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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding the County Planning Commission’s recommended Ordinance amendments to the County Land Use and Development Code (LUDC) and the Article II Coastal Zoning Ordinance (Article II), to implement new development standards and permit requirements regarding certain commercial cannabis activities, which the Board previously considered on June 2, 2020, and June 11, 2020, as follows: (EST. TIME: 2 HR.)
a) Consider recommendations regarding LUDC Amendment (Case No. 19ORD-00000-00009), as follows:
i) Make the required findings for approval, including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) findings;
ii) After considering the Final Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted for the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program (17EIR-00000-00003), determine that as reflected in the CEQA findings, no subsequent environmental document shall be prepared for this project pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15162; and adoption of the LUDC Amendment (Case No. 19ORD-00000-00009) is within the scope of the program approved earlier, and the Final Program EIR adopted for the Cannabis Land Use Ordinance and Licensing Program (17EIR-00000-00003) adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15168(c)(2); and
iii) Adopt the Ordinance (Case No. 19ORD-00000-00009) to amend the LUDC; and
b) Provide direction to staff regarding any other amendments to the County’s cannabis regulations, which the Board would like to consider in the future.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION: POLICY