LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport Planning Commission this week will consider possible amendments to the city's zoning ordinance related to recent changes in state law regarding marijuana.
The commission will meet beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The main item on the agenda is the discussion on the possible amendments and revisions to the zoning ordinance, specifically, to add a procedure for noncommercial marijuana cultivation for personal use to medical marijuana cultivation, reflecting Proposition 64.
Associate Planner Dan Chance's report to the commission explained that a working group composed of two city council members, City Manager Margaret Silveira, City Attorney David Ruderman, Police Chief Brad Rasmussen and Community Development Director Kevin Ingram have reviewed possible revisions to the medical marijuana regulations contained in the city's municipal code.
He said the working group has split the possible revisions into two categories – commercial and noncommercial.
The working group has asked that the commission consider first the cultivation of cannabis for noncommercial personal use on residential parcels, with commercial uses related to dispensaries, retail sales, processing and large commercial cultivation to be addressed in the future, Chance said.
The commission will look at proposals for plant numbers, outdoor and indoor cultivation, and the permitting process, Chance's report said.
In other business, the commission will get an update on projects pending Lakeport Planning Department approval as of Feb. 2.
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Lakeport Planning Commission to consider marijuana-related changes to zoning ordinance
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