Saturna trustees advance housing bylaw review
The Local Trust Committee directed staff to proceed with referrals for draft Bylaw No. 143 and prepare options for greater housing zoning flexibility.
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Draft Bylaw No. 143 will proceed to First Nations and agency referrals, while staff prepare options for increasing zoning flexibility for housing on Saturna Island.[1]
The Saturna Island Local Trust Committee also directed staff to add a review of land-use-bylaw subdivision regulations to the future projects list.[1]
The staff report said the draft bylaw would require a minimum cistern capacity of 21820 litres for new residential or visitor-accommodation construction, or additions exceeding 11.6 square metres, and would expand references from “rainwater” to “freshwater.”[1]
The report said the draft would also expand areas where secondary suites are permitted to include some properties moved into lower saltwater-intrusion risk categories by updated data.[1]
Staff said a review of subdivision regulations, including potable-water standards, would require significant community input and was unlikely to be completed by the end of the current term.[1]
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Saturna Island Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting Agenda — minutes, 2025-04-24
1. That the Saturna Island Local Trust Committee receives draft bylaw No. 143, cited as “Saturna Island Land Use Bylaw No. 119, 2018, Amendment No. 1, 2024”, and directs staff to initiate referrals.
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