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Denman Green bylaws advance to first reading

The Local Trust Committee gave first readings to two proposed bylaws for the Denman Housing Association project after hearing updated information about its water supply.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2019-11-21 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee gave first readings on November 7 to proposed amendments to the Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw for the Denman Housing Association application. [1]

The applicant told the committee that a planned Comox Valley Regional District bulk-water supply on Denman was uncertain and that an off-island bulk-water option had been investigated. The applicant asked the committee to exempt the application from a Trust Council policy. [1]

The minutes record discussion of affordability measures, parking, a proposed common laundry facility and cisterns. The committee referred the proposed bylaws to First Nations, local governments and agencies for comment. [1]

Sources

  1. Denman Island Local Trust Committee minutes, November 7, 2019
    that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 235 cited as “Denman Island Official Community Plan, 2008, Amendment No. 2, 2019” be read a first time.

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