Mayne trustees approve six-month vacation-rental permit
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee approved Temporary Use Permit PLTUP-2026-0124 through December 31, 2026, after considering correspondence and water-use records.
The Mayne Firestarter · Governance · 2026-06-29 · updated 2026-09-21 · Mayne Island
The Mayne Island Local Trust Committee approved Temporary Use Permit PLTUP-2026-0124 for six months, ending December 31, 2026. The motion to approve the permit carried after a motion not to approve it was defeated. [1]
Planner Bruce Belcher said additional correspondence included seven statements opposing the application and one supporting it. He also said water-use records received from the applicant showed use was not outside the level determined by the water district. [1]
The applicant said the property had been rented for 62 days in the previous calendar year and that an on-island contact resides full time. The applicant also said the permit does not allow guests to use outdoor fire and that no formal complaints had been received except for a barking-dog incident resolved within 20 minutes. [1]
During discussion, trustees noted the property’s proximity to others and said the applicant had tried to address concerns. The minutes also record comments that cumulative impacts needed to be considered. [1]
The committee’s public participation period included comments about water use, laundry, fires during fire-ban season, noise, parking, traffic, garbage and other effects. The committee replied that members of the public can make a bylaw complaint and that all complaints are investigated. [1]
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Mayne Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — June 29, 2026
that Mayne Island Local Trust Committee approve issuance of Temporary Use Permit PLTUP-2026-0124 for a period of six months ending December 31, 2026.
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