Category: Gambier LTA

Notice of First Reading of Draft Bylaw No. 158

Posted on December 15, 2023

Please be advised that the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee will be considering first reading of draft Bylaw No. 158 cited as “Keats Island Land use Bylaw, 2002, Amendment No. 1, 2023.  A copy of the notice and the draft bylaw can be found here.

Keats Shoreline Protection Project

Posted on July 10, 2023

What is the goal of the Shoreline Protection Project?

The project was initiated based on concerns about increased dock development and shoreline hardening (i.e., sea walls) in the sensitive foreshore and marine area. The project aims to amend both the Keats Island Official Community Plan (OCP) and the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) with the objective of providing better protection for the foreshore, near shore, and marine areas of Keats Island. To view the proposed bylaws, related staff reports, and other information, including correspondence, please see the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee Projects page under the ‘Keats Island Shoreline Protection’ section.

A version of the proposed bylaws with changes highlighted and links to various sources can be found here.

You can review Proposed Bylaw Nos. 153 and 154.

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Keats Island Shoreline Protection Project can be found here.

The graph below illustrates where we are at in the process.

Have your say

Comments from community members are always welcome. Remember, if you want your thoughts to be considered by the Local Trust Committee your correspondence will become part of the public record and will appear on the Islands Trust website.

To ask questions and submit feedback:

Email: northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca
Tel: 250-247-2063
Mail: Islands Trust, 700 North Road, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X2

Gambier Island Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw Targeted Review

Posted on September 29, 2022

The Gambier Island Local Trust Committee is reviewing Gambier Island’s land use policies and regulations. The target areas for review in the Gambier Island Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) are:

  • Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Protection – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to include Heritage Conservation Area(s) and agreement with First Nations as they relate to land use on Gambier Island.
  • Shoreline Protection and Access to Public Docks – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to encourage protection of shoreline ecosystems and public use of community docks.  To better protect shoreline ecosystems and best practices around supporting access to public docks.
  • Forest Ecosystem Protection – Consideration of policies and regulatory tools to encourage tree and forest ecosystems on public and private land.  To modernize protections of forest ecosystems on public and private land.

Gambier Island OCP & LUB Bylaw Targeted Review Process

The review is comprised of the following phases:

 

Project Charter

The Project Charter specifies the scope and objectives of the plan approved by the Local Trust Committee. The most recent version is available here.

First Nations Engagement

In 2023 the Gambier Island Local Trust Committee allocated capacity funding for Squamish Nation staff to engage with planning staff.  An engagement summary report was presented to the Local Trust Committee in 2024 outlining the Nation’s priority recommendations that could inform amendments and updates to the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw.

Past Public Engagement Events

In Person Event Recording: (starts at timepoint 3:19:00)
From September 1, 2022
Location: Gambier Island Community Hall (following the Regular Local Trust Committee meeting)

Virtual Event Recording:
From September 14th, 2022

For useful information on the OCP/LUB Review process, please go to the Gambier Island Project Page.

Next Steps

  • Public Engagement Opportunities (TBC June 24, 2025)
  • Develop Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw policy and regulatory bylaw amendments for consideration of readings and future public hearing.

To learn more about this work please visit the Gambier Island Projects page  or contact northinfo@islandstrust.bc.ca or call 250-247-2063.