Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENDA

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 10:00 A.m. - 12:00 P.m.

Meadows Room

12007 Harris Road, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B5

We acknowledge with respect and gratitude that the City of Pitt Meadows is located on the traditional, unceded territory of q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie) First Nation who were stewards of this land since time immemorial.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

LATE ITEMS

3.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Approval of the April 10, 2025 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting agenda.

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Approval of the March 6, 2025 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting minutes.

5.

NEW BUSINESS

5.1

Roundtable of Introductions

Staff & Committee members to participate in a roundtable of introductions.

5.2

Roles & Responsibilities of a Committee Member

Staff to provide a presentation on the roles and responsibilities of a committee member. 

5.3

Ditch Maintenance Program Update

C. Reimer, Manager of Operations to provide a verbal update on the City's ditch maintenance program.

5.4

Development Variance Permit Application for 17612 Ford Rd Detour

A. Dominelli, Planner, to present an application for a development variance permit to vary the minimum lot area and maximum gross floor area for a home-based business at 17612 Ford Rd Detour (PID: 012-021-067).

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee:

  1. Recommends that Council issue Development Variance Permit No. 2025-002 to vary the minimum lot area and maximum gross floor area for a home-based business at 17612 Ford Rd Detour; OR

  2. Other.

5.5

Farmer's Market Nutrition Coupon Program

Staff to share the request for a letter of support for the Farmer's Market Nutrition Coupon Program.

5.6

Farmers Market Vendor Participation - Fraser North Farmers Market Society & Pitt Meadows Farmers Market

M. Baski, S. Ferrer and S. Daskis, to lead the discussion on the Farmers Market and Pitt Meadows vendors. 

5.7

AAC Application Tracker

M. Baski, Manager of Agriculture and Environment, to provide an update on the Application Tracker.

5.8

AAC Action Items

M. Baski, Manager of Agriculture and Environment, to provide an update on the Action Item Tracker.

6.

ROUNDTABLE

7.

ADJOURNMENT