LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lakeport City Council plans to hold a special meeting next week to discuss possible changes to city code to allow for commercial marijuana, or cannabis, activities.
The meeting will take place beginning at 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, in the council chambers at Lakeport City Hall, 225 Park St.
The council will review possible amendments to the Lakeport Municipal Code to develop procedures to permit and regulate commercial cannabis activities within the city.
The changes would reflect state regulations associated with the recently approved Proposition 64 that legalized the personal use of marijuana in California and other recent legislative changes concerning marijuana over the past couple of years.
At that meeting, council discussion will include, but not be limited to, the following:
– Whether or not to permit commercial cannabis storefront retail activities.
– Potential performance standards for commercial cannabis activities, specifically related to retail type uses.
– Appropriate zoning districts for the allowance of commercial cannabis uses and the possible consideration of Commercial Cannabis special overlay district.
– Consideration of buffer distances for Commercial Cannabis uses (e.g., schools, parks, etc.)
The public is encouraged to attend and participate.
An electronic version of the staff report and other meeting materials can be viewed on the city of Lakeport’s Web site at http://www.cityoflakeport.com/departments/page.aspx?deptID=36&id=229.
In addition to the special meeting scheduled for Dec. 4, the Lakeport City Council will also be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. to consider both an ordinance developing procedures for the allowance of personal cannabis cultivation and regulations for the permitting of specific commercial cannabis activities.
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Community Development Department at 707-263-5615, Extension 20, or email Kevin Ingram at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Lakeport City Council to consider ordinance to permit and regulate commercial marijuana activities
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