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File #: 21-0435    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Approval Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/31/2021 In control: County Counsel
On agenda: 4/12/2021 Final action:
Title: 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)
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 4490, 2. Ordinance - Phase 3 Moratorium Extension, 3. Resolution PC_2021-0004 for OA_2021-0002 (Cannabis Cultivation), 4. Ordinance Summary - Phase Three Moratorium Extension, 5. Proof of Pub (UDJ) Urgency Ordinance BOS 4-12-21, 6. 04-01-21 Slota Correspondence, 7. 04-02-21 Briley Correspondence, 8. 04-02-21 Mullen Correspondence, 9. 04-05-21 Doering and Hudson Correspondence, 10. 04-06-21 Kanaan Correspondence, 11. 04-08-21 Bancroft Correspondence, 12. 04-08-21 Proschold Correspondence, 13. 04-08-21 Sipila Correspondence, 14. 03-30-21 Herman Correspondence, 15. 03-31-21 Alvarado Correspondence, 16. 03-31-21 Moresco Correspondence, 17. 04-10-21 Richards Correspondence, 18. 04-10-21 Sizemore Correspondence, 19. 04-09-21 Stipe Correspondence, 20. 04-11-21 Schiessl Correspondence, 21. 04-11-21 Sher Correspondence, 22. 04-11-21 Wordhouse Correspondence, 23. 04-12-21 Brown Correspondence, 24. 04-11-21 Amato Correspondence, 25. 04-11-21 Craig Correspondence, 26. 04-11-21 Rogers Correspondence

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:
title
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:
recommendation
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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