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MEMORANDUM
TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Robert Massarelli, Community Development Department
DATE: March 6, 2018
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of Proposed Amendments to Chapter 21, Article 27 of the Lake County Code to Regulate the Cultivation of Cannabis
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Attached is the updated draft Cannabis Cultivation Ordinance. The current draft reflects direction given by the Planning Commission at their February 8, 2018 meeting, as well as direction by the Board at the February 15, 2018 Special Meeting Workshop. A strikethrough version has been supplied to help the Board quickly understand the basis for the various text changes.
This ordinance regulates the cultivation of personal adult use, patient, primary caregiver and commercial cannabis. The regulation takes place through ministerial and conditional use permits, depending on the type and size of cultivation proposed.
The ordinance includes provisions for development standards, site standards, compliance monitoring, reporting requirements, prohibited activities, protection of minors, commercial cannabis cultivation exclusion zones, and enforcement procedures.
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The fiscal impact of the cannabis regulatory system is not included in the current budget. Permit fees have been formulated to cover the cost of processing and managing the permits. As an entirely new program, should a fee adjustment become necessary, it will come to the Board for consideration in the future.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): Staffing impact is unknown and dependent on the number of permit applications allowed.
Recommended Action
If the Board has no further amendments, staff recommends approval of the first reading of the ordinance and its advancement to the next available meeting.