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 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

 

Town of Morinville Municipal Development Plan

Topic(s): Economic Development, Food Processing, Storage & Distribution, Food Production, Policy Partnerships, Advocacy & Development, Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning, Urban Agriculture

Sub-topic(s): beekeeping/apiculture, food distribution, food processing, food storage, livestock, pollinators, urban chickens, urban gardens/orchard, zoning

Year: 2012 & 2013 (consolidated 2017)

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
food production;
urban agriculture		   Morinville shall support lawn alternatives.
 		 10.2
Urban Agriculture;
Food production;		 community gardens/orchards;
zoning		 Morinville shall encourage and support appropriate urban agricultural practices, including community gardens, in all land use districts. 10.4
food production;
urban agriculture		   Urban Agriculture:
Morinville shall support urban agricultural practices.
 		 10.18
food production;
urban agriculture;		 urban gardens/orchard; urban gardens/orchard 10.19
food production;
urban agriculture;		   Morinville shall encourage and support landowners of vacant, idle parcels of land to offer temporary use of their land for urban agricultural purposes by interested third parties.
 		 10.21
food production;
urban agriculture;		 livestock;
beekeeping/apiculture
urban chickens;
pollinators;		 Morinville shall investigate the feasibility of regulating limited urban animal husbandry as it pertains to food security and the keeping of backyard chickens, meat rabbits, bees and the like. 10.22
policy partnerships, advocacy and development;   Morinville shall support the collaborative development of a Regional Agricultural Master Plan
with the Capital Region Board and in partnership with its member municipalities for the
identification of prime agricultural lands.
 		 13.3
food production;
 		   Morinville shall support the continuation of existing agricultural uses within Morinville on lands
that are designated, planned or unplanned, yet undeveloped until such time as they become
developed and agricultural practises on the land are no longer feasible.
 		 13.4
economic development;
Food processing, storage and distribution;
urban-agricultural conflict and edge planning;		 food processing;
food storage;
food distribution;		 Morinville shall support the continued operation and diversification of agricultural businesses
and value-added agricultural production, processing, distribution, and marketing and supportive
infrastructure for the agricultural sector in the urban-rural/intermunicipal fringe area.
 

13.15
food production;
urban agriculture conflict and edge planning;		 livestock; Notwithstanding Policy 13.15, Morinville shall not support the creation or expansion of Confined
 13.16

 

 

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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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

 

City of Medicine Hat Municipal Development Plan

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

Sub-topic(s): local food culture, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2012

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

   Greenfield Areas (n) Until an Area Structure Plan is approved, permitted land uses within Greenfield Areas will be limited to existing uses, agricultural uses, parkland, and recreational uses, as set out in the Land Use Bylaw. These uses are intended to be unserviced and to reflect a low intensity of development. New country residential development will not be permitted within Greenfield Areas. 4.3
urban agriculture;

urban gardens/orchards;

local food culture;

 Complete Communities (a) All communities should be planned to be complete communities by providing the following:... ...(viii) spaces for community gardens to encourage local food production 5.1.1 viii
development and productive use of agricultural land;   Agriculture (a) The City will seek to protect existing agricultural operations by maintaining appropriate definitions and land use designations in the Land Use Bylaw. 5.2.4
urban agriculture;   Agricultural activities such as urban and near urban agriculture is encouraged. 5.2.4

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban agriculture;

   The premature fragmentation of agricultural land through land subdivision is discouraged. 5.2.4
urban agriculture; urban gardens/orchards;

Parks (d) Within certain parks, consideration may be given to the provision of community gardens, or allotment gardens, which allow people without yards to have a garden.

