Urban Agriculture - r. C · Overarching Considerations? •Community’s goals •Piecemeal...
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Monday, November 14, 2016
Urban Agriculture
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Our Guests
• Martha H. Chumbler – Carlton Fields, Tallahassee
• 850.513.3612
• Sorell E. Negro – Robinson & Cole LLP, Miami
• 786.725.4112
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And Your Co-Hosts
• Prof. Daniel R. Mandelker, FAICP
– Washington University School of Law
• Dwight Merriam, FAICP
– Robinson & Cole LLP
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What Is “Urban Agriculture”? • School gardens
• Rooftop greenhouses
• Community gardens
• Micro-livestock
• Vertical farming
• Commercial farming
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Why Are the Principal Areas of Concern for Local Government
Lawyers?
• Is urban ag allowed?
• Should it be allowed?
• Where should it be
allowed?
• Do we need an Urban
Ag Ordinance?
• What about the
neighbors?
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Types of Zoning Used?
• Types of Zones • Urban ag zones • Industrial zones for food
processing • Greenbelt zones • Amending existing zoning
ordinances to allow urban ag activities in certain zones
• Overlay zones
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Kinds of Urban Ag Uses/Districts?
• Types of Urban Ag Uses/Districts
– Non-profit/Commercial
– Growing • E.g., backyard garden, front yard garden, rooftop garden, hydroponics,
vertical growing, commercial farms, window garden, orchards
• Indoor v. outdoor growing
– Livestock/poultry
– Bees
– Infrastructure • e.g., hoop houses, chicken coops,
greenhouses, raised beds, composting, terracing
– Marketing, distributing, selling
– Composting
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Overarching Considerations?
• Community’s goals
• Piecemeal approach v. comprehensive urban ag regulation
• Use considerations:
– Scale and intensity of use – how large of an area can be used for the urban ag use • Types and purpose of the urban ag activities (and location)
• Ancillary uses and structures including infrastructure
• Define urban ag activities allowed. Definitions are very important and vary widely in urban ag ordinances.
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More Considerations?
• Restrictions on/requirements for use
– Hours of operation
– Parking requirements
– Noise, lighting restrictions
– Fencing requirements
– Setbacks
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And Still More?
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• Types of equipment and infrastructure allowed • Signage requirements • Maintenance requirements • Livestock
• Limit on types and number of each type • Setbacks • Infrastructure/housing requirements • Require a certain amount of space per animal • Standards for cleanliness/maintenance • Restrictions on male animals • Licensing
• Bans in certain zones or districts
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What Are Some Instructive Examples?
• Examples of Urban Ag Regulations
• Ft. Lauderdale
• Boston
• Hartford
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Government Operated Urban Agriculture
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Support and Education
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Investment of Public Property
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Chicago Rarities Orchard Project
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Land Banks and Land Inventories
• Philadelphia
• Kansas City (Sec. 74-71. – Purpose)
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Permitting Processes: Processes
• Inspections
• Fees
• Exemptions
• Expedited/simplified permitting processes
• Density Bonuses
• TDRs
• Exactions
• Notification requirements
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Other Regulatory Considerations
• Removal of Common Barriers in Zoning Regulations
– Front yard or side yard gardening
– Height restrictions on lawn vegetation
– Prohibition on commercial urban ag
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Other Regulatory Considerations
• Use of Non-Zoning Regulations that Affect Private Land – e.g., animal control and residential composting ordinances, nuisance ordinances.
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Other Regulatory Considerations • Land Use Policies that Promote Public Land to Be
Used for Gardens/Farms
– E.g., Hartford, CT keeps track of all vacant public lands to match gardeners to those lots.
– Land disposition policies that permit surplus properties to be acquired for urban ag
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Sacramento, CA Urban Agriculture Ordinance (effective 4/23/15)
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Other Regulatory Considerations
• Policies and Regulations that Strengthen Infrastructure for Urban Ag – e.g., abandoned property management programs, brownfield cleanup programs, local procurement policies.
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Tax Incentives for Urban Ag
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Tax Incentives for Urban Ag
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How Do Right-to-Farm Laws Fit In?
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Q and A
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