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Pepper Lane housing proposal draws questions at public hearing

A public hearing followed a community information meeting on proposed bylaws for a Denman seniors’ affordable-housing project.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2021-04-01 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee held a public hearing on March 15 after a community information meeting about proposed bylaws for the Denman Community Land Trust Association’s Pepper Lane seniors’ affordable-housing project.^[1]

At a March 2 information meeting, the planner described a proposal to subdivide a 1.62-hectare property near the village, with one lot for eight units of seniors’ affordable housing and the other retaining its existing single dwelling.^[1]

The March 15 minutes record requested changes to the proposal, including increasing the maximum floor area from 60 to 65 square metres and revising housing-agreement wording on maximum rent. The minutes also say the public hearing followed the information session.^[2]

The March 2 minutes say the proposed housing agreement was intended to keep the development affordable in perpetuity and set out potable-water allocations per unit. The minutes describe proposed requirements for a vegetative buffer, fencing, groundwater monitoring and energy-code standards.^[1]

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