TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: County Counsel and Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: April 12, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Matthew Kiedrowski
PHONE:
234-6885
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Julia Krog
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Noticed Public Hearing
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 30 min.
AGENDA TITLE:
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Noticed Public Hearing - Discussion and Possible Action Including Adoption of Urgency Ordinance Extending 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 extending 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 March 22, 2021, the Board of Supervisors adopted Ordinance No. 4488, establishing a temporary moratorium on the commencement of Phase Three cannabis cultivation permitting.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The purpose of this urgency ordinance is to extend the temporary moratorium adopted by the Board on March 22, 2021. The current urgency ordinance is effective only for 45 days and would expire on May 6, 2021, without further action by the Board of Supervisors.
As set out in the declarations and findings of the adopted urgency ordinance as well as the proposed ordinance extending the moratorium, allowing Phase Three of the existing cannabis regulatory system to open while County staff, pursuant to Board direction, is actively developing an entirely different cannabis regulatory system, would cause confusion and concern among appl...
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