Title
Consider draft ordinances amending Monterey County Code (Zoning Ordinances) to create a
pilot program establishing permit requirements and regulations for limited outdoor commercial
cannabis cultivation in the Big Sur, Carmel Valley, and Cachagua Planning areas.
(Outdoor Pilot Program - REF150048)
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors Cannabis Committee:
1. Receive a report regarding public outreach and feedback on the Pilot Program for
outdoor cannabis cultivation.
2. Receive a report regarding projected staffing resources and estimated tax revenue.
3. Consider and provide input to staff on a draft ordinance amending Title 20 of the
Monterey County Code (coastal areas) to create a pilot program establishing land use
regulations for limited outdoor commercial cannabis cultivation in the Big Sur Land
Use Plan area. Once accepted, similar language will be applied to Title 21, Non-
Coastal ordinance for the Carmel Valley and Cachagua Planning areas.
4. Provide direction to staff.
SUMMARY:
Based on direction from the Board of Supervisors and the Cannabis Committee, Resource
Management Agency (RMA) staff prepared a draft ordinance amending Title 20 of the Monterey
County Code (Coastal Zoning) to establish a pilot program for permitting limited outdoor
cannabis cultivation in the Big Sur Land Use Plan area (Exhibit B). Due to the need for early
consultation with Coastal Commission staff on the draft ordinance and to avoid repetition in
early review, staff is presenting only the draft coastal ordinance at this time. An inland
ordinance, substantially the same as the coastal ordinance, will be prepared for the Carmel
Valley and Cachagua planning areas following Cannabis Committee review and direction on this
first draft. This report addresses both inland and coastal regulations and describes where material
differences may occur between the two. Draft ordinances are subject to change pending a more detailed review by the Office o...
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