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Affordable housing policy request discussed at Denman meeting

The Denman Community Land Trust Association asked the Local Trust Committee to consider an affordable-housing-first policy and parallel processing of applications.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2017-10-05 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Community Land Trust Association asked the Local Trust Committee on October 3 to consider an “affordable housing first” policy for applications and to ask staff to process multiple functions in parallel to streamline affordable housing projects.^[1]

Speaking for the association, Harlene Holm cited possible time lags and delays and said the community needed to see progress to maintain engagement. She emphasized the urgency for low-income seniors needing affordable housing.^[1]

Trustees and staff discussed possible next steps, including investigating whether Trust Council’s Local Planning Committee was considering the issue trust-wide. The minutes say a standing resolution might be considered at the next committee meeting; they do not record adoption of the requested policy.^[1]

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