TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel and Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: March 22, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kiedrowski
PHONE:
234-6885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julia Krog
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 2 Hours
AGENDA TITLE:
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Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on the Commencement of Phase Three Cannabis Cultivation Permitting under Mendocino County Code Chapters 10A.17 and 20.242 Pending the Study and Consideration of Land Use and Other Regulations Pertaining to Cannabis Cultivation
(Sponsors: County Counsel and Planning and Building Services)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
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Adopt urgency ordinance establishing a temporary moratorium on the commencement of Phase Three cannabis cultivation permitting under Mendocino County Code Chapters 10A.17 and 20.242 pending the study and consideration of land use and other regulations pertaining to cannabis cultivation; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
On May 19, 2020, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 4463, postponing the start of Phase Three until April 1, 2021.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The purpose of this urgency ordinance is to suspend the commencement of Phase Three cannabis cultivation permitting.
Government Code section 65858 provides that the County may adopt as an urgency measure an interim ordinance prohibiting any uses that may be in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan or zoning proposal that the County is considering or studying or intending to study within a reasonable amount of time. Such an urgency ordinance must contain findings that there is a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety or welfare, and that the approval of additional permits or entitlements would result in that threat to public health, safety, or welfare. A four-fi...
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