2022 SHCA AGM

We need to have an AGM this year, and time has run out to plan something in person before then end of the year. We have been having open meetings each month, but we need to have an official AGM. So, we are going to host a zoom AGM on Dec 18th at 4pm.  We will plan to have a community in-person meet and greet in the New Year!

We’ll send out the zoom link to all 2022 members in good standing (paid $10 in 2022) closer to the date. If you are interested in attending and have not yet paid the membership fee for 2022, please e-transfer to sandyhookcommunityassociation@gmail.com and include your name and address in the comments. 

Proposed Agenda:

Approval of previous AGM minutes

SHCA meet and greet/membership drive

Community contact list

STR update

Garbage collection

Board Positions

Sechelt Zoning Bylaw 580 – Request for Comments

The SHCA has received the following letter from the District which will be discussed at the June 5th board meeting. Input is requested by July 4th. There are some information session scheduled for the week of May 23rd. Click on the Have Your Say link for more information.

The District of Sechelt is in the process of updating Zoning Bylaw 25, which is the foundational zoning bylaw first adopted in 1987. The new Zoning Bylaw 580 will align densities, land-use and housing options with the ideas approved by Council through the 2011 District Official Community Plan.
This zoning bylaw update is simply an update to the existing outdated land-use policy document, it will guide the direction and location of future development across the District. The updated bylaw was received by Sechelt Council at the April 27th Committee of the Whole. The bylaw will move through several iterations, with a tentative goal of reaching bylaw adoption by October 2022. First reading of the bylaw is anticipated at Council this week on Wednesday, May 4th.
As part of this process, the District is looking to receive feedback on the bylaw update. Further information can be found online on the District’s Have Your Say webpage, which has a link to the interactive Zoning Bylaw 580 web map.
The tentative plan at this time is to hold a public hearing in early July.

March Board Meeting Notice

The next SHCA Board meeting will be held via Zoom at 4:00 pm on March 6th. If you did not receive an email and would like to attend, please email sandyhookcommunityassociation@gmail.com

Agenda Items:

  1. Updates on the use Skookumchuk Road for access to clear cut.
  2. Short Term Rental Survey Update
  3. Postal boxes on Klahanie Dr 
  4. Sandy Hook Sign
  5. Membership tracking
  6. Picnic Structure at Tot Park

Short Term Rental Survey

The District of Sechelt Council are planning upgrades to the Bylaws regarding Short Term Rentals (STR) in Sechelt, and the local Community Associations have been asked to provide input. In response to this, a Sub Committee consisting of Board Members and Association Members was formed to make sure the collective Sandy Hook Community voice is heard. If you would like to have input, please complete the STR Survey (link below) before March 1st (one survey per household).

Short Term Rental Survey – SURVEY CLOSED. Thank you for your submissions! Results will be posted when available.

If you do not have access to a computer, you can find paper copies at each of the notice boards in the community. If you have any questions or difficulty completing the survey, contact sandyhookcommunityassociation@gmail.com

If you would like to become more involved and have your voice heard, here are some useful contacts:
Mayor and Council: council@sechelt.ca
Online Bylaw Complaint Form https://tinyurl.com/u279r23d
DOS Noise Bylaw https://tinyurl.com/29uw6esc
Planning and Development andrewallen@sechelt.ca

Board Meeting Notice

The next SHCA Board meeting will be held via Zoom at 4:00 pm on Feb 6th. An email notice was sent to the attendees at the last AGM and the Jan 16th meeting. If you did not receive an email and would like to attend, please email sandyhookcommunityassociation@gmail.com

Agenda Topics

  1. Community concerns regarding the use of Skookumchuk Road for access to clear cut.
  2. Short Term Rental Update
  3. Sandy Hook Community Association:  Vacancy for Treasurer
  4. Postal boxes on Klahanie Dr 
  5. Sandy Hook Sign
  6. SHCA Membership
  7. Picnic Structure at Tot Park

Short Term Rentals

Currently the District of Sechelt Council are planning upgrades to the Bylaws regarding Short Term Rentals in Sechelt. The SHCA has been informed that local Community Associations will be asked for feedback. In response to this, we have created a Sub Committee consisting of Board Members and Association Members to make sure the collective Sandy Hook Community voice is heard. To facilitate this, we will be distributing a survey and asking for your input. We’ve decided on a rate scale style survey and hope to have it ready in the coming week, so keep an eye out for it. We are planning to distribute the survey via E-mail, the SHCA website, Post, Community bulletin boards and the community Facebook page. There will be instructions included, we are still working on the logistics.

We encourage you all to email the Mayor and Council if you have direct feedback regarding Short Term Rentals. 

Darnelda Siegers can be emailed at: siegers@sechelt.ca

The Council can be emailed at: council@sechelt.ca

District of Sechelt Online Bylaw Complaint Form: https://www.sechelt.ca/Live/Bylaw-Enforcement/Bylaw-Enforcement-Complaint-Form

Sechelt Bylaws Page: https://www.sechelt.ca/City-Hall/Bylaws

Many thanks for participating!

Best regards,

Ryan Chalke

President

Sandy Hook Community Association

Notice of Board Meeting

On January 16th at 4 pm, the SHCA will be holding a board meeting via zoom. Community members are encouraged to participate! If you are interested in attending, please send an email to info@sandyhookca.org indicating you would like to join the meeting. A zoom meeting link with instructions will be sent on January 15th to everyone who emailed their interest.

Items on the agenda:

  1. Community concerns regarding the use of Skookumchuk Road for access to clear cut
  2. Water Main Upgrades
  3. Sandy Hook Community Association:  Vacancy for Treasurer
  4. Postal boxes on Klahanie Dr 
  5. Upcoming Rules to Short Term Rentals

Survey

There has been a notable up-tick in COVID cases over the last few days. This has ‘tipped the scales’. The Board will no longer go door-to-door to deliver the survey. None-the-less the survey is crucial in getting direction for the coming year so a number of alternatives will be used.

First off – we hope the honour system will work – no multiple submissions by the same person!

Method 1

So here are the links to the survey documents. You can print and submit at the AGM or email to the current secretary – pharvey@peterharvey.org.

  1. Membership Form (this can be provided via email and a Board member will follow up for the fee).
  2. Sign (indicate repair, replace, or do nothing)
  3. Traffic Survey
  4. Structure (indicate if a committee should be created to explore idea – or not)

Method 2

Survey packages will be available at bulletin boards around the community in the coming days. These can be completed and submitted at the AGM or in a box that will be placed at the Tot Park bulletin board.

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