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Denman trustees advance housing review with new referrals

The Local Trust Committee asked for First Nations engagement, community housing information and public-engagement options as the review moves forward.

The Denman Firestarter · Published 2026-09-18

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee asked staff to seek First Nations input on developing a housing action plan, send the June 6 report and related materials to the Housing Advisory Planning Commission for comments, and ask three local housing organizations to help gather information about housing need. [1]

The committee also asked staff to identify public-engagement options with the Housing Advisory Planning Commission and develop a project charter for the next phase of the Housing Review Project. [1]

The committee requested a business case focused on a water-availability assessment as part of the housing project for 2024/25. [1]

The committee also advanced the Denman farming regulation review by amending and giving second reading to proposed bylaws 228 and 229, notifying affected property owners about land-use designation changes, and adding a land-use bylaw map amendment project to the future projects list. [1]

The meeting was held June 6, 2023, at the Denman Activity Centre and was adjourned at 1:55 pm. [1]

Sources

  1. Denman Island Local Trust Committee Minutes — June 6, 2023
    DE-2023-030 It was MOVED and SECONDED, that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request that staff send a letter to relevant First Nations to ask how they would like to be engaged in the development of a housing action plan for Denman Island. CARRIED

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