oe FF Wee y, Finale be ye PLANNING DEPT, Agricultural Land | . Commission , SFP 14 1994 139 - 4840 Canada Way, Burnaby, B.C, V5G 4K6 Talophore: (604) 660-7000K Maxcam.{604) 660-703 " September 14, 1994 To: All Municipalities with land in the ALR All Regional Districts Minietries of: Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Municipal Affairs, Recreation and Housing Small Business, Touriam and Culture Environment, Lands and Park Transportation and Highways Health Attorney Ganeral, Liquor Licencing Branch Britiah Columbia VYederation of Agriculture Selact. Farm Comnodity and Producerae Organizationa Direct Farm Marketing Organizetione Farmers Institutes Union of British Columbla Municipalities Dear Sir/Madam: For the past faw months the Agricultural Land Comvaisaion has been considering the development of a policy concerning the retall sales of agricultural products in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). Ae with eur recent circulations in the case of Bed and Breakfast wees, and Home Occupation uses in the Reserve, tha Commission 4a forwarding to you 4 draft of its propoged policy in the form of a discuseion paper. The discussion paper attempts to outline the propesead policy and to provide some background to ite davelopmant and clarification of several points. The Comnigcion intends to finalize this policy initiative early in the new year. Your comnunta and suggestiona will help tha Commaigsion ensure that the policy ia effective and convenient for evaryone concerned. Please forward any comments you may have. If possible, it would be helpful Lf: they could ba received by the middle of November 1994. Mark Hornell ie the staff planner responsible for the review and your commentn can be forwarded to hia attention. Mark can be reached at 660-7022. Should your organization wish to maet with Commisaion representatives to discuss the draft policy, this aleo can be arranged. Yours truly, AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION 13 AGE. | Girne, | ttEM | 2 per: “KOH. Miller, Chair Preserving Our Foodlands