NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Jackson County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Auditorium of the Jackson County Offices, 10 South Oakdale, Medford, Oregon. The purpose of the public hearing will be:
Consideration of Text Amendments to the Jackson County Land Development Ordinance amending Chapter 3 Application Review and Decision adding a Marijuana section applying to both Medical and Recreational, Production, Processing, Wholesaling (for recreational marijuana only) and Retailing/Dispensing, Chapter 4 Resource Districts, Subsection 4.2 Exclusive Farm Use (EFU) District, creating regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, Subsection 4.3, Forest Resource (FR) District creating regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, Subsection 4.4 Aggregate Removal (AR) District creating regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, Chapter 6 Use Regulations, Subsection 6.2 Table of Permitted Uses, establishing and/or amending regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, Subsection 6.3 Additional Use-Specific Regulations creating regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, Subsection 6.4 Accessory Uses and Structures creating regulations related to recreational and medical marijuana uses, and Chapter 13, Section 13.3 Definitions, incorporating definitions related to recreational and medical marijuana and recreational and medical marijuana uses. LRP 439-15-00012-LRP
ORAL TESTIMONY ON THIS HEARING SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES IN DURATION AS NESSESARY BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. AN EXTENSION OF TIME MAY BE GRANTED BY APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION. ANYONE WHO HAS ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY TO GIVE (BEYOND THE FIVE MINUTE LIMIT) IS ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT IT IN WRITING.
A copy of all documents and evidence relied upon by staff is available for inspection at no cost and will be provided at reasonable cost 7 days prior to the hearing, if requested. A copy of the rules governing conduct of the hearing (Chapter 2 of the Jackson County Land Development Ordinance) and submission of evidence and testimony at the hearing may be inspected at the Department at no cost any time prior to the hearing and will be provided at reasonable cost. For further information, contact Kelly Madding, Development Services, Room 100, 10 South Oakdale, Medford, Oregon 97501. Telephone: Medford (541) 774-6519; Jackson County residents outside of Medford’s local calling area 1-800-452-5021 and enter the next four digit extension 6519.
Kelly Madding, Development Services Director
JACKSON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
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