Hornby trustees endorse groundwater and vacation-rental projects

The Local Trust Committee endorsed project charters for groundwater protection and vacation-home-rental education and bylaw compliance at its January 25 meeting.

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The Hornby Island Local Trust Committee endorsed a project charter for groundwater protection and water conservation, with a community workshop scheduled for February 2. [1]

Trustees discussed the importance of public consultation and communication options before endorsing the Groundwater Protection and Water Conservation Project Charter. [1]

The committee also endorsed a revised charter for a Vacation Home Rental Education and Bylaw Compliance Project. [1]

The revised charter allows the committee to consider the results of bylaw-enforcement research on non-compliant vacation-home rentals before advancing bylaw enforcement. [1]

At the meeting, public comments on vacation-home rentals included requests for protection of groundwater and adequate septic capacity across the island, and for proactive enforcement of non-compliant operations. [1]

Sources

  1. Hornby Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — January 25, 2019
    HO-2019-004 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that the Hornby Island Local Trust Committee endorse the Groundwater Protection and Water Conservation Project Charter v.1 dated January 25, 2019. CARRIED

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