Wetland boundary and land-use planning in southern Ontario, Canada

Cannabis production has expanded significantly across southern Ontario with the legalisation of theindustry. Much of this expansion has occurred within the rural countryside, through the utilisation of existinggreenhouse infrastructure. While the growth of this sector provides economic benefits to rural communities, complaints from adjacent residents related to lighting and odour issues are common and mitigation of such issues is complex. Land use planning policies have been established across southern Ontario to manage the development of cannabis greenhouses; however, policies vary by region and countyand the appropriateness of these policies have not been tested. This study seeks to analyse municipalplanning policies that regulate cannabis production and understand the impacts of these policies on sector,adjacent land owners and rural communities. Planning policies will be analysed at the municipal, regional orcounty level, with the creation of a database to highlight consistency and differences between communities. Case studies will be utilised to gain better insights into the challenges and opportunities related to cannabis production and planning mitigation. This presentation will provide a summary of current research findings, including highlights of a municipal scan of zoning by-law policies and informalinsights into policy appeals in southern Ontario.

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Regional hydrogeology: models and land use planning, Oak Ridges Moraine, southern Ontario

10.4095/216724 ◽

2001 ◽

Author(s):

D R Sharpe ◽

M Hinton ◽

H A J Russell ◽

C Logan

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Southern Ontario ◽

Oak Ridges Moraine ◽

Regional Hydrogeology

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Encouraging farm gate sales and marketing through land use policy

10.32920/ryerson.14657238.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Heather Britten

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Food System ◽

Local Food ◽

Small Scale ◽

Southern Ontario ◽

Local Food System ◽

Dynamic Relationship ◽

Sales And Marketing ◽

The Impact

This research brings together concepts of sustainability, a local food system, and farm gate marketing. With these concepts, the research explores two scales of policy planning with regards to land use in Ontario, and answers the question: In Southern Ontario, what is the impact of land use on a farmer's ability to sell at the farm gate? Despite the seemingly simple and small-scale nature of a farmer selling his/her produce at their own farm gate, there is surprising complexity to the myriad policies that apply. The dynamic relationship between eaters, farmer, and planners presents particularly interesting challenges for planners in Southern Ontario. Understand [sic] the local food system and engaging in local food consumption begins to address larger issues of sustainability and farm viability. By providing farmers with opportunities, through land use planning policy, they are able to engage with eaters at the farm gate and accomplish place-making activities.

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Encouraging farm gate sales and marketing through land use policy

10.32920/ryerson.14657238 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Heather Britten

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Land Use Planning ◽

Food System ◽

Local Food ◽

Small Scale ◽

Southern Ontario ◽

Local Food System ◽

Dynamic Relationship ◽

Sales And Marketing ◽

The Impact

This research brings together concepts of sustainability, a local food system, and farm gate marketing. With these concepts, the research explores two scales of policy planning with regards to land use in Ontario, and answers the question: In Southern Ontario, what is the impact of land use on a farmer's ability to sell at the farm gate? Despite the seemingly simple and small-scale nature of a farmer selling his/her produce at their own farm gate, there is surprising complexity to the myriad policies that apply. The dynamic relationship between eaters, farmer, and planners presents particularly interesting challenges for planners in Southern Ontario. Understand [sic] the local food system and engaging in local food consumption begins to address larger issues of sustainability and farm viability. By providing farmers with opportunities, through land use planning policy, they are able to engage with eaters at the farm gate and accomplish place-making activities.

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