ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PLN2018-0037 - COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ORDINANCES
Summary
SCH Number
2019110234
Public Agency
Stanislaus County
Document Title
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT PLN2018-0037 - COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ORDINANCES
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/12/2019
Document Description
Request to amend Chapter 6.78 - Commercial Cannabis Activities and Chapter 21.20 - General Agriculture District (A-2) of the Stanislaus County Code. The proposed ordinance amendments apply to commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated Stanislaus County and include the following: minor technical
amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency with state regulations; minor amendments to the operating procedures of retail and cultivation activities; and an amendment to the definitions of cultivation and youth center.
Contact Information
Name
Kristin Doud
Agency Name
STANISLAUS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPME
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Modesto
Counties
Stanislaus
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
26055h
Reasons for Exemption
Senate Bill 94 the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) exempted from the California Environmental Quality Act, until July 11 2019, the adoption of a specified ordinance, rule 1 or regulation by a local jurisdiction that requires discretionary review and approval of permits, license, or other authorizations to engage in commercial cannabis activity. All commercial cannabis activities will be subject to obtaining discretionary land use approval 1 and accordingly this project has been determined to be generally exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 26055(h) of the California Code of Regulations.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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