Planting the seeds for a sustainable future - City of Kamloops

Zoning By-law No. 5-1-2001A section of the City's Zoning By-law is devoted to zoning agricultural land (A-1). It acknowledges the purpose of the A-1 zoneas preserving land designated in the Official Community Plan as "Agricultural/Resource Land" for agriculture and related landextensive uses.Permitted uses in the Agricultural Zone are limited to the following:Agricultural use;Boarders or lodgers to a maximum of two persons;Single family residential, including pre-manufactured homes and modular homes;Sand/gravel extraction rescinded;Municipal facilities, including but not limited to, fire halls, public parks and cemeteries;Recreation facility - outdoor; andWildlife and waterfowl reserves.Minimum lot size in the Agricultural Zone is 8 ha with a maximum number of one dwelling unit per property. The Zoning Bylawwill be updated upon completion of the AAP to ensure consistency.For more information on the City's Zoning By-law, visit:www.city.kamloops.bc.ca/development/rezoning.shtml.Kamloops Social Plan 2008Food security was identified as a priority social service element of the City's Social Plan. The City's priority responsibility is torecognize and value the concept of food security, through a strong policy framework that recognizes local initiatives and thenecessary responsibilities of senior government. The Social Plan is scheduled for review and update in 2013 and will include amore comprehensive urban agriculture component. It will address urban agriculture issues and topics such as communitygardens, public produce projects, urban hens, urban bee keeping and spin farming.For more information on the City's Social Plan, visit www.kamloops.ca/socialdevelopment/socialplan/index.shtml.CITY OF KAMLOOPS 50