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Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Final Environmental
Impact Report is Now Certified
The Draft EIR analyzed at an equal level of detail five alternative variations to the proposed CLUO, all of which rely on the same underlying regulatory requirements with varied assumptions for cannabis license types, numbers of operations, allowed location, allowed density, and required buffers from identified sensitive uses.
The Final EIR includes the Draft EIR volumes by reference, and provides: copies of all of the comment letters received on the Draft EIR, master responses to common comments, individual responses to all comments, identified changes to correct and clarify the Draft EIR, the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), and additional relevant information.
Electronic copies of the document may be downloaded at no cost from the links provided below. Printed copies of the document may be requested for a fee to cover the cost of copying and delivery.
For more information, please contact:
Jeff Anderson, Principal Planner
(530) 666-8043
On September 14, 2021, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing and adopted the CLUO, certified the Final Environmental Impact Report, and took several other actions to amend the General Plan and Zoning Regulations to comport to the CLUO. The CLUO includes regulatory requirements for permitting cannabis activities through land use, zoning, and development standards, and addresses assumed numbers of operational activities, allowed locations based on zoning, controls on overconcentration, and required buffers from identified land uses. The CLUO became effective on October 14, 2021 (30 days after adoption). The Board of Supervisors have since approved minor amendments to the CLUO to correct multiple citations of the State’s Department of Cannabis Control Regulations, modify the timeline for accepting cannabis use permit applications from existing licensees, and clarify the requirements for personal use cultivation, fencing, and indoor cannabis buffers. The codified version of the CLUO (Article 14 of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Yolo County Code) can be found on the online code library. A PDF version of the CLUO is below.
- Adopted CLUO
- CEQA Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations
- Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
- Notice of Determination
Final Environmental Impact Report
Complete Document - Note: the draft EIR can be accessed below
Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Final Environmental Impact Report 9.1.2020
Sections
Cover, Title Page, Notice of Availability, Table of Contents
Chapter 2.0 - Draft EIR Commenters
Chapter 3.1 - Master Responses
Chapter 3.2a - Comments and Responses 1-10
Chapter 3.2b - Comments and Responses 11-20
Chapter 3.2c - Comments and Responses 21-30
Chapter 3.2d - Comments and Responses 31-40
Chapter 3.2e - Comments and Responses 41-50
Chapter 3.2f - Comments and Responses 51-60
Chapter 3.2g - Comments and Responses 61-70
Chapter 3.2h - Comments and Responses 71-78
Chapter 4 - Revisions to the Draft EIR
Appendices
Appendix A - Sample Cannabis Routine Inspection Report
Appendix C - Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
Appendix D - Proposed Revisions to the Draft CLUO
Appendix F - Revised Draft EIR Table ES-1: Summary of Impacts and Mitigation Measures
View Reference documents for the Final Environmental Impact Report
Draft Environmental Impact Report
Complete Document
Cannabis Land Use Ordinance Draft Environmental Impact Report - 10.25.19
Sections
Cover, Notice of Availability, Title Page, Table of Contents
Chapter 2.0 - Project Description
Chapter 3.0 - Approach to the Environmental Analysis
Chapter 3.2 - Agricultural Resources
Chapter 3.3 - Air Quality and Odor
Chapter 3.4 - Biological Resources
Chapter 3.5 - Cultural Resources
Chapter 3.8 Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change
Chapter 3.10 - Hydrology and Water Quality
Chapter 3.13 - Public Services
Chapter 3.14 - Transportation and Circulation
Chapter 3.15 - Utilities and Service Systems
Chapter 4.0 - Cumulative Impacts and Overconcentration
Chapter 6.0 - Other CEQA Considerations
Chapter 7.0 - Report Preparation
Appendices
Appendix A - Notice of Preparation and Comments Received
Appendix B - Cannabis Cultivation Sites in the County
Appendix C - Revised Public Draft Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
Appendix D - CLUO EIR Site Relocation, Construction and Operation - Assumptions for Alternatives
Appendix E - Air Quality, Energy, and Greenhouse Gas Modeling Data
Appendix G - Traffic Impact Analysis for Yolo County Cannabis Ordinance
View reference documents for the Draft Environmental Impact Report