Agricultural Advisory Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
Date:	Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time:	6:00 P.m. - 9:00 P.m.
Location:	Virtual Meeting - Teams

Members Present

• Domenic Rampone
• John Janmaat
• Keith Duhaime
• Yvonne Herbison

Members Absent

• Jeff Ricketts (Alternate)
• Kevin Daniels (Alternate)
• Pete Spencer

Staff Present

• Legislative Coordinator (Confidential)
• Avi Gill
• Aura Rose

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1.

Call to Order

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m.

Opening remarks by the Chair regarding conduct of the meeting were read..

 

 

2.

Minutes

• Moved By Domenic Rampone /Seconded By Keith Duhame

  ​THAT the Minutes of the April 8, 2021 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting be adopted.

  
  
  
  

3.

Applications for Consideration

 

3.1

Latta Rd 1466, A21-0007 - Johnson Vandakathil & Lucy Varghese

Staff displayed a PowerPoint presentation providing an overview of the application.

Responded to questions from the Committee.

Lynn Welder 1826 Edhill Avenue, Applicant's Agent:

- Owned property since 2015

- Relocating from Vancouver

- Spoke to buffering required.

- Workers would only be there on a seasonal basis.

- Responded to questions from the committee.

- Applicant has had temporary workers in previous years of land.

- Looking to hire 9 seasonal workers.

- Discussion ensued regarding restrictions on the number of workers that would be needed to work the land.

Committee member Avi Gill arrived to the meeting at 6:20 p.m.

-  Staff responded to questions from the Committee

- Staff confirmed that there are guidleines around acres per workers. Typically an agrologist report, application is being applied for with specific number of workers being applied for. Staff will be following up with the applicant on the information prior to going to City Council with a recommendation.

- Staff confirmed there is no decommissioning of the portion of the house as part of the application.

- motion to defer the application to a later date

Keith/2nd Dom to defer the application

Carried

Anedotal Comments:

- agrologist report be requested.

• THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee recommends to Council to support the non-adhering residential use permit for the conversion of an existing single-family dwelling into temporary farm worker housing.

  
  
  
  

3.2

Zoning Bylaw No. 8000 - Proposed Update  – Agriculture and Rural Residential Zones

- Staff displayed a PowerPoint presentation outlining the amendments to the City of Kelowna proposed ZOning bylaw update in relation to the Agriculture zones, and rural residential zones as outlined in the report.

- Staff reviewed the sections of the Zoning bylaw that will not be undergoing any proposed changes inlcuding rv prhobiition and rirprarian area setbbacks, temporary farm worker housing.

Staff reviewed the updated agriculture and rural residential interpretations and definitions.

Staff responded to questions from the committee.

Staff reviewed the proposed updates to Agriculture and Rural Residential Zones.

Staff responded to questions from the Committee.

Confirmed that A2 - Carriage House designation would be new allowance to the zone.

Farm retail sales were removed from the non ALR A1 as it will ensure there is farming on the property.

Confirmed the 10/10 rule with public engagement being actively pursued through a number of mediums including social media, website, and local newspaper.

Existing nonconforming would apply for I2 to A1 changes triggered by the Zoning bylaws.

Discussion ensued about properties that are in the ALR but not A1 over several decades of policy.

Staff confirmed that there are no significant use changes in RR zones. ANimal CLinics only differneece between rr1 and RR2

Staff reviewed the proposed new setbacks for the urban rural interfaces outlined in Schedule C of the report.

Staff responded to questions from the Committee.

- Staff confirmed most setbacks followed provincnial regs: Guide to edge planning guidelines. 

- Proposed site coverage of 8000m squared or greater the max percentage is 35% is existing zoning requirements. structures in the A1 zone is 35% were not provided by provincial legislation.

- Discussion ensued rgarding imperable surface examples

- Anedotal COmments - regarding Schedule C - 30 and 35% on A1 is too high for site coverage of structure. City review and consider reducing it.

Staff confirmed next steps to COuncil  via workshop and public oncsultation 

Staff and external stakeholders were thanked for their input to developing the changes.

• Dom/Aura

  THAT the Committee supports the updates to the Agriculture related definitions as outlined in Schedule 'A' of the report City of Kelowna Draft Zoning Bylaw Updates presented by City staff.

  
  
  
  
• Keith/Domenic

  THAT the Committee supports the updates to the Agriculture and Rural Residential zones as outlined in Schedule 'B' of the report City of Kelowna Draft Zoning Bylaw Updates presented by City staff.

  
  
  
  Carried
• Aura/Avi

  THAT the Committee supports the updates to Agriculture development regulations as outlined in Schedule 'C' of the report City of Kelowna Draft Zoning Bylaw Updates presented by City staff.

  
  
  
  

4.

ALC Decisions - Update

Staff provided an update on some of the applications that the AAC has considered - 

Pooley Road - 60 workers - Council supported and off to ALC for considerations

Teasdale Road - 5 TFWH - Council supported and of to the ALC. Actively trying to orgnaize soccer with their temporary farm workers once COVIID restrictions allows.

Hilltop Market to allow retail - applicant has withdrawn their application.

 

5.

New Business

Therer was none.

6.

Next Meeting

​The next Committee meeting has been scheduled for June 10, 2021

7.

Termination of Meeting

The Chair declared the meeting terminated at 7:54 Aura.