11 May
2011
11 May
'11
3:06 p.m.
The Community Garden report recommended a zoning change to permit food
grown for sales. From page 8:
"Zoning: Gardens, as an accessory use, are currently permitted in most
zoning districts in Raleigh except CM (Conservation Management), O&I-3
(Office & Institution-3), and I-1 and I-2 (Industrial-1 and Industrial-2)."
"The Work Group recommends the Raleigh Code of Ordinances be amended to
permit ‘community gardening’ as a principal permitted use (under
specified conditions), in certain zoning districts (see 10-2071 and
10-2072). Such amendments could be made part of the UDO. See Appendix
F—Schedule of Permitted Land Uses in Zoning Districts."
"Following are potential standards for allowing community gardens as a
principal permitted land use in medium- to high-density residential
districts (R10 through R30). Community gardens would be allowed as a
conditional use in R-1, R-2, R-4, and R-6 districts."
"A community garden shall be primarily used for growing and harvesting
food crops and ornamental crops, such as flowers, for consumption or
donation or for sale off-site, provided the location of the latter is
within a district zoned for retail uses."
"Seasonal on-site sales at community gardens may be permitted upon
approval of a Special Use Permit, following the procedures set forth in
Sec. 11.2.10. Sales shall be restricted to crops grown and harvested
on the site. No sales of animals or animal products shall be permitted."
That ordinance change has not yet been made. Perhaps we as a group
should advocate for it to City Council.
Mark
On 05/11/2011 02:41 PM, Sue Sturgis wrote:
Any sales at all, unfortunately. Our plan had been to
grow at the
Millbank property and sell some of the produce at a downtown farmer's
market and the rest via a CSA at deep discounts for low-income people.