Title
REF150048 - Inland & REF160042 - Coastal
Commercial Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Regulations
Public hearing to consider:
a. Adopt a Negative Declaration on commercial medical cannabis (marijuana) regulations;
b. Adopt an ordinance amending Title 21 (non-coastal zoning ordinance) of the Monterey County Code to regulate commercial medical cannabis activities in the inland unincorporated area of Monterey County;
c. Adopt a resolution of intent to adopt an ordinance amending the Monterey County Coastal Implementation Plan, Part 1 (Title 20, coastal zoning ordinance) of the Monterey County Code to regulate commercial medical cannabis (marijuana) activities in the coastal zone of unincorporated Monterey County;
d. Introduce, waive reading, and consider ordinance adding Chapter 7.90 to the Monterey County Code to require an annual commercial medical cannabis (marijuana) permit for commercial medical cannabis activities;
e. Introduce, waive reading, and consider ordinance adding Chapter 7.95 to the Monterey County Code to require an annual personal medical cannabis (marijuana) permit for personal cultivation of one hundred square feet or less of medical marijuana exclusively for personal use;
f. Introduce, waive reading, and consider ordinance adding 7.100 to impose a County general tax on commercial cannabis (marijuana) businesses in the unincorporated area of the County of Monterey as of January 1, 2017;
g. Set July 19, 2016 at 10:30 a. m. as date and time to adopt the ordinances adding Chapter 7.90, adding Chapter 7.95, and adding Chapter 7.100. (Renumbered via Addendum/Supplemental at 6:00 p.m. on July 8, 2016)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
The Board Ad Hoc Committee recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Adopt a Negative Declaration on commercial medical cannabis (marijuana) regulations;
b. Adopt an ordinance amending Title 21 (non-coastal zoning ordinance) of the Monterey County Code to r...
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