LANGLEY URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT LANGLEY URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT BOARD #1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION EXISTING SITE CONTEXT The Langley Urban Agriculture Project is a planning and design collaboratjon between the City of Langley, Metro Vancouver and the Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University which aims to bring urban agriculture and community amenity space to a 23 acre (9.4 ha.) BC Hydro transmission right-of-way (ROW) in the City S T . 2 0 0 of Langley. GRADE CRES. H.D STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL This site is positjoned for the development of urban agriculture that will benefjt the 48 AVE. community and be a model for other communitjes across the region. The project planning SIMONDS ELEMENTARY phase has been funded by Metro Vancouver. WATER UTILITY 202 ST. PENZER PARK NATURE TRAILS NATURE TRAILS WHAT IS URBAN AGRICULTURE? 46A AVE. 46 AVE. PROJECT SITE 46 AVE. 204 ST. 206 ST. 206A ST. HUNTER PARK 45A AVE. 202 ST. CITY OF LANGLEY UPLANDS LINDA CARLSON ELEMENTARY UPLANDS OFF LEASH PARK DOG PARK TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY ALICE BROWN 44A AVE. ELEMENTARY Urban Agriculture (UA) is any combinatjon of actjvitjes that may produce, process, 44 AVE. 44 AVE. and distribute food and other products, on land in urban areas, applying intensive 204 ST. productjon methods to yield a diversity of agricultural products. PROJECT TIMELINE PROJECT PARTNERS WE ARE HERE Following Community Open House #2 community open internal project community open draft plan House #1 review House #2 review planning and site design will contjnue internal project team complete site through the end of 2017. Site plans will be meeting #1 consultation design options management plan site plan review consultatoion findings amenity plans released and project reportjng will take place inter-agency final reporting consultation design option preparation planning & design site assessment meeting in January and February of 2018. This will conclude the planning process which has been made possible with funding support feb jan mar apr may june july aug sept oct nov dec jan feb from Metro Vancouver. may 2017 2018 Prepared by the Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE #2 LANGLEY URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT BOARD #2 WELCOME! PROCESS QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER 1. REVIEW DESIGN OPTIONS The project team would like to collect as much Welcome to Community Open House #2 for the Langley feedback from the public as possible to inform Urban Agriculture Demonstratjon Project. Thank you Please review each of the design OPTIONS. planning and design of the fjnal site plan. for joining us to provide feedback on the design optjons proposed. 1. Of the O PTIONS , which do you prefer? The project team has prepared three design optjons for 2. PROVIDE FEEDBACK the site with the aim of creatjng a vision for this City THE CLASSROOM owned BC Hydro Right-of-Way that can facilitate urban Submit your feedback about the OPTIONS THE ORCHARD agriculture. presented by completjng the “Questjons to Feedback provided by residents and stakeholders THE FARM Consider” sheet before you leave. through Community Open House #2 will inform one fjnal Stjcky notes have also been provided for you design proposal for the site. The fjnal design proposal 2. What modifjcatjons would you and accompanying implementatjon and management to give feedback specifjc to each OPTION. make to the OPTIONS? plans will then be presented to City Council in early 2018. Is there anything you would add or take away from the OPTION you most preferred? Any other CONTACT 3. STAY CONNECTED combinatjons you would consider? If you haven’t already, provide your email Please contact project team members if you have any additjonal feedback about the project going forward. 3. What challenges do you think could address to receive project updates, and informatjon about the fjnal project plan and arise with the proposed OPTIONS? City of Langley report. Are there any specifjc challenges associated with Roy Beddow A summary of the feedback from Community the OPTIONS as they have been presented? What Deputy Director of Development Services & recommendatjons would you make to address Open House #2 will be posted on the City of Economic Development them? Langley’s website following the event. rbeddow@langleycity.ca, 604.514.2817 4. What additjonal comments do you Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems have about the project? Emily Hansen *Pick up a “QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER” page at the Research Associate welcome table, fjll it out and leave it before you go! emily.hansen@kpu.ca, 604.599.2559 Prepared by the Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
