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Planning director previews work sessions on cannabis rules; commissioners signal tighter controls and compliance enforcement
Summary
Director Pete Palmer told the Okanogan County Board of Commissioners that staff will produce maps and regulatory options for the county’s cannabis moratorium and compliance work, including zoning changes, license limits and registration fees.
Director Pete Palmer of the Okanogan County planning department told the Board of County Commissioners that staff is preparing maps and options for the county’s cannabis moratorium and compliance work, and that multiple regulatory choices remain on the table.
“...we've got endless options,” Director Palmer said as he described research into other counties’ codes and fee structures. Palmer said staff is preparing GIS maps of existing operations and zoning overlays so the board can see where licensed cannabis facilities are sited and which zoning districts they occupy. He said the county borrowed some provisions from Chelan County, and that staff reviewed codes from Chelan, Klickitat, Benton, Lewis and Walla Walla counties.
Palmer identified several possible regulatory moves: limiting the…
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