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Letters disagree over proposed secondary-dwelling rules

A resident’s concern recorded in committee minutes contrasts with the stated aim of limiting secondary dwellings to one per lot.

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A resident raised concern about a proposed rule for secondary dwellings during the Denman Island Local Trust Committee’s December meeting, saying it could leave only one of three homes in an R2 zone eligible for a secondary dwelling.^[1]

The resident said they preferred allowing one secondary dwelling per primary dwelling rather than per lot, the minutes record.^[1]

The planner said the proposal aimed to permit secondary dwelling units on a per-lot basis and that limiting them to one per lot would keep density manageable and avoid a risk of overdevelopment on larger lots.^[1]

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