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Denman Island, British Columbia November 14, 2017 No. 58

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Governance

Trustees advance Denman seniors affordable housing application

The Local Trust Committee asks staff to gather groundwater, sewage and rezoning information for the proposed project.

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee asks staff to develop draft terms of reference for information about the proposed Seniors Affordable Housing Project’s water supply and sewage disposal systems, and to compile information needed to create draft rezoning bylaws. 1

The committee also confirms that an application to rezone for seniors affordable housing may use densities from the 5% allowance in the Official Community Plan if the application goes forward. 1

The decisions follow concerns raised by the Denman Community Land Trust Association about delays related to freshwater availability and sewage disposal system issues. 1

The committee asks staff to contact the Vancouver Island Health Authority about concerns regarding recommendations for wastewater treatment proposals for the project. 1

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Trustees advance Denman seniors affordable housing application

  • 1. Denman Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — November 14, 2017 — “that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request planning staff to develop, in consultation with the Islands Trust Freshwater Specialist and applicant for DE-RZ-2017.1, a draft terms of reference for information to be supplied by the applicant in order to understand the potential impacts of the proposed development, including its water supply and sewage disposal systems, on local groundwater resources, and that the draft terms of reference be provided to the Local Trust Committee.”

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