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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-14 Council Meeting Agenda and Reports.pdfCouncil Meeting Agenda and Reports April 14, 2009 2 Current Status of the Lower Jackson Farm Farm: Official Community Plan Plan: Agricultural Zoning Zoning: RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) Agricultural Land Reserve Reserve: removed in 2002 Metro Vancouver Green Zone Zone: remain in the Green Zone of the Livable Region Strategic Plan Chronology of Events Events: o The Lower Jackson site was designated Park in the 1996 Official Community Plan following the completion of the Albion Growth Study. o In 1994 the Lower Jackson property was included in the Green Zone of the Liveable Region Strategic Plan o The Official Community Plan designation as Park was first reconsidered in the 2001 Parks, Recreation and Cultural Plan. o The property was removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve in 2002 o In 2003, the property owners applied to amend the Official Community Plan to include the Jackson farm property within the Urban Area Boundary and to provide for urban residential use of the property. The applicants were advised that the application could not be processed until the Green Zone issue was resolved. o Council removed the Park designation upon the adoption of the 2006 Official Community Plan. o In July 2006, Council requested consideration of removal from the Green Zone for “starred” properties identified on the Official Community Plan Land Use Schedule (Schedule B), including Jackson Farm. o On March 16, 2007, the Metro Vancouver Board resolved to refer the “starred” properties to the Regional Growth Strategy Review process. o On November 22, 2007, the Provincial Government passed Order In Council 768 (Greater Vancouver Regional District Regional Growth Strategy Exemption Regulation) which permitted an amendment to the Regional Plan. 3 o On March 31, 2008 Council resolved to forward the starred properties, including Jackson Farm to the Region for consideration for removal from the Green Zone subject to the Order in Council. o On October 24, 2008 the Metro Vancouver Board denied the request by the District of Maple Ridge for the removal of Jackson Farm from the Green Zone. It is noted that the request for removal from the Green Zone is still being considered further to the March 16, 2007 Metro Vancouver Board decision to refer the request to the Growth Strategy Review. o In 2008, the property owners submitted a subdivision application to subdivide the property into 7, 0.8 hectare lots, utilizing the existing RS-3 One Family Rural Residential zone. o The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Master Plan update is currently underway and it is anticipated it will be completed in 2009. The Master Plan may identify whether or not Jackson Farm is required for future District wide park purposes. Upper Jackson Farm (Lot A, LMP 42378) 42378): The property referred to as the Upper Jackson Farm is located at the north-west corner of the intersection of 100th Avenue and 248th Street. Current Status of the Upper Jackson Farm Farm: Official Community Plan Plan: Urban Reserve Zoning Zoning: A-1 (Small Holding Agricultural) Agricultural Land Reserve Reserve: not in the ALR Metro Vancouver Green Zone Zone: not in the Green Zone of the Livable Region Strategic Plan The property is 8.956 hectares in area and is designated Urban Reserve in the Official Community Plan. The zoning of the property is A-1 (Small Holding Agricultural). In 2006, an application was received to rezone the subject property from RS-3 (One Family Rural Residential) and A-2 (Upland Agriculture) to A-1 (Small Holdings Agriculture), to permit the j' 7M- cam, 1' -- 100 I 0 Lz__J i � \ am Ar �J 46"J N O I N O gsr.,,_, S'�, b 6MA11 e.) MMMMLO�-A 4 r li r s A'k A 0 C a i v kp' ayl milli - c N O Q MMMYYYYYY����11 i 5 i lI N _ O N ul -ter MAL jIl • t ''1 {� i..�43 lip r-I - I Adk, Unit 10 m iW'-'M.l 0 N p O 1'a��sli/' '��� �Y •f G Ot•�{ IbRY t / CD li 04 N _ O k y IV a' Unit 11 � '�i � a �� Unit 12 f � :#a n o' c �tti lY 1 SJ Y Y.-F I pa 2 .ter. _ f' �� �:;�' , , �, q„ .. �-: � �. _. 1 A.A L�!j 14 JPoxf r I <xO � U N m \ (�.� 1 Y :\ Saw. /: ,.t:+ ;, 1i �. ,.� - � � �� �.��, � •% I N � �. #y � O� � � o fin. N ;} s 1 O t __— �1- r�� Y ����` � -...'. �S •�.. Unit 17 N O N .,[.. ,M O ow �« 020 �- �� �� 11�1 N O �[Tr t t -4i Unit 20 I-, Tl 7 Unit 6 lb- Unit 11 11 Unit 14 �, �'�� ,, µ ., r�u� ectdcal Closet. ilts #5-6-7-8. 0 W u i- L I ;.Y •e l ■ DI 6�" �;<, r� k� i il�°����r��r g Unit 13 Init #16 � I Unit #18 •,, .... :ice 0