District of Summerland Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda

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1 District of Summerland Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda February 26, :00 a.m. Council Chambers Municipal Hall Henry Avenue Summerland, BC Page 1. Call to order 2. Adoption of Agenda Adoption of Minutes 3.1 Adoption of the Minutes of the January 22, 2008 Meeting Recommendation: THAT the minutes of the January 22, 2008 meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee be adopted New Business 4.1 Rezoning Application 7608 Oak Ave. (Tillotson) - to permit a subdivision within 100 m of the Agricultural Land Reserve Boundary Request to subdivide within the ALR Mellor Rd. (L. & B. Miskiman) 5. Adjourn 5.1 (8:30-9:00 a.m.) - PARC Researchers - New Cherry Varieties Page 1 of 10

2 1 Agricultural Advisory Committee January 22, 2008 A meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee of the District of Summerland was held in the Council Chambers, Henry Avenue, Summerland, BC on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. Committee Members present: Chair L. Christopherson, R. Boerboom, G. Guernsey, K. Haddrell, J. Carlson, and R. Vollo. Committee member absent: G. Strachan Council Member Present: J. Perrino Resource Staff present: Assistant Planner I. McIntosh, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Representative S. Combs, and Deputy Corporate Officer S. Nixon. (* denotes partial attendance) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Christopherson called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. A member suggested that the Nomination and Election of the Committee Chair be placed at the end of the agenda; however another member felt that it should remain at the beginning of the meeting. Moved by G. Guernsey, Seconded by R. Boerboom, THAT the Nomination and Election of the Chair be placed at the end of the Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting. J. Carlson, K. Haddrell and R. Vollo opposed. MOTION DEFEATED. 2. ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES Moved by K. Haddrell, Seconded by R. Boerboom, THAT the minutes of the Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting of December 11, 2007 be adopted as amended, noting a change to Item 7, second paragraph, adding It was noted by one of the members that some farming on a portion of farmland had occurred at one time. 3. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIR Carried. It was agreed at the last meeting of the Agricultural Advisory Committee that an election be held annually, at the first meeting of the year to elect a Chair of the Committee. Councillor Perrino outlined the process for voting, stating that she would ask for nominations, each of the nominees would be given two minutes to speak on their own behalf, and that ballots would be distributed to members to place their vote. Councillor 3.1 Adoption of the Minutes of the January 22, 2008 Meeting Page 2 of 10

3 2 Agricultural Advisory Committee January 22, 2008 Perrino would then collect the ballots, verify the names on the ballots with the Assistant Planner, and announce the name of the member with the most votes. Once the name of the Chair has been declared, the ballots will be destroyed. G. Guernsey nominated L. Christopherson for Chair; L. Christopherson accepted. R. Vollo nominated J. Carlson for Chair; J. Carlson accepted. K. Haddrell nominated G. Guernsey for Chair; G. Guernsey declined the nomination. There were no other nominations made from the committee. Each member was given two minutes to speak. J. Carlson stated that she wishes to be given an opportunity to work with the committee, with Council and the community. She would like to see the committee work within the regulations of the Terms of Reference. She has been growing cherries on her orchard for 20 years, feels she has experience in meetings and has the time to commit to this role. L. Christopherson stated that this is an important committee and that he feels continuity is required to continue with many of the issues. He noted that there is a diversity of farming in Summerland and that the biggest group in the farming community is the small farming operators. Councillor Perrino gave each member a ballot to mark their choice for Chair. Once each member voted, the ballots were collected, names were reviewed by Councillor Perrino and the Assistant Planner, and Councillor Perrino announced that the result was a split vote. She asked the committee to vote once again. Councillor Perrino distributed ballots again and once marked with their choice for Chair, the ballots were collected, reviewed by both Councillor Perrino and the Assistant Planner, and Councillor Perrino announced that the new Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee is Jan Carlson. Moved by G. Guernsey, Seconded by R. Boerboom, THAT the ballots from the vote taken to elect the Chair of the Agricultural Advisory Committee be destroyed. Carried. Councillor Perrino thanked L. Christopherson for all his work as Chair on this committee and hopes that the new Chair will be able to rely on Mr. Christopherson s experience for background information on issues that the committee will face. L. Christopherson stated that he has enjoyed his role as Chair to this committee and believes that over time, the committee has evolved for the better. He believes the committee will continue to be representative of agricultural issues in its capacity as an advisory to Council. G. Gurensey thanked Mr. Christopherson on behalf of the committee for his leadership and mentoring. Mr. Christopherson always ensured that processes were being followed and noted that he will be a great resource to the new Chair and committee. 3.1 Adoption of the Minutes of the January 22, 2008 Meeting Page 3 of 10

