January 28th, 2010

Project Mandate

“To explore and analyze the opportunities and barriers, and to present options to revitalize the County’s Official Plan through harmonization with the region’s Creative Rural Economy policy.And in so doing, to assist in positioning The County as a leader in innovative, contemporary planning.”

Introduction

Current Situation

Legislative Limitation

Guiding Principles

Proposed PoliciesAdjustments

Next Steps

Prince Edward County

Sana Razvi

KARACHI

Greg Kuenzig

CHICAGO

Johnson Kwan

HONG KONG

Ellise Goarley

THORNDALE, ONKatherine

Glowacz

ST. CATHERINES

Garrett Von Aderkas

GREELY, ON

Angela Bepple

CHASE, B.C.

Peter Moskalyk

TORONTO

A Diversity of PerspectivesIntroduction

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Creative Rural Economy PillarsIntroduction

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InnovativeAgriculture

Sector Development

(Internal Strength)

Knowledge Based

Creative Sector Development

(External Opportunities)

Creative Rural

Economy

Current Situation Introduction

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Agriculture Challenges • Globalization

• Out Migration

Strategies of Farm Diversification:

Direct Marketing and Agro tourism

Organic Products Environmental Consciousness

Ancillary on Farm

• Roadside Stands• U-Pick Operations• Farmers’ Markets• Direct Sales to Restaurants

• Improved Food Quality • Branding

• Ecological Management• Preservation of Biodiversity • i.e Environmental Farms Plans

• Bed and Breakfasts• Artisans’ workshops• Winery Tourism

Current Situation Introduction

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Innovative Agriculture Sector Development

Changing trend in Agriculture Sector• Number of certified organic farming operations has more than tripled in 15 years to 3,782 in 2002(Canadian Organic Growers, 2008)

• Sales of organic products have experienced 17% from 2006 to 2007 in Ontario (OMAFRA, 2008)

• The County accounts only 0.9% of Ontario farmland, but contains 8.6% of Ontario's certified organic farms (Statistic Canada, 2006)

• Number of reported organic farms in the County rise from 3 to 51 in between 2001 and 2006 (Statistic Canada, 2006)

0.9% Ontario Farmland

8.6% Ontario Certified Organic Farms

0

20

40

60

Reported Organic Farms in The County

2001

2006

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Innovative Agriculture Sector Development

Changing Food Demands• Local Food Movement •100 miles diet campaign• Increasing demand for Local Organic Products

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Knowledge Based Creative Sector Development

Rural to Urban Migration

Seeking “Quality of Life”

Entrepreneurial talent

Evidence suggests “INCONCLUSIVE”

Current Situation Introduction

Current Situation

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Guiding Principles

Proposed PoliciesAdjustments

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Innovative Agriculture Sector Development (Internal Strength)

Knowledge Based Creative Sector Development

(External Opportunities)

Changing Trend in Agro Sector Rural to Urban Migration

Changing Food Demands Seeking “Quality of Life”

Changing Farm Sizes Entrepreneurial talent

LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS

Legislative LimitationsIntroduction

Current Situation

Legislative Limitation

Guiding Principles

Proposed PoliciesAdjustments

Next Steps

InnovativeAgriculture

Sector Development

(Internal Strength)

Knowledge Based

Creative Sector Development

(External Opportunities)

Creative Rural

Economy

LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS

Provincial Policy Statement (P.P.S.)

Prince Edward County Official Plan (O.P.), 1993

Zoning By-Law

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LEGISLATIVE LIMITATIONS

Retain & Enhance

Prime Agriculture

Land

Intensify Settlement

Areas

PromoteRural

Innovations

“Integrating Zoning Alternatives” • Cluster Zoning

• Performance Zoning • Form-Based Zoning

“Fostering Public Engagement “

Guiding PrinciplesIntroduction

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““Integrate Zoning Alternatives”

• Cluster Zoning

Before After

• Performance Zoning

• Permissive Zoning Alternatives

Proposed Policies AdjustmentsIntroduction

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Legislative Limitation

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ProposedPoliciesAdjustments

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Retain & Enhance

Prime Agriculture

Land

Intensify Settlement

Areas

Encourage Rural

Innovations

Foundation of Official Plan Recommendations

Next StepsIntroduction

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“To make Prince Edward County avibrant and sustainable community that cultivates innovation, grows it assets,

and protects and enhances its diverse natural and cultural heritage.”

Works CitedIntroduction

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Caldwell, W. (2009). The Evolving Nature of Agricultural Production: Implications for Planners. Plan

Canada , 43-47.

Canadian Organic Growers. (2008). Organic Statistics for Canada and by Province. Retrieved 1 16,

2010, from http://www.cog.ca/our-work/organic-statistics/

Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). (2009). Eastern Ontario Region at

a Glance - 2006 Census of Agriculture and Economic Development Policy Branch.

Statistics Canada. (2006). 2006 Agricultural community profiles. Retrieved November 18, 2009, from

http://www26.statcan.ca:8080/AgrProfiles/cp06/PlaceSearch.action