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Zoning code revisions advance; staff to release public draft April 17 amid contested cannabis land‑use debate
Summary
Trinity County staff will release a public review draft of the updated zoning code on April 17 and hold joint study sessions May 19–20. Commissioners and dozens of public commenters debated cannabis land‑use tables, opt‑out zones, microbusiness rules, sawmill and apiary allowances, and buffer exceptions.
County staff said a public review draft of the revised Trinity County Zoning Code will be released April 17; the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission are scheduled for special study sessions on May 19 (2–9 p.m.) and May 20 (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) to review the draft.
The March 26 Planning Commission study session focused heavily on cannabis land‑use tables and related zoning rules. Staff presented revised cannabis tables intended to correct inconsistencies raised at earlier meetings and said many outstanding non‑cannabis table edits would be folded into the full public review draft. Staff emphasized that some uses (for example, medium‑scale cultivation) have parcel minimums (50 acres) that make them incompatible with small rural residential parcels.
Public commenters addressed a wide range…
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