Memorandum
Date: February 6, 2023
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Mireya G. Turner, Community Development Director
Andrew Amelung, Cannabis Program Manager
Subject: Consideration of Recommendations from the Cannabis Ordinance Task Force regarding Zoning Districts and Permit Types for Various Cannabis-Related Businesses; and Request for Board Direction
Executive Summary: Since its formation by the Board of Supervisors on July 12, 2022, the Cannabis Ordinance Task Force (COTF) has met regularly, working on a number of draft ordinances which were Board priorities, and more recently, on recommendations for revising the current cannabis policy. Attached please find a list and table of recommended cannabis-related business types, the zoning districts in which those businesses could operate, and the level of permitting required. These recommendations were reviewed by the Agriculture Advisory Committee on October 10, 2023, and November 20, 2023, without any recommended changes. The Planning Commission considered the recommendations at their meeting on December 14, 2023, and did not recommend any changes, though they did request the addition of a table showing zoning district and permit levels for wineries, to aid in consideration, which has been added as Table 2 below. The materials used for reference by the COTF, Agricultural Advisory Committee, and Planning Commission are included as Attachments 1 and 2.
The COTF recommendations include agriculture, commercial, and industrial zoning districts. There are new business types and uses, existing uses in additional locations, and changes in the level of permit required. The Community Development Department offers three type of land use planning permits:
* Zoning Permit- is a ministerial permit; the application is approved if it is compliant with the regulations. Ministerial permits do not go through environmental review.
* Minor and Major Use Permits- are discretionary. Both permits inclu...
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