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HomeMy WebLinkAboutlarge marijuana correspondence folder ~{?~RD 0~ SUP~RVlSORS ~d~v ~R®Vfll~, CALIFQP~l1q ~ ~7 ~ ~ ~~~ ~.~t ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~-- ~~~~ 'c B~,FI~a 5~"!~ ~7G'"kJ 051fl212017. 7.3:32 1-530-538-6887. SILL CLNhIELLY PAGE 01 ~. ~~ ~ ~~~~ OROVII.I-1/, C_~T IE'OR'`'IA ' Butte County Council Members, tJrgen# Request!Illi!Il Thank you for this opportunity #o have my concerns considered. I have been a home owner in Oroville #or over 2D years. l five in a residential neighborhood with four neighboring schools, Las Plumas High School, !-!elan Witcox Elm School, Golden Hi115 Eim School, and Oakdale ~Im School. This area is also home to two very large community churches, The Mormon church of Later Day Saints and the Nazarene Church that serve hundreds. The neighborhood has always has pride in their families and hanles. In the recent years, because of the Marijuana growers the neighborhood has diminished terribly. As you already know, with the economy and the housing markek the way it is, you Can't just pack up and ga if you don't like what's happening in your neighborhood. There seems to be little hope when we make Call after call to law enforcement and nothing can be done. What abou# the Law abiding citizens????? During th owen kard The srme l ant rrs myhhameaa de1sufFe~ f+'am ten blbe headache5~! am antallergY utilize my y suffer and can't even fnd refuge in my own home. One serious concern is safety. The Marijuana grvwkh is on both sides of my home, wo hicnh telY Eft away, lso Qne large garden is right outside of my living room and bedroom windows. It's app besides the smell it's a safety hazard. I am now nervous and keep a loaded gun, becausa ! am scared of anyone who might choose to rob from the gardens next to me, and violence might occur at anytime, even resulting In my home being broken into yet again. Another serious concern is the seasonal traffic that occurs at the marijuana growers homes. Obviously this becomes an opportunity far them to make additional income as there are sales going on all times of the day and night. I thought with schools, farniiies that don't choose this life style, and churches, marijuana regulations would be in place far them as well. It appears that medical marijuana can be comforting for khase that are seriously ill. This should be purchased 'from a regulated distributor as other prescriptions are. The key word here is.. seriously i11...1t seems as though people are approved for medical marijuana cards for things as simple as an ingrown tae nail...to be funny. _ My main concern here is not to impose on the need of the seriously ill medical marijuana user- It is Simply how myself and ethers in my neighborhood and cpmrr~unity are imposed On by not having appropriate regulations., I just want to be free to feet safe, enjoy my Name and neighborhood. Concerned citizen, crying out for consideration. Thank you! Gail Greb 5774 Vista Dal Cerro Oraviile Ca.9596E ssas34-~s~~ ~, !212411 ~ ~ . ~~ ~ , Spy (~ ~~ ~~ BOARb OF SUP~FtVI50RS MA_1~~.0~~~~ Z~i1 .April 28 2011 . OROVJL~~,~CALIFORNIA Dear Supervisor Bill Connelly, I must admit I' do not understand all the laws and f requirements for the growth of Medical Marijuana but I have many concerns about its regulation. I am a grandmother who with my husband raised our seven children in this county. We love this county and have felt very safe here. We have loved the people here and their family values. We want the same for oux grandchildren, but as I listen their conversations about our community I realize it is not the safe ox innocent community it once was. I rea11X encourage you not to approve the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance as it is written. We need strong regulation and no pooling of permits to put in large gardens. I would not like to see people take advantage of these permits to our endangerment. I am sure they will be hard enough to monitor with just individual gardens: , . Please do what you can to make our homes a safe and pleasant place to be. So much appreciate your service to -our county. I am sure it is not an easy task. Sincerely, -- Judy R. Scott 1390 hazel St. Gridley, CA 95945 ~ ~ ~ ~' ~~ - ~ l~s~ec~ys S~l~ April 29, 2011 Dear Supervisor , Thank you fer year caring patriotic service on behalf of the citizens of Butte County. !truly appreciate a!I your time and energy devoted to deciding extremely critics! issues that des! with the health, safety and constitutional privileges we enjoy in this wonderful place that i call "home". I have learned recently that the agenda for the May 4, 2011 Board of Supervisors meeting includes the potential adoption and enactment of a Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance (MMCO}, drafted by County Staff: I believe the intentions of the Board have the good of the citizens in mind, however, I am writing to respectfully and sincerely request that the ordinance NOT be approved as written. My reasons are as follows: 1. Butte County is much better than the drafted ordinance represents. We, the citizens of Butte County can do better than this. As it stands now, the ordinance ion ua a is so weak that there ma as welt be no ordinance at all. 2: The ex ressed u -ose and intent of the MMGO is to balance the needs of atients AND the health safet and welfare of residents and businesses of Count .The proposed regulations heavily favor patients and do NOT protect the interests of the rest of the citizens of our county. 3. The ex ressed ur ose and intent of the MMCO states that it does not allow non-medicinal or ille ai cultivation distribution or consum tion of marijuana. The land use allowances granted by the current language in fact enables marijuana production to become a huge illegal business venture, reaching well beyond easing the bodily pain suffered by legitimately ill citizens. 