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Committee adopts amendments and forwards 6‑month interim controls for indoor agriculture after extensive public comment
Summary
The committee approved, as amended, interim zoning controls requiring conditional‑use authorization for new indoor agricultural (cannabis) uses in PDR districts, shortened the interim period from 18 to 6 months, and exempted operations with building‑permit or public‑health permit applications filed by Nov. 8 from the controls; many cultivators and manufacturers urged a faster, clearer pipeline for existing operators.
The Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to forward to the full Board a resolution establishing interim zoning controls that require conditional‑use authorization for new indoor agriculture uses (including cannabis cultivation) in PDR zoning districts. The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) presented the proposal, citing the passage of Proposition 64 and the need to protect industrial businesses while addressing concerns about potential overconcentration of indoor agriculture.
Laurel Arvanitidis (OEWD) said the interim controls were designed to give the city time to develop permanent rules and to…
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