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File #: 16-1023    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Approved
File created: 9/21/2016 In control: Agriculture
On agenda: 10/4/2016 Final action: 10/4/2016
Title: Acceptance of Update on the Draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance, Draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Site Zoning Regulation and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Project Description and Initial Study
Attachments: 1. Memo from Agricultural Commissioner, 2. V.8_DRAFT cultivation ordinance re-write, 3. Public Comment

 

To:  Board of Superviso  rs

FromAgriculture and Planning and Building Services

Meeting DateOctober 4, 2016

 

Department Contact:  

Chuck Morse

Phone: 

234-6830

Department Contact:  

Andy Gustavson

Phone: 

234-6650

 

Item Type:   Consent Agenda

 

Time Allocated for Item: N/A

 

 

Agenda Title:

title

Acceptance of Update on the Draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance, Draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Site Zoning Regulation and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Project Description and Initial Study

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Recommended Action/Motion:

recommendation

Accept update on the draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance, draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Site Zoning Regulation and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Project Description and Initial Study.

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Previous Board/Board Committee Actions:

On August 2, 2016, the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors directed staff to provide status updates regarding the development of the draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance, draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Site Zoning Regulation and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Project Description and Initial Study.  Updates were presented, with direction provided to staff by the Board of Supervisors, during the September 13, 2016 and September 20, 2017, Board of Supervisors meetings. 

 

Summary of Request

Staff is proposing minor changes are to the Draft Medical Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance.  These proposed changes are outlined in a memo by the Agricultural Commissioner dated September 27, 2016, entitled “Summary of Four Minor Verbiage Changes to the Current Draft Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance” (attached) incorporating the direction provided by the Board during the September 20, 2017, Board of Supervisors meeting.

 

Staff anticipates the CEQA Project Description and Initial Study will be posted for public review mid - October.   Staff will notify the Board of Supervisors when the 30 days public comment period begins. 

 

Staff has tentatively scheduled a Planning Commission public comment session on the Project Description and Initial Study for November 3, 2016.  Staff will follow up with meeting details in the near future. 

 

A webpage on the County’s website has been develop to provide information on the development of local cannabis regulations and is available to view at: <http://co.mendocino.ca.us/bos/mendoreg.htm>.

 

Alternative Action/Motion:

Do not accept update or provide alternative direction.

 

Supplemental Information Available Online at: N/A

 

 

Fiscal Impact:

Source of Funding: N/A

Budgeted in Current F/Y: N/A

 

Current F/Y Cost: N/A

Annual Recurring Cost: N/A

 

 

 

 

Supervisorial District:  All

Vote Requirement:  Majority

 

Agreement/Resolution/Ordinance Approved by County Counsel: N/A

 

CEO Liaison: Alan D. Flora, Assistant CEO

 

 

CEO Review: Yes 

 

 

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