4. Section 34-A5 describes the re istratinn and documentation re uirements of persons who wish to produce marijuana. Then item (c} of the same section declares that persons cultivating certain numbers of mature and or immature plants are NOT to be required to meet these requirements! This is a direct contradiction of the proposed requirements_ 5. Section 34A-18 states that nothin in the MMCO will re wire the enforcement of any provision of the ordinance dealing with unlawful cultivation of marijuana. It makes no sense to have an ordinance that is not meant to be enforced) In my opinion, the ordinance proposed to strengthen the County`s position in controlling the use of marijuana does the exact opposite: It enables more people #o take advantage of the County's weakened ability to control it. This ordinance is actually unenforceable. Butte County will find the production of marijuana mushrooming out ofi control with the acceptance of this ordinance. I sincerely hope that more time will be granted to strengthen the proposed ordinance before it is adopted. Thank you for your #ime}y consideration. Sincerely, - _ , N ~ ~`" U ~~~~ OFSUP~'t~SORS ~. ~ ~~~~~ zo~~ :~v1L ~, OALdFpRNI,~ lc; Pte. /~1, ~, ~~ Page 1 of 1 From: Mark Adams [madams@northstareng.com] Sent: Friday, Apri129, 201.1 8:22 PM To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim Cc: Barbara Berger Subject: Draft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance Good evening, 1 would like to express my absolute support far adoption of the Draft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance. Medical marijuana cultivation is destroying entire neighborhoods and it is essential that it be brought into control immediately. I believe this ordinance is the best method to achieve a balance between the true medical needs of the community while controlling those elements that are in this enterprise for financial reasons only. This draft ordinance appears to strike a very fair balance. Please consider making one very important change to the ordinance as proposed. I request that you consider not allowing AIRY marijuana plants, mature or immature, within 1,000 feet of places where children wiU congregate, including schools, parks, churches, BUS STOPS, etc. Thank you for considering this request, Mark Mark Adams RCE 34257, LEER AP President NarthStar Engineering 111 Mission Ranch Blvd, Ste. 100 Chico, CA 95926 (53U) 893-18U0 exl. 2U5 Fax (530) 893-2113 www.northstaren~.com C ` / Lam' _ `. `."` filed/C:1Userslkmoghannaml pDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 1 From: Karen Read ~retired122@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:17 PM To: Connelly, Bill; LWhal@buttecounty.net; Kirk, Maureen; Yamaguchi, Kim; BOS District 4 Sub,~ect: Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance Having attended the meeting at the Durham branch library last Wednesday evening, I fully intend to attend the meeting on May 4~". However, I would like to make some comments on the draft of the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance for your contemplation prior to that meeting date. I think on page 4, the fourth bullet should include bus stops along with the areas/buildings mentioned and require the 1,000 foot setback for ANY size garden - do not allow the 100 foot setback for small gardens with premises 115 acres in size or less. understand we have a garden close to the adobe church right in town which would meet the 100 but not the 1000, so it would be forced to close and rightfully so, since it_is also very close to our school campuses. I do think there should be some kind of registration fee imposed on all growers, regardless of the number of plants, so that everyone in the county will have access to that information for purposes of buying a home, seeing how close growers are to schools, etc. and to prevent retaliation from neighbors having to report on neighbors. If you are not familiar with it, please look up the video of Red Skelton and the Pledge; of Allegiance on the Internet and pay particular attention to his words that the Pledge gives us the right of power to live our own life without threat of fear or some sort of retaliation. Several people have told me they are truly afraid of these growers and therefore are afraid to take back our community from these growers by standing up in public. What a shame. I ask that each of you consider passing this ordinance, if only to get something on the books to keep people from migrating to Butte County from other counties that are in the process of developing and implementing similar ordinances. Thank you for taking the time to read and consider my thoughts. Karen S. Read 3676 Durham Dayton Hwy Chico CA 95928 342-6632 ~ ~ f~ ~ ~ `. ~ ~~~ filed/CaUserslkmoghannamlAppDatalLo 11MicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Pagelofl From: Cora Lee Bue jcbue@att.net] Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 8.55 PM To: Kirk, Maureen; Wahl, Larry; Lambert, Steve; Yamaguchi, Kim; Connelly, Bill Subject: Draft Ordinance My 80 year old mother and I will be at the meeting on Wednesday night in support of the Draft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance. I am sure the room will be full and I may not get a chance to speak so I want you to know our position. It is very sad what has happened to our once safe neighborhood since prop 215. (We live on Stanford Lane near Sycamore). We may not be able to stay to the end, Mom gets tired, but we do want you to know that we hope you will vote in favor of this Ordinance on Wednesday night. We also hope you will consider not allowing ,ANY marijuana plants, mature or immature, within 1,000 feet of places where children will congregate, including schools, parks, churches, bus stops, etc. Sincerely, Cara Lee Bue {Me} {530}345-3309 Ione Wesner {Moan) (530)345-2203 ~~ filealC:lUserslkmoghannamlA.ppDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 1 From: Lance Smith [frsmithi@live.com~ Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 11:13 AM To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim Subject: Marijuana Ordinance Dear Supervisors Connelly, Wahl, Kirk, Lambert, Yamaguchi: I am writing to you tv convey a few of my thoughts regarding the proposed Marijuana Ordinance for Butte County. Living in Durham, I know that many of our neighborhoods are impacted greatly by the growing of marijuana. The smell, the guns, the security presence of firearms as growers guard their crops-these are a few of the concerns we hear about or have directly experienced. Other areas of rural Butte County are experiencing similar problems. The innocent residents of Butte County, including the children, seniors, and families deserve an ordinance that will help protect them in the enjoyment of their lives as well as property. I urge you to adapt the proposed ordinance with the following TWO changes: 1) Require that f~0 GROWTH (regardless of size) be allowed within 1000 feet of a church, daycare center, preschool, or any legitimate, recognized gathering place for children such as a recreation facility. I would suggest also that the Ordinance specify that the distance should be from the property boundary of said entity. i.e. "not within 1000 feet of the property boundary of a church, daycare center, preschool or recreation facility." The stated 100 foot distance from a church as stated in the ordinance is totally unacceptable. 