City of Chilliwack Development Permit Area 9 Farm Home Plate

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land

Sub-topic(s): farm home plate, protection of farming development permit area, residential development

Region: Fraser Valley | Document Type: Official Community Plan | Year: 2017

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Development Permit Area 9 – Farm Home Plate is comprised of all valley floor farmland within the City of Chilliwack. DPA 9 was established to provide flexibility to the Farm Home Plate area and siting requirements to  accommodate better farm operations and unique site characteristics while using as little farm land area as possible. 

See attached document for zoning and siting requirements for Farm Home Plates.

Calgary Regional Partnership Metropolitan Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Sales, Access & Procurement, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Wildlife/Environmental/Pest Management

Sub-topic(s): partnerships/advocacy/liaising

Year: 2014

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
food access; sales and local procurement;
wildlife, environment and pest management;
policy partnerships advocacy & development		 policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Food security in a growing region. CRP and member municipalities recognize the need for strategies and collaborative actions to ensure continued access to safe, affordable and sustainably-produced food for the region’s population.
 		 3. b. 9
development and productive use of agricultural land; policy partnerships advocacy & development policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Sustain agricultural lands. Member municipalities will minimize the fragmentation and conversion of better agricultural lands to other land uses. 3. c. 1
development and productive use of agricultural land;
wildlife, environment and pest management;
policy partnerships advocacy & development		 policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising; Location of rural residential development. Rural residential growth will be
encouraged to be located and designed in a way as to minimize the impact on
the environmental processes and agricultural capability of the land.		 3. c. 4

 

Town of Cochrane Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land

Year: 2008

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document location
development and productive use of agricultural land;   FRAMEWORK FOR BOUNDARY EXPANSION (a) Rural lands surrounding the Town have an intrinsic value that reinforces Cochrane's character and heritage. Therefore, the preservation of these agricultural and rural lands is considered an important planning goal. The Town will promote more efficient and effective use of lands within its boundaries before expanding them. 13.3a
development and productive use of agricultural land;   When appropriate, boundary expansion into the rural area is dependent on how the land fits into the following criteria: (i) ability to service, use of existing capacity, and infrastructure upgrades; (ii) topographic constraints; (iii) efficient transportation linkages (both vehicular and pedestrian); (iv) intrusion into existing uses; (v) ability to promote more compact Town growth as opposed to growth along linear corridors; (vi) agricultural capability; (vii) ease of land assembly. 13.3b

 

Town of Stony Plain Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): crops, farm retail/farm gate sales, food distribution, livestock, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2013

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

food production;

food processing, storage and distribution;

 food distribution; Environmental Responsibility Address issues of community resiliency The Town is committed to developing sound policy to address protection of local food production and distribution. 1.5 a

food production;

food processing, storage and distribution;

urban agriculture;

 food distribution; The Town will research best practices for urban agriculture and appropriate stages for support of the food production and distribution system. 1.5 b

urban agriculture;

food production;

 urban gardens/orchard; The Town will encourage community food gardens by offering leasable allotments on select municipal reserve lands and allow for small-scale agricultural operations that are compatible with an urban built environment and existing land uses within the Town’s boundaries. 1.5 c

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

 zoning;

Areas for Future Urban Development
So that these areas are protected for future development potential, the Town will only allow uses that will not adversely impact urban settlement or that will not be detrimental to future urbanization. Sites may remain as existing uses, agricultural uses or other development uses that do not require major buildings or services. Should a road be developed to service such uses, it should be designed to accommodate future urban servicing.

 6.8
food production;

crops;

farm retail/farm gate sales;

livestock;

 Areas for Future Urban Development
Extensive agricultural uses, such as field crops and market gardens supported by roadside produce sales, are encouraged, but intensive agricultural uses, such as livestock operations, will not be supported.		 6.8 b

 

Town of Olds Zoning Bylaw

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land

Sub-topic(s): zoning

Document Type: Zoning Bylaw | Year: Consolidated 2017

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
development and productive use of agricultural land; zoning;
The purpose of this Bylaw is to, amongst other things, ....(8) protect better agricultural land from premature urban development		 1.2 (8)
development and productive use of agricultural land; zoning; Definitions ..."better agricultural land" means land having a Canada Land Inventory Soil Capability for Agriculture rating of Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 or lands having a farmland assessment rating greater than 28 percent, or their equivalent as determined by government agencies or independent consultants, and at the discretion of the development authority may include other cultivated or improved land or potentially irrigable land. Better agricultural land excludes: (a) cut-off parcels which are regarded by the local municipality as being of insufficient size to farm, and (b) land which the Municipal Planning Commission determines is so badly fragmented by existing use or ownership that the land has a low agricultural capability or cannot logically be used for agricultural purposes 1.3

 

Town of High River Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning

Sub-topic(s): buffer at agricultural edge, residential development

Year: Consolidated 2013

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
urban-agriculture conflict and edge planning;   Ensure the impact of urban uses on agricultural operations is minimized. 2.15.7
urban-agriculture conflict and edge planning; residential development;
buffer at agricultural edge		 Any development proposal adjacent to an existing agricultural operation shall incorporate buffering. 2.15.7.3

 

ALC Policy: Placement of Fill for Soil Bound Agricultural Activities

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land

Sub-topic(s): ALR, deposit of fill and dumping, soil

Document Type: Policy | Year: 2017

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ALC regulation and guidelines for non-farm use applications for fill placement in the ALR related to soil bound agriculture.

City of Wetaskiwin Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land

Sub-topic(s): residential development

Year: 2011

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document location

development and productive use of agricultural land;

 residential development;
Residential development policies - New residential development WILL be CONTIGUOUS to create an efficient land use pattern and prevent the premature loss of agricultural land. Intermunicipal Cooperation		 p. 15
development and productive use of agricultural land;   The CITY wishes to protect the agricultural land within the intermunicipal development plan area until required for urban development. p. 32

 

City of St. Albert Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning

Year: Consolidated 2013

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban - agricultural conflict & edge planning;

  
Agriculture Goal: Strengthen the protection of agricultural areas and minimize the potential for premature conversion to other land uses. 11.1 Premature Subdivision of Agricultural Land Provide for orderly, economic and beneficial development through the Area Structure Plan process to avoid premature subdivision of productive agricultural lands.		 11.1

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban - agricultural conflict & edge planning;

   Subdivision Policies Develop policies to minimize premature subdivision, and leapfrog development that is not contiguous to existing development so that productive agricultural lands are not prematurely removed from production. 11.2

 

City of Spruce Grove Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning

Year: Consolidated 2016

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Topic Suptopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
development and productive use of agricultural land;   Intensify land use and prevent the premature development or fragmentation of lands currently in agricultural use 5.1.2.2

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

   Boundary-Interface Areas and Neighbouring Municipalities Work with neighbouring municipalities to conserve agricultural land in boundary-interface areas 8.2.1.8

 

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