Saturna trustees advance First Nations and park zoning work
The local trust committee directed staff to draft Official Community Plan amendments on First Nations rights and to refer proposed national park zoning bylaws for comment.
The Saturna Firestarter · Governance · 2020-05-15 · updated 2026-10-15 · Saturna Island
Staff will draft amendments to Saturna’s Official Community Plan acknowledging First Nations place, context and inherent rights, after the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee approved that direction at its May 15 meeting.[1]
The committee also directed staff to update the First Nations Relationship Building project charter with revised timelines.[1]
For proposed zoning changes affecting Gulf Islands National Park Reserve lands, trustees directed staff to refer two draft bylaws for comment, excluding the Mayne, South Pender and North Pender local trust committees.[1] The minutes say staff will also refer the proposals to the Saturna Parks Commission; a community information meeting may be considered after referrals.[1]
The committee directed staff to update the park zoning project charter with revised timelines.[1] The next regular meeting was scheduled for July 9, 2020, as an electronic meeting.[1]
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Saturna LTC Regular Meeting Minutes — May 15, 2020
that the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee direct staff to draft OCP bylaw amendments in acknowledgement and reconciliation of First Nations place, context and inherent rights.
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