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Denman Green proposal draws questions at public meeting

About 35 people attended a May 30 community information meeting on proposed bylaws for the affordable-housing project.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2022-06-02 · compiled 2026-10-01

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About 35 people attended a May 30 community information meeting at Denman Community Hall on proposed bylaw changes for the Denman Housing Association’s Denman Green project.^[1]

The proposal includes a new affordable-housing zone and a housing agreement requiring 20 units to be rented to qualified occupants at an affordable rate, with annual reporting to the Islands Trust.^[1]

Questions covered water use, the proposed well, tenant selection and the transfer of density from Woodham Road to Danes Road. The meeting record says the water-licence application was with the Province, which would review effects on adjacent water users.^[1]

The minutes describe the meeting as an opportunity to provide information before a public hearing; they do not record a decision on the proposed bylaws at that meeting.^[1]

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