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Kelowna city council won't support a request by a local farmer to host unlimited events.
In August, the province relaxed rules around activities on farms. Owners of property in the Agricultural Land Reserve are now allowed to hold up to 10 events, to a maximum of 150 people at each during the year, as long as no additional or permanent structures are built and parking is contained within the property.
Anything over and above would require a non-farm use permit from the Agricultural Land Commission.
Hillcrest Farm Market applied for the permit to host an unspecified number of events throughout the year, some for as many as 500 people, with up to two events that could accommodate up to 1,000 people.
Farm spokesman Sukpaul Bal told council his family has struggled to keep the 140-acre farm viable. In 2010, they added a farm cafe, fruit stand and bed and breakfast.
However, he said they suffered significant losses this year due to the rain in the summer.
"This is a safety net for us," Bal said.
He also believed the province's new regulations do not take into account the size of farms.
"Farms are not all the same size, and that's where the policy by the Ministry (of Agriculture) really didn't address larger operations like ours," said Bal.
"If your farm is a two-acre farm or a 100-acre farm, to have 10 events per year and 150 people, I think it (works) on the smaller size farm ... but when you get into larger parcels, it doesn't really work out."
He said a bigger farm, such as his, could host more people.
He pointed to a student leadership lunch the farm hosted in 2014 with more than 1,200 students and teachers from all across the country.
However, Bal stated most events he is proposing would be smaller events such as school tours or picnics.
Council, with Coun. Brad Sieben opposed, voted 6-1 to approve staff's recommendation not to support the application going forward to the ALC.
While sympathetic, council wasn't buying the argument.
Most cited noise and parking issues and Coun. Luke Stack said he believes the city's bylaw officers wouldn't be able to handle the complaints, especially late at night.
