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Agricultural Land Commission
Agriculture Land Commission says no to restaurant, banquet hall at high-end South Okanagan winery
A high-end South Okanagan winery and vineyard had its plans for a restaurant and banquet…
B.C. Tree Fruits wants property on Osoyoos Lake removed from ALR so it can be sold
The Agricultural Land Commission is looking at an application to remove 5.2 hectares of land,…
Kelowna trucking company tired of being bad guy in clean-up of old sawmill site
Ryan Nixon is fed up with being painted as the bad guy in the decades-long…
Full Okanagan rail trail opening faces another delay after Agricultural Land Commission decision
OKANAGAN – Even as the partial opening of the Okanagan Rail Trail is being celebrated…
Happy trails? Not so much as Okanagan Rail Trail still far from a full opening
From missing fences to actual legal titles, the Okanagan Rail Trail from Kelowna to Vernon…
Landscaper won’t get Kelowna’s support to operate business on farmland
KELOWNA – A local landscape construction firm operating on agricultural land many not get the…
Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS KELOWNA – Last week’s announcement…
Illegally stored boats and RVs on farmland a steady source of complaints for Kelowna bylaw
KELOWNA – Construction and landscaping companies operating illegally on agricultural land are one of the…
Local garden centre a win for Kelowna’s agricultural enforcement program
KELOWNA – Just a couple of years ago, Better Earth Garden Centre and the land…
Door closes on applications for RV parks on Kelowna’s agricultural land
RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF INFRACTIONS FOR BYLAW OFFICERS KELOWNA – The…
Kelowna to count farms, measure output during update of agricultural plan
CITY'S LAND BASE IS MAINLY ZONED FOR AGRICULTURE KELOWNA – An update to Kelowna’s agricultural…
Attitudes toward farmland preservation changing in Kelowna
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF AGRICULTURAL LAND OWNERS KELOWNA – Backed by a…
Kelowna council learns it’s all right to just say no to farmland use
KELOWNA – The CEO of the Agricultural Land Commission Kim Grout had to remind Kelowna…
Kelowna family walks into farmland furor over RV park application
PUBLIC HEARING WILL DECIDE IF 10-PAD RV PARK CAN GO AHEAD KELOWNA – When Tyler…
Kelowna readies bylaw change for medical marijuana grown on farms
KELOWNA – Changes to the city’s agricultural zoning bylaw regarding medical marijuana production facilities are…
Allowing RV parks on farmland might not be worth the trouble, says Kelowna councillor
KELOWNA – The issue of RV lots on Kelowna farmland has been so contentious, one…
Kelowna taking a hard look at RV parks on farmland
KELOWNA – Bylaw officers in Kelowna are looking closely at RV parks operating on agricultural…
Agricultural Land Commission gets under the skin of some Kelowna councillors
KELOWNA - A workshop on agriculture Monday morning, Jan. 11, turned into an opportunity for some Kelowna city councillors to vent their frustration with the Agricultural Land Commission. “If you ask me, it’s ass-backward,” Coun. Maxine DeHart said. DeHart and Coun. Tracy Gray both panned the process where applications by property owners to have land...
Agri-biz in Kelowna under pressure from near and far
KELOWNA - Agri-business is under pressure in Kelowna, facing changes and challenges locally and globally, requiring a new and improved agricultural plan. Forty per cent of the city is within the Agricultural Land Reserve, restricting its use to agriculture and related activities, Kelowna city councillors will hear from staff. “Agricultural land is woven throughout the...
City of Kelowna won’t reveal names of agricultural land abusers
KELOWNA – Companies and property owners found misusing agricultural land in East Kelowna will be…
East Kelowna farm earns council support for distillery and weddings
KELOWNA - An agri-tourism operation on a small plot of farm land in East Kelowna got a rare endorsement from city council this week, despite plans to include weddings and a distillery. Kristi and James Caldwell requested council support for their application to the Agriculatural Land Commision to allow a portion of their land to...
Kelowna moves to shut down abusers of agricultural land
KELOWNA – Misuse of agricultural land could soon see a few local businesses in front…
Future of Kelowna farm divides city council
KELOWNA - The owners of a former strawberry patch looking for support in removing their property from the Agricultural Land Reserve saw the request die on the vine Monday with council split down the middle. The trigger for the lengthy debate was application to the Agricultural Land Commission by Gabriel and Linda Coupal to pull...
Increased density doesn’t help farmland, says Agricultural Land Commission
KELOWNA - While converting an office to a home may not seem like much, Kelowna city staff are refusing to support a carriage house application because the lush homesite on Mission Creek is still viable for agriculture. Applicants Don and Diane Hickey are asking for support from the city for their application to the Agricultural...