Islands Trust approves five Denman bylaws

The Executive Committee approved three Denman bylaws for housing and conservation projects and two amendments to the island’s official community plan and land-use bylaw.

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The approvals allow the Denman Island Local Trust Committee’s Bylaws 250, 254 and 255 to proceed under Section 27 of the Islands Trust Act; the Executive Committee carried motions approving all three at its Feb. 25 meeting.^[1]

The committee also approved Denman Bylaws 256 and 257, amendments to the island’s official community plan and land-use bylaw.^[1]

During discussion of the Denman referrals, trustees raised questions about the format of the First Nations referral logs and consistency between offices; staff said they were working to improve the process, including the tracking sheet.^[1]

The meeting minutes record that the committee approved bylaws from Galiano, Mayne, Saturna and South Pender as well as Denman.^[1]

Sources

Executive Committee Regular Meeting Minutes — February 25, 2026
that the Islands Trust Executive Committee approve Denman Island Local Trust Committee Bylaw No. 250, cited as “Denman Island Land Use Bylaw, 2008, Amendment No. 2, 2024” in accordance with Section 27 of the Islands Trust Act.

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