 5.7.2

 

The City of Red Deer 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 subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt document location
development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban-agricultural conflicyt and edge planning;		   Growth Management and Urban Form
Protection of Agricultural Lands
The City shall limit the fragmentation of agricultural lands in future growth areas and ensure an orderly progression of development to minimize land use conflicts with, and allow continuation of, existing agricultural operations and agricultural use of land, until it is required for urban development.		 5.8

 

City of Lacombe Municipal Development Act

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

Sub-topic(s): edible landscaping, food distribution, research and data collection, urban farm, urban gardens/orchard

Year: 2015

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location
development and productive use of agricultural land;  


Discourage fragmented development-
The City shall promote an orderly progression and staging of development in order to prevent premature development of agricultural land and to minimize land use conflicts with existing agricultural operations. The extension of city development shall only occur if an approved Outline Plan or Area Redevelopment or Structure Plan is in place which allows for connections to services immediately adjacent to the lands proposed for development. This should ensure that an orderly plan for development has been considered and limit the ability to develop land not adjacent to the existing built up urban area.

 GDP 4.4
urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;   Appropriate agricultural operations-
The City shall support agricultural operations which are compatible with urban settlement within and adjacent to the city boundary. As such, uses such as intensive agriculture, which are considered incompatible with urban settlement, shall be prohibited within the city, and are not supported adjacent to the City’s boundaries. The City shall support ‘right to farm’ legislation by applying requirements within the Province of Alberta’s Agricultural Operations Practices Act (AOPA), RSA 2000, c A-7 (as amended) and any other relevant legislation.		 GDP 4.10

development and productive use of agricultural land;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

education;

 research and data collection; Agricultural research station-
The City acknowledges the significant role that the agricultural research station plays within the local, agricultural and research community (see Map 6: Intermunicipal). The City shall work to ensure that potential conflicts with neighbouring land uses are minimized and avoided so that the use and value of the station grounds for research purposes is maintained. The City shall avoid land use decisions that would jeopardize the future development of these lands for research purposes. Urban development of the lands associated with the agricultural research station apart from infrastructure servicing as required by the City, is not encouraged.		 AG 8.1, pg8

food production;

urban agriculture;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

 edible landscaping;

Local food production-
he City shall explore opportunities to encourage developments which promote local food production within its borders on both a larger and smaller scale, and on private and public lands. Local food production developments shall be compatible with urban land uses and shall not impact future development of the lands.

 AG 8.2, pg8

food processing, storage & distribution;

food sales, access and procurement;

 food distribution; Local food distribution-
The City shall promote local food distribution through a variety of methods, including supporting food delivery and distribution services and markets. Appropriate locations for these uses shall be identified in a comprehensive strategy to the satisfaction of the City, and shall be located in places people gather without jeopardizing safety.		 AG 8.3, pg8
urban agriculture;

urban gardens/orchards;

edible landscaping;

 Municipal reserve landscaping and development-
When a developer is preparing an Outline Plan, the City shall work with the developer to identify the types of Municipal Reserve spaces to be delivered, and the infrastructure needed to ensure the lands are operational. As per the negotiated development agreement, Municipal Reserve parcels shall be landscaped and developed to the City’s satisfaction in accordance with guidelines and specifications established by the City. These guidelines and specifications should iv. provide for edible fruit trees and community garden spaces, where applicable, to encourage urban agriculture opportunities across the City;		 CER9.6 iv.

 

City of Chestermere Municipal Development Plan

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

Sub-topic(s): zoning

Year: 2016

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Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location

development and productive use of agricultural land;

policy partnerships advocacy & development;

urban-agricultural conflict & edge planning;

 zoning; 3.3.5.2 Agricultural Operations Under Section 632(3)f of the MGA, the MDP is required to contain policies respecting the protection of agricultural operations. 3.3.5.2.1 The City should contribute to the protection of any existing agricultural operations by maintaining appropriate definitions and land use designations in the Land Use Bylaw. 3.3.5.2.2 The City should promote orderly and efficient urban expansion to prevent premature subdivision and fragmentation of agricultural land during development and future growth planning.

3.3.5.2.1;

3.3.5.2.2

 

Guide for Bylaw Development in Farming Areas

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

Sub-topic(s): zoning, residential development, siting and coverage

Document Type: Guideline | Year: 2015

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Bylaw standards created to promote consistency among local governments in their treatment of farming activities and to minimize conflict around agricultural uses. They are intended to guide the development of local government bylaws in farming areas.

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