City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 08 06

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City Council Meeting Minutes July 23, 2019 Page 7 of 14 Councilmember Maloney noted the intent was to address direct and indirect costs. Councilmember Leh asked where numbers come from and can we tell voters yes this will be enough to offset the costs. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton noted there had been discussions with other municipalities. City Manager Balser noted that is why there is a range; it allows for some flexibility as we learn what actual costs are. Director Zuccaro said one of reasons for the square foot limit on size is so we would have a ceiling that is not exceeded and costs could be re-evaluated. Councilmember Maloney noted it is patterned after other municipalities to reasonably articulate what to expect. Councilmember Loo felt it good to predicate things on a worst case scenario and she has not taken this lightly. She noted she had visited a dispensary and a grow facility. If this passes, Louisville will be strict. A ballot issue gives residents the chance to say whether they want this. The people she has met in the industry try to be as conservative with water and power as they can be. They run their business in a responsible way. Councilmember Maloney asked if the municipal code would deal with odor issues. Director Zuccaro talked to other municipalities about odor issues and this is written so facilities must demonstrate no odor outside the building. It is a strict performance standard and it must demonstrated how they will achieve this to get a license. He was comfortable with how it is now written. Public Comment Tom DeLorey was disturbed to hear we may just break even with the excise tax and the citizens must put up with this and gain nothing. He remarked this is a big money industry and they will likely spend money here to get this passed. Dave Nosier didn't want to put up with this to just to break even. He heard the excise tax would give additional expenses not more revenue; voters should know that. Jean Morgan appreciated Councilmember Stolzmann's remark about re -zoning the Lock Street storage facility area. Patricia Ross thought rezoning by the park was a good idea. She liked the idea of an SRU. You have to look at how other municipalities are handling the problem. Marijuana is addictive and an intoxicant; it affects teenage brains. There is an ethics issue. Sally Blaser, 2315 Cliffrose Lane, noted the folks near these areas where cultivation might occur will be interested. Others living farther away will not be as interested. Eric Maes noted not all dispensaries are bad. He lives in a mixed use residential area. He asked if day cares would be prohibited in the future if a grow facility were there. He was concerned about criminal activity, leftovers, and filtration. 24