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Mandy Buchholz From: Doc Hansen Sent: Monday, December 09, 2013 3:29 PM To: Obie OBrien; Paul Jewell; Gary Berndt Cc: Neil Caulkins;Jeff Watson Subject: Thursday Discussion Attachments: Option 1 As Is.docx;Option 2 Agriculture Production Involving Security.docx;Option 3 Agriculture Production Involving Security and ACU.docx; Proposed Resolution for Marijuana Growth and Processing.pdf, doc02116220131209161634.pdf Commissioners; As requested, I am submitting to you three different options for the administration of marijuana proposals for grow and processing. These options are attached being 1)doing nothing, 2) making marijuana growth a conditional use, and 3) allowing a small scale operation to have administrative conditional use. I was looking at more than the three options I have attached, however, after further consideration, I narrowed it to the main items that I heard being expressed. I felt the Commissioners could decide the next course of action with this"boiler plate" outline of the options available. Also attached is the resolution I proposed to you several weeks ago and the Douglas County resolution that I based it upon. I am still strongly of the opinion that it would be in the County's best interest to not address this issue and regard it as an agriculture crop as currently addressed by the zoning code. The reason is simple. The State restrictions are so detailed that it will be expensive and time consuming to enforce. The State Liquor Control Board has been granted ample funds to administer this law. The more we become involved in this through any type of regulation,the more the LCB will want us to enforce it, and the more we as a jurisdiction will be liable for the success or failure. Having worked with State agencies in the past, and the LCB in particular, we will be "encouraged"to enforce our laws which in any way could be interpreted to replace theirs. Also, with the State and Federal governments not agreeing with each other on the direction of marijuana growth and use,we could be jeopardizing any State and Federal funds we may receiving, or eventually could receive. If we are in a situation where we have taken a stand by"not taking a stand,"the conflict is one between the Feds and the State, and will not involve local jurisdiction. Please take this into consideration. Robert"Doc" Hansen Planning Official Kittitas County Community Development Services 411 N. Ruby Street,Suite 2 Ellensburg, WA 98926 doc.hansen@co.kittitas.wa.us Phone: 509-962-7046 Fax: 509-962-7682 Notice:All email sent to this address will be received by the Kittitas County email system and may be subject to public disclosure under Chapter 42.56 RCW and to archiving and review. messageid:38eb45916c6dcbdac24bb8719d004a14 1 