2) Require that ALL GROWERS register. Even the small growers should register so as to provide a more accurate list of those properties allowed to grow. Allowing small growers to avoid registering or securing a permit may provide an attractive and tempting loophole far forger growers that results in placing the continuing burden of enforcement upon neighbors to police by reporting to authorities. Having an accurate list of all growers would best serve the land use needs of Butte County and at the same time it would hold all growers accountable for their growing levels. The reality is that in most marijuana growing instances neighbors are afraid to report suspected illegal activities, This is a rea! fear based upon their personal encounters with growers and often is echoed by law enforcement officials who well recognize the dangers existing in "grower" neighborhoods. This ordinance is an important first step and hopefully, it will result in safer, more secure neighborhoods while allowing the legal growth of marijuana for medical needs. Rural residents need some protection and this ordinance, with the suggested alterations above, appears to be a reasonable way to help provide that protection. Doing nothing allows conditions to worsen and exposes an increasing number of innocent Butte County residents to even greater risk. Thank you far your thoughtful consideration in this matter. Lance R. Smith PO Box $4 Durham, CA 95938 c _ ~ ~~ ~ ~ G 1 file:IlCaUserslkmoghannamlA.ppData ocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 2 From: Gail Greb [ggreb@ocesd.org] Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 11:55 .AM To: BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim; Kirk, Maureen; Wahl, Larry; Connelly, Bill Subject: May 4th board meeting/ marijuana use and growth May 2, 2011 Butte County Council Members, Urgent Requestl!Ilf!If Thank you for this opportunity to have my concerns considered. have been a home owner in Oroville for over 20 years. I live in a residential neighborhood with four neighboring schools, Las Plumas High School, Helen Wilcox Elm School, Golden Hills Elm School, and Oakdale Elm School. This area is also home to two very large community churches, The Mormon church of Later Day Saints and the Nazarene Church that serve hundreds. The neighborhood has always has pride in their families and homes. In the recent years, because of the Marijuana growers the neighborhood has diminished terribly. As you a{ready know, with the economy and the housing market the way it is, you can't just pack up and go if you don't like what's happening in your neighborhood. There seems to be little hope when we make call after call to law enforcement and nothing can be done. What about the Law abiding citizens????? During the peak season prior to harvest the area smells sooooo0000o bad it is not enjoyable to even utilize my own yard. The smell enters my home, and I suffer from terrible headaches. I am an allergy suffer and can't even find refuge in my own home. One serious concern is safety. The Marijuana growth is on both sides of my home, which is on a small lot. One large garden is right outside of my living room and bedroom windows. It's approximately Eft away, so besides the smell it's a safety hazard. I am now nervous and keep a loaded gun, because I am scared of anyone who might choose to rob from the gardens next to me, and violence might occur at anytime, even resulting in my home being broken into yet again. Another serious concern is the seasonal traffic that occurs at the marijuana growers homes. Obviously this becomes an opportunity for them to make additional income as there are sales going on all times of the day and night. I thought with schools, families that don't choose this fife style, and churches, marijuana regulations would be in place for them as well. It appears that medical marijuana can be comforting for those that are seriously ill. This should be purchased from a regulated distributor as other prescriptions are. The key word here is.. seriously ill...lt seems as though people are approved for medical marijuana cards for things as simple as an ingrown toe nail...to be funny. My concern here is not to impose on the need of the seriously ill medical marijuana user. 's simply ho~CV-rfiyself and of rs in my neigh rhood and community are imposed on by not Y~m~ ata~ocallMicrosoftlWindowslTem or ... 5/2/2011 ile.Yl .1 serslk~nog pp p ~' Page 2 0~ 2 haying appropriate regulations.. just want to be free to feel safe, enjoy my home and neighborhood. Concerned citizen, crying out for consideration. Thank youE Gail Greb 5774 Vista Del Cerro Oro~ille Ca.95966 530-534-5621 file:IlCaUserslkmoghannamlAppDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 1 From: Bette palmer [bette555@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Sunday, May O1, 2011 4:48 PM To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; mkirt@buttecounty.net; Lambert, Steve; Yamaguchi, Kim Subject: Medical Marijuana Ordinance Letter to our Supervisors: May1, 2011 l am writing to support the draft on Medical Marijuana cultivation Ordinance. Why should a few growers ruin the County we live in. We should be able to use our yards and let our children and grandchildren enjoy what we had at one time. The smell in some neighborhoods is over powering. I suggest we don't allow ANY Marijuana plants, mature or immature within 1,000 feet of any places where children will congregate, school, churches, bus stops, etc. This is so Critical to us in all neighborhoods. IT MUST STOP NOW! Thank you far your time, please stand up and fight for us! Bette Palmer Durham, Calif. 