Subject: Second Reading and Adopt Draft Ordinance to Amend Chapter 21, Articles 8, 18, 19 and 27 regarding Commercial Cannabis Regulation.
Executive Summary: The Board has discussed and given direction on Article 27 amendments on March 10, April 7, June 2, and June 23, 2026. On July 14, 2026, the Board approved the first reading of the draft ordinance, and advanced it to the next agenda. The vote was unanimous (4-0, Supervisor Pyska Absent), and thus the second reading of the ordinance has been tentatively placed on the Consent Agenda. Topics included in the draft ordinance are listed below, with the draft ordinance included as Attachment 1.
Article 27 - Proposed Amendments
• Setback from hemp
• Removal of commercial cannabis cultivation from “SR” Suburban Reserve zoning district
• Cannabis Retail - permitting requirements
• Maximum canopy
• Applicant and Property Owner Identification and Background Check
• Background check review - responsible department
• Operating hours
• Opt Out and Reduced Canopy guidelines
• Removal of 10-year permit expiration and renewal requirements
• Setbacks from off-site residences
• Incomplete, Inactive and Abandoned applications
• Surety Bond
• Additional restrictions for greenhouses
• Commercial cannabis exclusion areas
• Buffer from “FPZ” Farmland Protection Zone
• Anchor point foundations in “FPZ”
• Riparian setbacks
• Annual Performance Reports - review
• Public access to Annual Performance Reports and Inspection Reports
• Adding Type 5 cultivation use permit
• Reduction in frequency of compliance site monitoring visits
• Staff measurement of cannabis canopy