City of Pitt Meadows Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 2352

Topic	Sub-topic	Policy or Policy Excerpt	Document Location	Language Rating
development and productive use of agricultural land;	urban containment/growth boundary;	The City is introducing the concept of an Urban Containment Boundary in this OCP. For years, Pitt Meadows has effectively managed development growth through its commitment to farmland and the Agricultural Land Reserve and by way of its natural features (i.e. floodplain), which curtails development in most of the City. An Urban Containment Boundary will more clearly identify those areas to be preserved as rural and those areas to be developed. The Urban Containment Boundary is a conceptual line which generally coincides with the Agricultural Land Reserve and with Metro Vancouver’s Green Zone. It is the intention of the City to consider development proposals in those areas where the Urban Containment Boundary does not coincide with one or both of these designations.	section 1
development and productive use of agricultural land;	recreational use of agricultural land;	Policies f) With the exception of the operations lawfully in existence as of the date of adoption of this Plan, any development of new golf course facilities, driving ranges and other commercial recreation uses are not supported on agricultural lands.	4.2.1 (f)	*
development and productive use of agricultural land; land access;	leasing of land for agriculture;	a) The City supports the retention of large land holdings, the consolidation of small parcels of land and the creation of long-term land leases to enable investment to occur within agricultural areas as part of helping to maintain and establish economically viable farm units;	4.2.2 (a)	*
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR subdivision; ALR;	b) Fracturing or subdivision of agricultural parcels is not supported. However, the City may consider severance of a home-site parcel where the applicant has continuously owned and lived on the property prior to and since December 21, 1972, no previous subdivision of the property has occurred, and the minimum lot requirements of the City’s Zoning Bylaw are met	4.2.2 (b)	*
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR; residential development;	Policies a) Zoning regulations for residential dwellings on agricultural land that establish a building placement envelope at set distances from front and side lot lines and create building height restrictions will be considered. The City will also consider restricting the size of dwelling units.	4.2.3 (a)
development and productive use of agricultural land;	farm worker accommodation; residential development;	b) All seasonal farm labour housing must conform to health and fire code regulations and not create housing opportunities for non-farm workers	4.2.3 (b)	*
development and productive use of agricultural land; urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	agricultural impact assessment;	Policies a) An agricultural impact assessment prepared by a professional agrologist is required by the City quantifying the impacts of any proposed development that may affect agricultural activity, such as a non-farm use on farmland or rezoning or subdivision on lands adjacent to farmlands;	4.2.4 (a)	*
urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	buffer at agricultural edge; covenants;	b) In support of Provincial Right to Farm legislation, agricultural lands shall be buffered from urban uses that could have negative impacts on farm activities. Developers of land close to agricultural areas shall provide appropriate building setbacks and landscape buffering using the current standards of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission and the City and shall also place restrictive covenants on title that outline the potential disruptions encountered when living or working close to agricultural areas (e.g. noise, odours, crop spraying, slow moving traffic);	4.2.4 (b)	*
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR; residential development;	a) Residential development on agricultural lands for non-agricultural purposes is not encouraged by the City;	4.6.5 (a)
development and productive use of agricultural land; urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	zoning; residential development;	Policies b) Rural Residential lands as indicated on Schedule 3B are lands which are not within the Agricultural Land Reserve. In order to ensure compatibility with surrounding farmland, residential density on rural lands shall not exceed a maximum of one lot per net hectare. No extension of the public sanitary sewage collection system will be considered by the City for rural residential housing;	4.6.5 (b)	*
urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning;	roads in agricultural land; farm traffic;	Conflicts between farm and non-farm traffic in agricultural areas will be reduced by directing non-farm traffic away from rural roads that serve farm traffic when designing new arterial or collector roads;	4.9.1.4 (j)	*
water management;	water restrictions and conservation; irrigation and drainage;	b) The use of potable water for irrigation and agri-industrial uses is discouraged where other sources of water are available;	4.10.2 (b)
water management;	irrigation and drainage;	c) The City will work with the agricultural community to develop a plan, including an appropriate funding model, to provide adequate irrigation water from the Pitt and Alouette Rivers.	4.10.2 (c)
water management;	stormwater management;	a) The City will limit the extent of urban run-off by requiring each development application to adhere to the requirements outlined in the Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw. In addition, the City will consider using similar limits on storm water run-off for large, intensive impervious agricultural projects	4.10.4 (a)
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR; ALR subdivision;	Agricultural – 8 Hectare (20 Acre) Minimum Parcel Size Land reserved for farming and agri-industrial uses that serve and support agriculture. The vast majority of the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve and is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations. The intention of the designation is to provide a stable, long term land base for agriculture limited only by the Farm Practices Protection Act and the Agricultural Land Commission Act. The minimum parcel size is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission, but with the exception of subdivision for a Homesite Severance, shall be not less than 8 hectares.Agricultural – 16 Hectare (40 Acre) Minimum Parcel Size	Section 5	*
development and productive use of agricultural land;	ALR; ALR subdivision;	Agricultural – 16 Hectare (40 Acre) Minimum Parcel Size Land reserved for farming and agri-industrial uses that serve and support agriculture. The vast majority of the land is in the Agricultural Land Reserve and is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission Act and Regulations.The intention of the designation is to provide a stable, long term land base for agriculture limited only by the Farm Practices Protection Act and the Agricultural Land Commission Act. The minimum parcel size is governed by the Agricultural Land Commission, but with the exception of subdivision for a Homesite Severance, shall be not less than 16 hectares.	Section 5	*