City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/14/2016
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Extension of Moratorium on the Approval of New Cannabis Dispensaries
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FROM:
Eric S. Vail, City Attorney
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Adopt the proposed Ordinance extending the temporary moratorium on the approval of new dispensaries for six months
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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.
DISCUSSION:
The City issued the required report on the measures taken since adoption on December 1, 2016. The report was posted to the medical cannabis page on the City's website and was available to anyone who requested the report. As noted in the report, the City has taken the following measures:
1. The City has begun the process of assembling the Medical Cannabis Task Force as required under Section 5.88.140 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code. The Task Force is to consist of 8 to 15 members and is charged with proposing amendments to the code or any rules or regulations promulgated ther...
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