NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS TO YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING MEDICAL CANNABIS NON-RETAIL STOREFRONT USES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENTS TO YREKA MUNICIPAL CODE ALLOWING MEDICAL CANNABIS NON-RETAIL STOREFRONT USES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to the Municipal Code of the City of Yreka and State law (including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)), that the City Council will conduct a public hearing to review and take action regarding amendments to the Yreka Municipal Code (Title 5 "Business Regulations and Licenses" and Title 9 "Public Peace, Safety, and Morals") and Zoning Code (Title 16 to the Yreka Municipal Code) that, if adopted, will: (1) amend the Zoning Code to allow Medical Cannabis Non-Retail Storefront as a permitted use in certain commercial, retail, and industrial zones; and (2) amend chapters in Title 5 and Title 9 to establish a Cannabis Business Permit program, including regulations for permitting, operation, and oversight of non-retail storefront medical cannabis businesses. The City Council will conduct this public hearing on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025, at 6:30 PM in the City Council Chamber, located at 701 4th Street. All interested persons are invited to attend and present written and/or verbal comments at this hearing. It is requested that any written comments and associated documents be submitted to the City Hall office or via email to cprohaska@yrekaca.gov by 3:00 PM on October 7th to be distributed to the City Council prior to the meeting. Instructions on how to provide verbal public comment will be detailed on the Agenda, which will be posted on the City Website 72 hours prior to the meeting. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed Cannabis Business Ordinances are not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) and (3) in that the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and in that the activity is not a "project" as defined in Section 15378. CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(2) and (5) exclude "[c]ontinuing administrative ... activities" and "administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes to the environment" from its definition of "project." In the absence of any pending application for any cannabis non-storefront retailer, any specific environmental effects would be speculative. The environmental effects of prospective future cannabis non-storefront retailers will be evaluated on a project-by-project basis by the City during application and permitting processes. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Copies of the proposed amendments will be posted to the City website, and on file with the Community Development Department, and can be emailed to interested parties to review. For more information on the proposed ordinance amendments, please contact Assistant City Manager, Juliana Lucchesi at (530) 841-2324, jlucchesi@yrekaca.gov, or send written comments to 701 4th Street, Yreka, CA 96097. Finally, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a City meeting should contact the City Clerk at 909/399-5461 "VOICE" or 1-800/735-2929 "TT/TTY" at least three working days prior to the meeting, if possible. September 16 2025 LYRK0370503