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Printed on: __________________________________ ____________________________ 28-Jun-13 2:12:27 PM Department Head CAO Report prepared by: Ken Kalirai, Asst. Manager of development Services

PEACE RIVER REGIONAL DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

REPORT ON SUBDIVISION WITHIN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR)

FILE NO. 83/2013 OWNER: Barbara and Robert Sones DATE: June 27th, 2013 AREA: Electoral Area B LEGAL: Sec 7, Twp 85, Rge 16, W6M PRD except the most westerly 14 feet thereof LOT SIZE: 249.3 ha (616 ac) LOCATION: Cecil Lake

PROPOSAL To subdivide the section into two half sections.

RECOMMENDATION: OPTION 1 THAT the Regional Board support & authorize the application to proceed to the Agricultural Land Commission as the proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan. OPTIONS OPTION 1: THAT the Regional Board support & authorize the application to proceed to the Agricultural Land

Commission as the proposal is consistent with the Official Community Plan.

OPTION 2: THAT the Regional Board refuse the application as submitted.

LAND USE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN (OCP): Rural Community, By-law No. 1940, 2011 ZONING: A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings), By-law No. 1000, 1996 AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE (ALR): Within BUILDING INSPECTION AREA: Within

SITE CONTEXT The subject property is located approximately 2miles to the north-east of Cecil Lake along the south side of the 250 Road and east of 241 Road. The general area comprises mostly quarter sections with occasional half section or full section parcels in agricultural use. Many parcels have been cleared for agricultural use although there is considerable bush remaining over many areas. There is also some oil and gas activity in the surrounding area.

SITE FEATURES LAND: The land has areas which are cleared and in agricultural production (hay and pasture), as well as

areas which are still heavily treed. A portion to the north of the section contains a road right-of-way which takes a diversion through this property.

STRUCTURES: There is one homesite in the north-west corner of the section which includes a house, sheds and a few other agricultural outbuildings.

ACCESS: Access is from the 241 Road SOIL: Class 4d. 4 class soils have severe limitations that restrict the range of crops or require special

conservation practices. Subclass d denotes undesirable soil structure and/or low permeability.

FIRE: Outside all rural fire protection areas.

ALL MEMBERS PARTICIPATE

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PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS – SUBJECT PROPERTY None

PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS – PROPERTIES WITHIN 100 M

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COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS OWNERS: It is the intent of the landowners to subdivide the section into two half sections.

ALR: The subject property lies within the Agricultural Land Reserve. Therefore, Agricultural Land Commission approval is required.

Note: Pursuant to the Agricultural Land Commission Act, an application may not be considered by the ALC unless the Regional Board authorizes the proposal to proceed to the ALC. This is intended to provide local governments with latitude to consider and weigh the local community interests of each application, in addition to its zoning and official community plan. Should the Regional District forward the application to the ALC, the information and recommendation offered by the Regional District is taken into consideration by the Commission but should not be construed as being binding on the Commission’s opinions or decisions.

OCP: The subject property is designated ‘Rural Community’ within Rural OCP Bylaw No. 1940, 2011. This designation requires a minimum parcel size of 155 ac (63 ha). The resulting two sections would both meet this minimum parcel size requirement. Therefore, the proposal is consistent with the OCP.

ZONING: The subject property is designated as A-2 (Large Agricultural Holdings Zone) within PRRD Zoning Bylaw No. 1000, 1996. This zone has a minimum parcel size of 63 ha (155 acres), and the proposal is consistent with this requirement. Therefore, a re-zoning is not required.

IMPACT ANALYSIS AGRICULTURE: The proposal would divide the property in half and would have little or no impact on agricultural

operations on the property. This is because the subdivision line already forms the boundary between the large areas of bush and those areas used for pasture/hay production.

CONTEXT: Cecil Lake is an agricultural community which has seen some subdivisions within the last few years. This proposal is consistent with nearby development.

POPULATION & TRAFFIC:

The proposed subdivision could increase the population of the area by 2.7 people (based on Stats Can 2011 census estimate) per dwelling in Electoral Area B and about 2 vehicles.

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ALR SUBDIVISION REPORT MAPS

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Rural Official Community Plan 1940, 2011 (Map 2)

PRRD Zoning Bylaw 1000, 1996 (Index map)

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ALR SUBDIVISION REPORT MAPS

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Agricultural Land Reserve (Map #94A-095)

CLI-Soil Classification (Map #94A-14)

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ALR SUBDIVISION REPORT MAPS

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APPLICATION BY LAND OWNER

NOTE: The information required by thisform and the documents you provide with it are collected to process your applicationunder the AgriculturalLand Commission Act and regulation. This information will be availablefor review by any member ofthepublic. Ifyou have any questions about the collection or use ofthis information, contact the Agricultural Land Commission andaskfor the staffmember who will be handling your application.

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EXCLUSION SUBDIVISION in the ALRunder Sec. 3 0(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act under Sec. 21(2) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act B.C

] INCLUSION Non-farm USE in the ALRunder Sec. 17(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act under Sec. 20(3) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act

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OWNERSHIP OR INTERESTS IN OTHER LANDS WIThiN THIS COMMUNITY(Show information on plan or sketch)

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I/we consent to the use of the information provided in the application and all supporting documents to process theapplication in accordance with the Agricultural Land Commission Act and regulation. Furthermore, I/we declare thatthe information provided in the application and all the supporting documents are, to the best of my/our knowledge,true and correct. I/we understand that the Agricultural Land Commission will take the steps necessary to confirm theaccuracy of the information and documents provided.

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Please ensure the following documents are enclosed with your application:

• Application fee payable to the Local Government• Certificate of Title or Title Search Print• Agent authorization (if using agent)

• Map or sketch showing proposal & adjacent uses• Proof of Notice of Application *(See instructions)• Photographs (optional)

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