Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission - Special meeting minutes: 22 August 2024
22 August 2024 · 489 words · 2 motions (2 carried, 0 defeated, 0 withdrawn, 0 failed, 0 with no outcome word)
Capital Regional District 625 Fisgard St., Victoria, BC V8W 1R7 Meeting Minutes Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Thursday, August 22, 2024 2:00 PM SIMS Boardroom 124 Rainbow Road Salt Spring Island BC Special Meeting- Joint with Island Trust PRESENT COMMISSIONERS: E. Rook, G. Holman (Director), G. Baker, B. Corno, B. Webster, STAFF: S. Henderson, Senior Manager, Real Estate, SGI Administration and SSI LCC , D. Ovington, Senior Manager, SSI Administration, M. Williamson, Committee Clerk, (Recorder) GUESTS: J. Harris, Islands Trust, SSI Trustee (EP), L. Patrick, Islands Trust, SSI Trustee, T. Peterson, Islands Trust, SSI Trustee, C. Hutton, Island Trust, Regional Planning Manager, C. Buchan, Island Trust, (EP), R. Pingle, Island Trust, Legislative Clerk EP- Electronic Participation The meeting was called to order at 2:01 pm. 1. Territorial Acknowledgement Commissioner Rook provided a Territorial Acknowledgement. 2. Approval of Agenda MOVED by Director Holman, SECONDED by Commissioner Baker, That agenda for the August 22, 2024, special meeting of the Local Community Commission be approved as presented. CARRIED 3. Special Meeting Matters 3.1. Updating the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Discussion ensued regarding the Official Community Plan (OCP-Island Trust) and Land Use Bylaw (Island Trust) -September/October engagement with CRD regarding chosen indicators and draft map book -End of October projecting final next steps report from Trust staff -Subject area working groups provide opportunity for Local Community Commission (LCC) input 3.2. Capital Regional District Short Term Vacation Rentals Page 1 Printed on 11/19/2024 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes August 22, 2024 Discussion ensued regarding Short-Term Vacation Rentals -Request for Accommodation Group roundtable LCC to host -OCP update to include short term rental working group -Provincal data sharing portal access requires municipalities to have business license program -Island Trust report regarding provincial bill 35 implications to Salt Spring Island being worked on -LCC discussion regarding business licensing -Letter of advocacy to province for access to bill 35 data sharing portal 3.3. Ganges Village Planning Discussion ensued regarding Ganges Village planning -Ganges village planning is part of OCP review 3.4. Housing Discussion ensued regarding Housing on Salt Spring Island. -LCC hosting discussion on developing an integrated housing strategy, Trustee Patrick and Planner Hutton invited -Island Trust Housing Needs Assessment request for proposals currently open 3.5. Agency Meetings- UBCM Discussion ensued regarding the meetings that have been request with other agencies during Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) Convention (Sept. 16- 20, 2024). 3.6. Future Joint meeting planning Discussion ensued regarding future meetings. -Island Trust Local Trust Council hosting next joint meeting -Possible discussion topics · Water · Housing · Bylaw Enforcement · Harbour Management · Joint Projects 4. Adjournment MOVED by Commissioner Webster, SECONDED by Commissioner Corno, That the Local Community Commission adjourn the meeting at 04:09pm. CARRIED Capital Regional District Page 2 Printed on 11/19/2024 Salt Spring Island Local Community Commission Meeting Minutes August 22, 2024 Page 3 Printed on 11/19/2024 _____________________________ CHAIR ______________________________ SENIOR MANAGER Capital Regional District