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Junction City residents press county to preserve local uses; board to offer community chance to confirm vision language
Summary
Junction City attendees sought explicit recognition for local cottage industries and cannabis in their community vision; county agreed to treat cannabis as agriculture while offering the community another public workshop to confirm a final vision statement and any community‑specific policies.
During the June 11 workshop, Junction City residents and multiple commissioners debated how sharply the community plan should call out cannabis and other local industries in the area's vision statement.
What residents asked: attendees and commenters said Junction City's economy depends heavily on home‑based businesses, cottage industries, and cannabis production; they asked that the community vision explicitly reference those economic activities and asked for village‑scale zoning flexibility to allow commercial and mixed‑use activity where appropriate, especially along Highway 299.
Board and staff response: staff said the county will treat cannabis as an agricultural use within the countywide plan (see separate article). Commissioners noted the countywide economic development element already includes support for home‑based businesses and that zoning specifics should be resolved in the zoning code and through forthcoming community workshops. The board directed staff to bring the revised Junction City vision statement back to the next Junction City community workshop so the community can confirm language that reflects local priorities.
Other Junction City issues discussed: residents raised pedestrian safety near the school and park and asked the county to study grant‑funded active‑transportation solutions (crosswalks, pedestrian facilities). They also raised floodplain constraints on commercial development along Highway 299 and asked the county to coordinate with Caltrans and FEMA on options and possible alternative commercial sites.
Next steps: staff will revise the Junction City community plan draft to reflect board guidance, return to Junction City for a confirmation workshop, and ensure the zoning code process and EIR analyze transportation and development scenarios discussed by the community.
