Thetis committee rejects Abrupt Shellfish rezoning application
The committee voted to stop the application and ask the ministry responsible for the lease to receive a letter and supporting material.
The Thetis Firestarter · Governance · 2023-11-07 · updated 2026-10-11 · Thetis Island
The Thetis Island Local Trust Committee voted to proceed no further with Abrupt Shellfish Inc.’s rezoning application for marine aquaculture near Crescent Point, citing inconsistency with the Official Community Plan and Islands Trust Policy Statement, incompatibility with adjacent land and recreational uses, and potential risk to a sensitive ecosystem.[1]
The committee also asked staff and the chair to forward a letter and supporting material received at the meeting to the ministry responsible for issuing the lease.[1] The recording captures Trustee Peter Luckham reading a draft letter that asks the minister to respect the committee’s decision and cancel the permit issued to the applicant.[2]
Planner Marlis McCargar told the committee that the application proposed rezoning about 14 hectares of marine area in Preedy Harbour near Crescent Point to allow geoduck aquaculture.[2] She said the Islands Trust had received 29 pieces of correspondence opposing the application and none supporting it.[2]
The minutes say the applicant attended but declined an opportunity to speak.[1] The committee’s vote to stop the application was carried, according to the minutes.[1]
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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee minutes, Nov. 7, 2023
that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee proceed no further with application TH-RZ-2022.1 for the following reasons: a) Inconsistent with the Thetis Island Official Community Plan No. 88; b) Inconsistent with the Islands Trust Policy Statement; c) Incompatible with adjacent land and recreational uses; and d) Potential risk to sensitive ecosystem. CARRIED
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Transcript of the meeting recording (231107E)
To date, the Islands Trust has received 29 pieces of correspondence in opposition and no correspondence in support of this application.
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