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Jefferson County Planning Commission
MEETING AGENDA
Tri-Area Community Center
May 6, 2015
6:30 pm
OPENING BUSINESS
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Agenda
Staff Updates
Commissioner Announcements
6:45 pm
DISCUSSION
Topic Speakers
Proposed Agricultural/Recreational
Marijuana Regulations
Carl Smith, DCD Director
Colleen Zmolek, DCD Associate Planner
8:00 pm
OBSERVER COMMENT
When the Chair recognizes you to speak, please begin by stating your name and address.
Please be aware that the observer comment period is:
An optional time period dedicated to listening to the public, not a question and answer session.
The Planning Commission is not required to provide response;
Offered at the Chair’s discretion when there’s time;
Not a public hearing – comments made during this time will not be part of any hearing record;
May be structured with a three-minute per person time limit.
8:25 pm
CLOSING BUSINESS
Follow-up action items
Proposed 05/20 public hearing at 6:30 pm at the Tri-Area Community
Center Regarding Proposed Agricultural/Recreational Marijuana
Regulations, if ready at that date.
8:30 pm ADJOURNMENT
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TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Carl Smith, DCD Director
Colleen Zmolek, Associate Planner
RE: Land Use Regulations for Recreational Marijuana
DATE: May 6, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________________
At the Special Planning Commission meeting of April 15, 2015, staff and the Commissioners focused on the
issue of appropriate size of agricultural buildings for recreational marijuana in various land use zones. The general consensus was to determine a percentage of parcel size for building square footage allowances. A
range of 5% to10% was suggested for the total area occupied by growing structures, whether they are temporary or permanent.
The revised calendar of steps for this issue is also included. If discussion at the May 6 meeting is determined to be sufficient, a public hearing on the proposals can be scheduled for a special Planning
Commission meeting of May 20.
Staff looks forward to discussing this topic with the Planning Commission at the May 6, 2015 meeting.
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Planning Commission (5-6-2015)
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Planning Commission Meeting
May 6, 2015
Proposed Regulations for Recreational Marijuana (I-502)
JCC 18.20. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
JCC 18.20. (4) Recreational Marijuana/Cannabis
(1) General provisions. In addition to all other applicable development standards of this Chapter
and other applicable regulations within Jefferson County Code, the standards set forth below
shall apply to all recreational marijuana activities in the unincorporated areas of Jefferson
County. In the event of conflicts, the more protective measure shall apply. In addition to these
provisions, recreational marijuana activities shall comply with all applicable provisions of state
law (Chapter 314-55 Washington Administrative Code), including the rules governing
recreational marijuana as promulgated by the Washington State Liquor Control Board and other
agencies with jurisdiction.
(2) Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply. Where these definitions conflict with RCW 69.50.101, as now on hereafter amended, those in state
law shall govern.
(a)Marijuana or marihuana: means all parts of the plant Cannabis, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound,
manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. The term does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of
germination.
(b) Marijuana processor: means a person licensed by the state liquor control board to process marijuana into useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products, package and label useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products for sale in retail outlets, and sell
useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products at wholesale to marijuana retailers. Marijuana processing for the purpose of this section may or may not include drying, trimming and bagging of a recreational marijuana product.
(c) Marijuana producer: means a person licensed by the state liquor control board to
produce and sell marijuana at wholesale to marijuana processors and other marijuana producers. Marijuana producing for the purpose of this section shall include drying, trimming and bagging of a recreational marijuana product.
(d) Marijuana-infused products: means products that contain marijuana or marijuana
extracts and are intended for human use. The term "marijuana-infused products" does not include useable marijuana.
(e) Marijuana retailer: means a person licensed by the state liquor control board to sell useable marijuana and marijuana-infused products in a retail outlet.
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(f) Plant Canopy: Means the square footage dedicated to live plant production, such as
maintaining mother plants, propagating plants from seed to plant tissue, clones, vegetative or flowering area. Plant canopy does not include areas such as space used for the storage of fertilizers, pesticides, or other products, quarantine, office space, etc.
