Maybe this was why Lakeshore's council backed off?
Earlier this week, the provincial government announced medical marijuana producers won’t be able to claim a lucrative property tax break designed for farms and other agricultural operations.
Mayors in B.C. have been warning for months that commercial grow-ops could get out of paying nearly 90 per cent of their property taxes if they’re lumped together with farms, even if they’re operating on expensive industrial land.
The decision to consider marijuana production “farm use” within the Agricultural Land Reserve also means local governments will not be able to prevent medical pot facilities in those areas.
( I also found this very interesting in the article)
Some municipalities, such as the Township of Langley, had passed bylaws banning marijuana facilities on agricultural land and restricting them to industrial areas.
But Froese said the provincial government has effectively overridden the town’s bylaw when it comes to the Agricultural Land Reserve.
Earlier this week, the provincial government announced medical marijuana producers won’t be able to claim a lucrative property tax break designed for farms and other agricultural operations.
Mayors in B.C. have been warning for months that commercial grow-ops could get out of paying nearly 90 per cent of their property taxes if they’re lumped together with farms, even if they’re operating on expensive industrial land.
The decision to consider marijuana production “farm use” within the Agricultural Land Reserve also means local governments will not be able to prevent medical pot facilities in those areas.
( I also found this very interesting in the article)
Some municipalities, such as the Township of Langley, had passed bylaws banning marijuana facilities on agricultural land and restricting them to industrial areas.
But Froese said the provincial government has effectively overridden the town’s bylaw when it comes to the Agricultural Land Reserve.
