Town of Gibsons Official Community Plan Smart Plan

Topic Sub-topic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location Language Rating
waste management;

food recovery/gleaning/donation;

 Consider developing or supporting food recovery initiatives aimed at reducing food going to waste. part B 6.6.9  

food sales, access and procurement;

food processing, storage and distribution;

economic development;

 food processing; Encourage and support businesses and other initiatives that harvest, create, process and sell food from the Sunshine Coast. part B 11.2.8  
development and productive use of agricultural land;   Encourage farming operations to continue on land that is designated as Rural and Agricultural and within the Agricultural Land Reserve, west of Payne Road, as shown on Schedule B. Land designated as Rural and Agricultural shall be used for the farming of land, plants and animals and similar activities as provided by the Agricultural Land Commission Act. This includes compatible uses such as boarding stables, turf farms, and greenhouses. part B 11.6.1  
urban-agriculture conflict and edge planning;

 buffer at agricultural edge;

 Minimize urban-rural conflicts with existing or potential future agricultural operations along boundaries where non-agricultural lands within municipal boundaries adjoin lands within the ALR. Efforts to minimize urban-rural conflicts include:
  • the designation of non-farm lands with land uses that are compatible with farm use such as Greenbelt (e.g. designation along Gibson Creek)
  • the physical separation by a road or similar barrier between farm and non-farm uses (e.g. Reed Road, Payne Road); or Smart Plan – Page 64
  • suitable setback or buffering within non-farm areas (e.g. along the western municipal boundary north and south of Charman Creek) including ALR lands in the SCRD
 part B 11.6.4  

Municipality:
Town of Gibsons

Document Type:
Official Community Plan

Level of Government:
Municipal

Topic(s):

Development and Productive use of Agricultural Land
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Economic Development
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Food Processing, Storage & Distribution
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Food Sales, Access & Procurement
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Urban - Agriculture Conflict & Edge Planning
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Waste Management
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Sub-topic(s):

buffer at agricultural edge
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food processing
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food recovery/gleaning/donation
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Policy URL:
http://gibsons.ca/services/community-development/official-community-plan/

Policy File:

Region:
Sunshine Coast

Province:
British Columbia

Year:
2015

Supplementary Information:
No

Population Range:
4,000-9,999