891-9190 ~~~ C '~ filed/C:1UserslkmoghannamlApp atalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 1 From: Mark Adams [madams@northstareng.com~ Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 8:22 PM To: Connelly, Bill; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim Cc: Barbara Berger Subject: Draft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance Good evening, I would like to express my absolute support for adoption of the I]raft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance. Medical marijuana cultivation is destroying entire neighborhoods and it is essential that it be brought into control immediately. I believe this ordinance is the best method to achieve a balance between the true medical needs of the community while controlling those elements that are in this enterprise for financial reasons only. This draft ordinance appears to strike a very fair balance. Please consider making one very important change to the ordinance as proposed. I request that you consider not allowing ANY marijuana plants, mature or immature, within 1,000 feet of places where children will congregate, including schools, parks, churches, BUS STOPS, etc. Thank you for considering this request, Mark Mark Adams RCE 34257, LEED AP President NorthStar Engineering 111 Mission Ranch Blvd, Ste. 160 Chico, CA 96926 (53D) 893-1800 ext. 2Q5 Fax (530} 893-21 i 3 www.northstaren~c»m f ' fle:IlCaUsersVamoghannamlAppDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Moghannam, Kathleen Subject: 1"W: Marijuana Ordinance Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 12:59 PM Ta: Connelly, Bill Subject: Marijuana Ordinance Dear Mr. Connelly, I am a concerned citizen of Butte County and want to pass on my support for the current Ordinance regarding medical marijuana growth. {Although I would have preferred to have the ordinance that was 1•irst presented that was much more strict version.) I am requesting that you and your fellow Board members da the right thing and approve the current Ordinance that will be brought before you on Wednesday. I live in a portion of Butte County that is literally infested with pot growers and gardens. I would [ove to be able to come to a meeting of the Board of Supervisors and express my Opinion. However, in doing so, I feel that my safety and the security of my home and belongings would be jeopardized. These people are ruthless and vengeful I am a woman and would definitely feel intimidated, to say the least. Mast of the growers in my area live in campers/trailers. These people pay little property tax (if at all} and rarely vote. I can assure you I have voted in EVERY election and definitely pay my share of property/sales tax in Butte County. Most of the homes/campers trailers that the growers reside in do not even have running water and most would be considered uninhabitable under County Building Codes. They water their grows from the local streams and creeks and actually pump water from the different lakes, resevoirs and irrigation district in the area. The continuous stream of trucks/trailers with waters tanks that run up and down the roads is unbelievable. I contacted your office personally today to express my support of this ordinance and request that you support it, as well. I was informed by your staff that if I sent an email you would share it with the other Board Supervisors. Please do sa! As you probably are aware, I will not give you my name or address. I absolutely cannot risk the fact that the information may fall into the hands of the growers that are against this ordinance. Again, Mr. Connelly, I am begging you to please do what's right for this County and save our property values!!! Vote YES an the ordinance governing the cultivation of medical marijuana in unincorporated Butte County. Thank you for your time and consideration. A very concerned Butte County resident "/ j Mo hannam, Kathleen Subject: RE=: Marijuana Issue from: Gloria Rose mailto: Eoriaroserose ahoo.com Sent: Saturday, April 30, 201]. 9:46 AM To: Connelly, 13i1i Subject: Marijuana issue Supervisor Bill Connelly, I am writing out of concern for our county. The issue of the marijuana growing in this county is totally out of control. I live in Durham and the smell is terrible. I can't even open my home up for fresh air because of it. Property value has dropped. Besides the element this activity brings in is not a good thing. That's all we, the citizens, of Butte need is a bunch of "pot heads" out driving. I think the medical issue is a joke. It has been inconclusive as to whether it truly works. The entire problem is about money. I was appalled to learn that truck after truck are coming into our area from Texas. I strongly urge you and the other supervisors to vote far the ordinance. This problem has to be faced and that is one step in the right direction. Thank you for serving your County. Gloria Rose 2346 Brown St Durham CA 9593 S Gloria's ~~.~ ~~ S~s~ ~ Moghannam, Kathleen To: BOS; Alpert, Bruce; Snel{ings, Tim; Kim, Sang Subject: FW: Draft medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance From: myra patane mailto:m atane hotmail.com Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:2D pM To: Lambert, Steve Subject: Draft medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance I am writing to plead with you to support the Draft Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance. I can't express enough how important the ordinance is to the members of our beautiful community. I would also ask that you would consider not allowing ANY MARI.IUANA plants, mature or immature, within 1,000 feet of places where children will congregate. This would include schools, parks, churches, BUS STOPS, etc. This ordinance is critical to ail neighborhoods in our county. Thanks you far yaur consideration. Myra Patane 868-5342 ' My~cx• Moghannam, Kathleen To: Subject: Yamaguchi, Kim RI=: MMCO Fram: Kelly Frazier fmailto:kekly-frazierCa?hotmail.com~ Sent: Friday, Aprik 23, 20119:10 AM To: districtl4Ca~buttecounty.net; Kirk, Maureen; Connelly, i3iA; Yamaguchi, Kim; Wahl, Larry Subject: MMCO Dear Board of Supervisors: The Proposal from February 22, 2011, is above and beyond sufficient for any person that truly feels they "need" so called "medical" marijuana to help them with the effects of their iNness. Have you experienced living next door to someone growing marijuana? 