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We use this newsletter to share information and updates about the adult-use cannabis industry in our city. People can sign up for this newsletter on the City website.
CPED staff presented proposed zoning code updates for cannabis businesses to the Planning Commission at a public hearing on September 30, 2024. The code update will regulate when, where, and how cannabis businesses can operate. These proposed rules aim to foster a thriving cannabis industry while ensuring the safety and health of residents. View the staff report provided to the Planning Commission.
At the meeting, members of the public provided feedback on the proposed regulations. Planning Commissioners, after consideration, recommended the draft move forward for City Council review, with two proposed changes:
- Reduce the required distance between a school and a cannabis dispensary from 500 feet to 300 feet.
- Decrease required minimum size of a commercial or industrial area where a dispensary could be located from 5 acres to 3 acres.
View a recording of the Planning Commission meeting.
Next step: City Council committee to consider cannabis zoning
The original code update language drafted by staff, and a memo noting the recommendations from the Planning Commission, will now be presented to the City Council’s Business, Housing & Zoning Committee (BHZ) at their next meeting:
BHZ meeting
Tuesday. Oct. 22, 1:30 p.m.
Public Service Center
250 S. Fourth St., Room 350
View the meeting agenda
The meeting does not include a public hearing, but the public is encouraged to submit written comments about agenda items.
You can learn more about this process of amending the zoning code on our zoning code text amendment webpage and adult-use cannabis amendment webpage.
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