Home Industry/Occupation & Cannabis Production Update

Background - Amendment Bylaw No. 2858

The Regional District Board has initiated Amendment Bylaw No. 2858 in order to introduce new policy statements into the various Electoral Area Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw regarding the criteria that may be used by the Board when considering site specific rezoning amendments to allow "micro cannabis production facilities.  Specifically: 

  • the parcel under application has an area not less than 2.0 hectares;
  • the maximum size of the plant surface cultivation area is 200.0 m2;
  • confirmation is provided that adequate water and servicing is available to the site; and
  • if the parcel of land that is the subject of an application adjoins a Low or Medium Density Residential zone, the micro cannabis production facility will be setback 60.0 metres from that zone boundary.

NOTE: Amendment Bylaw No. 2858 initially proposed the introduction of a new use of "micro cannabis production facility" into the Electoral Area Zoning Bylaws, that this use be a permitted use in the Resource Area (RA), Agriculture (AG1, AG2 & AG3), Large Holdings (LH1 & LH2) and Small Holdings Two (SH2) zones provided a parcel size is not less than 2.0 ha in area the production facility does not exceed 400 m2 in area.  This direction was amended by the Board at its February 6, 2020, meeting of the Planning and Development (P&D) Committee with the new direction being to introduce new policy statements to the Electoral Area OCP Bylaws.

Status of Bylaw No. 2858 (Micro Cannabis Production Facilities)

Draft DocumentsPublic ConsultationRegional District Board Consideration

Draft Amendment Bylaw:

Amendment Bylaw No. 2858

(version - 2020-02-10)

 

 

Superceded Versions:

Amendment Bylaw No. 2858

(version - 2020-02-06)

 

Amendment Bylaw No. 2858

(version - 2019-05-27)

Public Information Meeting:

[see Bylaw No. 2849]

 

Public Hearing:

Thursday, July 2, 2020

9:00 a.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com

Meeting Number: 146 248 1586

Password: RD@S

By Phone: 250-490-4217; or

Toll Free: 1-877-610-3737

Public Hearing Notice (2020-07-02)

 

Instructions on participating
in and attending electronic
public hearings can be viewed
here: Public Hearings

 

Notice of Public Hearing

Feedback Form

 

POSTPONED

Thursday, June 18, 2020

9:00 a.m.

Location: https://rdos.webex.com

Meeting Number: 146 339 3264

Password: RD@S

By Phone: 250-490-4217; or

Toll Free: 1-877-610-3737

Notice of Public Hearing

 

Planning & Development Committee

Administrative Report

Representations

Minutes (2019-10-17) 

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2020-01-23) 

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2020-02-06)

 

Bylaw Introduction (1st & 2nd reading):

Administrative Report

Representations

Minutes (2020-03-19)

 

Public Hearing:

Report 

Representations

 

3rd Reading & Adoption:

Administrative Report

Minutes (2020-06-18)

Background - Amendment Bylaw No. 2849

The Regional District is proposing a series of amendments to the Electoral Area Zoning Bylaws in order to update the regulations related to “home industry” and “home occupation” uses. 

It is further proposed to prohibit cannabis production in all zones, other than Industrial, with exceptions being provided for parcels in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) where cannabis production complies with the requirements of the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Act & Regulations. 

With regard to the update of “home industry” and “home occupation” regulations, it is being proposed to, amongst other things, introduce standardized wording related to:

  • A home occupation shall not occupy more than 50% of the floor area of a principal dwelling unit or accessory building to a maximum of 50.0 m2;

  • A home occupation shall not involve the outdoor storage of materials and equipment associated with a contractor, trade or mobile service;

  • No home industry shall be permitted on a parcel less than 2.0 hectares in size;

  • The maximum floor area utilized for a home industry, including the indoor or outdoor storage of materials, commodities or finished products associated with the home industry shall not exceed 200.0 m2; and

  • Only persons residing in the principal dwelling unit may carry on the home industry located on the parcel, and up to two (2) non-resident employees may be on the parcel.

  • prohibit cannabis production as a type of home industry or occupation.

Status of Bylaw No. 2849 - Adopted December 5, 2019

Draft DocumentsPublic ConsultationRegional District Board Consideration

Draft Amendment Bylaws:

 

Amendment Bylaw No. 2849

(version 2019-05-27)

 

Comparison Tables:

Home Industry Regulations
Existing vs. Proposed

(version 2019-04-29)

Home Occupation Regulations
Existing vs. Proposed

(version 2019-04-29)

 

Superseded Versions:

Amendment Bylaw No. 2849
(version - 2019-02-21)

Amendment Bylaw No. 2849
(annotated version - 2019-02-21)

 

Feedback Forms:

Feedback Form - Bylaw 2849

Public Information Meetings:

Kaleden:

July 31, 2019 - 7:00 pm

320 Lakehill Road, Kaleden, BC

Kaleden Recreation Hall

Princeton:

August 1, 2019 - 7:00 pm

148 Old Hedley Road, Princeton, BC

Riverside Community Centre

Oliver:

August 19, 2019 - 7:00 pm

6359 Park Drive, Oliver, BC

Oliver Community Centre

Naramata:

August 21, 2019 - 7:00 pm

460 Ellis Street, Naramata, BC
Naramata Centre

Notice of Public Information Meeting

PowerPoint Presentation 

 

Question and Answer (Q&A) Session:

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm

Location: 460 Ellis Street, Naramata

(Naramata Centre)

Notice of Q&A Session

 

Public Hearing:

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: 460 Ellis Street, Naramata

(Naramata Centre)

AND

Date: Thursday, November 21, 2019

Time: 9:00 am

Location: 101 Martin Street, Penticton

(RDOS Board Room)

Notice of Public Hearing

Planning & Development Committee

Administrative Report

Minutes (2018-09-06)

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2019-02-21)

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2019-03-21)

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2019-05-23)

 

Administrative Report

Minutes (2019-06-06)

 

Bylaw Introduction (1st & 2nd reading):

Administrative Report

Bylaw No. 2849

Representations

Minutes (2019-05-09) 

 

Administrative Report

Representations

Minutes (2019-10-17)

 

Public Hearing:

Report

Representations

 

3rd Reading:

Administrative Report

Representations

Minutes (2019-11-21)

 

Adoption:

Administrative Report

Minutes (2019-12-05)