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Lanark Council Grants One-Time Beekeeping Approval for 2.5-Acre Orchard
Summary
The council granted a case-specific, one-time approval allowing beekeeping on a 2.5-acre orchard for pollination purposes, with Attorney Ed Mitchell tasked to draft a confirmation letter and future requests to be considered individually.
The Lanark City Council on March 17 granted a one-time, case-specific approval allowing Nick Mosca to keep bees on his 2.5-acre orchard for pollination rather than commercial use.
Alderperson Ethan Lartz moved to grant the variance; Alderperson Brad Knutti seconded the motion. The council concluded bees are governed under police ordinances, that agriculture is a permitted use in the area, and that the property’s size and the distance from nearby residences supported a limited approval. Attorney Ed Mitchell said he will draft a letter confirming the permission and the council recorded that future requests will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
The approval was framed as specific to this property and circumstance; no change to zoning was made and the council indicated future beekeeping proposals would require separate council consideration.
