Sept 9th Letter to Planning Commissioners on Cannabis comparison by County
September 9, 2025
Letter to Planning Commissioners comparing the cannabis rules of each county
From: Neighborhood Coalition <sonomaneighborhoodcoalition@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 8:11 AM
To:Tim.Freeman@sonomacounty.gov;Tom.Bahning@sonomacounty.gov;larry.reed@sonomacounty.gov; Webster.Marquez@sonomacounty.gov; Shaun.McCaffery@sonomacounty.gov;PlanningAgency@sonomacounty.gov;cannabis@sonomacounty.gov
Subject: CANNABIS COMPARISON BY COUNTY
To: Planning Commissioners
COMPARISON OF CANNABIS RULES BY COUNTY
Comments on the Comparison Chart
• Yolo County, the most similar demographically to Sonoma County, yet even with less density (50% less populated per square mile) provides better setbacks (1,000K ft)
• Outdoor cultivation is prohibited in Marin and Napa Counties
• Sonoma County is the only Bay area county to permit outdoor cultivation
• Setback rules in Yolo and Santa Barbara counties (1,000 to 1,500ft) are disputed and in litigation as inadequate
• Events are prohibited in all counties
• Find additional comparison figures in the attachment on the “backup tab”
• “Controlled ag” is not a term or concept used in the state of California
Respectfully submitted,
Neighborhood Coalition
Nancy and Brantly Richardson, Communication Directors
SonomaNeighborhoodCoalition@gmail.com
