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Requesting an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance extending the time period in which the Medical Marijuana Overlay District remains in effect.
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To the Honorable Board:
The enclosed amendment requests a change to the expiration date of the medical marijuana zoning overlay. At the time the overlay was proposed, the staff and Board anticipated incorporating a permanent overlay into a new zoning ordinance. The overlay that was previously passed would not permit applicants to seek a special permit beyond June 30, 2017.
At this time, with the overhaul not yet before the Board for public hearings, the marijuana overlay has expired. As you are likely aware, the City issued a "letter of non-opposition" to five different applicants. Two dispensaries recevied special permits and are under construction. Two have withdrawn from the process. The last dispensary is now ready to file an application, but unable to proceed unless the ordinance timeframe is extended.
Therefore, we respectfully request consideration of the proposed ordinance.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph A. Curtatone, Mayor