Memorandum
Date: July 8, 2025
To: Honorable Eddie Crandell, Chair, Board of Supervisors
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Subject: 11:00 A.M. - Consideration of Summary of Cannabis Policy Recommendations and Request for Board Direction
Executive Summary: Regulations for cannabis-related businesses have been in place since 2014. The Board of Supervisors has updated these regulations periodically to address changes in state law, and lessons learned through existing processes. A summary follows of the latest recommendations to update current local regulations for cannabis-related businesses. This update has benefited from over two years of input from the Cannabis Ordinance Task Force, stakeholder departments, and the public.
Direction from the Board on this process has been clear; to streamline the current regulations to support legal cannabis activity, while considering the impacts of the industry on the surrounding environment and improve processes to reveal and address bad actors. The following summary addresses many updates to achieve these directives.
The summary below includes cannabis-related business types, possible zoning districts to locate these businesses, the level of permit required, development standards, and options to synchronize with existing state regulations. Recommendations included have come from the COTF as well as input from multiple County departments.
After receiving direction from this Board, Staff will draft an ordinance to create Article 73 in the Lake County Zoning Code. The draft ordinance will be sent out for agency/stakeholder review, then presented to the Agriculture Advisory Committee and Planning Commission. Recommendations will be collected to present to the Board of Supervisors for consideration and possible adoption. Staff requests input from the Board on the summary, as well as direction on any other aspects of cannabis regulation to include, and department operations during the preparation of ...
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