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1 Overcoming Barriers to Cultivating Urban Agriculture APA National Planning Conference April 15, 2013

2 Speakers Jeffrey P. LeJava, Esq. Managing Director of Innovation Land Use Law Center Pace Law School, White Plains, NY Joe Zehnder Chief Planner Bureau of Planning and Sustainability City of Portland, OR Carrie A. Richter, Esq. Garvey Schubert Barer Portland, OR Madeline Fletcher Consulting Director Newburgh Community Land Bank Newburgh, NY

3 What is Urban Agriculture? Activities involved in the planting, cultivation, processing, marketing, distribution and consumption of food in urban settings. Includes community gardens, personal gardens, rooftop farms, commercial greenhouses, farmers markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) operations, and apiaries among other activities.

4 Urban Agriculture Trends Between 1994 and 2011 the number of farmers' markets in the U.S. grew by over 300% 15% of the world s food is now grown in urban areas according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture

5 Benefits of Urban Agriculture Health Economic Environmental Social

6 Concerns with Urban Agriculture Generally stem from three issues: Effect on neighboring properties noise, odor, safety, parking, traffic. Past property use soil contamination leading to toxic exposure. Resource inputs water, fertilizer, including manure, pesticides.

7 Why Take on Urban Agriculture? Neighbors generally favor agricultural activities, even if not expressly a permitted use in residential zones. Community or shared gardening efforts may already exist complete with system for distributing harvest.

8 Encouraging Urban Agriculture from the Grass-Roots Level If codes are silent on defining or allowing gardening or seasonal farmers markets as a permitted use: Define your terms based on neighborhood impacts community gardens (produce may not be sold to the public), market gardens (produce sold), CSAs (collective buying and distribution activities) Defined activities added as a permitted primary use. Alter any limitations on the sale of farm produce.

9 Encouraging Urban Agriculture from the Top Down If particular parcels or areas seem especially suited for urban agriculture, such as areas on the urban fringe consider: Creating an agricultural overlay district that could help insure long-term commitment of lands to agricultural uses. Purchasing agriculture easement on land to ensure farm preservation in perpetuity.

10 Specialized Site Development Standards for Urban Agriculture Existing site layout standards Uniform structure setbacks regardless of the proposed use. Minimum lot sizes based on housing or industry density. Site standards that encourage urban ag. Special structure location and design standards for the location and design of temporary or permanent greenhouses, sheds or canopies. Min/max lot sizes for garden parcels; lot consolidation req.? Require a community garden per # of households

11 Regulate Impacts How do you track the owner/gardener/end-user? Require annual contact submittal? Or neighborhood meeting? On-site sales limitations time and matter restrictions, only raw produce produced on site or produce prepared elsewhere? Limits on the number of on-site customers? Off-site customer parking?

12 Regulate Impacts (cont.) Numbers of or types of animals? Composting limitations either a primary or accessory use? Limitations on domestic water for irrigation use? Storm water drainage and/or erosion control solutions? Limitations on uses of pesticides or herbicides?

13 Urban Agriculture - PDX

14 AKA PDX Food Fight

15 Urban Food Code Update grow, sell, and buy healthful food build community and fit into an urban neighborhood

16 The Focus Production of Food Distribution of Food Market Gardens Animals and Bees Community Gardens Farmers Markets Food Membership Distribution Sites

17 Market Gardens - Growing for sale Urban Food Zoning Code Update Project

18 Market Gardens Barriers: 1. Large-scale onlynot allowed in most residential 2. Regulations not clear on institutional sites 3. No on-site sales 4. Neighborhood Concerns Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) in NE Portland, operated by Mercy Corp

19 Market Gardens - Regulations NEW CODE 1.Allow in all zones 2.Allow on institutional sites 3.Neighborhood compatibility Fargo Forest Garden, operated by the Urban Farm Collective, North Portland

20 Market Gardens - compatibility Limit size Community notification for larger gardens Limit days of on-site sales Limit hours of operation Limit hours for motorized equipment use Urban Food Zoning Code Update Project

21 Community Gardens-- personal consumption or donation Holy Redeemer School garden in North Portland

22 Community Gardens Barriers: Not defined in Zoning Code Unclear on use of institutional sites Seeds of Harmony Community Garden at New Columbia (Housing Authority), North Portland Urban Food Zoning Code Update Project

23 Community Gardens Continue to allow everywhere with no size limit Allow on institutional sites Limit sales to 6 days a year (fund raising opportunity)

24 Animals and Bees Front yard goats at Sowing Circle Farm in NE Portland Chickens in a shared backyard space among neighbors

25 Barriers: Confusing regulations Neighbor approval for bees Limit on number of chickens, ducks, goats We postponed action Animals and Bees

26 Multi-discipline team Planning and Sustainability Public Health County Food Policy Council Funding: Community Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) Grant Urban Food Zoning Code Update Project

27 Planning & Sustainability Food Program/Policy Resources visit sustainable food program website and zoning code for more information Steve Cohen, Food Policy/Program Manager Julia Gisler, City Planner

28 Case Study: Newburgh, NY Population <30,000 Area 3.8 sq. mi 10-15% vacant property 28% Population below poverty line First NYS Land Bank to acquire property

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30 What s Cooking in Newburgh, NY COMMUNITY FOOD ASSESSMENT What are residents eating? How much are the paying? What are the barriers to obtaining fresh, healthy, local food? RESULTS: Transportation plus an information/knowledge gap is contributing to poor diet in the City of Newburgh. PLAN: Increase the availability of fresh healthy food, and enable residents to grow their own

31 Step 1: INVENTORY Identify Vacant Land suitable for gardening Windshield Survey Soil Testing Community Asset Mapping

32 Step 2: BUILD SUPPORT Political Questions regarding use Liability concerns Nuisance concerns Community Introduce concept with Pilot Garden; Offer workshops Bring together diverse groups Build capacity

33 Step 3: IDENTIFY PARTNERS Community Garden and Food System Knowledge Glynwood (Farming) Cornell Cooperative Extension (Community Nutrition Education & Gardening) Institutional Capacity Newburgh Armory Unity Center (Youth Programming & 12+acres) Greater Newburgh Partnership (Clean & Green) PathStone (Leasing, Americorps coordination) Downing Park

34 Step 4: IDENTIFY BARRIERS Lack of clear garden regulation No chickens, livestock Composting questionable Small lots with high lead level

35 Step 5: MAKE A PLAN Create center for Urban Ag Activity coordinated out of Armory Capacity building program for community groups to create neighborhood gardens Land Bank acquisition strategy for green uses Build partnerships, development strategy

36 Recommendations for Further Cultivation Adopt a policy statement or municipal resolution supporting urban agriculture. Establish an urban agriculture task force or task an existing organization: 1) Inventory current agricultural activities and determine future needs 2) Determine land use regulatory barriers 3) Make recommendations for amendments 4) Engage public throughout process. Amend the comprehensive master plan. Amend the zoning ordinance and related land use regulations.

37 Contact Information Jeffrey P. LeJava, Esq. Managing Director of Innovation Land Use Law Center Pace Law School, White Plains, NY Madeline Fletcher Consulting Director Newburgh Community Land Bank landbank.org Carrie A. Richter, Esq. Garvey Schubert Barer 121 SW Morrison Street, 11 th Floor Portland, OR T. (503) x 3118 crichter@gsblaw.com Joe Zehnder Chief Planner Bureau of Planning and Sustainability City of Portland, OR Joe.Zehnder@portlandoregon.gov

38 Overcoming Barriers to Cultivating Urban Agriculture Thank you!

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