Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance for Commercial Cultivation of Cannabis on BOS and Planning Commission agenda next week

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Board of Supervisors:

On November 3, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, item # 4 under matters initiated by Board Members, is:

Clarification of Timeline for Report by the Humboldt County Planning Commission to the Board on the Proposed Ordinance Regarding Commercial Cultivation of Cannabis for Medical Use (Supervisor Estelle Fennell)

Recomendation: That the Board of Supervisors: 1. Request, in writing, that the Planning Commission render its recommendation and report on the proposed ordinance relating to the commercial cannabis for medical use by December 3, 2015, as discussed below. 2. Authorize the Planning Commission to hold as many meetings as necessary to complete their review of the ordinance prior to or on December 3, 2015. Recommendation: Sponsors: Fennell Attachments: Clarification of Timeline for Planning Commission to Complete Review of MMJ Ord


Planning Commission item #2:

2. Phase IV of The Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordinance, Regulating The Commercial
Cultivation of Cannabis for Medical Use
Concerning the adoption of Phase IV of the Medical Marijuana Land Use Ordiancne to regulate
the commercial cultivation of medical marijuana and associated Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Initial Study pursuant to CEQA. These amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Local
Coastal Program (LCP) provide for local regulation of land uses involving the commercial
cultivation of medical marijuana consistent with newly enacted state law (SB643, AB266, and
AB243) and other applicable regulations (including the Cannabis Cultivation Waste Discharge
Regulatory Program administered by the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board).
The ordinance is part of ongoing efforts to regulate land uses associated with medical marijuana
in the county. The proposed ordinance would establish where within the county the commercial
cultivation of cannabis for medical use could take place, and would establish a permitting
structure to allow for county oversight of the commercial cultivation of cannabis for medical
use. The proposed ordinance would apply throughout the unicorporated areas of Humboldt
County, including the Coastal Zone.

If adopted, the Ordinance would add section 313-55.4 et seq. to Title III, Division I, Chapter 3,
Section B, Part 1 (Coastal Zoning Regulations), and section 314-55.4 et seq. of Title III,
Division 1, Chapter 4, Section B, Part I (Inland Zoning Regulations) to the Humboldt County
Code.
CEQA Review: A draft Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared for this Project. The
Initial Study determined that no substantial evidence exists that the proposed project may have a
significant environmental effect that cannot be fully mitigated to a less-than-significant level.
(California Code of Regulations §15070 et seq.) The review period for public comments on the
MND commences October 5, 2015, and ends November 4, 2015.
1. Open the public hearing.
2. Request that staff present the staff report, including policy options and
alternatives
3. Receive public testimony.
4. Deliberate on the draft ordinance, public input, and policy options and
alternatives presented
5. If necessary, direct staff to prepare modifications or additional information
responsive to public input and commission deliberation.
6. Continue the public hearing until November 10, 2015
Recommendation:
Attachments: OR-15-003 Staff Report