Farm bylaw review advances to revised draft

Denman’s Local Trust Committee asked staff to prepare revised draft bylaws after a special meeting on farm regulations.

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee asked staff to prepare revised draft bylaws for consideration at a later meeting, following a July 27 discussion of the Farm Regulations Review Project.^[1]

The requested revisions include limiting agri-tourism accommodation to no more than four tents or RV sites and one cabin per property, with sufficient setbacks.^[1]

The committee also requested regulations allowing seasonal egg sales on R1 and R2 lots over 1ha outside the Agricultural Land Reserve, while prohibiting roosters on those lots.^[1]

The meeting included a question-and-answer session on the review. Staff said they could bring options and analysis to a September meeting on changing the Siting and Use Permit procedure for agri-tourism accommodation.^[1]

Sources

Denman LTC Special Meeting Minutes — 2022-07-27
that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request staff to prepare revised draft bylaws for consideration of second reading at a subsequent meeting including the following:

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