4 3 Agricultural Advisory Committee January 22, REVIEW OF THE SUMMERLAND AGRICULTURAL PLAN L. Christopherson reminded members that the Agricultural Plan was removed from the agenda in consultation with the Planner and Councillor Perrino. He advised that the Plan is in the hands of Council and it will be up to Council on whether they accept the committee s recommendations or not. Councillor Perrino assured the committee that she will report to them on the status of the Agricultural Plan as Council decides on its status. Chair Carlson advised that the next AAC meeting will be held Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers and that a speaker will be brought in. 5. BUFFERING PRESENTATION Stan Combs, from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, provided a buffering presentation to the committee. He outlined the purpose for buffering, types of buffering (fence, vegetative), and buffering design criteria. Mr. Combs also made reference to three documents relating to buffering Vegetative Buffers in BC, Guide to Edge Planning, and Separating Agricultural and Residential Land Uses. He will provide an electronic copy of these documents to the administration department for distribution to the committee. There was discussion on the best strategy to move forward with buffering requirements for the District and enforcement of those buffering requirements. One member suggested a list or set of guidelines that the committee could use when recommending buffering in their review process. The Assistant Planner felt that a general statement from the committee that buffering be required should be sufficient and that the details of the type and size of buffering be determined with the developer and staff. It was suggested that buffering guideline recommendations be placed on the next AAC agenda for further discussion. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m. Certified Correct: Chairman Deputy Corporate Officer /sn 3.1 Adoption of the Minutes of the January 22, 2008 Meeting Page 4 of 10

5 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND REPORT Date: February 7, 2008 Subject: Zoning Amendment Application LOT 2, DL 508, ODYD, PLAN Oak Ave Property Owner: Sarah Tillotson Purpose: To present a comprehensive review of the applicant's request for rezoning. Background: Current Use: Parcel Size: Zoning: OCP: M.o.T. Approval: single detached housing 1740m 2 (0.43ac) RSD4-Residential Single Detached LDR-Low Density Residential Required This site is located at the intersection of Randall Street and Oak Avenue in Trout Creek. A map showing the subject property is attached as Schedule A. The property is surrounded on all sides by residential development varying from small lot RSD1 to large lot CR1. The property owner wishes to rezone the site from RSD4 to RSD1 to facilitate a future two lot subdivision. A subdivision application has not been received at the writing of this report however it is noted that the existing house would have to be removed or altered to permit future subdivision. This application is being forwarded to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as it is a rezoning application within 100m of the Agricultural Land Reserve boundary. 4.1 Rezoning Application 7608 Oak Ave. (Tillotson) - to permit a... Page 5 of 10

6 Schedule A RANDALL ST RANDALL ST SUBJECT PROPERTY NBER ST OAK AVE THORNBER ST KIRK AVE KIRK AVE Rezoning Application 7608 Oak Ave. (Tillotson) - to permit a... Page 6 of 10

7 THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND REPORT Date: February 13, 2008 Subject: Subdivision in the ALR LOT B, DL 473, ODYD, PLAN KAP Mellor Rd Property Owner: Lloyd Angus Miskiman Brenda Joan Miskiman Purpose: To present a comprehensive review of the applicant's request to subdivide land within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Background: Current Use: Parcel Size: Zoning: OCP: M.o.T. Approval: Residential 5086m2 (1.3ac) CR1-Country Residential RR-Rural Residential not required This site is located on the south side of Mellor Road, two properties east of the intersection of Mellor Road and Fosbery Road. A map showing the property is attached as schedule A. The property currently contains a single detached dwelling, detached garage and an outbuilding. Adjacent land uses include residential to the north, residential to the east and west, and farming to the south. This property is located within the ALR as are all the properties in the immediate area. This lot is located along Mellor Road adjacent to four existing lots under 0.5 acres in size and one lot of one acre in size. All lots in the immediate area are zoned A-Agriculture although the subject lot is zoned CR1-Country Residential. The owner applied for a subdivision in July 2007, intending to subdivide the subject property into three lots. The owner was under the impression that, as the property is less than 2 acres in size, it was exempt from the ALR regulations. Section 23 of the Agricultural Land Commission Act exempts parcels under 2 acres in size from the restrictions on use, but does not exempt parcels from the restriction on subdivision. The subdivision sketch plan is attached as Schedule B. A Preliminary Layout Review letter was issued for the subdivision in October 2007, noting that the proposal required support from the Agricultural Land Commission. 4.2 Request to subdivide within the ALR Mellor Rd. (L. &... Page 7 of 10

8 It is noted that Council passed a zoning bylaw amendment on December 17, 2007 requiring all non-sewered lots to have a minimum lot size of one hectare. As this application was received prior to the adoption of this zoning bylaw amendment, it is exempt until December 17, 2008 (one year). This application is being reviewed by the Agricultural Advisory Committee to provide comments to Council on applications to the ALC. Ian McIntosh Assistant Planner 4.2 Request to subdivide within the ALR Mellor Rd. (L. &... Page 8 of 10

9 Schedule A AAA A PL REM 1 PL A PL PL PL PL PL PL FOSBERY RD PL PL AA A PL 9815 PL B4773 PL BBB B PL SUBJECT PROPERTY AAA A PL BBB B PL 6784 MELLOR RD PL PT 22 PL B BBB B PL PL PL PL PL PL 542 TADA AVE PL PL 542 PL PL AA A PL REM 1 PL PL 2337 AA A PL PL REM 3 PL Request to subdivide within the ALR Mellor Rd. (L. &... Page 9 of 10

10 Schedule B 4.2 Request to subdivide within the ALR Mellor Rd. (L. &... Page 10 of 10