(3) Use zones. Three categories of recreational marijuana activities are recognized by rules of
the State of Washington as follows: “production”, “processing” and “retailing”; and each category
of such use shall be allowed in the following comprehensive plan zones and as further shown in
Jefferson County Code 18.15.040 Table 3-1:
a. Production: Allowed as a yes use in Agricultural zoning district, Rural Industrial and Urban Industrial zoning districts. Allowed as a Conditional Discretionary C(d) use in Rural Residential zoning districts and Forest Resource zoning districts. Prohibited in Rural Commercial, Urban Commercial, Urban Public, Urban Residential, County Waste Management Essential Public Facility (CWMEPF) and Mineral Resource Lands (MRL), Park Preserves and Recreational (PPR) and Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort zoning districts.
b. Processing: Allowed as yes use in Rural Industrial and Urban Industrial zoning districts. Allowed as Conditional Discretionary C(d) with a Cottage Industry permit in Resource Lands and Rural Residential zoning districts. Prohibited in Rural Commercial zoning districts, Urban Commercial, Urban Public, Urban Residential, County Waste
Management Essential Public Facility (CWMEPF) and Mineral Resource Lands (MRL), Park Preserves and Recreational (PPR) and Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort zoning districts. c. Retailing: Allowed as a yes use in Rural Commercial, Neighborhood /Visitor (NC),
General Crossroad (GC) and Rural Village Center (RVC), Urban Commercial(UC) zoning districts. Allowed as a Conditional Discretionary C(d) on Agricultural Resource Lands. Allowed as Conditional Discretionary C(d) with a Cottage Industry permit in Forest and Rural Residential zoning districts. Prohibited in, Convenience Crossroads (CC), Visitor Oriented Commercial (VOC), Urban Public, Urban Residential, County
Waste Management Essential Public Facility (CWMEPF) and Mineral Resource Lands (MRL), Park Preserves and Recreational (PPR) and Port Ludlow Master Plan Resort
zoning districts. 4) The following standards shall apply for all recreational marijuana activities.
a. Producing in the Forest and Rural Residential zones is allowed as a Conditional
Discretionary C(d) use subject to the recreational marijuana standards and structure
size limitation :
(i) Permanent and Temporary Growing Structures on Rural Residential lands RR 1:5,
RR 1:10 and RR 1:20 and forest resource lands shall meet the following standards in addition to all other applicable sections of the Jefferson County Code.
(A) Rural Residential 1:5, 1:10 & 1:20 and Forest Resource lands CF-80, RF-40, IF - temporary or permanent growing structure size. The allowed structure size
is a total combination of square footage of gross floor area for all growing structures.
a) Less than or equal to 1 acre parcel size : Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 2,178 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = up to 4,356 sf).
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b) Greater than 1 acre and less than or equal to 2 acre parcel size: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 4,356 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 8,712 sf). c) Greater than 2 acre and less than or equal to 3 acre parcel size: Five
percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 6,534 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 13,068 sf).
d) Greater than 3 acre and less than or equal to 4 acre parcel size: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 8,712 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 17,424 sf).
e) Greater than 4 acre: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum 10,890 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 21,780 sf).
(B) Rural Residential 1:10 & 1:20 and Forest Resource lands CF-80, RF-40, IF -Greater than 5 acres parcel size temporary or permanent growing structure size. The allowed structure size is a total combination of square footage of gross floor area for all growing structures. a. Greater than 5 acre and less than or equal to 6 acre parcel size: Five
percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 13,068 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 26,136 sf). b. Greater than 6 acre and less than or equal to 7 acre parcel size: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a
maximum of 15,246 sf gross floor area. Option: 10% = 30,492 sf).
c. Greater than 7 acre and less than or equal to 8 acre parcel size: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 17,424 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 34,848 sf). d. Greater than 8 acre and less than or equal to 9 acre parcel size Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 19,602 sf gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 39,204 sf).
