The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) has approved an application to place 2,931,824 square feet (83,020 square metres) of structural fill at a site in East Ladner to facilitate a future greenhouse complex. A recent Delta staff report to the council notes that the fill would be placed within an 11-hectare (27-acre) area at the property, located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) at 4626 88 St.
The property was previously home to Wellbrook Winery. The project would take place over two years for the future construction of two greenhouses and a warehouse for grading and packing of agricultural products. The fill placement must be completed in accordance with a stormwater management plan previously submitted to Delta, while an erosion and sediment control plan is also required.
The project would also need to coordinate with other major infrastructure projects in the area, the report notes. Council earlier this year endorsed the structural fill application by Sunnyside Produce Ltd. to the ALC.
The proposed fill is in excess of the ALC’s maximum area for fill placement for farm buildings, so land commission approval was required.
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