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Farm-plan meeting draws questions about proposed rules

Residents raised concerns about proposed farm-related bylaw changes at a Denman Island community information meeting.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2018-08-23 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Residents raised questions and concerns about proposed changes to Denman Island’s Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw at a special Local Trust Committee meeting on Aug. 2, the minutes say.^[1]

The meeting covered proposed changes to definitions, setbacks, agri-tourism and accommodation. Public comments included concerns about the proposed definition of “feedlot,” farm-status requirements and including cannabis production in the definition of “intensive agriculture.”^[1]

The minutes say staff and trustees responded to questions, including that the proposed changes were at an early stage and community input was being sought.^[1]

In the Grapevine, a separate report on the Aug. 7 regular meeting says members of the public urged the committee to remove cannabis from the “Intensive Agriculture” definition and consider cannabis regulations as a stand-alone project.^[2]

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