Cannabis Ordinance Amendments
Summary
SCH Number
2021110231
Public Agency
San Benito County
Document Title
Cannabis Ordinance Amendments
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/16/2021
Document Description
The proposed ordinance amendments seek to enhance economic development in San Benito County and to achieve parity with surrounding jurisdictions that have adopted less restrictive commercial cannabis regulations. The proposed changes to the ordinance include removing administrative barriers and restrictions, including but not limited to: (1) application review and evaluation, (2) eliminating employee work permit requirements, (3) allowing outdoor cannabis cultivation, ( 4) replacement of the variance requirements with an exception review for setback reductions, ( 5) allowing cannabis distribution, and (6) adding the Airport Safety (AS) District to the zone districts allowing cannabis businesses.
Contact Information
Name
Arielle Goodspeed
Agency Name
San Benito County Resource Management Agency
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Hollister
Counties
San Benito
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
2301 Technology Parkway
Zip
95023
State Highways
California
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15061 (b )(3)
Reasons for Exemption
Under CEQA Guidelines 15061(b)(3), CEQA review is not required because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the adoption of the ordinance will have significant effect on the environment in that all proposed cannabis business operations will be subject to existing best management practices and are subject to issuance of a discretionary conditional use permit with appropriate environmental review.
County Clerk
San Benito
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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