| SUBJECT | Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 (County of Orange commercial cannabis activities and outdoor personal cultivation prohibition ordinance) an Ordinance of the County of Orange, State of California, amending section 7-9-103 of the Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange. |
| APPLICANT | OC Public Works/OC Development Services |
| PROJECT LOCATION | Unincorporated Areas of the County of Orange |
| PROPOSED PROJECT | Recommend for adoption by the Board of Supervisors the proposed Zoning Code Amendment CA 25-02 to Orange County Comprehensive Zoning Code section 7-9-103, County of Orange commercial cannabis activities and outdoor personal cultivation prohibition ordinance. |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTATION | This action is not a project within the meaning of CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 and is therefore not subject to CEQA, since it does not have the potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The approval of this agenda item does not commit the County to a definite course of action in regard to a project since approval of the updated ordinances will allow the County to comply with State law updates regarding imposition of fines for commercial cannabis activities, to establish explicit authorization for the use of the abatement warrant procedure, and clarify procedures for summary abatement. This proposed activity is therefore not subject to CEQA. Any future action connected to this approval that constitutes a project will be reviewed for compliance with CEQA. |
| DATE | December 10, 2025 |
| TIME | 1:30 p.m. (Or as soon as possible thereafter) |
| LOCATION | County Administration North (CAN)
(First Floor, Multipurpose Room 101)
400 W Civic Center Dr.
Santa Ana, CA 92701 For the most up-to-date OC Civic Center directory, map, and parking information, please visit ocpublicworks.com/parking. |
| INVITATION TO BE HEARD | All persons either favoring or opposing this proposal and all supporting documents are invited to present their views at this hearing. It is requested that any comments, documents, or written responses be submitted to OC Development Services/Planning via email to cindy.salazar@ocpw.ocgov.com or delivered to 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701 prior to the hearing date. If you challenge the action taken on this proposal in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised prior to close of the public meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to OC Development Services/Planning. Comments submitted before the start of meeting will be part of the public record and distributed to the Planning Commission for consideration.
For further information, contact Cindy Salazar at (714) 667-8870 or Cindy.Salazar@ocpw.ocgov.com, or come to the County Service Center at 601 N. Ross Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.
The Planning Commission staff report, project plans and other supporting materials are available at:
https://ocds.ocpublicworks.com/service-areas/oc-development-services/planning-development/hearings-meetings/planning-commission |
| APPEAL PROCEDURE | The Approving Authority for this project is the Board of Supervisors, thus there is no appeal process, nor a Board of Appeals relating to the decision of the Planning Commission on this proposal. The Planning Commission is serving as an advisory body and will be making a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors on the project and the associated CEQA determination. |
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