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City Council Meeting Minutes July 16, 2013 Page 18 of 25 Planning Director Russ stated this would be the last time Council will be reviewing the South Street Underpass Design. The final drawing if accepted by BNSF, will be built by BNSF. DISCUSSION /DIRECTION RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. Deputy City Manager Balser explained the City Council directed staff to prepare for the allowance and regulation of marijuana establishments. If the City does not prohibit retail marijuana establishments, Amendment 64 authorizes local governments to enact regulations governing the time, place, manner and number of marijuana establishment operations. At the end of the legislative session, the Colorado Legislature adopted H.B. 13 -1317, H.B. 13 -1318, and S.B. 13 -283 concerning retail marijuana. On July 1, the Department issued emergency rules concerning retail marijuana, which rules will expire 120 days from the date of adoption. The Department has stated it intends to adopt final rules by January 1, 2014. In preparation for drafting ordinances for Council consideration, the City Attorney and staff reviewed the emergency rules and new laws and have identified items requiring specific direction from City Council. Does the City Council wish to regulate retail marijuana similar to how the City regulates alcohol sales, or should additional regulations be implemented? Staff requested direction on issues 1 -6: 1. Licensing: Does Council support the dual licensing scheme, with the Louisville Licensing Authority issuing licenses for retail marijuana establishments? The City Council supported local licensing 2. Land Use / District Regulations: A. Does Council wish to place a cap on the number of retail marijuana establishments? B. Does Council wish to expand possible locations to zoning districts other than the Commercial Business (CB) District, where medical marijuana centers are located, to Commercial Community (CC) and Planned Community Zone District - Commercial (P -C)? COUNCI L COMMENTS Council member Keany supported a distance requirement between establishments but did not believe caps were necessary.