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Trust committee advances Triple Rock rezoning bylaw

Denman’s Local Trust Committee gave first reading to a bylaw proposing more units and secondary suites at Triple Rock Land Co-op.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2024-10-10 · compiled 2026-10-01

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Denman’s Local Trust Committee gave first reading to a bylaw amendment for Triple Rock Land Co-op at its October 8 meeting.^[1]

The application seeks to increase the number of units and allow secondary suites in all units, the minutes say.^[1] The committee amended the draft to replace 15 with 19 in the density table, then gave the bylaw first reading.^[1]

The committee also referred the proposed bylaw to First Nations, local governments and agencies for comment, including Island Health and the Comox Valley Regional District.^[1]

The minutes say a property owner must submit a septic filing from a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner or Professional Engineer before construction of a suite; Island Health oversees approval of onsite sewage systems on Denman.^[1]

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