Governance

Denman housing bylaws receive first reading and July meeting scheduled

The Local Trust Committee approved referrals and requested a public hearing after the referral period for proposed Official Community Plan and Land Use Bylaw amendments.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2026-05-12 · compiled 2026-09-06

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee gave first reading to proposed Bylaw Nos. 260 and 264 on May 12 and requested staff schedule an in-person Community Information Meeting in July. ^[1] The committee also requested a Public Hearing following the close of the referral period. ^[1]

The amendments include changes to freshwater policies, housing policies, inspection rules, cistern requirements and setbacks. ^[1] The committee requested that staff add a policy discouraging groundwater-fed swimming pools and requiring zoning regulations to prohibit pools supplied from groundwater. ^[1]

The committee requested changes to draft Land Use Bylaw No. 264, including replacing “8,400 litres” with “18,000 litres” in the cistern requirements and changing a minimum distance from 30 metres to 15 metres. ^[1]

The committee also requested a Section 219 Land Title Act restrictive covenant template requiring that a secondary suite be permitted only where a covenant prohibits subdivision or stratification of the suite. ^[1]

Staff said a business case for the 2027/2028 fiscal year would be drafted and placed on the agenda for the June meeting. ^[1]

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