The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors held a special session meeting this morning to listen to staff recommendations and public comment on proposed marijuana cultivation and manufacturing regulations.
The county's Planning Commission presented 18 recommendations to the supervisors, including topics like 200-foot restrictions from residential properties, levels of discretionary review and zoning restrictions, among others.
These suggestions were heard today before the board is scheduled to vote on April 24 on the revisions to prior draft versions of related county codes and amendments to cannabis licensing and land use regulations.
The county's cannabis licensing manager Robin Bolster-Grant said the county has had two major problems when it comes to passing ordinances in relation to marijuana cultivation and manufacturing: residential neighbor objections and the odor that comes with growing cannabis.
