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Recreational Marijuana. Revisions per Council Direction of 10/22/13. Requested Council Action . 3 ordinances : 7929 - Amendments to Medical Marijuana Code 7930 - New Recreational Marijuana Code 7931 – Changes to Chapter 5 regarding odors 2 nd reading continued from 10/22
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Recreational Marijuana Revisions per Council Direction of 10/22/13
Requested Council Action • 3 ordinances : • 7929 - Amendments to Medical Marijuana Code • 7930 - New Recreational Marijuana Code • 7931 – Changes to Chapter 5 regarding odors • 2nd reading continued from 10/22 • Adopt by emergency for this Council to finish adoption process
Ord No. 7929 BRC 6-14 re MM • Correct definitions • Remove references to recreational marijuana • Remove references to MIPs • Add separation requirements from schools, rehabilitation facilities, other MMBs • Add renewable energy requirement for all MMBs • Clarify that marijuana from a MM cultivation facility can only go to a MM wellness center • Add advertising limitations
Ord No. 7930 new BRC 6-16 re RM • Allow conversion or co-location only of existing MMBs that agree not to change owners, financiers or business managers • Define co-location application requirements • Amend dates to start accepting RM applications January 2, 2014. • Add separation requirements as directed • Limit one owner to 5 cultivation facilities • Add requirement to reduce number of plants if odor violations
New BRC 6-16 re RM – cont’d • Add Renewable Energy requirement for all marijuana businesses • Charge an extra fee of $1 for each plant over 1,000 in a cultivation facility • Add limitations on specials as directed • Add requirements for organization of cultivation facilities • Correct language re possession in public places
Ord No. 7931Chapter 5-10 re Odor • Clarify violation only if source of odor is same place • Conforming amendments re 90 day grace period • Require plans to abate odor diligently to diligently pursued to completion
Directions By Council Implemented • 1. 1,000 foot separation requirement? • Applies only to MBs licensed after 10/22/13 • Does not apply to conversions or co-locations
Direction by Council (Cont’d) • 2. Separation apply to alcohol and drug treatment facilities? • Added to schools and day cares requiring separation as above
Direction by Council (Cont’d) • 3. Limit of 1,000 plants? No • Fee of $1/plant over 1,000 • Require 6 foot aisles • Limit density of plants to 8 feet between aisles/walls • Plants must be orderly • Premises limited to 15,000 square feet • Odor violation requires reduction of plants to 500 for 5 years • Multiple odor violations require surrender of license and no interest in marijuana business for 5 years
Direction by Council (Cont’d) • 4. Conversion or co-location ? • 100% conversion has priority • Co-location with separate licenses has priority • 5. Co-located marijuana businesses treated as one business for 500 foot separation? • Yes
Direction by Council (Cont’d) • 6. Proposed schedule start accepting recreational marijuana applications 6/1/14? • NO
Schedule *Staff will stop processing the pending MMB applications as of November 1, 2013 and resume as soon as possible.