Title
REF150048 - Inland and Ref160042 - Coastal
Commercial Cannabis (Marijuana) Regulations
Public hearing to consider adopting:
a. An ordinance amending the Monterey County Coastal Implementation Plan, Part 1 and Part 2 (Title 20, coastal zoning ordinance) of the Monterey County Code to regulate commercial cannabis activities in the coastal zone of unincorporated Monterey County;
b. A resolution amending the text of the North County Land Use Plan to allow permitting of commercial cannabis activities at the former Kaiser National Refractories site;
c. An ordinance amending Title 21 (non-coastal zoning ordinance) to remove the 1,500-foot setback between commercial cannabis retailers and instead to require a finding of public convenience or necessity for all commercial cannabis retailer Use Permits, and to remove the 600-foot setback from drug recovery facilities and public parks, and add a 600-foot setback from playgrounds, child care centers and youth centers for all types of commercial cannabis activities; and
d. A resolution of intent to adopt an ordinance amending the Monterey County Coastal Implementation Plan, Part 1 (Title 20 coastal zoning ordinance) to remove the 1,500-foot setback between commercial cannabis retailers and instead require a finding of public convenience or necessity for all commercial cannabis retailer Coastal Development Permits, and to remove the 600-foot setback from drug recovery facilities and public parks, and add a 600-foot setback from playgrounds, child care centers, and youth centers for all types of commercial cannabis activities.
(Item 4 will only be considered if the ordinance amending the Monterey County Coastal Implementation Plan Parts 1 and 2, Title 20 is adopted (described in Item 1 above)).
Location: County-wide
Proposed CEQA action: Statutorily exempt pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h) (CEQA exemption for the adoption of local commercial cannabis regulations that require subsequent disc...
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