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Denman trustees defer housing application discussion

The Local Trust Committee plans to revisit the Denman Green application after staff receive an update from K’ómoks First Nation.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2023-01-26 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman Island trustees deferred further discussion of the Denman Green housing application to their February 7 meeting, according to minutes of a January 17 special meeting.^[1]

The minutes say the province had issued a groundwater licence for the project, which staff did not consider new information under post-public-hearing rules because the committee had required proof of the licence before considering final adoption of the bylaws.^[1]

Staff reported that a referral response from K’ómoks First Nation arrived late in 2022 and that the newly elected Chief and Council were reconsidering it and expected to provide an update.^[1]

The minutes say staff would analyse the response when received and provide the committee with options at its February meeting.^[1]

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