Denman LTC Special Meeting Minutes

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ADOPTED 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee ADOPTED 1 
Special Meeting Minutes 
August 6, 2020 
 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee 
Minutes of Special Meeting 
 
Date: 
Location: 
August 6, 2020 
Electronic Meeting via Zoom 
 
Members Present: Sue Ellen Fast, Chair 
 David Critchley, Local Trustee 
  
Regrets: 
 
Staff Present: 
 
 
 
Others Present: 
 
Laura Busheikin, Local Trustee 
 
David Marlor, Director Local Planning Services 
Sonja Zupanec, Island Planner 
Vicky Bockman, Recorder 
 
Approximately forty (40) members of the public 
Simon Palmer, Denman Housing Association (DHA) 
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 2:00 pm, welcomed the public, and acknowledged that 
the meeting was being held in traditional Qualicum and K'ómoks First Nations territory.  She 
introduced herself, Local Trustee Critchley, staff, recorder and the representative from Denman 
Housing Association (DHA). She explained that Trustee Busheikin was not in attendance due to a 
declared potential conflict of interest as she lives next to the proposed DHA development. 
She advised that this Special Local Trust Committee (LTC) meeting was being held to conduct a 
Community Information Meeting (CIM) for application DE-RZ-2018.1 (Denman Housing 
Association) and that it will include a presentation and facilitated Q&A session where members 
of the public will hear information and can ask questions about the application and proposed 
bylaw amendments. 
2. COMMUNITY INFORMATION MEETING 
Presentation regarding DE-RZ-2018.1 (Denman Housing Association) – Bylaw Nos. 234, 235, 236,  
and 238 
 
Trustee Critchley spoke to the holding of the CIM electronically, noting that the COVID health 
and safety guidelines preventing in-person meetings may continue for an extended period of 
time and that this approach provides an option to inform the public, consider the applicant’s 
financing time constraints, and allows the LTC to continue due process and careful consideration 
of the proposal.  
 

ADOPTED 
Denman Island Local Trust Committee ADOPTED 2 
Special Meeting Minutes 
August 6, 2020 
Planner Zupanec provided an overview of the proposal, changes to bylaws necessary to enable 
the proposal, and next steps. She advised that all relevant information is posted on the Islands 
Trust Denman Island Applications webpage.  
 
Following are key points from the presentation: 
 Proposed density transfer overview: 
- Decrease density from a current maximum of seven single family dwellings to a 
maximum of three on 63 hectares (approximately 156 acres) currently zoned Residential 
(donor parcel);  
- Increase density on 29 hectares (72 acres) currently zoned Forestry and permitting one 
single family dwelling to a maximum of 25 dwellings (receiving parcel), with 20 of the 
dwellings designated as affordable rental housing a

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