Governance

Denman trustees seek revised lake-setback proposal

The Local Trust Committee asks staff to remove a proposed guest house and home office and increase the Graham Lake setback as much as possible.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2016-07-05 · compiled 2026-09-06

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Staff will revise a development variance proposal for 3131 Jemima Road after Denman trustees asked for the proposed home office and guest house to be removed and the Graham Lake setback to be increased as much as possible. A decision can be made by Resolution Without Meeting after trustees review the revised proposal. ^[1]

The committee had first considered reducing the Graham Lake setback from 60 metres to 40 metres and the stream setback from 30 metres to 15 metres. Staff reported that the proposal was not supported by the Graham Lake Improvement District Trustees or the Vancouver Island Health Authority Officer. ^[1]

A motion not to approve the development variance permit failed, with Trustee Critchley in favour and Trustee Busheikin and Chair Morrison opposed. Trustees then carried a motion changing the proposed lake setback from 40 metres to 45 metres. ^[1]

Trustees discussed a proposal without the guest cottage or office, with at least a 45 metre setback for the septic system and as small a setback variance as possible. The owners and applicant said they could work with the suggested change. ^[1]

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