1T STINKS! Literally, it stinks. Not only does it smell like you've got a family of skunks living next door it creates unbelieveable traffic and parties and they laugh in the faces of those that "have" to put up with "their" illegal behavior. People are "NOT" using this drug for medicinal purposes they are using it as a means of making a great deak of money. Illegal money. The drug is being sold to our children and a good part of the teenagers and young adults know which houses are the "pot" houses. People that are allowed to grow "medical marijuana" SHOULD have restrictions and accountability. The fees imposed should be at a level to cover the costs of providing this accountability. With all due respect, you know just as well as I that it's wrong. It's not us, it's them that have the wrong frame of mind. I plead with you to stand up and do the right thing. Don't give the pot growers another leg to stand on. Thank you for doing the right thing. Respectfully, Kelly Frazier 530.589.3547 ~~ ~ / ~c. R~,~ Sret~s Mo hannam, Kathleen To; Alpert, Bruce, Spellings, Tim; Kim, Sang Subject: FW: from Mrs. Smith Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 i.:18 PM To: Connelly, Bill; BOS pistrict 4; Yamaguchi, Kim; Kirk, Maureen; Wahl, Larry Subject: from Mrs. Smith I received a call today from a lady who wanted me to send her message to the Board for consideration with three vote on Marijuana ordinances. I, Patricia Vance also have two close friends who are pharmacists and they tell me the same thing that Mrs Smith confirmed for me. From Mrs. Charlotte Smith acsmitl~ncbb,net She Said "Y have had several cases of cancer, I lost my daughter and my mother to cancer, so I have a lot of experience with what all the systems are. My daughter and I both found that the pill from the pharmacy took care of our nausea, pain and appetite. The pill medication did not give us any feeling of euphoria or mental unstably, like we are told the smoking does. At na time would I or any of my family ever considered exposing our children or others in our home or our neighborhood to Marijuana smoke. Nor would we have grown it, were the our children or other children in the community would have been exposed to the contamination of sprays, water pollution, smells and the danger and problems that it brings to a community.. Nor did we ever fell the need to eat it, or make a 90 to 120 proof tincture alcoholic beverage to drink. The pill medication provided by our Cancer Doctor warked and works for every other cancer patient I have meet and ask, which unfortunately are many. The only reason that anyone would want to smoke, eat, drink the plant instead of use the pill medication is to get the other feelings of what they call high, because it is the only difference. We have several properties around us growing marijuana and we know them, none of them have cancer and have never complained of any aliment or pain, other than the normal everyday occasional ache." Mrs. Charlotte Smith acsmith ,ncbb,net Mo hannam, Ka#hleen To: Cook, Holly Subject: RE: You can make a difference REVIEW IMMEDIA7ELY!fi Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2011 10:50 AM Subject: You can make a difference REVIEW IMMEDIATELY!!! Friends- Our board of supervisors needs our support. They have been getting death threats and people have been letting their cows out. Please call them and came to the meeting. It really is about the health and safety of our community. I have called and will be there? -robin Robinette Cook Begin forwarded message: From: Kathryn McLaughlin < ann c mail.com> Date: April 19, 2011 3:35:22 PM PDT To: undisclosed-recipients:; Subject: Marijuana Update, REVIEW IMMEDIATELY!?! This is the site to go to to read the newly revised proposal on the marijuana issue. IT IS SUPER IMPORTANT THAT YOU CALL THE SUPERVISORS AGAIN, reminding them of your desires in regarding marijuana. Please read the ordinance, it is short. h alwww.buttecoun .netJcoblA endas/2011/A enda SP050411/N1J S ecial Meetin . df Larry Wall is against any ordinance restricting marijuana . Please call him. He is not in favor of growing marijuana he just thinks it is unenforcable. We think it is worth the effort to have an ordinance in place to begin to protect our neighborhoods. Bill Conally, Supervisor of Oroville held a meeting in Oroville the other day and told the people there that if the anti-marijuana people, (That`s us), don't show up to this next meeting... MAY 4, Wednesday, 5:30 at the Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita, Chico . ...the proposition will fail. WE HAVE TO BE THERE! IF YOU VALUE THE SAFETY OF YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD PLEASE COME! /i ,~ ~. ~~ SNP ,mss' The pro marijuana people out-number us at the meetings, but not in the neighborhoods. That won't do us any good if we are not there to show our support and speak out. They are not afraid to speak out for their rights, we need to be ready to defend our rights and have no fear. Remember, wicked men prevail when good men do nothing. Thank you to the few {about 10) who did came to the last meeting. Now, we need about 200. it would stun the supervisors and we would see some serious work done in our favor. They are just waiting to hear from us, letters, email, phone calls, etc. LET'S SHOW OUR COMMUNITY WE ARE READY TO STAND FOR SOMETHING GOOD AND SUPPORT THE SUPERVISORS WHO ARE TRYING TO PROTECT US. WE CAN'T 3UST ELECT THEM, WE HAVE TO LET THEM KNOW WHERE WE STAND ON THE ISSUES. Bili Connelly 538-6834 Larry Wahl 891-0686 Maureen Kirk 891-2$00 Steve Lambert 538-2516 Kim Yamaguchi 872-6304 Thanks again, Kathryn McLaughlin 893-4446 Mo hannam, Kathleen Subject; FW: MMCO From: Michelle Carlson Lmai[to:mikiejc(~hotmail.coml Sent: Thursday, April 28, 20118:05 PM To: Connelly, Bill Subject: MMCO Mr. Connelly, As a resident of the small community of Richvale for most of my life, I fee! that it it is my duty for the sake of the safety of my family to urge that you vote to implement a Medical Marijuana Ordinance to control the cultivation of this substance. We are currently on the front line as are many other residents of our small town as several properties are already growing marijuana here and most recientiy the properly across the street from my home has been purchased to grow more. As obnosious as the dealing with the odors and other issues of the growing of this product may be, it will be nothing compared to the additional traffic, problematic visitors and possible theft and violence that an uncontroled production of this product would be. I am not happy that you have already succummed to the pressure of the individuals that are promoting growing marijuana by downgrading the restrictions that were originally proposed on this ordinance but reaize that it is necessary to have and ordinate that al[ of you supervisors can support. It is imperative that you vote to enact this ordinance and offer some protection to the innocent families and children that you represent. