Attachment 1: Potential Strategies to Implement General Plan Policies Related to Food Production # Potential Strategy Potential Standards General Plan Goals Addressed
Planning
Commission
Direction -
March 7, 2022
1 Promote home food gardening through
education and outreach by working with
nonprofit partners
Must conform to existing Code standards for
residential uses and general nuisance abatement
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.4, CHW3-
n/a
2 Create new "Market Garden" land use in
Zoning Code:
"Market Garden: Small-scale crop
production for sale or donation, which is
allowed on-site retail sales at a temporary
produce stand with limited hours/days."
Gardening work hours 9am-5pm; mechanical
equipment limited to typical residential
equipment; maximum area of cultivation and
related activities is 1/2 acre; 5' setbacks for
cultivation area. Produce stand: Maximum 100
sqft size, allowed on-site (not in public right-ofway (ROW)) 2 days/week, 9am-6pm, and must be a temporary structure that can be dismantled and
stored away out of sight of public ROW on offdays. Dwelling unit required on site as the primary land use. 2 parking spaces required, on- or offstreet.
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.3, CHW3-
d.4, CHW3-d.6
n/a
2A
Allow "Market Garden" land use by-right
(P) in some or all residential districts (NU,
NM, NL, RVL, and RR)
See above #2
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.3, CHW3-
n/a
2B
Allow "Market Garden" land use with MUP
in some or all residential districts (NU, NM,
NL, RVL, and RR)
See above #2
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.3, CHW3-
n/a
2C
Allow "Market Garden" land use with UP in
some or all residential districts (NU, NM,
NL, RVL, and RR)
Standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.3, CHW3-
n/a
3 Allow Crop Production land use (existing
land use in Zoning Code) with UP in RVL
district
Will conform to existing standards in Code for
Crop Production land use in the RR district and to
standards set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW
3.3, CHW3-d.1 CHW3-
d.2, CHW3-d.3, CHW3-
Yes (as P)
Crop Production
Attachment 1: Potential Strategies to Implement General Plan Policies Related to Food Production # Potential Strategy Potential Standards General Plan Goals Addressed
Planning
Commission
Direction -
March 7, 2022
Produce Stands and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) 4 Allow limited day/hour produce stands with sales from onsite home gardens by-right (P) in all residential districts Produce stand subject to same
standards as for "Market Garden"
above (#2)
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3-d.5, EV1.11, LU2.9
n/a
5A
Allow on-site produce stands by "Market Gardens" byright (P) in some or all residential zoning districts (Consistent with #2A above)
See Produce stand standards above
(#2) for "Market Garden"
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
n/a
5B
Allow on-site produce stands by "Market Gardens" with
MUP in some or all residential zoning districts (Consistent with #2B above)
See Produce stand standards above
(#2) for "Market Garden"
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
n/a
5C
Allow on-site produce stands by "Market Gardens" with
UP in some or all residential zoning districts (Consistent with #2C above)
Standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
n/a
6 Allow produce stands with UP in RVL district
Conform to existing standards in Code
for this land use in the RR district;
further standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.1,
EV1.11,EV1.12, LU2.9
Yes (as MUP)
7 Confirm CSA as accessory activity to Crop Production land use in RR, consistent with "retail sales in the field" Code language (UP required per existing Code)
Standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
Yes
8 Allow CSA as accessory use to Crop Production land use in RVL, consistent with "retail sales in the field" Code
language (UP would be required; See #3 above)
Standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2,
CHW3--d.6, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
Yes
Attachment 1: Potential Strategies to Implement General Plan Policies Related to Food Production # Potential Strategy Potential Standards General Plan Goals Addressed
Planning
Commission
Direction -
March 7, 2022
Community Gardens
9 Allow community gardens by-right (P) in all
residential districts
Non-commercial only; Work hours 9am6pm; mechanical equipment limited to typical residential equipment; 5'
setbacks for cultivation area; Nuisance
abatement per current Code standards
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2, CHW3-
d.4, CHW3-d.5, LU 2.9, LU 3C
Yes
10 Allow community gardens at City facilities and in
OSR, with UP; would require partnership with
community organizations or institutions to operate
gardens
Standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2, CHW3-
d.4, CHW3-d.5, LU 2.9, LU
3.14 n/a
11 Encourage private community gardens in
multifamily developments Conform to existing Code standards CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2, CHW3-
d.4, CHW3-d.5, LU 2.9, LU 3C
n/a
Animal Keeping
12 Allow the keeping of hens for commercial purposes
and in excess of the 20 chicken/property limit with
a UP in the RR and RVL zones
Minimum property size 1 acre; other
standards to be set by UP
CHW3.1, CHW3.2, CHW 3.3,
CHW3-d.1 CHW3-d.2, CHW3-
-d.6, EV1.1, EV1.11,EV1.12,
LU2.9
Yes, as P