The Mendocino County Board of Supervisors contracted with Michael Baker International to prepare amendments to the County’s current cannabis regulations to establish two types of overlay zones: areas with modified cannabis cultivation regulations to allow for operators to enjoy more flexible cannabis regulations and development standards (Opt-In Zones), and areas where new commercial cannabis cultivation would be prohibited and existing permitted commercial cultivation would sunset (Opt-Out Zones). The Board also asked Michael Baker to identify specific exceptions to the current cannabis cultivation regulations that promote increased participation in the County’s current cannabis permitting process (Exceptions).

A public discussion will be held with the Board of Supervisors at its meeting on June 12, 2018. The meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Chambers, 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1070, Ukiah. The public discussion will include a presentation by Michael Baker that will outline a draft frameworks for proposed changes to the Mendocino County Code that would allow for the incorporation of the Exceptions components, and the creation of the Opt-In and Opt-Out zoning overlays. Following the public discussion with the Board of Supervisors, members of the public will have the opportunity to provide additional input and feedback. On dates to be determined, draft ordinances that reflect the input of members of the Cannabis Overlay Working Group, the public, and the Board of Supervisors, will be presented at public hearings to the Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors for consideration and adoption.

The proposed frameworks are available for public review at www.mendocinocounty.org/cannabis. Public comments can be submitted electronically in advance of the meeting by emailing bos@mendocinocounty.org. For more information regarding the meeting, please contact the Executive Office at (707) 463-4441.