City Council
MEETING DATE: 3/9/2016
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Draft Medical Cannabis Administrative Rules
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FROM:
Charlie McClendon, City Manager
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council review and provide feedback and guidance regarding the content of the draft Medical Cannabis Administrative Rules
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BACKGROUND:
Revised ordinances governing the issuance of local licenses and conditional use permits for Medical Cannabis businesses were recently adopted by Council. The new ordinances provide that potential business operators may file applications with the City beginning on April 1, 2016. Staff has worked to develop procedures and rules to guide the application process and ensure that all applicants are treated fairly. Once the draft rules are finalized they will be posted on the City website and made available to applicants so that they can be aware of what will be expected.
DISCUSSION:
The draft Medical Cannabis Administrative Rules were prepared to provide guidance to potential applicants and staff regarding the process for applying for a Medical Cannabis License and Conditional Use Permit. The rules synthesize the regulations in Chapter 5.88 and 9.108 of the Code and provide a step-by-step guide to the permitting process. The rules start with an introductory section that identifies some of the key issues that applicants must consider before deciding to apply for a Medical Cannabis License or Conditional Use Permit. These include the fees for applying (the City is keeping the existing deposit-based system in place for now) and the fact that a Medical Cannabis License and CUP are required for each location. Also, the applicants can choose whether to apply for a License and CUP concurrently or may wait to apply for a CUP until after the License has been approved. Under either scenario, a CUP cannot be issued until after the License is approved. The rules make it clear to applicants that applying for both approvals ...
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