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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014 Ordinance No. 018.. ORDINANCE NO. j_f_ SERIES OF 2014 BY AUTHORITY COUNCIL BILL NO. 14 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILSON AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE CREATING A MORATORIUM ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESS WHICH SELLS, MANUFACTURES OR CULTIVATES MEDICAL MARIJUANA. WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council received complaints concerning posting and criteria for businesses which manufacture or cultivate medical marijuana at the meeting of February 18, 2014;and WHEREAS, Council made a motion to implement an emergency ordinance creating a moratorium on the establishment of medical marijuana businesses which manufacture or cultivate medical marijuana; and WHEREAS, Council desires a six month moratorium on any future applications for any Medical Marijuana businesses which manufacturer or cultivate medical marijuana to evaluate the City's current posting requirements and criteria for such businesses; and WHEREAS, staff will evaluate this information and forward it on to the Englewood Liquor and Marijuana Licensing Authority for recommendations ultimately to City Council; and WHEREAS, the moratorium allows the two current applicants for the Medical Marijuana Optional Premises Cultivation licenses to be reviewed by the Englewood Liquor and Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority; and WHEREAS, if the Englewood Liquor and Medical Marijuana Authority finds that the current applicants for the Medical Marijuana Optional Premises Cultivation Licenses were posted incorrectly, they will be allowed to correct the posting immediately; and WHEREAS, Council added Medical Marijuana Centers to the moratorium at the March 17, 2014 Council Meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT THERE SHALL BE A MORATORIUM FOR THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA OPTIONAL PREMISES CULTIVATION LICENSES. Section I . An emergency is hereby declared requiring immediate passage of this Ordinance for the immediate preservation of the public property, health, peace and safety; it is hereby declared that an emergency exists and that this Ordinance shall take effect upon its final passage. 11 bi Section 2. The moratorium allows the two current applicants for the Medical Marijuana Optional Premises Cultivation Licenses to be reviewed by the Englewood Liquor and Medical Marijuana Licensing Authority to determine if they had posted their Public Hearing Notices correctly and if found incorrect, they will be allowed to correct the posting immediately. Complete applications for Centers submitted prior to April 7, 2014 will be processed. Section 3. The moratorium declares a six month moratorium on any future Medical Marijuana Centers, Manufacture Infused Products and Optional Premises Cultivation License applications. Section 4. During said moratorium the City Council directs City staff to develop appropriate recommendations to Council, consistent with the Constitutional Amendment language and State regulations. Section 4. The City Council finds the provisions of this Ordinance are temporary in nature and are intended to be replaced by subsequent legislative enactment so that the moratorium or temporary suspension as specified in this Ordinance shall terminate after October 7, 2014. Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading as an emergency Ordinance on the 3rd day of March, 2014. Published by Title as an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 7th day of March, 2014. Published as an Emergency Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the A 5th day of March, 2014 for thirty (30) days. W Read by title, amended and passed as amended on the 17th day of March, 2014. Published by title as an amended Emergency Bill for an Ordinance in the City's official newspaper on the 21st day of March, 2014. Published as an amended Emergency Bill for an Ordinance on the City's official website beginning on the 19th day of March, 2014 for thirty (30) days. Read by title as amended and passed as amended on final reading on the 7lh day of April, 2014. Published by title as amended in the City's official newspaper as Ordinance No. /S, Series of 2014, on the 11 th day of April, 2014. Published by title as amended on the City official website beginning on the 9 th day of April, 2014 for thirty (30) days. I, • • • This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final reading on the 7rJ-. day of April, 2014. I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk of the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of the amended Emergency Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No. fl, Series of 2014 .