aligns the edge of the pathway at the road right there.”
    • [0:10:50] “So currently it's Residential 7. Any sort of commercial operation would be in a home-based business format of which the current operation exceeds those regulations.”
    • [0:11:09] “And as it stands, we're looking at what's there currently and trying to make or looking to make that lawful.”

11. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, July 27, 2021

    2021-07-27 · 195 lines

    • [4:14:17] “The proposals at variance with more than half of the TUP guidelines. The proposals at variance with several OCP policies and objectives, which includes the property's watershed land use designation, subject properties located within a community water supply watershed.”
    • [3:31:13] “The relevant definitions and regulations within the Land Use By-law permit the siting of public utilities, or in this case telecommunication towers, in every zone, with height restrictions for buildings and structures not applicable to telecommunication antenna.”
    • [4:46:57] “Staff are not recommending varying the setback area for the existing dwelling unit that crosses into the Ministry of Transportation right of way, as the structure could be reasonably accommodated within the proposed 1 metre front lot line setback.”

12. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, June 29, 2021

    2021-06-29 · 350 lines

    • [5:11:52] “And staff recommend that the application proceed with direction to work with the applicant and relevant agencies to optimize the opportunity to protect the most applicable amenities, the protection of a high-value sensitive ecosystem, and the permanent formal protection of an archaeological site or other site of significance to First Nations peoples, while further managing future development in a low-impact manner.”
    • [4:51:18] “Staff note that creating a new definition to address the use occurring at the subject property may have unintended consequences, as adding definitions which are narrow in scope may require future by-law amendments if any component of the business were to change.”
    • [5:24:42] “So this would be sort of addressing a potential recommendation or it does address a recommendation from documents that we've received, reports that we've received in respect to archaeological sites and potential.”

13. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 13, 2021

    2021-05-13 · 151 lines

    • [0:08:20] “So just to note, you know, the original staff report, you know, explored various issues. So that included subdivision regulations, non-farm use fill, access routes through agricultural land reserve to landlocked densities, as well as agricultural activities on the subject property.”
    • [0:07:31] “So at the Local Trust Committee meeting of April 27th, the LTC passed the following resolution and that was provided for you in the memorandum.”
    • [0:08:11] “This will again be something that we can move backwards to in terms of what your recommendations are for the local trust committee.”

14. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, April 27, 2021

    2021-04-27 · 257 lines

    • [4:03:13] “And proposed to route a lot two, which is going to be 1.65 hectares in the rural zone portion of the lot, as well as an unmeasured hook lot, which will be remainder lot B, split by a proposed common property access route, which will be about 1.5 hectares, which is going to be in the agricultural one zone portion of the property, which is also in the agricultural land reserve.”
    • [4:10:36] “All right, so this application was first considered and then deferred by the Local Trust Committee at their November 10, 2020 meeting, where you guys passed the following resolution in regards to the requirement for a report from an engineer certifying that the structures within the 50-meter setback to the natural boundary of the sea are located on non-erodible material.”
    • [3:14:04] “The applicant has submitted a temporary use permit for a commercial excavating business, and at the Local Trust Committee meeting of November 10, 2020, the LTC determined there was a community need in accordance with Standing Resolution SS 2020-045 to process the application while a prohibited use continued to occur.”

15. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, March 23, 2021

    2021-03-23 · 23 lines

    • [1:59:40] “That'll be for the byline. Actually, if I could say number five, could we just change that to appendix number three?”
    • [1:55:40] “and to forward to executive committee the report is also bringing forward amended terms of reference”
    • [1:56:05] “which allows the return of a provincial employee to the apc meetings in a resource capacity should”

16. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, February 16, 2021

    2021-02-16 · 234 lines

    • [3:08:38] “The subject property permits single family dwelling and for accessory buildings, they can have 70 square meters. It's not inclusive of another building that's 25 square meters so that 25 square meters is the cabin and not accessory building has been converted to an access to a commercial guest accommodation unit.”
    • [2:57:56] “received in respect to designating the business a community need shows there is a large volume of support for the bakery business. However, staff note that the application seeks a permanent zoning change of the subject property, which could be further developed in the future.”
    • [4:16:10] “So here are some photos to provide you some context. That's the dwelling and the unenclosed space and then the carport where it plans to be expanded, as well as a farm building that's currently under construction on the subject property.”

17. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee special meeting, February 11, 2021

    2021-02-11 · 40 lines

    • [0:57:43] “of you for discussion to address the recommendations of the Agricultural Advisory Planning Commission”
    • [0:58:49] “time to come meet with us and hope we'll be seeing more of them in the future. So staff have included”
    • [0:57:24] “uh proposes amendments to the salt spring island local trust committee advisory planning commission”

18. Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, January 19, 2021

    2021-01-19 · 20 lines

    • [3:37:53] “The applicant has submitted a letter dated December 11, 2020, requesting the LTC deem the use occurring on the subject property a community need, in accordance with that standing resolution, to temporarily cease bylaw enforcement action while the rezoning application is being considered.”
    • [3:43:11] “This particular property isn't permitted a seasonal cottage, and both are operating in accessory buildings or accessory structures that aren't connected to the dwelling unit.”
    • [3:37:45] “The applicant has submitted a rezoning application to make lawful a restaurant and two commercial guest accommodation units that are on the subject property.”