May 4 Public Hearing notice

This has been published in the Oceanside paper per bylaw (which is going to be updated) and copies posted on the ferry, at the hall, post office, and Provisions.

Posting here to expand notice:

NOTE: meeting starts at 11 AM. Community Information portion is expected to start at 11:15, Public Hearing at 11:30. Actual times may vary.

Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Proposed Bylaw No. 107

Minor Project: Land Use Bylaw Amendment to Minimum Lot Size

The Lasqueti Island Local Trust Committee invites the public to attend a Public Hearing beginning at 11:30 am,

Monday, May 4, 2026, Lasqueti Community Hall, Lasqueti Island, to hear your views regarding Proposed Bylaw

No. 107.

• 11:15 AM – Community Information Meeting will be held before the Public Hearing for you to learn more

about the bylaw and to ask questions

• 11:30 AM – Public Hearing

What is Bylaw No. 107 about?

The bylaw amendments to the Lasqueti Island Land Use Bylaw (LUB) include:

• Increasing the minimum lot size from 4 hectares to 4.05 hectares in Subdivision District A, on split zoned

lots, and for subdivisions to provide residence for a relative (s. 514 of the Local Government Act);

• Increasing the minimum lot area per dwelling from 4 hectares to 4.05 hectares on split zoned lots, in

Subdivision District A, on lots zoned Commercial 2 and Commercial 3; and

• Increasing the lot area per retail business from 4 hectares to 4.05 hectares in the Commercial 2 zone

How Do I Get More Information?

Copies of the proposed bylaw, the Public Hearing Binder and other information is available online from April 24,

2026 to May 3, 2026 here: https://islandstrust.bc.ca/island-planning/lasqueti/projects/ and at the Islands Trust

Northern Office, 700 North Road, Gabriola, BC V0R 1X3 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding statutory holidays.

Enquiries?

Contact the Islands Trust Northern Office, by email: northinfo [at] islandstrust [dot] bc [dot] ca, or phone: 250-247-2063.

Written submissions?

Written submissions will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., May 3, 2026 to: Islands Trust, 700 North Road, Gabriola

Island, BC, V0R 1X3 or email: northphsub [at] islandstrust [dot] bc [dot] ca

Written submissions may also be submitted in person, up to the closing of the Public Hearing. 

Written submissions made in response to this notice will be available for public review.

NO WRITTEN OR ORAL REPRESENTATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE LASQUETI ISLAND LOCAL TRUST

COMMITTEE, OR ITS MEMBERS, AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

Nadine Mourao,

Deputy Secretary