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File #: 24-0932    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution-Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/3/2024 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 10/22/2024 Final action:
Title: Discussion and Possible Action Including (1) Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10A.17 of the Mendocino County Code to Limit Two Non-Nursery CCBLs on One Parcel to 10,000 Square Feet of Total Plant Canopy, (2) Adoption of CEQA Resolution Regarding an Addendum to the Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, and (3) Provide Direction to Staff on the Handling of CCBL Applications Submitted Before the Requested Ordinance Amendment (Sponsors: Cannabis and County Counsel)
Sponsors: County Counsel
Attachments: 1. CEQA Resolution (MND Addendum) - CCBL Density, 2. Staff Report - CCBL Density, 3. Ordinance Summary - CCBL Density, 4. Ordinance Amendment - CCBL Density (Redline), 5. Ordinance Amendment - CCBL Density (Clean)
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Cannabis and County Counsel
MEETING DATE: October 22, 2024


DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Steve Dunnicliff
PHONE:
707-463-4441
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jared Schwass
PHONE:
707-334-6885


ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda

TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 1 Hour


AGENDA TITLE:
title
Discussion and Possible Action Including (1) Introduction and Waive First Reading of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 10A.17 of the Mendocino County Code to Limit Two Non-Nursery CCBLs on One Parcel to 10,000 Square Feet of Total Plant Canopy, (2) Adoption of CEQA Resolution Regarding an Addendum to the Previously Adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration, and (3) Provide Direction to Staff on the Handling of CCBL Applications Submitted Before the Requested Ordinance Amendment (Sponsors: Cannabis and County Counsel)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 10A.17 of the Mendocino County Code to limit two non-nursery CCBLs on one parcel to 10,000 square feet of total plant canopy, adopt the CEQA resolution regarding an addendum to the previously adopted mitigated negative declaration, and provide staff with direction on the handling of CCBL applications submitted before the requested ordinance amendment; and authorize Chair to sign the same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On August 21, 2024, the Board directed staff to prepare an ordinance amendment so that the plain reading of MCC ?10A.17.070(D) would limit all non-nursery CCBL cannabis canopy to 10,000 square feet per parcel. The Board also provided staff with direction to present options on how the Mendocino Cannabis Department ("MCD") should handle those CCBL applications that were submitted seeking to obtain two (2) separate non-nursery CCBLs on a parcel with a total cannabis canopy over 10,000 square feet.

SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
On April 23, 2024, MCD provided the General Government Committee with an informational present...

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