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Staff Report for Adoption of the Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff requests that the City Council adopt the medical marijuana dispensary ordinance that was passed to print with amendments on November 4, 2013.
BACKGROUND
Since the expiration of the moratorium on the issuance of land use entitlements related to uses involving medical marijuana dispensaries expired on October 1, 2012 the City Council has reviewed, taken public comment, held several meetings and provided comments upon a draft ordinance that would allow the operation of and impose regulations upon medical marijuana dispensaries in the City.
At the City Council's direction, staff presents for second reading an ordinance regulating medical marijuana dispensaries' establishment and operations. At the City Council's direction the following amendments were made in the motion to pass to print the ordinance for first reading:
* The ordinance will take effect thirty days after its adoption at second reading;
* one dispensary permit shall be issued; and
* high definition cameras or other technology that provides high resolution video and recording capability shall be implemented as part of a dispensary's security operations.
Two public presentations on the necessary amendments to the City's Zoning Code -- one before the Board of Zoning Adjustments for review and comment, and one before the Planning Commission for review and a recommendation -- will be scheduled. Those two presentations will include a review of the adopted ordinance, and staff recommended amendments to the Zoning Code to bring the Zoning Code in compliance with the ordinance. The proposed Zoning Code amendments, including the comments from the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and the comments and recommendation from the Planning Commission will be presented to the City Council for its approval in Spring 2014.
Also at the City Council's request, staff presents t...
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