A conditional use permit could be required of all cannabis cultivation operations in Santa Barbara County — even those already being processed for lesser permits — if the Board of Supervisors approves ordinance amendments recommended by the Planning Commission.
Currently, some projects only require land use permits, which are less restrictive, easier and cheaper to obtain and can be issued by the planning director.
If the board approves requiring conditional use permits for all cultivation projects, it would affect applications that are already being processed for land use permits, according to the Planning and Development Department staff.
The proposed amendments are scheduled to be presented to supervisors at their June 2 meeting, according to a report to the commission Wednesday by Lisa Plowman, director of the Planning and Development Department.
In her director’s report, Plowman told commissioners Santa Barbara West Coast Farms’ appeal of the commission’s permit denial had been heard by the Board of Supervisors, which upheld the appeal and approved the project.
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