Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENDA

Thursday, February 13, 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 February 13, 2025 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting agenda.

4.

ADOPTION OF MINUTES

Approval of the November 14, 2024 Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting minutes.

5.

NEW BUSINESS

5.1

Non-Adhering Residential Use Application for 12770 McTavish Rd

A. Dominelli, Planner ll, to provide a presentation on a Non-Adhering Residential Use Application for 12770 McTavish Rd (PID: 011-439-343), which is seeking to retain an unauthorized third dwelling unit.

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee:

  1. Recommends that Council decline to forward to the ALC the Non-Adhering Residential Use application for 12770 McTavish Rd; OR

  2. Recommends that Council forwards to the ALC the Non-Adhering Residential Use application for 12770 McTavish Rd with a recommendation of denial; OR

  3. Recommends that Council forwards to the ALC the Non-Adhering Residential Use application for 12770 McTavish Rd with no comments; OR

  4. Recommends that Council forwards to the ALC the Non-Adhering Residential Use application for 12770 McTavish Rd with a recommendation of support; OR

  5. Other.

5.2

Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments Related to Uses of Agricultural Land

A. Dominelli, Planner ll, to present an overview of and to seek the Agricultural Advisory Committee’s feedback on potential amendments to the Zoning Bylaw related to residential uses of agricultural land, to implement objectives of the Agricultural Viability Strategy and Official Community Plan.

• Recommended Motion:

  THAT the Agricultural Advisory Committee:

  1. Receive the recommended amendments to the Zoning Bylaw, as outlined in the February 4, 2025 Staff Report titled “Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendments Related to Uses of Agricultural Land”, and presented at the February 13, 2025 Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting; OR

  2. Other.

5.3

Metro Vancouver Development Cost Charges [DCC] Update

M. Baski, Manager of Agriculture & Environment, to provide a verbal update on the Metro Vancouver DCC update. 

5.4

Draft Union of British Columbia Municipalities [UBCM] Resolution

M. Baski, Manager of Agriculture & Environment, to provide a verbal overview of the draft UBCM resolution seeking feedback from the Committee. 

5.5

AAC Application Tracker

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

5.6

AAC Action Items

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

5.7

2025 Committee Recruitment Campaign & Membership Expiration

T. McCaw, Administrative Services Supervisor, to provide a brief update on the
2025 Committee Recruitment Campaign.

6.

ROUNDTABLE

7.

ADJOURNMENT