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HEARING - Consider recommendations regarding Cannabis Odor Abatement and Proposed Amendments to Chapter 50 and Chapter 35, Article II of the County Code, as follows:
(EST. TIME: 1 HR.)
a) Direct the County Executive’s Office to draft necessary amendments to Chapter 50 of the County Code, specifically to integrate mandatory multiple technology carbon filtration odor control measures such as carbon scrubbers or equivalent effective technology in mixed light cannabis cultivation operations;
b) Direct the Planning Department to introduce changes to require Multi-Technology Carbon Filtration in mixed-light cannabis cultivation operations throughout the County of Santa Barbara for consideration to the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission as part of their discussion on odor abatement and enforcement, which is currently scheduled for January 22, 2025;
c) Determine that these actions do not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5); and
d) Provide any additional direction to staff, as appropriate.