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Staff, Denman Island Local Trust Committee, Gambier Island Local Trust Committee, Hornby Island Local Trust Committee, Thetis Island Local Trust Committee. 1,218 lines across 12 meetings, 2023-06-16 to 2026-08-25. 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. Thetis Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, August 25, 2026

    2026-08-25 · 46 lines

    • [0:39:25] “So that's kind of why, I guess, this has emerged because all of the recommendations and important information was shared with the LTC at the meeting, but there wasn't a physical letter to read. It was just, that information was just conveyed and is part of the minutes as well.”
    • [0:26:31] “We haven't received confirmation. So when the package went out to all nations and agencies, including Penelaket, to the nations, there was an extension of an invitation for, I guess, to the two local nations, the closest nations.”
    • [0:39:10] “And I believe at that meeting, I summarized, staff summarized the contents of the letter, the requests and recommendations made in the letter, but we didn't actually share the letter publicly on the public record.”

  2. Denman LTC regular meeting, 23 June 2026

    2026-06-23 · 255 lines

    • [4:04:22] “And in the current Denman Island Land Use Bylaw, the regulations are even if two, if there are two structures to, you know, two separate parts of a building that are, that each have their own, you know, cooking facilities and meet the definition of a dwelling, then they're both, they're considered two dwellings, even if they're connected by a covered walkway.”
    • [4:04:53] “You know, I know you're also contemplating changing your land use bylaw. I don't know if that is part of it or not. You can look into it. But just so that you're aware, just because a suite is connected by a covered walkway doesn't make it no longer considered a secondary suite or an accessory dwelling. Yes, it's one building, but it is still two dwellings.”
    • [4:06:15] “So the development permit would permit an existing addition to the single family dwelling, an existing accessory building, removal of a small portion of roof overhang and patio, which encroach, a cement patio, which encroach into the neighboring property, and also installation of a new septic system to support the accessory building.”

  3. Gambier Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, March 24, 2026

    2026-03-24 · 52 lines

    • [1:07:02] “The subject property is surrounded by residential uses on all sides, like other strata properties and common property, and then to the northwest it's separated from the natural boundary of the sea by a 20-meter crownland buffer within the community nature park zone, or P1.”
    • [1:10:36] “The natural conditions of the site include steep terrain, cliff areas, heavily treed areas, and it's such that building in the proposed location would eliminate the need for any additional rock blasting to create another viable building site somewhere else on the property.”
    • [1:07:22] “The applicant has provided rationale for their variance request and an explanation of any previous land alteration and site preparation improvements to both straddle lots 29 and this straddle lot 30, which were made by previous landowners in 2021.”

  4. Thetis Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, February 3, 2026

    2026-02-03 · 222 lines

    • [3:37:29] “The applicant has concurrently applied for Crown Foreshore Licence of Occupation with the province, which is under review, and they have enlisted the expertise of Indigenous elders, staff from the Stewardship Centre of British Columbia, Green Shores for Homes, a registered professional biologist, a biologist technician, coastal engineers, and others throughout the whole entire design process over the past few years.”
    • [4:13:51] “So staff therefore recommend the LTC consider revising the scope of work for this project to include, you know, in addition to the 2000 Imperial Gallon rainwater collection requirement for new residential development, to also include amendments to the land use bylaw to actually exclude cisterns from the definitions of floor area and lot coverage so that they're not included.”
    • [4:20:14] “So for LTC consideration, generally, confirm that the revised project charter version 2 accurately reflects the LTC's continued intentions for this project, including the revised scope of work, as outlined in all of the analysis in the staff report, and as attached in the revised project charter.”

