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Denman Green proposal remains under review after public meeting

A virtual information meeting on the proposed housing development left questions about water, sewage and public input before a public hearing can be scheduled.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-08-13 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee held an online community information meeting on August 6 about the Denman Housing Association’s proposed Denman Green development, with approximately forty members of the public attending.^[1]

The proposal seeks to allow 20 affordable rental homes on an eight-hectare portion of a receiving parcel, with rainwater collection proposed as the primary water source and a preliminary estimate of 69 litres per person per day.^[1]

The planner said the applicant had been asked for an updated sewage-disposal and grey-water-management report, and that consultations on fire protection were under way. The minutes say more information is needed before a public hearing can be scheduled.^[1]

In response to questions, the meeting was told that the committee had not requested a hydrological report for the remainder parcel; proof of water would be necessary if an application to subdivide that parcel is made in the future.^[1]

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