To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Departmental
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Request to Direct Staff to Initiate Changes on the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance to Address Hemp Cultivation, Indoor Cultivation in New Permitted Buildings, and to Allow the Use of Monofilament Netting
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Direct staff to initiate work on modifying the CCLUO as follows:
A. Do not allow hemp cultivation under existing county cannabis permits; and
B. Allow use of new permitted buildings for indoor cannabis cultivation; and
C. Allow use of monofilament netting subject to performance criteria.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board's Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: A Diverse, Equitable & Robust Economy
Strategic Plan Category: 2001 - Promote strong economic resiliency and growth
DISCUSSION:
Executive Summary
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to authorize the Planning and Building Department to work on modifications to the Commercial Cannabis Land Use Ordinance (CCLUO). As the county has implemented the CCLUO and the market conditions have changed, there is a desire to modify the ordinance to allow certain activities and materials.
The first request is related to allowing hemp cultivation under existing county permits. Staff is not recommending authorization of this petition because it would create new regulatory burdens that are difficult to predict and would ultimately add to the cost of the permitting. In addition, it creates the opportunity to be abused and for high THC cannabis to be cultivated as hemp and sold out of state.
The request to cultivate cannabis in new buildings constructed after 2016 at this point would not cause a proliferation of indoor cultivation and may allow some farmers to maintain a more consistent income stream.
The use of monofilament netting is not addressed b...
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