DATE: January 10, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Daniel C. Cederborg, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance Establishing Moratorium on Nonmedical Marijuana
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Consider and adopt proposed extension of Interim Urgency Ordinance No. 16-017 through December 5, 2018, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, prohibiting the possession, planting, cultivation harvesting, drying, or processing of nonmedical marijuana outdoors on the grounds of a private residence to the fullest extent permitted by State law, and the establishment or operation of a business engaged in commercial marijuana activity, in the unincorporated areas of Fresno County (4/5 vote).
2. Accept and direct staff to issue Report prepared pursuant to Government Code section 65858, subdivision (d), describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of Urgency Ordinance No. 16-017.
3. Determine that extension of the Interim Urgency Ordinance is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000, et seq., and direct staff to file a Notice of Exemption with the Office of the Fresno County Clerk.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions would allow staff an opportunity to research and develop appropriate proposed regulations for the possession, planting, cultivation, harvesting, drying, or processing of nonmedical marijuana, and the establishment or operation of businesses engaged in commercial nonmedical marijuana activity in all Zoning Districts of Fresno County.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Determine that initiation of the proposed Ordinance amendment process is not necessary and determine that the specific findings cannot be made pursuant to Government Code Section 65858, and take no action on the recommended action.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions.
DISCUSSION:
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