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Provincial Agricultural Land Commission - Staff ReportApplication: 52743

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Local Government: Nanaimo EA

PROPERTY INFORMATIONPID: 001-660-756Legal Description:

Location: 5015 Gainsberg Road

PROPOSAL DETAILS

Gretsinger Construction LtdOwner:

The wood waste from the proposed pallet business would be burned to create heat for a proposed greenhouse operation in future.

Non-farm Use - 1) To construct two dwellings on the ALR portion of the property (single family home for the applicant and a manufactured home for use by an employee). 2) To establish a pallet building and repair business.

Proposal:

Gretsinger Construction Ltd

Property Area: 32.2 ha

LAND USE

Undeveloped, logged Current Land Use:

Surrounding Land Uses:North:East:South:West:

Non-ALR - Residential, local fire departmentNon-ALR - Railway ROW, residentialALR - Vacant land, school, native plant nurseryALR/Non-ALR - Highway 19A, three regional wells, vacant land

Total ALR Area:

Applicant:Fernando CostaAgent:

Non-Farm Use Area: 0.6 ha

Agricultural Capability:

Non-Farm Use Type: Industrial: Lumber Manufacturing and Re-manufacturing

The majority of the area under application is rated as: Mixed Prime and SecondarySource: BCLIMapsheet: 92F.047

ALR Area: 28.1 ha

District Lot 28, Newcastle District, Except the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Company's Right of Way Coloured Red on Plans Deposited Under DD 27296 and 7804 - F, and ExceptPart Lying South West of Plan 815 RW, and Except Those Parts in Plan 22249, 24584, 29862, 34851, 37938 and VIP56952

Purchase Date: May 21, 1996

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PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS

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To subdivide the property into two lots as bisected by the ALR boundary to create a 80 acre ALR parcel and a 26 non-ALR parcel. The application was allowed. Resolution #6558/77

Resolution #5142/76 Proposal to subdivide the 70 acre (28 ha) property into 5 acre (2 ha) lots. The application was refused on the grounds that the land has a moderate capability for agriculture.

Original Proposal: To exclude 3.5 ha from the ALR along the western boundary of the 28.9 ha paroperty. The excluded portion would be used for residential development (31 single family strataunits) and a portion of the remainder would be devoted to small scale agricultural pursuits. The application was refused on the grounds of good agricultural capability. Based on a site inspection by Landsense Ltd and the agricultural capability ratings as shown on BCLI maps, the Commission was convinced that the majority of the property is capable of being farmed. The Commission acknowledged that there were areas of surface disturbances on the property, however the Commission felt that these areas could be used for siting farm buildings. Resolution #1245/93 Reconsideration: To subdivide the property into six lots of approximately 4.5 ha each to be sold as small agriculturalholdings. The reconsideration proposal was refused. The Commission was not in favor of subdivision of a large ALR parcel which could be utilized for future agricultural endeavours requiring large acreages. Resolution #52/94

LOCAL GOVERNMENT INFORMATIONOfficial Community Plan:

Zoning:

Comments and Recommendations:Board/CouncilThe Regional District of Nanaimo Board authorize all non-farm use applications to be forwarded with no resolution of support or opposition from the Regional Directors.

Electoral Area 'H' OCP Bylaw No. 1335, 2003Bylaw Name:Designation: ResourceOCP Compliance: No

Zoning Bylaw Name: Reg. District Nanaimo Land Use Bylaw No. 500, 1987Zoning Designation: Rural 1 (RU1), Subdivision District 'D'Minimum Lot Size: 2.0 haZoning Compliance: No

Application ID:

Application ID:

Application ID:

28796

28300

1829

Legacy #:

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Legacy #:

04510

02772

28539

Kopina Estate Ltd.

Kopina Estates Ltd.

WELSH DEVELOP (RHONE, W.)

Applicant:

Applicant:

Applicant:

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ALC STAFF COMMENTSIt is recommended that the Commission consider the following: 1) The improved CLI ratings applicable to the ALR portion of the subject property are 50% Organic Class 3 limited by excess water and undesirable soil structure (O3W). 30% Class 3 limited by soil moisture deficiency and low fertility (3AF), 15% Class 5 limited by soil moisture deficiency (5A), and 15% Class 4 limited by soil moisture deficiency and stoniness (4AP). 2) The ALR portion of the lot is currently vacant. The applicant is proposing to construct a second dwelling on on the portion of the property zoned RU1. 3) An agrologist report prepared by Gary Rolston, P.Ag was submitted with the application. The P.Ag report gives recommendations for siting of the proposed second dwelling on ALR land. *See the attached agrologist report. 4) The property is split zoned as Residential 2 (RS2) to the north of the rail right-of-way, and the remainder of the property south of the right-of-way as Rural 1 (RU1) within the ALR. 5) The RDN indicated that the proposed pallet business is not considered an accessory to agriculture in the absence of an established greenhouse operation. The pallet business is therefore considered to be a light industrial use which is contrary to current zoning and OCP policy. *See the attached letter from RDN.

ATTACHMENTS52743_ContextMap20k.pdf52743_AgCapabilityMap.pdf52743_AirphotoMap10k_HR.pdf52743_RDN Correspondence.pdf52743_Site Proposal.pdf52743_PAg Report.pdf

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