PROJECT BACKGROUND LANGLEY URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT BOARD #3 UA IN HYDRO RIGHT-OF-WAYS SITE AMENITIES Amenity Descriptjon The City of Langley is commitued to working with BC Hydro to create an urban agriculture amenity with specifjc Community A farm where productjon, processing, distributjon of food takes place and consideratjon of the following: Farm direct connectjons with communitjes • Public safety 1. Of the O , which do you prefer? are cultjvated. This type of farm is ofuen • Restricted use in hydro ROW areas managed by a society or organizatjon • Operatjons and future use of hydro utjlity and community partjcipatjon is both encouraged and facilitated. Community A collectjon of fruit bearing perennials IS THE FOOD SAFE? plants in a public space. A community Orchard orchard can be made up of a collectjon Agriculture is considered a compatjble use in hydro right-of- of difgerent perennial species (sometjmes way (ROW) areas in Britjsh Columbia. Both crop productjon called a food forest) or be separated into and livestock grazing are commonly practjced, and there are distjnct cropping systems (fruit tree, nut no risks associated with consuming food produced under trees, berry bushes etc). high-voltage transmission lines. Ecological/ Integrated into farming landscapes habitat areas increase wild biodiversity and provide Habitat Areas opportunitjes to learn about ecology and EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS food productjon. Outdoor Dedicated outdoor space for learning and This Hydro Right-of-Way in the City of Langley contains educatjonal programming that with space Classroom two 500 kv transmission lines and one 230 kv transmission for creatjve play. line. Transmission power lines are an “extremely low frequency” source of electromagnetjc fjelds (EMF). Other Pollinator Designed to increase habitat for wild sources of exposure include household appliances, pollinators (bees, butuerfmies etc).Plant Garden species are specifjcally selected to aturact telecommunicatjons infrastructure, and building wiring. pollinators and can be natjve or non-natjve. Magnetjc fjeld strength is related to the amount of current and diminishes quickly when you move away from the School Garden Designed and managed to connect directly source. Thoughtgul site design and layout could mitjgate to student learning objectjves, and ofuen located on or near school propertjes. unnecessary exposure to EMF when designing UA projects These gardens should be designed at a in hydro ROW areas. child’s scale and balance educatjon and productjon. Prepared by the Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
BOARD #4 THE SITE COMMON SITE FEATURES HABITAT AREAS Each optjon presented for the Langley Urban Agriculture Demonstratjon HABITAT AREAS have been proposed to create greater connectjvity Project includes common features that are proposed to create a high quality with existjng greenways and natural features that surround the site, to LANGLEY URBAN AGRICULTURE PROJECT community amenity. enhance biodiversity and to manage invasive species on the site. This will include a creek restoratjon area adjacent to Muckle Creek, meadow These features create a framework for urban agriculture on the site. They aim 200 ST. landscapes, and natjve plantjng areas. to address concerns about the impact of site actjvity on the neighbourhood while enhancing the ecological integrity of the site and surrounding landscape. SIGNAGE SIGNAGE will be integrated to facilitate use and to create educatjonal opportunitjes. SIGNAGE can also be used to create a unique identjty for the site and to describe the intent and functjon of urban agriculture amenitjes and to educate people about these unique features. PARKING 202 ST. To facilitate amenity use one area of the site will be made available for parking near the 200 St. entry point. This PARKING area will be designed to accommodate between 10 – 15 private vehicles and be designed with a permeable surface to limit run ofg. The SITE ENTRY point will be designed to restrict vehicles turning lefu on to 200th street from the hydro ROW site. Additjonally, a gate will restrict vehicle access during ofg hours. 202 ST. Perspectjve of Habitat Area and Pathways LEGEND Parking and Site Entry Bufger Plantjng Pollinator Corridor Habitat Areas Parking Detail Primary Vehicle Access (at 200 St.) Emergency Vehicle Access Existjng Site Access Points Existjng Main Path Existjng Paths Proposed Paths Existjng Transmission Towers P L A N D E T A I L A R E A Prepared by the Instjtute for Sustainable Food Systems at Kwantlen Polytechnic University
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