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Dear County Commissioners,
Following up from a very long string of efforts, hearings, studies, and public meetings, I’m writing to add my voice to the broad based citizen request that you add formal consideration of the prohibition of
commercial marijuana operations in rural residential areas to the 2020 docket.
The majority of counties in Washington prohibit commercial marijuana facilities in rural residential areas. These prohibitions protect citizen in these areas from the many harms that flow from such facilities
(odor, noise, lights, traffic, and so on, as we know you are aware). Jefferson County’s continues to allow such facilities under conditional use permits but only does so in the face massive and persistent public
opposition. Further, even under the current county rules, past decisions allowing such facilities in rural residential areas have relied on dubious interpretations of those rules that have been repeatedly overruled
by Hearing Examiners. It seems obvious that public reaction and legal precedent run against the current stance of the county on this issue.
Last year the Planning Commission, after much public input, requested the issue be added to the 2019 docket but the Commissioners voted to defer. So we ask again: Please add this issue to the 2020 docket
for further public consideration and action.
Thank you, Dave Fitzpatrick, Nordland, WA
david fitzpatrick <d.a.fitzpatrick@comcast.net>
Fri 8/21/2020 10:57 AM
To:Planning Commission Desk <PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Kate Dean <KDean@co.jefferson.wa.us>; jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Greg Brotherton <GBrotherton@co.jefferson.wa.us>;