Denman LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Denman Island  ADOPTED 1 
Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
April 29, 2022 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
April 29, 2022 
Electronic Meeting 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 David Critchley, Local Trustee 
 Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
  
Staff Present: Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
William Shulba, Freshwater Specialist 
 Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
“Please note, the order of agenda items may be modified during the meeting. Times are provided 
for convenience only and are subject to change.” 
Chair Fast called the meeting to order at 4:02 pm.  She introduced Trustees, staff and recorder; 
and acknowledged that the meeting was being held electronically in territory of the Coast Salish 
First Nations that includes K'ómoks First Nation.  
She explained that this meeting has a limited agenda with matters of a time-sensitive nature for 
consideration; and that due to technical and staff limitations the meeting is available for viewing 
by streaming and is being recorded, however, public participation is not possible at this meeting. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent the agenda was approved as presented. 
3. DE-RZ-2021.1 (Denman Housing Association) - Staff Report  
Planner Zupanec summarized the Staff Report that asks the Local Trust Committee (LTC) to 
consider the following staff recommendations for next steps in the Denman Green project 
application to amend the Official Community Plan (OCP) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) to allow for a 
density transfer and 20 units of affordable housing: 
 Amend Proposed Bylaw No. 242 (LUB) to remove the site-specific setback regulation from 
the R2(8) zoning as per the owner’s request; 
 Give second reading to Bylaw No. 242 (LUB); 
 Review and confirm consistency with the Islands Trust Policy Statement checklist; 
 Give second reading to Bylaw No. 241 (OCP); 
 Consider that proof of an approved water license not be required prior to a Public Hearing 
being scheduled with the applicant requested to submit it prior to final consideration of 
proposed Bylaw Nos. 241, 242, and 243 for adoption; and 
 That staff be requested to schedule a Community Information Meeting and Public Hearing 
for proposed Bylaw Nos. 241, 242, and 243. 
 

ADOPTED 
Denman Island  ADOPTED 2 
Local Trust Committee Special Meeting Minutes 
April 29, 2022 
Discussion of these recommendations included the following point: 
 A Trustee asked the co-applicant and owner of the Danes Road receiver parcels to explain 
his request to remove the proposed six metre setback from the Denman Island Conservancy 
covenant lot boundaries requirement, as the area is not likely to be developed and this 
might provide a sense of due diligence in a proposal that is adding to the density of the area. 
o Henning Nielsen responded that he is proposing to expedite an affordable housing 
project on Denman Island; and that setback changes to adjacent t

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