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by a-mai! or phone. (882-4248} Thank you for you time and consideration regarding this important matter. 3ames Carlson Richvale, CA /- ~ / j ~C ,' ~r R,s~,~ Lisa Ryan 9225 Stanford Lane Durham, CA 95938 Apri129, 2411 Bill Connelly District 1: Supervisor Butte County 5280 Lower Wyandotte Rd. Oroville, CA 95966 Dear Supervisor Connelly: I am a long-time resident of our Durham, and I am writing to express my full support for the proposed land use ordinance regarding the cultivation of medical marijuana, or the addition of Article 1 to Chapter 34A. I think that regardless of your personal feelings regarding the use of marijuana, be it recreationally or far medicinal purposes, it cannot be argued that the quasi-legalization of marijuana cultivation in large quantities has led to an increase in crime rates and a decrease in property values for those properties surrounding a sizeable grow operation. This is due, of course, to the fact that while the State of California has determined that the cultivation and medicinal use of marijuana is legal, the Federal government does not share this opinion. As a result, the value of marijuana has remained unchanged, and regardless of the grower's true intentions, criminals still see these operations as a target and a potential windfall. As I'm sure you have been made aware, many of these growers operate as a cooperative and can have dozens of "recommendations" from physicians making it not at all uncommon for several dozen or even hundreds of plants to be grown on a relatively small piece of land. I'm not talking about land located in the more remote portions of our county either, but instead in neighborhoods with large gardens mere yazds from neighboring houses. This causes people to be fearful for their own safety and more importantly, the well-being of their children, not to mention the unappealing odor experienced for two to three months out of the year. I think that the allowance of six mature plants for a single piece of property is more than generous and while still nat ideal in my opinion, is a reasonable compromise and hopefully not lucrative enough to attract the criminal element that dozens of plants representing potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars surely does. I will be in attendance at the meeting on May 4 and I know the opposition to this proposed ordinance will be well represented armed with their repetitive and ill-informed arguments. I also know that many of the citizens I've spoken with that support the ordinance are afraid to speak their opinions at the meeting far fear of retribution from those opposed. No so coincidentally enough, Supervisor Steve Lambert informed the group at the Durham meeting on April 27 that the day following the last public discussion, the gates on his property had been removed and his cattle ran loose, so I don't think these concerns are unfounded. T would encourage you to consider how you would feel if you had one of these operations next door to you and vote to rein in this type activity, while still remaining compassionate to those O ~ i i Bill Connelly May 1, 2011 Page 2 truly sick and in need of the type of help that medical marijuana reportedly provides. This is the type of compromise that is needed, and inaction simply will not work. In fact, it will only cause the problem to continue to grow exponentially. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to your responsible vote on this matter. Sincerely, Lisa Ryan Dan Ryan 9225 Stanford Lane Durham, CA 95938 Apri129, 2011 Bill Connelly District 1: Supervisor Butte County 5280 Lower Wyandotte Rd. Oroville, CA 95966 Dear Supervisor Connelly: I am a long-time resident of our Durham, and I am writing to express my full support for the proposed land use ordinance regarding the cultivation of medical marijuana, or the addition of Article 1 to Chapter 34A. I think that regardless of your personal feelings regarding the use of marijuana, be it recreationally or far medicinal purposes, it cannot be argued that the quasi-legalization of marijuana cultivation in large quantities has led to an increase in crime rates and a decrease in property values for those properties surrounding a sizeable grow operation. This is due, of course, to the fact that while the State of California has determined that the cultivation and medicinal use of marijuana is legal, the Federal government does not share this opinion. As a result, the value of marijuana has remained unchanged, and regardless of the grower's true intentions, criminals still see these operations as a target and a potential windfall. As I'm sure you have been made aware, many of these growers operate as a cooperative and can have dozens of "recommendations" from physicians making it not at all uncommon for several dozen or even hundreds of plants to be grown on a relatively small piece of land. I'm not talking about land located in the mare remote portions of our county either, but instead in neighborhoods with large gardens mere yards from neighboring houses. This causes people to be fearful for their own safety and more importantly, the well-being of their children, not to mention the unappealing odor experienced far two to three months out of the year. I think that the allowance of six mature plants for a single piece of property is more than generous and while still not ideal in my opinion, is a reasonable compromise and hopefully not lucrative enough to attract the criminal element that dozens of plants representing potentially hundreds