Draft - Official Community Plan - Surrey 2050

Appendix 3 – Surrey 2050

c. Avoiding subdivision of ALR lands and adhering to minimum lot sizes prescribed by the Zoning Bylaw; d. Ensuring any ALR land exclusions result in a net benefit to agriculture in Surrey; and e. Minimizing parcel fragmentation when constructing roads, utility corridors, and greenways. D5.1.2 Maximize agricultural land for farm uses by: a. Prioritizing lands with prime agricultural soil for soil-based agriculture; b. Recommending non-soil based agricultural uses and structures on less productive soil through the application review process; and c. Clustering residential buildings and structures close to roads. D5.1.5 Manage lowland agricultural drainage in alignment with the Agricultural and Rural Development Subsidiary Agreement and strategic flood control plans.

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support climate change adaptation including: monitoring storm water, flooding, and sea level rise impacts on agricultural land, implementing flood construction requirements for residential uses, and maintaining and improving drainage and irrigation infrastructure that support agricultural production, where appropriate and in collabo- ration with other governments and agencies protect the integrity of agricultural land by requiring edge planning along the Urban Containment Boundary and adjacent to agricultural operations through activities such as screening, physical buffers, roads, or Development Permit area requirements demonstrate support for economic development opportunities for agricultural operations that are farm related uses, benefit from close proximity to farms, and enhance primary agricultural production as defined by the

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D5.1.9 Implement the DP4 Farming Protection (see Appendix 2) guidelines to minimize conflicts and nuisance complaints along the urban-agricultural edge.

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D3.3.5 Support agricultural diversification, including agri-tourism, agri tech and agri-food businesses.

D5.2.1 Support agri-food businesses by: a. Encouraging on-site processing, value-added production and direct sales as permitted in the zoning and Agricultural Land Commission Act regulations for lands inside the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) ; and b. Allowing broader food processing, storage and distribution in agriculture designated lands and other areas outside the ALR , such as industrial and employment lands.

Agricultural Land Commission Act

5.2.2 Ensure policies and zoning are regularly updated to support emerging agri-tourism activities on farms on lands in the ALR.

5.2.3 Ensure policies and zoning are regularly updated to support emerging agri-tech businesses within the City's industrial and employment designated lands, and on lands in the ALR, in accordance with Agricultural Land Commission rules.

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