Monday, August 22, 2016

Urgent Meeting, Sept. 12



STONES-BENGARD COMMUNITY SERVICE DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
509-695 Stone Road, District Office, Eagle Lake, Susanville, CA 96130
Phone & Fax: (530) 825-3350
website: stonesbengardcsd.blogspot.com

URGENT

DATE:  August 10, 2016

TO:  Homeowners, Stones-Bengard Community Service District

FROM: Stones-Bengard Community Service District, (SBCSD)

RE:  Community meeting with Lassen county Board of Supervisors, County Counsel, Planning and Building Dept. to discuss Lassen county Code for Cultivation of Marijuana

WHEN:  September 12, 2016, at 6 pm.

WHERE:  Fire Hall, 509-695 Stone road, District Office, Eagle Lake, Susanville, CA 96130

BACKGROUND:  The Lassen County amended Title 19 (Ordinance 2016-02) which allows cultivation of marijuana for medical use on all unincorporated properties in the county.  For parcels of less than one (1) acre, 12 marijuana plants are allowed.  On parcels of one (1) through ten (10) acres, 24 plants are allowed.  Although the intent was for those with medical marijuana cards (Compassionate Care Act, 1996), the ordinance allows for more than what one patient needs.  One person noted that 24 plants would keep all of Stones residents stoned.

            The SBCSD Board is concerned that our community will suffer unanticipated consequences:

1.  Excess water use as each plant requires a minimum of five (5) gallons/day.
2.  Increased fire danger as the green waste from trimming and harvesting is highly flammable.  With small properties, this is a fire hazard for adjoining properties.
3.  Increased traffic, noise, fences and guard dogs.
4.  Decreased property values.
Stones-Bengard is zoned R-1-D.  Although residential, it is still unincorporated.  We are asking for a legal opinion to see if SBCSD may enact a more restrictive ordinance.

Please come and hear from county officials and voice your opinions.  We'd like a head count to know how many chairs to set up:
RSVP to SBCSD at 530-825-3350, or stonesb@frontiernet.net or call Sandy Jansen, Secretary at 530-253-3064. 

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