e. Greater than 9 acre parcel size: Five percent (5%) of gross parcel size
surface area in square feet, up to a maximum of 21,780 ofsf of gross floor area. (Option: 10% = 43,560 sf. b. Producing in Agricultural zoning district is allowed as a “yes use” without size limitations but shall be subject to the standards in 18.20.030 agricultural performance
standards and 18.20.(4) recreational marijuana performance standards. c. Processing in the Forest and Rural Residential zoning districts is allowed subject to a Conditional Discretionary C(d) use permit per JCC18.20.070 Cottage Industry Standards and as consistent with JCC 18.20. (4) recreational marijuana. In addition
to the maximum structure size of 5,000 square feet for a processing structure authorized as a Cottage Industry per Jefferson County Code 18.20.070(4)(o) for Cottage Industry an additional growing structure(s) such as greenhouses may be allowed up to the following size limits per parcel size and structure size for producing only per (4)(a)(i).
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d. Processing and Retail in the Agricultural zoning district is allowed as Conditional Discretionary C(d) and shall be subject to the standards in 18.20.030(3) agricultural
performance standards and 18.20. (4) recreational marijuana performance standards.
e. No recreational marijuana facility may be permitted as a home business. All recreational marijuana activities are subject to the applicable requirements of JCC18.20 & 18.30.
f. Outdoor Producing; All outdoor producing activities in Rural Residential and Forest Zones shall have an unlimited outdoor canopy without size limitations. All outdoor producing activities for a Cottage Industry shall have an unlimited outdoor canopy without size limitations.
g. Landscape screening. All recreational marijuana activities shall have Type “A”
landscape screening from adjacent parcels, per Jefferson County Code 18.30.130, Development Standards.
h. Setbacks. All recreational marijuana structures and activities in Agriculture,
Commercial Forest, Rural Forest or Rural Commercial zone that abut Residential zoned land shall be a minimum a 25 feet from all property lines including front road setbacks. Setbacks requirements for other zone combinations are as stated in Jefferson County Code 18.30.050 Development Standards Table 6-1 Density Dimension and Open Space Standards.
i. Cameras. Any security cameras proposed for a recreational marijuana facility shall
be positioned so as to not intrude on the privacy of adjacent parcels. j. Odor. No odor or smoke shall be emitted that is detectable at or beyond the walls of property of a marijuana facility.
k. Any fence 8 feet or taller shall be located a minimum 25’ from all parcel property
lines.
l. In addition to these requirements, recreational marijuana activities shall be governed by the applicable regulation for each use.
m. Recreational Marijuana activities and facilities shall comply with all applicable standards of the Jefferson County Code Title 18 including but not limited to development standards in Chapter 18.30 JCC performance and Use-Specific standards in Chapter 18.20 JCC including JCC 18.20.010 General Provisions, 18.20.020 Accessory Uses and Structures, JCC 18.20.030 Agricultural Activities and Accessory Uses, 18.20.140 Commercial Uses – Standards for Site Development,
JCC 18.20.170 Cottage Industry, and JCC 18.20.220 Industrial Uses – Standards for site development.
n. All recreational marijuana licenses shall provide to the Department of Community Development and Environmental Health a copy of their operations plan as submitted to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, including details of any chemicals, processes, extraction methods, waste handling procedures and safety measures
planned for their operations.
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18.20.030 Agricultural activities and accessory uses.
(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply. Other
relevant definitions appear in subsections of this section and in Chapter 18.10 JCC.
(a) Agriculture. The science, art, and business of producing crops, or raising livestock; farming.
(b) Agricultural Activities. Land preparation for agricultural purposes, such as clearing, grading, contouring, ditching, fencing, plowing, tilling, planting, cultivating, fertilizing, weed,
pest and disease control, spraying, pruning, trimming, harvesting, processing, packing, sales, and construction of farm and stock ponds, irrigation ditches and systems; livestock management, such as breeding, birthing, feeding and care of animals, birds, honey bees, and fish; the repair maintenance and incidental construction of equipment, structures, or machinery used to perform agricultural or husbandry operations; and the storage of
agricultural products and machinery.
(2) Agricultural Activities.
