§ 53.4. URBAN AGRICULTURE GOALS.


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  • The City hereby adopts the following goals related to Urban Agriculture:
    (1) To complete and publish, by January 1, 2013, an audit of City-owned buildings with rooftops potentially suitable for both commercial and non-commercial Urban Agriculture;
    (2) To develop, by January 1, 2013, incentives for property owners to allow temporary Urban Agriculture projects, particularly on vacant and blighted property awaiting development;
    (3) To develop, by January 1, 2013, a streamlined application process for Urban Agriculture projects on public land, with clear evaluation guidelines that are consistent across agencies;
    (4) To create, by July 1, 2013, a "one-stop shop" for Urban Agriculture that would provide information, programming, and technical assistance to all San Francisco residents, businesses, and organizations wishing to engage in Urban Agriculture;
    (5) To develop new Urban Agriculture projects on public land where residents demonstrate desire for the projects, with at least 10 new locations for Urban Agriculture completed by July 1, 2014;
    (6) To provide garden resource locations in neighborhoods across the City, at existing sites where possible either that provide residents with resources such as compost, seeds, and tools, with at least 5 completed by January 1, 2014; and,
    (7) To analyze and develop, by January 1, 2013, a strategy to reduce the wait list for San Francisco residents seeking access to a community garden plot to one year.
    (Added by Ord. , File No. 120404, App. 7/24/2012, Eff. 8/23/2012)