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Land trust asks Denman committee to prioritize affordable housing

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 2017-10-12 · 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 where possible.^[1]

Harlene Holm, speaking for the association, cited examples of time lags and delays and said community engagement depended on seeing progress. She emphasized the urgency of affordable housing for low-income seniors.^[1]

The committee discussed possible next steps, including a standing resolution at its next meeting and adding the policy request to its follow-up list. The minutes say staff was asked to investigate whether the Trust Council’s Local Planning Committee might address the issue across the trust area.^[1]

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