Two and half hours later, it passed. The gist of it is in the response to the comment below.
There was one modification to the draft.
Supervisor Rex Bohn asked for clarification and was told by staff that this is a "complaint driven enforcement program."
In response to some of the speakers comments, Supervisor Sundberg said, "The goal of this is not water quality or to reduce marijuana on the landscape. The only goal is to have a tool for code enforcement for a neighbor towards a neighbor who is not acting inappropriately."
"This is a big issue for a lot of people who do not grow and are impacted by it," said Supervisor Bohn.
This ordinance has been discussed and redrafted over a year and was the result of complaints and feedback to the Supervisors from constituents all over Humboldt. Today, there were speakers from Fortuna, Shelter Cove, Willow Creek, Redway and Supervisor Estelle Fennell said she had received complaints from Shelter Cove, Redway, Scotia and Garberville.
"We are trying to balance the needs of medical marijuana users with the needs of their neighbors."
I rememember a year ago being the only one covering and reporting on the meeting discussion when this was proposed. Today, only myself and Times-Standard reporter Will Houston were present.
Anything else, John? You are pretty short on details. What are "small" parcels? Did the Supes pass it as presented? Sorry, I've not been able to find anything that summarizes the ordinance.
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Small parcels refer to parcels between 1 to 5 acres. Total plant canopy for parcels 1 acre or smaller is 100 square feet with setback of 20 feet. Total plant canopy for parcels between 1 and 5 acres is 200 square feet with setback of 40 feet.
DeleteSetback 60 feet from schools, places of religious worship, school busstop or traditional NativevAmerican site.