Board directs zoning amendment to create one‑mile Creston cannabis buffer

May 19, 2026

At the May 19 meeting the board directed staff to draft a zoning amendment creating a one‑mile buffer around the town of Creston to prohibit all cannabis activities, modeled on the county’s hemp buffer. The motion passed with one No vote; staff will return with an ordinance amendment for the board’s consideration.

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Supervisor Moreno raised concerns from Creston residents about multiple proposed cannabis projects near the small community and asked staff to bring back a zoning amendment to create a one‑mile buffer around the town’s urban reserve line to prohibit cannabis activities.

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