Report on Non-farm Use in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR)

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1 PEACE RVER REGONAL DSTRCT DEVELOPMENT SERVCES Report on Non-farm Use in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) FLE NO. 022/2012 ALL MEMBERS PARTCPATE. g OWNER: Nig Creek Farms DATE: February 15, 2012 AREA: Electoral Area B LEGAL: District Lot 3010, PRD Except the most westerly 40 ft LOT SZE: 257ha (635 acres) LOCATON: APPROXMATELY 10 KM NORTHEAST OF THE NG CREEK RD PROPOSAL To utilize ~2 acres for use as a cemetery for members of the Nig Creek Farms Community RECOMMENDATON: OPTON 1 THAT the Regional Board support and authorize the application to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission as the proposal is supported by Section 7.0, Policy 2a) of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1940, 2011 OPTONS OPTON 1: OPTON 2: THAT the Regional Board support and authorize the application to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission as the proposal is supported by Section 7.0, Policy 2a) of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1940, 2011 THAT the Regional Board refuse authorization for the application, as submitted, to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission. LAND USE POLCES AND REGULATONS OFFCAL COMMUNTY PLAN (OCP): Agriculture, By-law No. 1940, 2011 ZONNG: A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings), Bylaw No. 1000, 1996 AGRCULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR): Within BULDNG NSPECTON AREA: Outside STE CONTEXT The subject property is located north of the Nig Creek Road turn off from the Beatton Airport Road in an area that is very sparsely populated with the exception of the Nig Creek communal farm. The area is dominated by parcels no smaller than a quarter section in size. STE FEATURES LAND: The subject property remains fully forested. STRUCTURES: t has been determined by way of aerial photography that there are no structures on the subject property Page 1 of 3 Printed on: Department Head Report prepared by: Owen Bloor, Land Use Planner CAO

2 File No. 016/2012 ACCESS: The property is currently accessed by way of a Private Development Road off of the Beatton Airport Road CL SOL RATNG: Class 4X and 5WD4X. Soils in Class 4 have severe limitations that restrict the range of crops or require special conservation practices while Class 5 have very severe limitations that restrict their capability in producing perennial forage crops, and improvement practices are feasible. Subclass D indicates undesirable soil structure and/or low permeability, subclass W indicates excess water in the soils while subclass X denotes is comprised of soils having a limitation resulting from the cumulative effect of two or more adverse characteristics. FRE: The subject property is outside any rural fire protection areas Previous Applications Subject Property NONE ON FLE Previous Applications Properties within 100 m NONE ON FLE COMMENTS AND OBSERVATONS APPLCANT: t is the intent of the landowner to utilize approximately 2 acres for the creation of a cemetery to be utilized by members of the Nig Creek Farms community ALR: OCP: ZONNG: The subject property lies within the Agricultural Land Reserve; Therefore, this proposal requires the approval of the Agricultural Land Commission. Note: Pursuant to the Agricultural Land Commission Act, an application may not be considered by the ALC unless the Regional Board authorizes the proposal to proceed to the ALC. This is intended to provide local governments with latitude to consider and weigh the local community interests of each application, in addition to its zoning and official community plan. Should the Regional District forward the application to the ALC, the information and recommendation offered by the Regional District is taken into consideration by the Commission but should not be construed as being binding on the Commission s opinions or decisions. Pursuant to the North Peace Fringe Area Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1870, 2009, the subject property is designated Agriculture whereby a cemetery is not a permitted use, however Policy 2a) from Section 7.0 states Within the Agriculture Rural designation the principal use of land will generally be limited to: a) uses required for operating a farm; agriculture; agritourism; communal farm; residential use; home-based businesses; kennels; trapping; hunting; outfitting; ecological reserves and work that supports ecological protection or restoration. This proposal appears to meet the requirements of a communal farm and therefore the proposal will not require an amendment to the OCP. The subject property is zoned A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings Zone) pursuant to Peace River Regional District Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 1996 whereby Cemetery is not a permitted use therefore The proposal will require an amendment to the zoning bylaw. MPACT ANALYSS AGRCULTURE: The utilization of approximately 2 acres for use as a cemetery should have minimal effects on remainder of the parcel and surrounding parcels as the applicants intend on using an area of the subject property that has never been cleared for use in farming operations CONTEXT: The use of an approximately 2 acre portion of the subject property for a cemetery should actually enhance the basic principles of many small rural communities where those living in the community also want to be laid to rest in that same community. Page 2 of 3

3 TRAFFC AND POPULATON: File No. 016/2012 This non-farm use will only increase traffic when there has been a loss of life and there will be no increase to the population of the area because of this proposal Page 3 of 3

4 Peace River Regional District Application # 022/2012 North Peace Official Community Plan By-law No. 1940, 2011 (Map #ndex) PRRD Zoning By-Law No. 1000, 1996 (Map # ndex)

5 ij ) F,, L AY/ CU-Soil Classification (map# / / ) ) ALR -J Agriculture Land Reserve (map# Application # 022/2012 Peace River Regional District ThCN Rail Liv tton Ab port Ri /R JN tai L J) /[biqct - Propr 94 H-13 Non-A R Property Sub cot 94-H-006

6 APPLCATON BY LAND OWNER NOTE: The information required by thisform and the documents you provide with it are collected to process your application under the Agricultural Land Commission Act and regulation. This information will be availablefor review by any member ofthe public. fyou have any questions about the collection or use of this information, contact the Agricultural Land Commission and askfor the staffmember who will be handling your application. TYPE OF APPLCATON (Check appropriate box) EXCLUSON under Sec. 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act SUBDVSON in the ALR under Sec. 2 1(2) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act C] NCLUSON Non-farm USE in the ALR under Sec. 17(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act under Sec. 20(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act APPLCANT Registered owner:, Agent: es Address: S?s :ro3-,,2o. work) tfrcçg LQ4.q C) (J Tel. Fax Postal Code LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURSDCTON (ndicate name ofregional District or Municipality) LAND UNDER APPLCATON (Show land on plan or sketch) Title Number Size of Each Parcel Date of Purchase (Ha.) Month Year 4LLcL 2c/ OWNERSHP OR NTERESTS N OTHER LANDS WTHN THS COMMUNTY (Show information on plan or sketch) f you have interests in other lands within this community complete the following: Title Number(s): Application by a Land Owner

7 - PROPOSAL (Please describe and show on plan or sketch) L -,, c._ 6 Li CURRENT USE OF LAND (Show information on plan or sketch) List all existing uses on the parcel(s) and describe all buildings.. ft c5 ) i ) USES ON ADJACENT TS (Show information on plan or sketch) North East South West DECLARATON /we consent to the use of the information provided in the application and all supporting documents to process the application in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and regulation. Furthermore, /we declare that the information provided in the application and all the supporting documents are, to the best of my/our knowledge, true and correct. /we understand that the Agricultural Land Q6i4mission will take the steps necessary to confirm the accuracy of the information and documents provided. bate Print Name Date Signature of Owner or Agent Print Name Date Signature ofowner or Agent Fruit Name Please ensure the following documents are enclosed with your application: Application fee payable to the Local Government Certificate of Title or Title Search Print Agent authorization (if using agent) Map or sketch showing proposal & adjacent uses Proof of Notice of Application *(See instructions) Photographs (optional) Application by a Land Owner

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