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Denman Green draws support and objections at Trust meeting

Residents raised competing views on the proposed affordable-housing project at the Jan. 21 Local Trust Committee meeting.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-01-30 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Residents voiced support for and objections to Denman Green during town hall at the Jan. 21 Denman Island Local Trust Committee meeting, according to the adopted minutes. ^[1]

Supporters said the project was needed and urged the committee not to delay it by adding requirements; others objected to the location and raised concerns about water supply, affordability of infrastructure and fire risk. ^[1]

The minutes say one speaker objected that the project had no well and would rely on trucked water as a backup to rain catchment. Another said the community had not had adequate consultation and should not have to wait until late in the process to provide input. ^[1]

The committee referred the Denman Housing Association application to its Advisory Planning Commission for input, the minutes record. ^[1]

In a separate update in the Jan. 30 Grapevine, Denman Housing Association writer Simon Palmer said four bylaws had received first reading and described the project’s proposed housing and water plans. ^[2]

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