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Denman housing proposals draw questions at Trust meeting

Residents raised concerns about water, consultation and zoning for two affordable-housing proposals at the Jan. 21 Local Trust Committee meeting.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-01-23 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Residents raised questions about the Denman Community Land Trust Association’s seniors affordable-housing project and Denman Housing Association’s Denman Green proposal during the Jan. 21 Local Trust Committee meeting. ^[1]

For the seniors project, public comments included support for site-specific zoning and objections to including it in a proposed R4 zone; speakers also asked the committee to accept three-metre setbacks and a conditional water licence as proof of adequate water. ^[1]

Comments on Denman Green included concerns about its proposed water supply, the amount of water allotted per day, consultation and unanswered questions, including fire-risk considerations. ^[1]

The minutes record these as public comments; they do not record a committee decision on either proposal at this meeting. ^[1]

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