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BY UT I IORITY
OIWIN.\NlT NO . /
SERI E OF 2010
COUNC IL BIi I NO lJ
INTRODUCE!) BY CO 'C IL
~!EM BER \V IL ON
AN ORDI ANCE EXTEN DING A EX IST ! , TEMP ORA RY SUS PENS ION OR
MORATOR IUM ON THEE T A l3LISHM ENT OF NE \\/ M EDICA L M Ak," 'ANA
DISPEN . INC \ND GROW ING USE S FOR A PER IOD OF SIX MONTH S.
\\'HEREAS. it has been brougl11 to Co uncil"s attcnl ion thru the current •·,
Code doc s not ;idcqua tcly define or lim 1i medical nm rijuann dispensing and:·
vclop111cnl
·1scs; and
WHEREAS. City Cou ncil has din.::ctccl staff 10 review , crem e and revi se. ,r necessary. provisions
co nccmi11 g med ic.al 111:1rij unn :1 di spensi ng and growing: and
WHER EAS. s1aff will need suffi cient lime to rev iew and coordinate the provisio ns relat in g to
mcdi cnl marijuana dispens in g and growing in the od e: ,md
\V I IEREA S. Ci ty Council dci.:m s it ncccssarv to coordin ate th e n:vicw nf the U1 1ificd
Dc,•cl o pm cm ode and fi nd s 11 appropnat c 10 prohi bi 1 the cstrt bli shm cnt o f new mcdic.11
marij uan:1 dispc11s111g and growi ng in thl· City unti l the review by the Slaff a nd Ci1 y C'f!um:i l: :md
\\II IER l!AS. thl· 11 10ratorium \\'fluid lcmp ornri ly Slt)p additiorml b11si ncSSl'S: ;;,1d
\\'II EHE !\S. those use:,, a\n:a dy in hu s incs s would 110 1 he afl(·ct('d: an d
\\'I ll~HE AS. the flrd111:mc,· C(llllcmpl:ucs a prohibit ion on the cs1ab hshtn L'lll o f :rny hu si rws s
1101 111 opcr;Hion by sec ond n::t d ing : ancl
\\'I IEl{EAS . 111 order for the Ci1y to compl y wi lh eq ua l p1 \1 ti.:ct1 on iss ue s. th e 111or:1t on um Pl'
temporary :,.uspcnsion mus t app ly lo all /tl:ll! di st n ets unle ss spi.:ci fi c cxc mpt ions can he
k g1ti m:11 cly se t fr1 r1h d11t : tf'I :1 findi ng tha t a pat1 1c11\ar zo ne chs 1ric1 sho uld h e exc lud ed: anti
WI 11 · Rl~AS. the 1\·,·1sums In 1lu: U11 1fil.:d DewlP1m1c1 H l'tldl.' a nd th l· updal111 1• 111' 1hc uses
.111,1,, ed 111 all 11 111e d1:-.tru.l:-. "11 1 help protr.:t.:I thc puhl1c health. sall·ty and,, cll:Ul' h) pl'l'~l'I ,·111g :i
:-.all:. he:1lt h). and sou nd l'II\ mm111c111 w11l1111 the l'11y. and
\\'I I I· IH ·AS . thl· ..:111/l'I\S (1f l·n~lcwn od :i nd the ( 'II ) Cm111c1l h.1\ e lktcnnllll'd 1h:11 lurlhL·r
rc, ISHlll:-in thl' U111licd 1Jevek1p111c111 l't,dc a1c lll'l·e:..:-.ary In pr1Hlhlll', cl,ord mate. and 1111pkmelll
a l11gh qua Ill ) pl an h1 produ ce well ha lanced l011111g in thc C11 y: and
\V J 11 :HE AS. the.· c11rrc 111 Iii.ti ng 11f u"c~ i:-. not mee t in µ the alH\\'l' cri teria : and
\V I IEHEA S. The C'ol<1rad o Slat e Le gislatu re ha:-. deci ded ltl al sn addn.:.;;s thi s i:-.:-.ue and thi.:
C II ) Counc il li nt.I ~ 1!111 1 thc rc ,1:-.1ons to th e Cit y's L1111fi cd l kvdf'!Jlll!Clll (\,d r.: mu "I hc
coorc\in:i tccl wtt h th e rcqu1rcmc 111 s f'II th e l 'o lor:iclo S1:11111cs a~ well a~ thr.: Co11s111 util 111 : and
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Council finds that a six month extension of the existing moratorium or
temporary suspensi on of the establishment of all new medical marijuana dispensing and growing
uses is necessary to implement tlte revision s to th e Unified Development Code .
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCJl, OF THE CITY OF
ENG LEWOOD, COLO RADO, THAT Ml EXISTING MORATOPJI '1 OR TEMPORARY
SUSPENS ION OF ALL NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING AND GROWING
USES SHALL BE EXTENDED FOR SIX MONTHS UNTll. OCTOBER 19, 20IO
Section I. By reason Jfthe fact that the EnglewoC'd Unified Development Code does not
ade.iuately define or limit medical marijuana dispensing an d growing uses and for the immediate
preservation of the public property, health, peace and safety .
S;;ction 2. Said moratorium or temporary suspensior, shall be for any medical marijuana
dispensing and growing uses within the City of Englewood not in operation by August 17, 2009 .
~ The City Council directs City staff to develop appropriate recommendations to
Council, within six months , to be consistent with this Ordinance and to provide for an updating
of the Unified Development Code relating to medical marijuana dispensing and growing uses.
Section 4. Tite City Co uncil finds the provisions ofthis Ordinance are temporary in nature
and are intended to be replaced by sub sequent lcg,slative enactment so that the moratorium or
temporary suspension as specified in this Ordinance shall terminate on October 19, 20 10
Introduced , read in full, and passed on fi , reading on the I 9ili day of April, 2010 .
Published as a Bi ll for an Ordinance on th e Ci ty 's official websi te beginning on the 2 I st day of
Apri l, 20 IO for thir,y (30) days .
Published in full as a Bill for an Ordinance in the City 's official newspaper on the 23d day of
Apri l, 2010
Read by title and passed on fina l reading on the 3~ day of Ma y, 2010 .
Publi shed by title in the City 's offic ial new spa per as Ordinance No . I!/:. Series of 20 10, on
the 7ili day of May, 20 I 0.
Pub lished by tit le on th e Ci ty 's offic ial website beginning on the 5ili day of
May, 20 10 for thirt y (30) day s.
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I. Louc rishia A . Ellis. Cit y Clerk of the C it y of Englewood. olomdo. hereby ccnify tha t the
obovc and foregoing is ?)?-'c copy of th e Ordimm cc pa ssed on fina l r · ridin g and published by
1itle as Ordinnnce No . L.T,Scrics of 2010 .
.~luLt OUcn . un A. Elli s