City of Nelson Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3247, 2013, Schedule A

Topic Sub-Topic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document Location Language Rating

food processing, storage & distribution;


urban agriculture;


land access;

zoning;


food processing;


food storage; food distribution;


urban gardens/orchard;

The City will explore ways to ensure availability and accessibility of nutritious whole foods including:


•  Permitting community gardens throughout the City, in all land use designation categories.


•  Working with the Regional District of Central Kootenay and members of the agricultural community to support farmers’ access to the land and resources they need in order to maximize regional food production, processing and distribution.


•  Supporting and encouraging food production, processing and storage within city limits at both the commercial and individual level. 

 4.4.14; *

See City of Nelson Zoning Bylaw for related policies permitting community gardens, warehousing and processing within the City. 

Municipality:
City of Nelson

Document Type:
Official Community Plan

Level of Government:
Municipal

Topic(s):

Food Processing, Storage & Distribution
n
Land Access
n
Urban Agriculture
n

Sub-topic(s):

food distribution
n
food processing
n
food storage
n
urban gardens/orchard
n
zoning
n

Policy URL:
http://www.nelson.ca/171/Official-Community-Plan

Policy File:

Region:
Central Kootenay

Province:
British Columbia

Year:
2013

Supplementary Information:
No

Population Range:
10,000 – 24,999