of thousands of dollars surely does. I will be in attendance at the meeting on May 4 and I know the opposition to this proposed ordinance will be well represented armed with their repetitive and ill-informed arguments. I also know that many of the citizens I've spoken with that support the ordinance arc afraid to speak their opinions at the meeting for fear of retribution from those opposed. No so coincidentally enough, Supervisor Steve Lambert informed the group at the Durham meeting on Apri127 that the day following the last public discussion, the gates on his property had been removed and his cattle ran loose, so I don't think these concerns are unfounded. I would encourage you to consider how you would feel if you had one of these operations next door to you and vote to rein in this type activity, while still remaining compassionate to those l / ~ / Bill Connelly May 1, 2011 Page 2 truly sick and in need of the type of help that medical marijuana reportedly provides. This is the type of compromise that is needed, and inaction simply will not work. In fact, it will only cause the problem to continue to grow exponentially. 1 appreciate your consideration and look forward to your responsible vote on this matter. Sincerely, Dan Ryan Page 1 of 2 From: Pat Vance [patpvance@nvwisp.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 11:18 PM To: Connelly, Bill; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; Spellings, Tim Subject: Letter to the court about poblems with grower. Below is one of several letters that were sent to the Judge and DA's office about one of our large growers involved with an organised group of growersI I Patricia Vance helped the sheriff on a confiscation of an SUV, Enclosed Trailer and 400 pds of this groups Illegal Marijuana, so i know they are illegl growers. And they brag about how much money they make. And what they will do to us if we do not mind our own business. Dear Judge RE: Davis, Kenneth Ralph (SCR77709} Sentencing I have owned my 35 acre property in Yankee Hill for almost 20 years, My wife and I used to come and hike and ride quads on the property. I used to bring my grandchildren who loved being able to go out and ride in the woods and roads in our development, and see all the deer and wildlife everywhere. Now, I can not let my grandchildren or my wife go for a ride anywhere and will not bring my trailer up, with the six pot grows surrounding my land, and most of the forest cut down the animals run off, it is no longer a safe or nice place to visit. For the last two years Mr. Davis has cut down so many trees and graded so many properties to nothing but dirt and roads, including a road last year and now another this year across my land. To keep the road from washing off and eroding this winter, the first estimate to repair the damage is $5000. Plus permits and EPA and Water erosion study costs. To replace the corner section marker of myself and two others it will cost around $2000. I was shown this marker by the surveyor in 1991 when lower gulch road was widened on my land. My thought in solving a problem has always look at who will benef t, and usually that's the guilty party, Since Mr. Davis is the only one who had a reason or would benef t from removal of the marker, leaves us with only one suspect. There ' o ease ton my deed for Mr. Davis to cut a road or for any other purpose C : ~ ~~ f 5~1 ~ ~ft C file://~:lUserslkmoghannaml~lppDat ocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 2 of 2 other than ingress and egress on the existing lower gulch road and utilities. We intend to file charges of trespass and collect the fees to repair the damage. The action by this defendant are intentional and deliberate. The only thing this kind of person understands, your honor is JAIL TIME, because they are making so much money on there pot, that fines are as Mr. Davis says "just part of doing business" Andrew Smith Lower Gulch Rd. Yankee Hill, Ca. 95965 flea/CaUserslkmoghannamlAppDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Mo hannam, Kathleen Subject: FW: Marijuana From: Cheryl Turnbough mailto:cturnbou alermaschools.or Sent: Thursday, Apri[ 28, 201 X0:59 AM To; Connelly, Bill Subject; Marijuana Hello, My name is Cheryl Turnbough and I am one of your constituents. I was unable to attend the discussion at the Nazarene Church, but I do want to weigh-in on this matter. Please hold the line as much as you can on marijuana growers, sellers, medicinal or not. Please only allow the minimum we are being forced to put up with under the law. f have fined in Oroville for 30 years, and I see the mess that comes from drugs, marijuana being part of that problem. Those people who really do have a need far medicinal marijuana (small percentage of users) have access to what they need. People say that the facts are with expansion of marijuana, that it is a harmless drug. Statistics as you know can lie. Most people know someone who is a marijuana user and can see the "facts" about how it destroys lives, makes people using it leaches on society, or forces them to sell it to supplement the money that they obtain from the government coffers (aka taxpayers). Butte County is broke along with every other county in California. We need producers (not of marijuana) not takers, the piggy bank is EMPTY! We don't need more of a drain on the already stressed social services (police, fire, hospital etc). Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Cheryl Turnbough CC' W', /I y'"" ~~ rr ~ 1 l~~,~~ Page 1 of 2 From: Pat Vance [patpvance@nvwisp.com] Sent: Friday, Apri129, 2011 12:11 AM To: Connelly, Bill; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen; Snellings, Tim Subject: Letter to Jugde testified twice about threats, etc, I, Patricia Vance, was served a subpoena by the DA's Office the others came and ask to speak to the judge at trial. there will be a couple more letters from the people that testif ed in court and there letters describing to the court what they have gone through. To Whom it may Concern: RE: Davis, Kenneth Ralph (SCR77709) Sentencing The only word T have to describe Mr. Davis is DESTROY. He has taken a peaceful, friendly, safe, healthy, beautiful, community and torn it apart. The reason I have become the loudest voice for our community is most people are afraid of the element that has came inta our community, as they should be since the few of us who have spoken out, have been threatened many times. Many of them thank me for trying to do something. I am afraid, my family is afraid for me. Our heath problems and our neighbors complain of the same problems. Knowing our wells, creeks, and lake are being contaminated by the fertilizers and pesticides and herbicides, people living in tents and trailers with no facilities, to protect there pot from people coming with guns to steal it. Having the code enforcement come time after time and smell toilet, from my front door and can not do anything but send letters, telling me and Deputy Freeman he can not make them move the trailers or tents. Mr. Davis has been involved in the grading and cutting down of entire mountain sides of trees, Cutting roads across others property and when confronted the second time he did it, says well no body did anything about it last year, so I thought it was ok. Even though people did confront him the first time. Mr. Davis has stolen water from neighbors well and our creeks, then says its just the cost of doing business when he gets caught. Ask why he did not get an attorney he said why should I pay an attorney too. The Double trailer semi dump truck, that Mr. Davis owns, coming in and out every day hauling tap soil and fertilizer, towing his big backhoe, tears up our roads. We spent $50,000 crowning and graveling and $x,200 this spring getting ready for summer. This was totally destroyed, gravel in ditch, gravel on road pulverized and the dust is horrible, ask about this happening to our roads„ because of the trucks some times 10 in one day, Mr. Day~~epli ` we have to~nake a living." again no regard for others. C = ~`~~ ~"~ ~ ~ s ~ ~ <~ flea/CaUserslkmo hannaml'A DatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTem or ... 5/2/2011 g pp p ~'y Page 2 of 2 One of our families with two small boys, last year, walked away from there home after 14 yrs. When the view from there deck was almost a hundred plants of marijuana, and people living in tent and trailers, with no toilets. To protect the health of there boys and themselves when they watched the growers spraying and there eyes would burn and water and knowing what we had gone throw with our growers next door, with no help from the county and knowing they could never sell there home with the smells and view, they gave up everything and started over in a rented apartment. ~ have talked to over 16 of my neighbors who do not want to live here anymore, most of which hoped they would never have to leave. Everyone used to walk the roads and hike and ride quads with there grand kids, no one except the pot growers, feel safe to walk the roads now. 7 and several others don't even feel safe in our own homes. All of what has been described Mr. Davis has been involved, he has shown to us in over the past three years he has no regards for anyone's well being or property. Far these reasons and to help the District Attorney and Sheriff office in there efforts to help all of us in Butte County .Task the court to send a strong message to Mr. Davis and the others described by deputy Freeman, during his testimony in court, that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated, by giving the strongest punishment and fine possible. Patricia Vance 530-533-3770 filed/CaUserslkmoghannamlAppDatalLocallMicrosoftlWindowslTemporary ... 5/2/2011 Page 1 of 1 From: Pat Vance [patpvance@nvwisp.com] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2411 11:51 PM To: Connelly, Bill; BOS District 4; Yamaguchi, Kim; Wahl, Larry; Kirk, Maureen Subject: Letter and testifed to Judge about damages This lady is in her 70's and drove over three hours and testified in court, Twice. She told the judge that she had hoped to retire here with one of her sons and build a home, but now they will not be, because of the large pot grows surrounding her property and the kind of people they are, would not be a place she would want to live. Letter to the court: Re: Davis, Kenneth Ralph (SCR77749) Sentencing My experience with Dear Peak Lake Estates in the past was of my husband, who past away, he came to this peaceful place he loved and I never was worried about his safety, or the trailers and things left on the property, even though we lived over three hours away. Now in the past three years my property has been broken into. Mr. Davis has trespassed on my land and tack water from my well, the black pipe hooked to my faucet, went across my property then across Mr. Davis's property to two large water holding tanks that were being filled with my small 5 gallon a minute well. The well pump would have been running day and night, I am lucky it did not burn it out and run my well dry with that amount of aver usage. I would have had a very large electric bill, except for some reason, my meter wheel was not turning at all. I reported it to the PGE and they changed my meter and now we have the PGE box locked and the well turned off. Last summer Mr. Davis cut down trees and made a single lane raad across the back of my land. This year Mr. Davis has cut a two lane road and cut down mare trees on my land. I understand the bids are over $5004.44 to repair the damage. Also the property survey marker has been removed, this will cost $1944. to replace it. I am speaking up because it seems that unless we do, we all will not only have our properties and environment damaged, but the over use of the water supply, will drop the water table so low none of us will have water for our homes. I would ask the court to consider these actions of Mr. Davis as an indication of his lack of respect for others and there property. Lois Orum 218 Rich Gulch Rd. Yankee Hill, Ca 95965 1e:11C:lUserslkmo hannar~A DatalLocallMxcrosoftlWindowslTem or ... 5/2/2011 g pP P ~'y Moghannam, Kathleen Subject: FW:MMCO From: Donna Aregood fmailta:bdaregood@aol.com~ Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2Q11 6:11 PM To: Connelly, Bill Subject: MMCO As a resident of the Concow area, z'd like to encourage you to vote "YES" on the Medical Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance. Hopefully it will help to secure a safer community environment. Thank you, Donna Aregood 3943 Yellow Wood Road Lake Concow Yankee Hill, CA 95965 i S CG (~~, ~ ~5, ~~~~~ ~~