AGLANTA GROWS-A-LOT: URBAN GARDENS

 

Urban Garden Application Requirements

Threshold criteria:

  1. Minimum of 5 independent households committed to creating, maintaining and sustaining this community garden.

  2. Garden Manager - contact information of the garden group leader.

  3. Garden Sponsor Organization - non-profit authorized to enter into a licensure agreement with the City of Atlanta and serve as the garden group's fiscal sponsor.

  4. Submit a "Creating a Community Garden" worksheet and "AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Garden Application" form.

  5. Indicate team is prepared to: acquire garden general liability insurance (1 million), complete the City of Atlanta's Urban Garden SAP Permit (Site Plan + Management Plan) before licensure granted.

Photo credits - Food Well Alliance, Park Pride, Truly Living Well, Historic Westside Gardens, West End Urban Garden and Nursery. 

 

Qualified AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Garden Applicants must complete the 5-step application process outlined in the AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Adoption Process .  

Step 1-3: Urban Garden Application Process                                                                     

1) Complete the "AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Site Inquiry" online form to ask about a site, or sign up for an open house. 

2)  Participate in an open house (site visit + information session) for the property of interest. 

3) Submit an "AgLanta Grow-A-Lot Urban Garden Application" and "Creating a Community Garden" worksheet. 

Please reference  AgLanta Resources  and "Recommended Urban Ag Uses " for the site in your application. Let's partner to grow a safe, equitable and resilient food system! 

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Step 4: Urban Garden Review Process

Review Period:  (TBD in 2020).

Applicants that meet 100% of the threshold requirements are awarded an Urban Garden Site on a first come, first serve basis. 

  • If multiple request for the same site are received simultaneously, preference points will be awarded to applicants who have a:

  1. Higher percentage of garden group applicants who live, work, or own a business within one mile of the site.

  2. Graduated from a regional garden training program (Ex: Truly Living Well, HABESHA, Georgia Organics, UGA, Global Growers, apprenticed with a local garden or farm etc.)

  • If established criteria do not produce a clear candidate, CoA will hold a lottery to assign site.

Applicants will be notified if they have been selected by (TBD in 2020).Garden Team Applicants - please prepare to attend AgLanta Academy if you are selected. 

 

Step 5: Submitting Urban Garden SAP, Licensure Agreement, Proof of Insurance

Requirements for Adoption Finalized: (TBD 2020)

AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Adopters must submit: 

  1. " Urban Garden SAP": (Site Plan + Management Plan): plans must adhere to approved urban agriculture uses for that site; CoA Urban Agriculture Ordinance; and CoA Bee City Resolution. (*AgLanta Team can assist at AgLanta Academy.)

  2. Five-year "Licensure Agreement" between the Garden Sponsor Organization and City of Atlanta.

  3. "Certificate of General Liability Insurance" in the amount of no less than $1 million with the City of Atlanta listed as an additionally insured party. ( * Groundwork Atlanta can cover your insurance at no cost to your urban garden!)

 

Submit AgLanta Grows-A-Lot Urban Garden forms to: 

Attn: Elizabeth Beak, ebeak@atlantaGA.gov or deliver to City of Atlanta Department of City Planning,  55 Trinity Ave. SW, Suite 3500 Atlanta, GA 30303

Deadlines/Timeline

Fees:

The following application administration and license fees will be paid at the time the license agreement is finalized:

Five-year license administrative fee and annual license fee for 5-year adoption. (waived/ $1). 

Water meter at site/back flow ($0.00 paid for by City )

Insurance ( $0.00 -  paid by Groundwork Atlanta)

Urban Agriculture SAP ($30.00/year).

Provide a check payable to:

“City of Atlanta” in the form of cash, credit card, personal/cashier check, or money order.