City of Campbell River Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3475, 2012

Topic	Sub-topic	Policy or Policy Excerpt	Document Location	Language Rating
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR;	The Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) is recognized as a vital mechanism for preserving the agricultural land base and protecting opportunities for food security.	4.26.1
	ALR;	It is recognized that the ALR boundary may require refining in specific locations in the community based on site specific information pertaining to agricultural capability or suitability demonstrating that specific lands are precluded from soil bound or non soil bound forms of agriculture. In this context, ALR applications will be considered on a case by case basis.	4.26.2	*
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR exclusion; ALR;	Applications to exclude lands from the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) will be discouraged, except in circumstances where land has demonstrated limited agricultural capability or suitability and where exclusion would be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies of the Campbell River Agricultural Plan.	4.26.3	*
	ALR exclusion; ALR subdivision; ALR;	Requests to exclude lands from or subdivide lands within the ALR will require an assessment by of a Professional Agrologist to confirm the limited agricultural capability or suitability of the lands, the impact of the proposal on agriculture or potential agriculture in the area and should be identified for the long term development needs of the City.	4.26.4	*
urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	buffer at agricultural edge; ALR;	The City will work closely with the Agricultural Land Commission to plan proactively for agricuture and manage"edge" conditions.	4.26.5
food self reliance;		Campbell River will have capacity to be at least 10% self-sufficient in food.	chapter 12 desired outcome 2020
food self reliance;		Campbell River will have capacity to be 50% self-sufficient in food. This entails having the capacity for a largely self-reliant agriculture and food system, with the majority of food consumed locally being produced, raised and/or produced on Vancouver Island.	chapter 12 desired outcome 2060
food processing, storage & distribution; food sales access, and procurement;	zoning farmers' markets; food processing; food storage; food distribution;	Initiatives that help build local food infrastructure capacity will be promoted and supported. This may include an abattoir, apermanent Farmers' market, and other food processing, storage, packaging, and distribution facilities. This can include strategic provisions in the Zoning Bylaw.	12.1.2	*
food production; urban agriulture;	urban chickens; beekeeping/apiculture pollinators; livestock;	The keeping of poultry and bees in the City is generally supported. Reviewing and amending zoning regulations may be undertaken to support keeping of poultry and bees.	12.2.3
urban agriculture;	urban gardens/orchard;	Community orchards, community and demonstration gardens, and outdoor kitchens will be planted where feasible and appropriate in the public realm including parks, rights-of-way, boulevards, and vacant lots.	12.2.4	*
urban agriculture;		Food and agricultural spaces will be designed to provide optimal accessibility.	12.2.5	*
urban agriculture;	urban gardens/orchard;	Residential gardens and other urban agriculture opportunities in the private realm will be supported through education and awareness raising campaigns and events.	12.2.6	*
water management;	water rate for agriculture;	Irrigation water can be a key component of agricultural operations and establishing specific rates for agriculture water use in areas where the water system has capacity without impacting demand may be considered.	12.2.29
urban agriculture;	urban gardens/orchard; residential development;	Collaborate with the development industry to identify opportunities to provide food production opportunities in new multi-family developments. This can include developing a Food and Agriculture Checklist or guidelines that establish a framework that facilitates functional and accessible growing space.	12.3.1	*
urban agriculture;		Development on the urban edge should consider integration of urban and agricultural uses and activities through siting, programming, governance structure, and design.	12.3.2
urban agriculture;	amenity density zoning/contributions;	The City will consider establishing density bonus criteria for projects that provide significant food and agriculture production area with the development.	12.3.3
education;	community food system education;	Both community education and promotion programs will be supported to raise awareness about various scale and forms of agriculture, backyard composting, extending the growing season, container gardening, where to find local foods, and more. Schools, senior'S centres and other community organizations will be targeted.	12.4.1	*
	local food culture;	The City will assess opportunities to host at least one food celebration event per year.	12.4.2
	local procurement;	Promote demand for and sale of agricultural products within the community such as City food and plant procurement.	12.4.5	*
	partnerships/advocacy/liaising;	Promote opportunities for education in cooperation with agencies such as the Ministry of Agriculture, BC Institute of Agrologists or post secondary institutions.	12.4.6	*
	ALR;	Strategically manage the land base to create opportunities for the establishment of agricultural nodes focused on lands and locations within the City having the highest agricultural capability and suitability.	12.4.7	*
	zoning;ALR;	Consider the impacts on existing or potential agriculture in governance and land use decisions.	12.4.9
urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	protection of farming development permit area;	Establish development permit guidelines for agricultural interface lands.	12.4.12	*
waste management;	composting;	Participation in recycling and composting collection or drop-off service is required for all major ICI developments.	15.2.5	*
waste management;	composting;	Three-stream waste separation (recyclables, organics/ compostables, and residual garbage) shall be provided in new ICI developments and multi-family buildings.	15.2.7	*
waste management;	composting;	The City will work with the Regional District to establish long-term and local disposal capacity, a regional compost facility that is capable of accepting food waste, and enhanced services for hazardous material disposal.	15.3.8