[Sc-aquaponics] FW: Aquaponics within city limits

Tue Mar 4 14:37:02 EST 2014

I will add that here in Lexington, Kentucky,
FoodChain<http://www.foodchainlex.org>,
a nonprofit committed to providing education and demonstration of
sustainable indoor food production has been operating an indoor 7,000
gallon aquaponics system inside of an old abandoned bread factory near
downtown for nearly a year. From a zoning perspective the building is
surrounded on all sides by residential neighborhoods, but the building
itself is zoned industrial. When working with the city to determine our
use, they were comfortable with the label of "factory" for our indoor farm.
There was nothing on the books that they could find that would preclude
indoor aquaponics operations within the city. Furthermore, our zoning codes
for our merged county government already allow for beekeeping and urban
chicken keeping and there has been much discussion over the last few years
about altering them to allow for hoofed animals as well, though nothing has
passed yet.

All the best,
Becca

Becca Self
Executive Director, FoodChain
foodchainlex.org
859.536.7157

On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 2:21 PM, James Godsil <godsil.james at gmail.com> wrote:

> Sweet Water Foundation's Emmanuel Pratt played an important part of this
> along with some kind of grand alliance to advance aquaponics experiments.
>
> We get internship requests from all over and wonder if any Ohio urban ag
> aquaponics experimenters are interested in some conversations with
> potential interns quite often of inspiring competencies.
>
> Godsil
> On Mar 4, 2014 1:14 PM, "Tiu, Laura" <tiu.2 at osu.edu> wrote:
>
>>  Wow, I just had the chance to look this over today.  It is a great
>> model that all urban areas should be following.  Great job Milwaukee!
>>
>> Laura
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist
>>
>> 740-289-2071 x.121 Office | 800-297-2072 x. 121 Office
>>
>> tiu.2 at osu.edu
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu[mailto:
>> sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu] *On
>> Behalf Of *Jesse Blom
>> *Sent:* Sunday, February 23, 2014 4:05 PM
>> *To:* sc-aquaponics at lists.service.ohio-state.edu
>> *Subject:* Re: [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits
>>
>>
>>
>> As Godsil mentioned, Milwaukee went through a process of review and
>> revision of our zoning codes to better facilitate urban agriculture,
>> including aquaculture / aquaponics.
>>
>>
>>
>> I am attaching a report from the EPA, who performed an audit on
>> Milwaukee's zoning code for urban agriculture, and I am also attaching the
>> first draft response from our city planning officials to that EPA report.
>>
>> The final changes were enacted in 2013.
>>
>> Now, our city planning officials are much more aware and accommodating to
>> aquaponics within city limits.  But it took quite a collective effort.
>>
>>
>>
>> Milwaukee became a model for Chicago, which also adopted changes more
>> favorable to urban aquaculture in 2012/2013.
>>
>>
>>
>> We have also done some work on the state level in Missouri, drawing
>> attention to urban agriculture within city zoning codes.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Jesse
>>
>>  ---
>> Jesse Blom
>>
>> Milwaukee Director
>>
>> Sweet Water Foundation
>>
>> cell: 262-501-0855
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>>
>>
>> General information at www.sweetwaterfoundation.com
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>> Badge-based aquaponics learning at www.aquapons.info
>>
>>
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>> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:38:39 -0600
>> From: James Godsil <godsil.james at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits
>> To: Dlane Severns <dlanesev1 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: "sc-aquaponics at lists.service.ohio-state.edu"
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>> Milwaukee and Chicago planning departments should   a source of
>> information
>> to advance this.
>>
>> Let me know if a cold turkey call does not suffice.
>>
>> Godsil
>> On Feb 20, 2014 9:04 AM, "Dlane Severns" <dlanesev1 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > The best thing to do is to check with the zoning and building department
>> > in Zanesville (if that is where the operation is proposed to be located)
>> > and explain what you want to do. Many municipalities have ordinances
>> > prohibiting livestock and things like that, but aquaponics is a
>> different
>> > kind of "animal" and you may be able to help educate the city officials
>> and
>> > be involved in clearing the way for what you want to do.  Being hands-on
>> > and determined is the best method and always look to educate wherever
>> you
>> > can.
>> > I hope this gives a little inspiration!
>> > Darrel Severns, Director
>> > Knox County Regional Planning Commission
>> > 117 E. High St.
>> > Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
>> > 740-393-6718
>> > knoxplanning at co.knox.oh.us
>> >
>> >
>> >   On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 11:36 AM, "Tiu, Laura" <tiu.2 at osu.edu
>> >
>> > wrote:
>> >   Zoning has been an issue with a few aquaculture operations (I've not
>> > heard of any for aquaponics yet) where local officials didn't understand
>> > that aquaculture is considered agriculture under Ohio Revised Code
>> > (attached).  Therefore, as long as the facility is located in an area
>> zoned
>> > for agriculture, there should not be an issue. What have others
>> experienced?
>> > Laura
>> >
>> > Laura Tiu, PhD Aquaculture Extension Specialist
>> > 740-289-2071 x.121 Office | 800-297-2072 x. 121 Office
>> > tiu.2 at osu.edu
>> >
>> > *From:* sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=
>> osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu[mailto:
>> > sc-aquaponics-bounces+tiu.2=osu.edu at lists.service.ohio-state.edu] *On
>> > Behalf Of *tguss at yahoo.com
>> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4:18 PM
>> > *To:* sc-aquaponics at lists.service.ohio-state.edu
>> > *Subject:* [Sc-aquaponics] Aquaponics within city limits
>> >
>> >  Does anyone have any information or experience starting an aquaponics
>> > operation within city limits ? Any problems with things like zoning laws
>> > health department . I have emailed my local extension office several
>> times
>> > without a reply so I thought I would pick your brains.
>> > Terry Guss
>> > Muskingum county
>> > Zanesville Ohio
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