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Trinity Center residents urge protection for local cannabis farms, worry over vacant vacation rentals and demand infrastructure upgrades
Summary
Trinity Center commenters defended legacy cannabis cultivation as part of local agriculture, urged policies for long-term housing to curb vacant short-term rentals and asked the county to pursue improved electric, broadband and marina services; staff noted some comments were not captured in an email routing issue and will be incorporated.
The Trinity Center community plan drew robust public comment June 11 as residents pressed planners to protect longstanding agricultural economies, fix infrastructure gaps and examine the local effects of short-term rentals.
Cannabis and community identity: Several Trinity Center speakers emphasized that cannabis is a long-standing part of local agriculture and asked the county not to stigmatize growers. "When you state that, that creates fear mongering in the community," said Matt Jefferson, a Trinity Center resident and cultivator,…
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