PEACE RIVERREGIONALDISTRICT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT ON SUBDIVISION AND NON-FARM USE WITHIN THE

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1 PEACE RIVERREGIONALDISTRICT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REPORT ON SUBDIVISION AND NON-FARM USE WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR) FILE NO. 015/2015 ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE OWNER: Karl Mattson DATE: February 3, 2015 AGENT: Peace River Regional District AREA: Electoral Area D LEGAL: NE ¼ of Section 31, Township 79, Range 14, W6M, PRD, except Plan B3947 LOT SIZE: 65 ha (160 acres ) LOCATION: Rolla PROPOSAL Development and operation of a manned solid waste transfer station. RECOMMENDATION: OPTION 1 THAT the Regional Board approve authorization for the Subdivision and Non-farm Use application to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission as the proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Further that Paulo Eichelberger; Manager of Solid Waste Services be authorized to sign and submit the application. OPTIONS OPTION 1: THAT the Regional Board approve authorization for the Subdivision and Non-farm Use application to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission as the proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw. Further that Paulo Eichelberger; Manager of Solid Waste Services be authorized to sign and submit the application. OPTION 2: THAT the Regional Board refuse authorization for the application. LAND USE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP): Ag- Rural, PRRD Rural OCP Bylaw No. 1940, 2011 ZONING: A-2 (Agricultural Holdings Zone) Dawson Creek Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 479, 1986 AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR): Within BUILDING INSPECTION AREA: Voluntary SITE CONTEXT The subject property is located 1.6 km west of the community of Rolla on the corner of the 213 and Sweetwater Roads. SITE FEATURES LAND: The land is in agricultural use and has one residence. STRUCTURES: Residence, art studio, shop, machine shed, cattle shed, corrals and six smaller outbuildings. ACCESS: The subject property is accessed from either the Sweetwater or 213 Roads Page 1 of 6 Printed on: 04-Feb-15 3:18:08 PM Department Head CAO Report prepared by: Jacqueline Burton, Bylaw Enforcement Officer

2 SOIL: FIRE: Page 2 of 6 The majority of the property is Class 2c, Class 7T along the creek and Class O soils in the southwest corner. Class 2 soils have moderate limitations that restrict the range of crops or require moderate conservation practices. Class 7 soils have no capacity for arable culture or permanent pasture. Class O soils are Organic and not placed in a capability class. Subclass c denotes adverse climate and subclass T denotes topography. Outside all rural fire protection area. PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS SUBJECT PROPERTY Applicant: Legal: Proposal: Decision: Larry and Emily Mattson NE ¼ of Section 31, Township 79, Range 14, W6M, PRD and NW ¼ of Section 31, Township 79, Range 14, W6M, PRD To subdivide 10 ha from the NE ¼ and 12 ha from the NW ¼ for a relative The application was refused as presented by the ALC allowed an alternate subdivision of ~2 ha from the NW ¼ and 10 ha lot from the NE ¼ subject to conditions PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS WITHIN 100 METRES OF SUBJECT PROPERTY Applicant: Keith and Betty Vig Legal: N ½ of Section 32, Township 79, Range 14, W6M, PRD Proposal: To subdivide the ½ into two ¼ sections Decision: ALC approved proposal by Resolution #515/83 Applicant: Legal: Proposal: Decision: Larry Mattson NW ¼ of Section 31, Township 79, Range 14, W6M, PRD To subdivide an 8 ha lot for residential use for son ALC received the application on July 3, 2014, no decision has been made as of this date COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS APPLICANT ALR: OCP: ZONING: It is the intent of the Peace River Regional District to subdivide and develop 0.6 ha (1.5 acres) and operate a manned waste transfer station. This waste transfer station will provide an area where the public can deposit municipal solid waste and recyclables. The subject property lies within the Agricultural Land Reserve. Therefore, Agricultural Land Commission approval is required. 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. The subject property is designated Agriculture-Rural within the Peace River Regional District Rural OCP Bylaw No.1940, 2011.Section 16, Policy 3 states that the locations of existing public solid waste landfills and transfer sites within the Plan area are permitted throughout the Plan Area. Therefore this proposal will not require a OCP amendment The subject property is zoned A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings Zone) within the Dawson Creek Rural Zoning Bylaw No. 479, Section 7.6 (a) states: Utilities and Public Uses, other than an office building or woks yard, are permitted in all zones and are exempt from the minimum parcel size requirements subject to the Local Services Act. Therefore, this proposal will not require a zoning amendment.

3 IMPACT ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE: The proposal may have a marginal impact on the agricultural productivity of this parcel. CONTEXT: POPULATION & TRAFFIC: This proposal is following the timeframe and proposed work laid out within the PRRD Solid Waste Management Plan. The proposal is consistent with all OCP and Bylaw regulations. No permanent residences are proposed yet an increase in traffic in terms of staff and public use of the waste transfer site is foreseen. Based on identical stations within the Regional District, probability of vehicles will visit the transfer station per year. Page 3 of 6

4 ALR SUBDIVISION AND NON-FARM USE REPORT MAPS FILE NO. 015/2015 PRRD Rural Official Community Plan By-law No.1940, 2011 (Schedule B Map 20) Dawson Creek Rural Zoning Bylaw 479, 1986 (Index Map) Page 4 of 6

5 ALR SUBDIVISION AND NON-FARM USE REPORT MAPS FILE NO. 015/2015 Agricultural Land Reserve CLI-Soil Classification Page 5 of 6

6 ALR SUBDIVISION AND NON-FARM USE REPORT MAPS FILE NO. 015/2015 Air Photo Page 6 of 6

7 APPLICATION BY LAND OWNER NOTE: The information required by this form 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 available for review by any member of the public. If you have any questions about the collection or use of this information, contact the Agricultural Land Commission and ask for the staff member who will be handling your application. TYPE OF APPLICATION (Check appropriate box) EXCLUSION under Sec. 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act INCLUSION under Sec. 17(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act SUBDIVISION in the ALR under Sec. 21(2) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act Non-farm USE in the ALR under Sec. 20(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act APPLICANT Registered Owner: Address: Agent: Address: Postal Code Postal Code Tel. (home) Fax (work) Tel. Fax LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION (Indicate name of Regional District or Municipality) LAND UNDER APPLICATION (Show land on plan or sketch) Title Number Size of Each Parcel (Ha.) Date of Purchase Month Year OWNERSHIP OR INTERESTS IN OTHER LANDS WITHIN THIS COMMUNITY (Show information on plan or sketch) If you have interests in other lands within this community complete the following: Title Number(s): Application by a Land Owner

8 PROPOSAL (Please describe and show on plan or sketch) CURRENT USE OF LAND (Show information on plan or sketch) List all existing uses on the parcel(s) and describe all buildings USES ON ADJACENT LOTS (Show information on plan or sketch) North East South West DECLARATION I/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, I/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. I/we understand that the Agricultural Land Commission will take the steps necessary to confirm the accuracy of the information and documents provided. Date Signature of Owner or Agent Print Name Date Signature of Owner or Agent Print Name Date Signature of Owner or Agent Print Name Please ensure the following documents are enclosed with your application: Application fee payable to the Local Government Map or sketch showing proposal & adjacent uses Certificate of Title or Title Search Print Proof of Notice of Application *(See instructions) Agent authorization (if using agent) Photographs (optional) Application by a Land Owner

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