A draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Cannabis Land Use Ordinance in Yolo County has been released for public review and comment. If approved by Yolo County supervisors, the ordinance would apply to all unincorporated areas of the county. According to Jenny Tan, county spokeswoman, local government regulates the cultivation of cannabis under the Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance.
The Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance includes standards for setbacks, compliance with state regulations, surety bonding, lighting restrictions for mixed-light cultivation, and implementation and enforcement provisions, according to Tann. The approval process for cannabis cultivation licenses is currently ministerial with no public notification or hearing process. Cannabis cultivation licenses are required to be renewed annually.
With adoption of the land-use ordinance, the county is proposing to amend the county General Plan and County Code to continue to regulate, and potentially reduce or expand, allowed cannabis activities in the unincorporated areas of the County.
The county is considering five alternative variations to the proposed land-use ordinance, all of which rely on the same underlying regulatory requirements that would regulate cannabis activities through land use, zoning and development standards.
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