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City Council <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 23, 2019 <br />Page 9 of 14 <br />Mayor Muckle generally agreed with Councilmember Keany. He stated he generally <br />supports letting residents decide. He felt cultivation was not the best use of industrial <br />land. He is not concerned about water and energy but had some concern about criminal <br />activity. He was concerned about social equity affecting some neighborhoods and not <br />others and felt the setback could solve that. <br />Councilmember Keany asked about the sign code and content regulation. Planner Ritchie <br />said there are narrow limits for content on signs it and would have to be developed. <br />Councilmember Leh asked about setbacks. He visited a grow facility with Councilmember <br />Loo and it was high tech next to one that was not. If setbacks of 1000 feet were <br />established for residential zones how many facilities could be built with those restrictions. <br />Director Zuccaro noted the only location would likely be in the CTC where currently <br />private covenants apply and where the current owner would likely not allow the use. <br />Councilmembers and staff talked about areas that might qualify. Councilmember Leh <br />noted strong opposition from the public he has heard from. He has heard less about the <br />money but doesn't feel that is the main issue. There were votes on Council for putting <br />this to the voters. He could vote against this tonight but thought he would vote in favor as <br />this is an opportunity to get the public view. He thought it would give an opportunity for <br />those affected to get out and campaign. He trusts the voters to make the right decision. <br />Public discussion will be beneficial. <br />Mayor Pro Tem Lipton asked Director Zuccaro if setbacks went to 1250 feet would CTC <br />still be included. The answer was yes. <br />Motion: Mayor Muckle moved to approve Ordinance No. 1776, Series 2019 as amended <br />by the second reading amendments. Mayor Pro Tem Lipton seconded. <br />Councilmember Stolzmann noted that ordinance was for the excise tax and asked it the <br />definition of average price of unprocessed retail marijuana should be included. <br />City Attorney Kelly said the average market rate definition should remain even with the <br />change to the ballot title saying average price of unprocessed retail marijuana. <br />Councilmembers discussed the wording. <br />Councilmember Loo made a friendly amendment to have the portion of the ballot title read <br />"THE AVERAGE MARKET RATE, WHICH IS THE AVERAGE PRICE OF <br />UNPROCESSED RETAIL MARIJUANA THAT IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED FROM A <br />RETAIL MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITY". Motioner and seconder accepted the <br />friendly amendment. <br />VOTE: Roll call vote — 7-0. Passed <br />26 <br />