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HomeMy WebLinkAbout37 GonnellaTo County Officials Re: Marijuana Facilities in RR on 2020 Docket CAUTION: This email originated from outside your organization. Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links, especially from unknown senders. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> To Our Jefferson County Officials: >>>>>> >>>>>> Many citizens of Jefferson County have been asking you, our County Leaders, to review the change in the Jefferson County Code regarding the placement of marijuana facilities in rural residential (RR) areas for several years. Last year the Planning Commission urged the County Commissioners to place this issue on the 2019 docket.  The County Commissioners voted 2-1 to NOT place the issue on the docket.  Commissioners Sullivan and Brotherton voted no, and Commissioner Dean voted yes.  At that time, many County officials expressed a desire to place this issue on the 2020 docket.  >>>>>> I am asking you, our County Officials, to place this matter on the docket for 2020. >>>> >>>>>> Presently, the majority counties in Washington prohibit marijuana facilities in rural residential zoning areas.  They have made this prohibition to protect the citizens who live in these residential areas.  Jefferson County allows such facilities if the applicant goes through the process of getting a conditional use permit.    The process creates a hardship and burden on the County, the applicant, and the surrounding homeowners who may be opposed to having a marijuana facility as a neighbor.   You, our elected County officials, would be taking away those burdens  by prohibiting these facilities in rural residential zones.  If this  prohibition were in place, applicants could locate their facilities in over 60 percent of the county without having to go through this onerous process. The costs, both financial and time, is an expense to all that can be alleviated by making the rules clear and concise.  We ask you to hear us and to protect us.  > > >>>>>> Warm regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> John Gonnella >>>> >>>>>> 120 Beach Drive  >>>> >>>>>> Nordland, WA 98358 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > John Gonnella <jgonnella1@gmail.com> Fri 8/21/2020 5:26 PM To:jeffbocc <jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us>; Planning Commission Desk <PCommissionDesk@co.jefferson.wa.us>;