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Board directs lower cultivation tax rate, staff to publish draft EIR in May; public raises health, setback and ‘crop‑swap’ concerns
Summary
The Board approved a conversion method tying cultivation taxes to a 2.5% gross receipts equivalent and directed staff to publish the draft cannabis EIR in May; staff will return this fall with ordinance and EIR recommendations after public review.
The Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a revised cannabis cultivation tax structure and received an update on the county’s planned environmental impact review and ordinance rewrite for cannabis land use.
Tax decision: Staff presented four options for cultivation taxation after an HDL analysis of verified canopy and market prices. After board discussion, the motion to adopt the option that equates a 2.5% gross‑receipts equivalent to per‑square‑foot rates passed on a 3–2 vote (yes: Hermosillo, Gore, Hopkins; no: Rabbit, Corsi). The board directed staff to read the new rates into the record so the ordinance can be brought back for adoption on the May consent calendar. The rates read into the record were: $0.36 per square foot (outdoor); $1.15 per square foot (mixed light); and $3.00 per square foot (indoor). The motion to adopt Option 2 was moved by Supervisor Hermosillo and seconded by Supervisor Gore.
Staff had recommended a 25% reduction as a moderate approach, but the board favored the…
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