An avalanche of comments: CONTINUED HEARING: Sonoma County Cannabis Updates

Note: Comments are no longer being taken by the planning commission but do let your supervisors know your thoughts. Supervisor James Gore and Supervisor Lynda Hopkins were chairs for this ad hoc committee.

district4@sonoma-county.org; (James Gore) ; David.Rabbitt@sonoma-county.org ;

district5@sonoma-county.org, (Lynda Hopkins) ;Susan.Gorin@sonoma-county.org

chris.coursey@sonoma-county.org

CONTINUED HEARING: Sonoma County Cannabis Updates

This email is to inform you of the Continued Planning Commission Meeting scheduled for March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM. 

The March 18, 2021 1:00 PM virtual meeting of the Planning Commission was continued by order of the Planning Commission to date and time certain: March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM. 

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For more information and to review the documents, visit sonomacounty.ca.gov/Cannabis

[CONTINUED] Planning Commission Meeting

March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM

The March 18, 2021 1:00 p.m. virtual meeting of the Planning Commission was continued by order of the Planning Commission to date and time certain: March 25, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Webinar Information

Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting by calling in or by using the Zoom application:

Roll Call

Commissioner Reed District 2
Commissioner Belforte District 3
Commissioner Mauritson District 4
Commissioner Davis District 5
Commissioner Carr District 1, Chair

Staff Members

Scott Orr, Deputy Director
Andrew Smith, Agricultural Commissioner-Sealer
Christina Rivera, Assistant County Administrator
Chelsea Holup, Secretary
Jennifer Klein, Chief Deputy County Counsel

Disability Accomodation

If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please call (707) 565-6105 or email  PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements.

Materials

Available digitally through the link in the Agenda. You can also email  PlanningAgency@sonoma-county.org or the project planner to request materials.

Meeting Documentation

Agenda

1:00 PM Call to order, Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes
Correspondence
Board of Zoning Adjustments/Board of Supervisors Actions
Commissioner Announcements

Planning Commission Regular Calendar

View documents for all items listed digitally

Item Number: 1 [Meeting Agenda Item #1 Continued by Order of the Planning Commission After Close of Public Hearing to Date Certain: March 25, 2021 at 1:00 PM]
Time: 1:10 PM
File Number: ORD20-0005
Applicant: County of Sonoma, Permit and Resource Management Department, The County Administrator’s Office, and the Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures
Owner: Non-Applicable
Con’t from: Not applicable
Staff: Andrew Smith and Christina Rivera
Env Doc:

Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND)

Proposal:

Consideration of amendments to the County Code, Chapter 26 and new Chapter 38, to allow expanded ministerial permitting for commercial cannabis cultivation in agricultural and resource zoned areas.In addition, a General Plan Amendment is proposed to revise the Agricultural Resources Element to explicitly recognize cannabis cultivation as an agricultural use.

Location:

County Wide

APN:

Various

District: All
Zoning:

Various