Farm bylaw review moves to revised draft stage

Denman trustees asked staff to prepare revised draft bylaws after a public discussion of farm regulations.

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Denman Island trustees asked staff to prepare revised draft bylaws for consideration at a later meeting after discussing the Farm Regulations Review Project on July 27, according to the meeting minutes.^[1]

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

The minutes also record a request for 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 with the consultant and planners about the proposed changes.^[1]

Sources

Denman Island Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes, July 27, 2022
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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