Salt Spring trustees defer Blackburn Road rezoning decision
The Local Trust Committee voted to defer the application to its March 19 meeting while staff follow up on outstanding First Nations referrals.
The Denman Firestarter · Governance · 2026-02-12 · updated 2026-10-05 · Salt Spring Island
The Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee deferred a rezoning application for 355 Blackburn Road to its March 19 meeting, asking staff to follow up on outstanding First Nations referrals and advise the committee how to proceed.[1]
The application seeks to amend the Land Use Bylaw to permit current uses on the property and bring them into compliance following the expiration of Land Use Contract Bylaw No. 195, according to the minutes.[1]
During discussion, the minutes record that staff had not received a written submission from Tsawout First Nation and that a trustee said the Nation had deferred its referral pending a meeting with staff to receive further details.[1]
The minutes say the planner reported that the Capital Regional District had asked why it was not provided a referral; staff confirmed an email referral had been sent to the correct address and that the process followed procedures.[1]
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Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee meeting minutes, February 12, 2026
that the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee defer PLRZ20240021to March 19, 2026 Local Trust Committee meeting to have staff follow up with outstanding First Nation referrals and advise the Local Trust Committee how to proceed.
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