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Letters debate Denman affordable-housing proposals

Public comments recorded in Local Trust Committee minutes show differing views on two affordable-housing projects and proposed zoning.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-03-12 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Residents expressed differing views on the Denman Community Land Trust Association’s Seniors Affordable Housing project and the Denman Housing Association’s Denman Green proposal at a January Local Trust Committee meeting.^[1]

For the seniors project, public comments included support for site-specific zoning and requests that the committee accept three-metre setbacks and a conditional water licence as proof of adequate water; others urged that the project not be delayed.^[1]

Comments on Denman Green raised concerns about its water supply, consultation, affordability and fire risk. The minutes also record a response from trustees that regulations require a trustee to recuse from a declared conflict-of-interest situation, and that referral to the Advisory Planning Commission would add community input.^[1]

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

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