(a) Where Allowed. Agricultural Activities, as defined above and excepting those related to
recreational marijuana, are an allowed use under any of the Comprehensive Plan land use designations, subject to the provisions of this subsection, except that “processing,” “packing,” and “sales” are regulated under subsection (3) of this section, Accessory Uses. Agricultural Activities related to marijuana producing, processing and retail are subject to this section and JCC 18.20.(4) for Recreational Marijuana. Where conflicts occur, the
more restrictive shall apply.
(3) Accessory Uses.
(a) General Provisions. Pursuant to RCW 36.70A.177:
(i) Accessory uses that support, promote, or sustain agricultural operations and production shall comply with the following:
(A) Accessory uses shall be located, designed, and operated so as not to interfere with natural resource land uses and shall be accessory to the growing of crops or raising of animals;
(B) Accessory commercial or retail uses shall predominantly produce,
store, or sell regionally produced agricultural products from one or more producers, products derived from regional agricultural production, agriculturally related experiences, or products produced on-site. Accessory commercial and retail uses shall offer for sale predominantly products or services produced on-site; and
(C) Accessory uses may operate out of existing or new buildings with parking and other supportive uses consistent with the size and scale of existing agricultural buildings on the site but shall not otherwise convert agricultural land to nonagricultural uses.
(ii) Accessory uses may include compatible commercial or retail uses including,
but not limited to:
(A) Storage and refrigeration of regional agricultural products;
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(B) Production, sales, and marketing of value-added agricultural products
derived from regional sources;
(C) Supplemental sources of on-farm income that support and sustain on-farm agricultural operations and production;
(D) Support services that facilitate the production, marketing, and distribution of agricultural products; and
(E) Off-farm and on-farm sales and marketing of predominantly regional agricultural products and experiences, locally made art and arts and crafts, and ancillary retail sales or service activities.
(b) . Where Allowed. Accessory uses to agriculture are allowed exclusively in agricultural lands. All Recreational Marijuana activities are subject to specific process approval allowances and prohibitions per Jefferson County Code 18.15.040 Table 3-1 for Recreational Marijuana and the performance standards in JCC 18.20.(4).
(c) Where Prohibited. Accessory uses to agriculture, as defined and regulated in this section, are prohibited in all land use districts except agricultural lands. Proposals that would be classified accessory uses in agricultural lands, such as processing, packing, and sales of agricultural products, may be considered and approved in other
land use districts under different and appropriate land use classifications, such as commercial use, light industrial use, home business, cottage industry, or small-scale recreation and tourist use, subject to allowed and prohibited uses per land use district and the associated permit processes and approval criteria.
(d) When Exempt from Permit Process. Accessory uses on agricultural lands, except
those for Recreational Marijuana, are considered a matter of right and not subject to land use permits or approval from the administrator, subject to the following limitations and provisions in association with these various use categories:
(i) General. All accessory uses, when exempted from a permit or approval
process, shall be conducted in such a manner that:
(A) Parking for all visitors or suppliers is fully accommodated on-site in a location and manner that does not encroach upon or negatively impact environmentally sensitive areas and their protection buffers and that
converts as little prime agricultural soil as practicable into nonagricultural use.
(B) New structures are constructed or existing structures are expanded in a location and manner that does not encroach upon or negatively impact environmentally sensitive areas and their protection buffers and that converts as little prime agricultural soil as practicable into nonagricultural use.
(ii) Composting and recycling must be nonhazardous and biodegradable.
(iii) Processing and packing agricultural products if at least 50 percent of the
product was raised or produced on the site or on other Jefferson County parcels, including but not limited to prepared foods, cheese, wine, beer, decorative materials, compost, etc., including cooperative processing and packing involving more than one local farmer.
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(iv) Retail and wholesale sales of agricultural products from existing or new farm
stands and farm buildings, including cooperative sales involving more than one local farmer, subject to the following provisions:
(A) At least 50 percent of the square footage of the undercover, retail display area is comprised of products from the farm on which the stand is
located or from land owned by the owner of the stand.
