Supportive Policy Options for the Future of Community Gardens in Burien How can Burien enable private community garden development?

Who we are  CEP  Interdisciplinary Major  CEP 460 – Planning in Context  Jill Sterrett  Marty Curry Members  Maddie Beeders  Garrett Gerlach  Devin Myers  Brandon Pietenpol  Molly Thornton

C.E.P. & Burien  HEAL Grant/ CPPW  Healthy Eating, Active Living  Communities Putting Prevention to Work  Food Access  Community Gardens  Working with the City of Burien  Scott Greenberg  Community Development Director  Stephanie Jewett  City Planner

Report Proposal  Objectives  Define a “community garden”  Explain relevant functionality  Outline social and physical relations  Appropriate implementation of policy to minimize obstacles for private landowners  Methods  Examination of case studies  Compiling a list of recommendations  Application of relevant resources

Defining a community garden  Open Space  Public or Private ownership  Includes:  Land  Gardeners  Growth  Organization  Often a community gathering place

Benefits of a Community Garden  Municipal costs  Less expensive than park land maintenance  Less appropriation of land & labor  Increases property value  Beautification  Food production  Exercise/Improved diet  Horticultural Therapy & Education  Urban Ecosystem  Community Building

Sustainable Burien  Have experience in launching the first community garden on publicly-owned land in Burien  Largely in conjunction with the Burien Parks & Recreation Department  Implementation of the PROS Master Plan  City offers matching neighborhood grant  Have installed four community gardens at the Interim Art Space  Guiding force for future community gardens

Alley-cat Acres  Comprised of three urban farm collectives that grow food in the city of Seattle  Farmers include  Core members supported by hundreds of volunteers  Groups of committed individuals who are interested in urban food production  Support comes from  various organizations  non-profit schools  local community organizations  generous individuals  Goal is to connect the community with food, foster strong community, address food insecurity, offer healthy choices  Obstacles being addressed  Selling produce on residential properties

Howell P-Patch  Obsticels

Relevant resources  Land use policy  Garden toolkit  Community Garden lease  Model garden rules

Recommendations  Burien creating model lease via toolkit  Adjusting zoning laws for community gardens  Permitting the sale of produce

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