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Letters disagree over Denman Green and affordable housing

Comments recorded at a January Local Trust Committee meeting show differing views on the proposed housing projects and zoning.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-02-06 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Residents expressed contrasting views on Denman’s proposed affordable-housing projects at the January 21 Local Trust Committee meeting, according to the adopted minutes.^[1]

On the Denman Community Land Trust Association’s Seniors Affordable Housing project, comments included support for site-specific zoning and objections to including it in a proposed R4 zone; speakers also urged that the project not be delayed.^[1]

Comments on Denman Housing Association’s Denman Green raised concerns about water supply, consultation, location, infrastructure and fire risk. The minutes also record support for considering the application and say a referral to the Advisory Planning Commission would add community input.^[1]

The minutes record these as comments from members of the public, not as findings about the projects.^[1]

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