(B) If less than 50 percent of the products sold come from the farm on which the sale occurs, all the products sold must primarily supply local agricultural activities and the sales must be accessory to the prime function
of the land as a farm. Examples are sale of hay, specialized livestock materials, farm equipment, livestock fencing, horticultural supplies, etc.
(v) Farm Equipment. Commercial repair and maintenance of farm equipment and sales of equipment, structures, or machinery manufactured on-site for use in agricultural operations subject to the following provisions:
(A) The activity must be accessory to the main function of the property as a farm.
(B) The activity shall comply with JCC 18.20.220(1)(a), (c), and (d), Industrial uses – Standards for site development.
(C) Storage of vehicles, equipment, materials or products not related to
agriculture must meet the requirements of JCC 18.20.280, Outdoor storage yards.
(vi) Agritourism. Agriculturally related activities designed to bring the public to the farm on a temporary or continuous basis, such as U-Pick farm sales, retail
sales of farm products, farm mazes, pumpkin patch sales, farm animal viewing and petting, wagon rides, farm tours, horticultural nurseries and associated display gardens, cider pressing, wine or cheese tasting, etc., subject to the following provisions:
(A) All activities must be closely related to normal agricultural activities. Activities which simply adopt an agricultural theme or setting but which are
not otherwise a normal extension of agricultural activities are not permitted as a matter of right; however, they may be considered under JCC 18.20.350, Small-scale recreation and tourist uses. The following list of uses not permitted as a matter of right is illustrative but not exhaustive: mechanical rides such as Ferris wheels and carousels, arcade type games
and activities, dance halls, stage performances, drinking establishments that serve alcohol which is not wine produced on-site, fireworks, sporting events, caged wild animals, exhibits, etc.
(B) Temporary events that are not related to agriculture are regulated by JCC 18.20.380, Temporary outdoor uses.
(vii) Classes. Subject to the following provisions:
(A) Classes are clearly accessory to the primary function of the farm.
(B) Classes must not exceed four weeks in length for any single course of
instruction. Schools with classes that exceed four weeks must meet the provisions of subsection (3)(e)(ii)(B) of this section, addressing agricultural schools.
(C) If students are regularly housed on-site for the class, the provisions of JCC 18.20.210, Hospitality establishments, shall apply.
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(viii) Lumber Mills and Associated Forestry Processing Activities and Uses.
Harvesting, sawing, processing, assembling and selling lumber is limited to timber from the designated agricultural lands property on which the activity is located and is subject to the regulations of JCC 18.20.230, Lumber mills (portable and stationary).
(e) When Permit Process is Required.
(i) Proposal Exceeds Terms or Limitations. Accessory uses on agricultural lands that are best described as one of the uses listed in subsection (3)(d) of this section and yet exceed or lie outside of the terms and limitations set forth in
subsection (3)(d) of this section are considered discretionary uses (i.e., “D” uses), as defined at JCC 18.15.020(1)(b), and subject to a Type II administrative review as specified in Chapter 18.40 JCC. The administrator may classify the proposed use as an allowed “yes” use, conditional administrative use, conditional use, or prohibited use. The permit process is subsequently conducted pursuant to Chapter 18.40 JCC according to the use classification.
(ii) Other Accessory Uses. The following accessory uses may be permitted on designated agricultural lands subject to a discretionary determination by the administrator (i.e., a Type II administrative review process for a “D” use), provided they are located, designed and operated so as not to interfere with natural resource land uses and subject to the following provisions in association
with these various use categories:
(A) Permanent and/or seasonal farm worker housing, in addition to an accessory dwelling unit; provided, that:
(I) The housing is used exclusively for agricultural workers on the farm and their families or members of the family of the farm owner with at
least one member of each household actively working on the farm.
(II) The housing for farm labor is not sold, leased or rented to the general public unless the owner applies for and receives a permit for an agriculture-related recreational or tourist use as specified in JCC
18.20.350.
(III) The farm worker housing units are constructed in such a manner that they meet all applicable regulations for dwelling units for agricultural worker housing.
