HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/01/2012 7A DATE SUBMITTED January 20, 2012
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON 1A
CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: Public Hearing on Ordinance Study Session Date January �i, 2012
No 5178 granting six (6) month extension COUNCIL MEETING Date: February 1, 2012
on the existing moratorium (Ordinance No Department DCD
5159) for Medical Marihuana Collective Presenter Allison Damels
Gardens Phone: 360 473 5289
SUMMARY: The action before City Council is to conduct a public hearing to grant a six (6) month
extension on the existing moratorium (Ordinance No 5159) which was approved on September 1,
2011 Council approved the six (6) month moratorium on all applications and permits for Medical
Marihuana Collective Gardens as it was determined by City Council that the Bremerton Municipal
Code (BMC) does not adequately address the placement of these uses, the impacts that these uses may
present, and the City does not currently have sufficient regulations to properly review and consider
Medical Marihuana Collective Gardens in the community Currently staff is continuing to follow
changing Federal and State regulations and other jurisdictions code amendments and implications
regarding Medical Marihuana Collective Gardens RCW 35.63 200 and RCW 36 70A 390 authorizes
cities to adopt moratoria for a period not to exceed six (6) months, unless a subsequent public hearing
is conducted to extend one or more six (6) month moratoria
ATTACHMENTS:
A Proposed Ordinance Xv- 517$
B Staff Memo
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount) None
APPROVALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTO
CITY ATTORNEY
FINANCE DIRECTOR T
MAYOR
COUNCIL PRESIDENT � ! CONSENT AGENDA ❑
i GENERAL BUSINESS ❑
PUBLIC HEARING
RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve Ordiance No 5178 imposing a six (6) month
extension to the existing moratorium on the acceptance of applications for any building, land use, or
development permit or approval for Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens
COUNCIL ACTION: ]Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action