  5. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, May 20, 2025

    2025-05-20 · 55 lines

    • [1:21:15] “There's a comprehensive list in the memo of all LTC resolutions regarding the file to date, including short little status updates and next steps.”
    • [1:26:28] “something for the ltc to contemplate but they have applied just for the 400 square meter cottage size”
    • [1:23:58] “has very clear uh requests for details in the pfr um you know potential deal details as part of the”

  6. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, January 21, 2025

    2025-01-21 · 81 lines

    • [0:32:21] “I could clarify further that there is the potential for a Section 219 covenant to restrict specific development in an area that is for residential development, like restricting the size of buildings or citing kind of an additional layer to the zoning regulation.”
    • [0:32:54] “And, yeah, so it's not that it can't apply to existing buildings on the lot, but it's just that we're suggesting that it apply to a part of the lot that is currently undeveloped and it's to serve the purpose of conservation.”
    • [0:16:28] “the LTC proceed with requesting the preparation of draft by-law language for a heritage conservation”

  7. Thetis Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, November 12, 2024

    2024-11-12 · 56 lines

    • [1:08:04] “So it's hard to tell before digging into this anymore, whether updating the official community plan, for example, to reflect better policies for active transportation, like proposing amendments, whether that would be considered minor or major, depends on their complexity, depends on how many amendments are being proposed, depends on how much community engagement the LTC would like to do.”
    • [1:03:06] “thanks Chair Elliott. If the LTC wants to direct staff to do that, to bring back a report and go through this list and kind of organize it a bit better and come up with options for potential future minor projects, they can definitely do that.”
    • [1:07:47] “It was a very straightforward one. It was OCP and LUB associated bylaws amendment. But I guess because the nature of the amendment made it a minor project, it wasn't highly complex.”

  8. Thetis Island Local Trust Committee public hearing, October 22, 2024

    2024-10-22 · 33 lines

    • [0:03:23] “But to summarize, the purpose of this whole report is to advance the Connected Coast rezoning application, which seeks a bylaw amendment in order to add a new use to the marine conservation or W1 zone surrounding Valdez Island to permit the installation and use of fiber optic cable telecommunication public service utility as part of the Connected Coast project led by the Strathcona.”
    • [0:07:01] “But other than that, yeah, no other members, public comments have been received at this time. And notice was sent out, I believe, two notices were sent out in the paper on October 10th and October 17th prior to this meeting.”
    • [0:06:44] “Staff have been in contact with LAACs and First Nation and sent them a copy of the report wording before publishing,”

  9. Denman Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, October 8, 2024

    2024-10-08 · 39 lines

    • [0:30:06] “of the preliminary field reconnaissance or PFR. That's the work that the LTC has already requested.”
    • [0:30:24] “preliminary field reconnaissance should include. And water and septic information has been provided”
    • [0:30:41] “NAPTAP covenant is appropriate for part of the northern parcel. So that's an ongoing conversation.”

  10. Thetis Island Local Trust Committee community information meeting, March 7, 2024

    2024-03-07 · 128 lines

    • [0:27:36] “Thanks, Chair Elliott. Yeah, I won't go into details again, because we've just, you've just heard it in the community information meeting and public hearing all the details of this, this project.”
    • [0:27:55] “One, that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Number 113, cited as the Thetis Associated Islands Official Community Plan 2014, Amendment Number 1, 2023, be read for a third time.”
    • [0:28:09] “We're also recommending the same for the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw Number 114, cited as Thetis Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw 2014, Amendment Number 1, 2023.”

  11. Hornby Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, December 13, 2023

    2023-12-13 · 127 lines

    • [2:25:27] “so thanks, trustees and chair. This report introduces a draft project charter for a minor project containing information about the possible deliverables, scope, budget, community consultation, and staff time required to develop a community heritage register for Hornby.”
    • [2:17:42] “Generally, staff would not advise it because the public consultation process hasn't been completed and the referral from the province hasn't been received.”
    • [2:16:32] “So the additional further public consultation that the LTC requested at the last meeting has not yet been completed.”

  12. Hornby Island Local Trust Committee regular meeting, June 16, 2023

    2023-06-16 · 124 lines

    • [2:08:59] “If you wanted to start the Community Heritage Register, staff would draft, if you decided to pursue that as a minor project for this fiscal, staff would draft a project charter for the next meetings in September, and then that would get adopted in the staff report, which was written back in April and we're hoping would be considered at the May 5th meeting.”
    • [2:10:32] “So in the project charter, we would include working with the community, with the hall committee, and they have, I believe, I'm looking for the name of the community group, but, you know, we would speak to them about maybe potential other sites that could be included.”
    • [2:10:55] “My understanding is that it would start with that, with the Community Hall Committee, or with HIRA talking to them, and then it would go from there, including other sites on the Heritage Registry.”