Response from Mendocino County Planning & Building Services*

Main the recommendation will not be implemented because they are not warranted/ and or are not deemed reasonable Planning and Building Services is unable to respond to this recommendation as it appears that this question appears to be directed toward the Board of Supervisors.

be in compliance with an adopted ordinance, (All Findings) The recommendation will not be implemented because they are not warranted/ and or are not deemed reasonable Planning and Building Services is unable to respond to this recommendation as it appears that this question appears to be directed toward the Board of Supervisors.

Collector is unable to accurately state how many MMJDs or Collective business licenses have been issued." with this finding. Relative to Finding Number 3, this can be best answered by the Treasurer-Tax Collector or the Sheriff's Department, as the requirement for enforcement and establishment rests with the Sheriff's Department. Previously Ordinance 9.31 required applicants for collectives to secure a County Business License, which were reviewed by the Department of Planning and Building Services for use and occupancy only. Since the County does not have "Dispensary regulations", dispensaries maybe applying under other use types such as retail sales uses and would be reviewed under Section 20.024.120 of the Mendocino County Code, Inland Zoning Ordinance; and Section 20.324.120 of the Mendocino County Code, Coastal Zoning Ordinance. Since the request would be for retail sales use, it would be difficult to fully determine the total number by Planning and Building Services until such time as a specific use type is defined for marijuana dispensaries. Findings: Required Response: Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services This response is relative to Finding Number 4, which states "A proposed ordinance

named Ordinance adding Chapter 9.32 of Title 9 of the Mendocino County Code Entitled Medical Marijuana Dispensing Collective Regulation by County Counsel was introduced to a committee of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors (BOS) in October 2009, (Appendix A).." The Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services partially agrees with this finding. Planning and Building Services will concur that an ordinance was drafted as evidenced by the document being transmitted to PBS from the Grand Jury along with the findings and

of MMJDs have been established within the county boundaries." ☐ The Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services agrees with this

recently been established in Mendocino Township. These dispensaries are located within 1000 feet of areas frequented by school-aged children in town." ☐ The Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services agrees with this

This response is relative to Finding Number 11, which states "Due to the lack of a MMJD ordinance: Any number of dispensaries can be established anywhere in the county with merely the acquisition of business license, There is no enforcement/abatement actions of existing public nuisance codes under Mendocino County Ordinance 9.31 against establishing or operating MMJD, The needs of neighbors and communities to be protected from public safety impacts of MMJDs is not met, There are no grounds for denial by the county, of a MMJD except the limitations imposed . by the business license process." ☐ The Mendocino County Department of Planning and Building Services agrees with this

☐ The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not

Findings) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. Planning and Building Services is unable to respond to this recommendation as it appears that Planning and Building Services cannot respond to the transportation of marijuana. This question can be best answered by the Sheriff or County Counsel.

☐ The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not

Dispensary, (All Findings) ☐ The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not

MMJDs, in Mendocino County, which would expire upon the adoption of an ordinance, (All Findings) The recommendation will not be implemented because it is not warranted or is not reasonable. Planning and Building Services is unable to respond to this recommendation as it appears that this question appears to be directed toward the Board of Supervisors.