To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Time Certain Matter
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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3:00 PM - Measure for March Ballot to Address Cannabis Permitting
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Direct staff to return on December 5, 2023, with a resolution to place an ordinance on the March 2024 ballot to amend the CCLUO to limit the number of allowed cannabis permits and acreage, limit cultivation area permitted on a parcel, require public noticing of permits and to include measures for the public to direct the Board of Supervisors to address water use and energy use.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
General Fund - Advanced Planning (1100282)
DISCUSSION:
This report is to present the direction from the Board on November 7, 2023, to develop an ordinance to address changes to the Zoning Ordinance relative to cannabis permitting to be considered by the voters on the March 5, 2024 election. The Board considered a proposed ordinance addressing a cap on the number of permits and acreage and limiting the cultivation area to 1 acre. The Board directed that the following additional items be addressed:
a) An alternative limit for the cap in permits and acreage.
b) Require 4/5 vote of Board to modify cap on number of permits and allowed acreage.
c) Require noticing of permits over a certain size.
d) Clarity of intent on ancillary uses, ensuring primary uses not made nonconforming.
e) Definition of parcel to avoid abuse of multiple parcels.
f) Include provision for public to require that Board address water use and energy use.
The proposed ordinance has been modified and to include these changes. The manner in which these are addressed in the ordinance are discussed below.
a) Alternative limit for the cap
The cap provided to the Board previously was a 60% reduction in permits and acreage resulting in a reduction in the cap on permits from 3,500 to 1,400 and a reduction...
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