Denman Land Use Planning Information Sheet

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The Environment
The Economy
The People
DENMAN ISLAND - LOCAL TRUST AREA
Relevant land use planning information for Denman and Sandy Island, and Chrome and Seal Islets
Revised January 2015
• 52 square kilometers in area
• 51 km of coastline over Denman and 
Sandy Islands & Chrome and Seal Islets
• Species at Risk: Great Blue Heron, 
Western Screech-Owl, Slimleaf onion, 
Coastal wood fern, Red-legged frog, 
Sand-verbena Moth etc. *Source: Islands Trust 
Fund Regional Conservation Plan 2011-2015
• 912 hectares of Sensitive Ecosystems 
(18% of the Local Trust Area)
• 5 watersheds applicable to the Riparian 
Area Regulations
Population: 1,095 (in 2006) and 1,025 (in 2011)
Total number of persons in private households: 1,015
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households: 285
*Source: 2011 Census Data
37% of private land owned by non-resident property owners (2009)
*Source: Islands Trust Fund Regional Conservation Plan 2011-2015
Traditional territory of the K’omoks First Nation (Coast Salish)
• Within Electoral Area A (Baynes Sound - Denman/Hornby Islands) of the 
Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD)
• Business licenses not required in the Denman Island Local Trust Area
• 181 parcels within the Agricultural Land Reserve
• 28 farms with status (2013)
• # of Siting and Use Permits issued in: 2014: 13 2013: 7
                     2012: 11 2011: 25
• Zoned land: 32.5% residential, 
20% community, 47% resource, 
0.5% commercial/industrial
• 1,270 hectares protected (25% of 
the Local Trust Area)
Registered Covenants
4 Nature Reserves
0 NAPTEP Covenants
1 Conservation Covenant

Key Documents
The Housing
The Transportation
DENMAN ISLAND - LOCAL TRUST AREA
Relevant land use planning information for Denman and Sandy Island, and Chrome and Seal Islets
Revised January 2015
515 occupied private dwellings (97% single-detached homes)
• 1-person households = 31%
• 2-person households = 52%
• 3+ person households = 17%
Secondary suites and dwelling units are permitted
Vacation Rentals are not permitted, though home-based guest accommodations is 
regulated as a Home Occupation
No Building Permits or inspections in the Denman Island Local Trust Area
Siting and Use Permits issued through Islands Trust
Bylaws:
Denman Island
Official Community Plan (No. 185)
*Includes Development Permit Areas for 
Komas Bluff, Steep Slopes, Lacon Road Coast, 
and Commercial, Light Industrial, and Com-
munity Boat Launch areas
Land Use Bylaw (No. 186)
The above bylaws also apply to: Sandy Is-
land, and Chrome and Seal Islets to regulate 
land use and development
Ferry Service:
• 1.2 nautical mile ferry route takes approximately 10 minutes between Vancou-
ver Island (Buckley Bay) and Denman Island (Denman West)
• 1977 “Quinitsa” Ferry capacity: 50 vehicles, 300 passengers
• New cable ferry service begins in 2015
Associated islands/islets are accessed by boat
Seaplane service to/from Denman Island is provided by a few Charter companies. 
91 km of roads
6 km of Heritage-

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