Committee Report - Land Use - 8-15-12 — File 193583

August 15, 2012 Land Use Committee Page 1 of 1 Printed 8/15/2012 REPORT OF THE LAND USE COMMITTEE Attendee Name Title Status Arrived William A. White Jr. Chair Present Tony Lafuente Vice Chair Present Sean T. O’Donovan Ward Five Alderman Present Omar Boukili Administrative Assistant Present George Proakis Planning Director, OSPCD Present Luisa Oliveria OSPCD Present 192922 - Requesting approval of a Zoning Ordinance to encourage urban agriculture by adding definitions and amending the table of uses and its footnotes to allow farms as accessory residential uses, and to allow community gardens, community farms and farming on municipal land.: Mr. Proakis was present to continue the discussion on the proposed ordinance. The committee reviewed the proposed language and made changes, additions and deletions to multiple sections. Mr. Proakis will provide an updated version of the proposed ordinance, incorporating the agreed upon changes, prior to the August 16. 2012 Board of Aldermen’s meeting. RESULT: APPROVED 193388 - League of Urban Canners submitting comments re: #192922, the Urban Agriculture Ordinance.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED 193485 - Planning Board submitting a recommendation re: #192922, a proposed Zoning Ordinance to encourage urban agriculture.: RESULT: WORK COMPLETED