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RESOLUTION Adding Title 5, Chapter 6 to the San Leandro Administrative Code, Establishing a Cannabis Product Manufacturing Pilot Program
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WHEREAS, California’s Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act establishes a comprehensive state licensing system for the commercial cultivation, manufacture, retail sale, testing, and distribution of cannabis and cannabis products; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro has adopted an ordinance to enable and regulate local cannabis manufacturing businesses in conjunction with State licensing requirements; and
WHEREAS, the manufacturing of cannabis products has only recently been legalized in the State of California and it is in the interest of the City of San Leandro to ensure that this new land use is responsibly established and compatible with other uses in the City; and
WHEREAS, this pilot program establishes procedures for processing and reviewing Conditional Use Permit applications for Cannabis Product Manufacturing on a limited basis in accord with the Zoning Code and General Plan policies; and
WHEREAS, this pilot program in the Administrative Code will function in tandem with the provisions of the Zoning Code until such time the City Council sees fit to discontinue or modify the pilot program; and
WHEREAS, the addition of Title 5, Chapter 13 to the San Leandro Administrative Code is set forth in the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO HEREBY RESOLVES THAT:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and made a part of this resolution.
2. That the addition of Title 5, Chapter 13, to the San Leandro Administrative Code, as set forth in the attached Exhibit A, is hereby approved and the pilot program described therein is authorized.