(IV) A covenant is recorded with the title of the parcel on which the
housing is located in a form satisfactory to the county that specifies that the units are exclusively for use by farm laborers and their families employed on the property by the owner. The use of the farm labor dwelling units may be converted to nonagricultural uses and the covenant removed subject to approval by the administrator and
issuance of any required land use permits.
(V) The accommodations shall not require the extension of public sewer services.
(B) Agricultural schools which offer a program that lasts for more than 30 days per year per student and which may be the primary function of the
land, subject to the following provisions:
(I) The predominant focus of the curriculum and activities of the school is closely tied to and dependent upon agricultural activities and facilities on the farm. If the school has a conventional curriculum and is
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merely utilizing an agrarian setting, it does not qualify for location on
designated agricultural land.
(II) Agricultural schools under this section which also house students and/or faculty for the duration of the course of study must meet the requirements of JCC 18.40.080 for a conditional use permit.
(III) Buildings and parking facilities used for the school avoid location on prime agricultural soils, whenever practicable.
(C) Veterinary clinics or hospitals which have at least a portion of their business serving large domestic animals necessitating holding pens, paddocks, etc., subject to the provisions of JCC 18.20.420(1)(a) and (b). Veterinary clinics and hospitals that do not include an on-site, large animal practice are not permitted on land designated agricultural land.
(D) Farm restaurant when it is a component of the agritourism activities of a farm subject to the restrictions set forth in JCC 18.20.350(1).
(E) Farm campground for fishing or hunting on or near farm property subject to the regulations in JCC 18.20.350(6)(a)(1) through (9).
(F) Guide services associated with livestock used for trail riding, packing, etc.
(G) Rural recreational tourist lodging subject to the provisions of JCC 18.20.350.
(H) Commercial display gardens subject to the requirements of JCC 18.20.350(3). [Ord. 8-06 § 1]
(b) Where Allowed. Accessory uses to agriculture, except those for Recreational Marijuana, are allowed exclusively in agricultural lands. All Recreational Marijuana activities are subject to specific process approval allowances and prohibitions per Jefferson County Code 18.15.040 Table 3-1 for Recreational Marijuana and the performance standards in JCC 18.20.(4).
(c) Where Prohibited. Accessory uses to agriculture, as defined and regulated in this section, are prohibited in all land use districts except agricultural lands. Proposals that would be classified accessory uses in agricultural lands, such as processing, packing, and
sales of agricultural products, may be considered and approved in other land use districts under different and appropriate land use classifications, such as commercial use, light industrial use, home business, cottage industry, or small-scale recreation and tourist use, subject to allowed and prohibited uses per land use district and the associated permit processes and approval criteria.
(d) When Exempt from Permit Process. Accessory uses on agricultural lands, except those for Recreational Marijuana, are considered a matter of right and not subject to land use permits or approval from the administrator, subject to the following limitations and provisions in association with these various use categories:
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Recreational Marijuana Regulations
Process Timeline
Revised 4/20/15
2015 Activity February 9 BOCC adopts 4- month extension to moratorium.
February 23 Brief the BOCC at the afternoon session on progress to date on I-502 code development and proposed timeline of future steps in the process.
March 4 Planning Commission review and deliberate draft code ideas. Commissioner Sullivan to present “focus areas”.
March 18 Planning Commission special meeting- continued discussion of draft code.
April 1 Planning Commission regular meeting-continued discussion of draft code.
April 15 Special Planning Commission meeting to continue discussion.
May 6 Planning Commission regular meeting to continue discussion. Determine to hold
public hearing on May 20.
May 13 Publish notice of Planning Commission public hearing to be held May 20
Publish SEPA notice (14 day comment period begins). May 20 Planning Commission special meeting and public hearing on I-502 code. Vote
on recommendations to BOCC. May 25 Staff briefs BOCC on Planning Commission recommendations.
BOCC approval of public hearing notice (if necessary).
May 27 Publish public hearing notice (if necessary) for June 8 public hearing.
June 1 BOCC discussion
June 8 BOCC public hearing, deliberation and vote on I-502 regulations.
June 11 Current moratorium expires.
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