Thetis committee advances Connected Coast cable rezoning
The committee asked staff to prepare a bylaw and expedite the application, while seeking meetings with Lyackson First Nation under their cooperation protocol.
The Thetis Firestarter · Governance · 2024-09-10 · updated 2026-10-09 · Thetis Island
The proposed change would allow fibre-optic cable in the Marine Conservation zone beside Valdes Island, where the cable would cross the foreshore before reaching reserve land; the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee asked staff to prepare a draft bylaw and expedite the application. [1]
The committee also decided a public hearing was not required for the proposed bylaw and asked staff to proceed with public notification. [1]
Lyackson First Nation Consultations Coordinator Karyn Scott told the committee the Nation wanted to participate in decision-making from the outset rather than only through a referral. [1]
Trustees apologized for the lack of earlier communication and for not working within the protocol agreement with Lyackson First Nation; the committee asked staff to inquire whether the Nation was interested in council-to-council or staff-to-staff meetings under that agreement. [1]
Scott said Lyackson supported expediting the application and did not require a formal referral or have further comments. [1]
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Thetis Island Local Trust Committee minutes, September 10, 2024
that the Thetis Island Local Trust Committee request staff to prepare a draft bylaw to amend the Thetis Island Bylaw No. 42, Valdes Island Rural Land Use Bylaw, 1998, to proceed with application PLRRZ2024.0105 (Connected Coast) to permit fibre-optic cable telecommunication public service utility in the Marine Conservation (W1) zone.
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