To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
From: Planning and Building Services
Meeting Date: September 23, 2025
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Shelby Miller |
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707-234-6650 |
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Department Contact: |
Julia Krog |
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707-234-6650 |
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Item Type: Regular Agenda |
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Time Allocated for Item: 30 Minutes |
Agenda Title:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of an Ordinance Rezoning 25 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) in the Rock Tree Neighborhood in the Willits Area to Add a Commercial Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining District to the Current Zoning Designations of Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) (R_2024-0001)
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt Ordinance rezoning 25 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) in the Rock Tree Neighborhood in the Willits Area to add a Commercial Cannabis Prohibition (CP) combining District to the current zoning designations of Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) (R_2024-0001); and authorize Chair to sign same.
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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:
On December 18, 2018, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance 4420 which amended Chapter 10A.17 and Chapter 20.242 of the Mendocino County Code and added Chapters 20.118 and 20.119 allowing for the creation of Cannabis Accommodation (CA) and Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining Districts. The provisions for Section 20.118’s CA districts have now sunset, but 20.119 remains active.
On September 26, 2023, the Board of Supervisors heard and denied Rezone R_2021-0003, which proposed to establish a CP combining district over largely the same parcels included in the current application.
Summary of Request:
The request is a rezone to establish a Commercial Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining district (“district”) in the Willits area over parcels currently zoned Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ). The proposed district is located 3.5± miles northeast of Willits City center at the intersection of Hearst Willits Road (CR 306) and String Creek Road (private), and 1± mile west of the intersection of Hearst Willits Road (CR 306) and Tomki Road (CR 237D) and as originally proposed contained 25 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) comprising of 19 legal parcels totaling 892.3± acres. With the exception of APN: 037-310-54, all parcels have the General Plan land use classification of Range Lands (RL) and are zoned within the Rangeland (RL) district. The remaining parcel (APN: 037-310-54) is designated within the Forest Land (FL) classification and within the Timber Production Zoning (TPZ) District. Adoption of the district would immediately prohibit future applications for commercial cannabis operations within its boundaries and give any existing permitted commercial cannabis sites and facilities currently located within the proposed district three (3) years to cease operation. If adopted, the CP district would not be eligible for repeal by any member of the public for a period of ten (10) years.
The Planning Commission held a noticed public hearing regarding the Rezone request at its February 20, 2025 meeting and voted to recommend the Board of Supervisors approve Rezone application R_2024-0001 to create a CP Combining District over 19 legal parcels, as shown in Exhibit “A” and Exhibit "B” to the Ordinance.
See attached draft Ordinance, Staff Memo, Planning Commission Staff Report, public comment letters, and February 20, 2025 Planning Commission Minutes.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Deny the proposed CP District or provide direction to staff.
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government
Supervisorial District: District 4
Vote Requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: https://www.mendocinocounty.gov/departments/planning-building-services/public-noticing
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AGREEMENT/RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL: Yes
CEO Liaison: Steve Dunnicliff, Deputy CEO
CEO Review: Yes
CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Deputy Clerk |
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