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Denman trustees advance farming bylaw amendments

The Local Trust Committee approved second readings of amendments to two farming-related bylaws at its June 6 meeting.

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee approved second readings, as amended, of proposed changes to its Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw at a June 6 meeting, according to adopted minutes. ^[1]

The amendments include adding a condition to the agri-tourism definition and deleting a two-year limit from a provision on permitted buildings and structures. ^[1]

The committee also directed staff to notify property owners affected by changes to the OCP land-use designations and added a project to its future-projects list to align OCP designations with land-use zoning. ^[1]

The minutes say staff reported that adding a zoning-map change to the amendments under consideration could extend the project timeline by a few months. ^[1]

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