Memorandum
Date: September 19, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Andrew Amelung, Cannabis Program Manager
Subject: Consideration of the proposed Agricultural Exempt & Temporary Cannabis Processing Structures Ordinance that establishes regulations to permit the use of certain temporary structures for the purposes of drying and processing commercial cannabis onsite at approved outdoor, mixed-light, and indoor commercial cannabis operations, and allowing agricultural exempt structures for the storage of supplies and equipment for cannabis cultivation
Executive Summary: The Agricultural Exempt & Temporary Cannabis Processing Structures Ordinance is an ordinance that establishes regulations to permit the use of certain temporary structures for the purposes of drying and processing commercial cannabis onsite at approved outdoor, mixed-light, and indoor commercial cannabis operations, and allows agricultural exempt structures for the storage of supplies and equipment for cannabis cultivation. The proposed ordinance includes several limitations on the size, scope, and duration of the temporary structures that can be permitted in the County, including allowable footprints of structures, and building material specifications that cover temporary tent structures and temporary container structures.
The draft ordinance includes the following types of regulations on temporary drying structures for commercial cannabis cultivation: 1) application requirements including submittal of site plans, project descriptions, locations of proposed and existing structures and uses of structures, and proposed dates of use; 2) setback requirements and height limitations; 3) allowable footprint size; 4) slope requirements; 5) electrical limitations and inspection requirements; 6) guidelines for the use of generators; and 7) limitations on the duration of use. The draft ordinance also establishes a process for...
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