Gabriola Island Local Trust Area is located 6 km east of Nanaimo, BC and has a 2016 census population of 4033. The area includes over 20 other islands such as Mudge, DeCourcy, Entrance and the Flat Top Islands. The office is at 700 North Road. The lead planner for Gabriola is Sonja Zupanec.
Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Latest News
June 2018 | Secondary Suites Bylaw
On June 14, 2018, the Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee adopted Bylaws 292 (OCP) and 293 (LUB) after two years community consultation on Phase 1 of the Housing Options Review Project. More information about this project is available here.
The Islands Trust has created a brochure with information regarding Secondary Suites on Gabriola. For more information please email gabriolaplanner@islandstrust.bc.ca or phone 250.247.2063.
March 2018 | Agricultural Land Reserve
The Agricultural Land Commission wants to hear from you about farming and the Agricultural Land Reserve. Please go to https://engage.gov.bc.ca/agriculturallandreserve/ for more information.
January 2018 | 2018 Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee Meeting Schedule
View the NEW 2018 meeting schedule here.
Northern Region Housing Needs Assessment and Islands Trust Housing Survey - CLOSED
In early 2018 the Islands Trust Council conducted a housing needs assessment for the Northern Region of the Islands Trust. The survey is now closed and results will be reported to Local Trust Committees in early 2018.
For further information regarding housing in the Islands Trust, please click here.
In preparation for an upcoming community information meeting and pubic hearing for Proposed Bylaws 292 (OCP) and 293 (LUB) the LTC has released this document to assist residents and property owners in understanding the proposed changes being considered.
October 2017 | Gabriola web resources
Village Vision Final Report and Gabriola Commercial Demand Forecast Report have been added to the Gabriola Resources page.
September 2017| Former Gabriola Trustee dies at age 90
The Gabriola Island Local Trust Committee would like to express their sincere condolences to the family and friends of Terrence Ronald Hanna who died recently at the age of 90. As noted in his obituary in the Gabriola Sounder, Mr. Hanna served as a Trustee from 1976-1978 and worked on the first Official Community Plan for Gabriola Island. His contributions are gratefully remembered.
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