To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Services
Meeting Date: September 26, 2023
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Steven Switzer |
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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: Noticed Public Hearing |
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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 24 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) in the Willits Area to Add a Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining District to the Current Zoning Designations of Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) (R_2021-0003)
(Sponsor: Planning and Building Services)
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Recommended Action/Motion:
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Adopt an Ordinance rezoning 24 Assessor Parcel Numbers in the Willits area to add a Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining District to the current zoning designations of Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ) (R_2021-0003); 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.
Summary of Request:
The request is a rezone to establish a Cannabis Prohibition (CP) Combining district (“district”) in the Willits area over parcels currently zoned Rangeland (RL) and Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ). The 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± miles west of Hearst Willits Road (CR 306) intersection with Tomki Road (CR 237D) and as originally proposed contained 25 Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) with 24 APNs (856± acres) zoned Rangeland (RL) and 1 APN (108± acres) zoned Timberland Production Zoning (TPZ). The previous total proposed district size was 964± acres. Adoption of the district would immediately prohibit future applications for commercial cultivation within its boundaries and give the any existing permitted commercial sites currently located within the proposed district three (3) years to cease operation. There is currently one (1) existing Phase 1 cultivation operation within the RL zoned portion of the proposed district that is under review. 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 discussed the Rezone request at their July 20, 2023, meeting and voted to recommend that the Board of Supervisors modify the boundaries of the Rezone application R_2021-0003 to exclude APN 037-310-68 recognizing that the property has a phase 1 cannabis cultivation application under review, and create a Commercial Cannabis Prohibition Combining District over 24 assessor parcels, as shown in Exhibit “A” and listed in Exhibit “B” to this Resolution.
See attached draft Ordinance, Staff Memo, Planning Commission Report, public comment letters, and the July 20 2023 Planning Commission Minutes.
Alternative Action/Motion:
Deny the proposed CP District or provide direction to staff.
Does This Item Support the General Plan? Yes
Strategic Plan Priority Designation: An Effective County Government
Supervisorial District: District 4
vote requirement: Majority
Supplemental Information Available Online At: <https://www.mendocinocounty.org/government/planning-building-services/public-notices>
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Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: Yes
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CEO Liaison: Executive Office |
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CEO Review: Yes |
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CEO Comments:
FOR COB USE ONLY
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Executed By: Atlas Pearson, Senior Deputy Clerk |
Final Status: Rejected with Direction to Staff |
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Date: September 26, 2023 |
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