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Council hears plan to allow ‘market garden’ and indoor urban agriculture by right
Summary
Planning staff proposed new by‑right definitions and use standards to allow market gardens and indoor urban agriculture in business and some manufacturing districts, with rules on sales, composting, maintenance and structures; planning commission recommended approval.
Planning staff presented a zoning amendment the council requested to permit urban agriculture uses by right in commercial districts and to add tailored use standards. Kelly Davis, deputy director of development, said the planning commission initiated research and recommended adding two new uses: a market garden (also called an urban farm or commercial garden) and indoor urban agriculture.
Davis said a market garden definition would allow…
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