Report Prepared by: Kenneth Rozell, Senior Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, and Kim Espinosa, Planning Manager, Development Services Department
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SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment #16-02 Regarding Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Deliveries, and Cultivation for Qualified Patients
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing medical marijuana dispensaries (subject to specific conditions and requirements), delivery of medical marijuana from licensed dispensaries, and limited indoor cultivation of medical marijuana for qualified patients.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion to:
A. Adopt a Negative Declaration and Introduce Ordinance 2464 that would allow medical marijuana dispensaries in the Professional/Commercial Office (C-O) zone with a conditional use permit once the City Council adopts additional regulations; allow delivery of medical marijuana from licensed dispensaries; and allow limited indoor growth of medical marijuana (up to 6 plants per lot) for qualified patients under specific circumstances:
"An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Chapter 20.84, "Medical Marijuana and Cultivation" and amending Sections 20.20.040 "Conditional Uses," of the Merced Municipal Code regarding the zoning of medical marijuana dispensaries as conditional uses".
AND
B. Approving a supplemental appropriation in Fund 017 in the amount of $2,260 to pay for State filing fees for the Negative Declaration and allowing the Finance Officer to make the necessary budget adjustments.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Deny the request; or,
2. Refer back to staff for reconsideration of specific items (specific items to be addressed in City Council motion); or,
3. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in City Council motion).
AUTHORITY
City of Merced Charter, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
At the meeting of July 18, 2016, the City Coun...
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