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Denman Green application awaits water information

The Local Trust Committee discussed the affordable-housing rezoning application and said it could consider a special meeting after reviewing Island Health’s water-source approval.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2020-11-05 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee discussed the Denman Green affordable-housing application at its November 3 meeting, after the applicant asked trustees to advance the rezoning process and schedule community consultation before the next regular meeting.^[1]

Simon Palmer told the committee that meetings had been held with Island Health staff and written support had been received for the proposed water source. He said the Denman Housing Association was working to address Island Health’s requirements for water sufficiency.^[1]

Trustees said they were willing to hold a special meeting if appropriate after the Island Health water-source approval was submitted for their review.^[1]

The committee’s minutes record that the application’s amended proposed bylaws were presented for consideration of first reading; the excerpt provided does not record the outcome of that consideration.^[1]

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