City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/14/2017
TITLE:
Title
Ordinance Prohibiting Additional Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses South of Interstate 10
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council provide second reading and adopt an ordinance prohibiting the issuance of new medical cannabis licenses to dispensaries south of Interstate 10.
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BACKGROUND:
On November 23, 2016, pursuant to Government Code section 65858, the City Council of the City of Cathedral City enacted by a four-fifths vote Ordinance No. 785 as an urgency measure imposing a 45-day moratorium on the approval of new cannabis dispensaries The Ordinance prohibits the approval of any application for a medical cannabis dispensary license under Chapter 5.88 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code or a conditional use permit for a dispensary under Chapter 9.108 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code unless a complete application form, including all required supporting documentation and the application deposit fee was submitted by close of business on November 23, 2016. Government Code section 65858 allows an initial 45-day moratorium to be extended for up to 10 months and 15 days after a noticed public hearing is held. A second extension for up to an additional 12 months is also allowed. Prior to extending a moratorium the City must draft a report which provides the measures taken since the adoption of the urgency ordinance.
On December 14, 2016, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 786 extending the moratorium for a period of six months, with a new expiration date of July 7, 2017 and retained the right to further extend the moratorium for the remaining four months and fifteen days allowed under Government Code section 65858.
On March 13th, the Cannabis Task Force met and recommended extending the moratorium indefinitely south of Interstate 10.
DISCUSSION:
During the time that the temporary moratorium has been in place the City Cannabis Task force was appointed and met on several occasions. One of the topics of discussion was the relevancy of the moratorium.
On March 13, 2017 the Task Force met and discussed the moratorium and recommended that the City extend the moratorium indefinitely south of Interstate 10.
The proposed ordinance prohibits the issuance of new Medical Cannabis Licenses to Dispensaries located south of Interstate 10. It was approved at first reading on May 24, 2017 and, if approved at second reading tonight, the ordinance will take effect about the time the temporary moratorium expires, thus no further action on the temporary moratorium is required.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no direct fiscal impact associated with this action
ATTACHMENTS:
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 5.88 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code Prohibiting the issuance of new Medical Cannabis Licenses to Dispensaries located south of Interstate 10.