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Council hears support for code change to allow on-site sales from residential urban gardens
Summary
The council considered a text amendment to allow individual urban gardens and on-site produce sales in residential zones and to recognize urban gardening as a home occupation; supporters said the change advances food security, cultural food access and climate goals.
The City Council heard presentations and public comment Monday on a proposed text amendment to the Lincoln Municipal Code to allow urban gardens on residential properties, permit on-site sales under conditions and clarify that selling garden produce is acceptable as a home occupation.
Paul Barnes of the Planning Department said the amendment responds to the city's local food system plan and climate action plan and was unanimously recommended by the Planning Commission. "So this is an a text amendment, relating to urban gardens," Barnes told the council and described three main points: allow individuals (not only groups) to operate urban gardens in…
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