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El Dorado County board opens review of cannabis setback-waiver language after extended debate
Summary
After public testimony on odor, noise, water and public-safety concerns the board voted 4–1 to initiate a resolution of intention to amend county code language that allows waiver or reduction of voter-approved cannabis setbacks; the action starts a public process and staff analysis of which uses, if any, should keep waiver options.
The El Dorado County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 13 to initiate a staff-led review and proposed ordinance change to chapter 130.41 of the county zoning code that would consider removing or modifying the policy allowing reductions of voter-approved cannabis setbacks.
Planning staff summarized the code: certain commercial cannabis activities must meet defined setbacks (for example, 1,500 feet from schools, places of worship and other sensitive uses for some uses) and the ordinance includes a provision (voter-approved in 2018) permitting setback reductions if the applicant demonstrates the reduced setback would still achieve the purpose of the requirement and the parcel was owned or leased…
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