City Council Minutes 2009 10 13 SP

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City Council Special Meeting Minutes October 13, 2009 Page 2 of 7 There were no public comments. Councilor Dalton arrived at the meeting at 7:02 p.m. ORDINANCE No. 1561, SERIES 2009 - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE, PROCESSING, OR ISSUANCE OF APPLICATIONS OR REQUESTS FOR BIUSINESS REGISTRATION, SALES TAX LICENSES, BUILDING PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE _ 1st Read,ing - Set Public Hearing 10/20/09 Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No.1561, Series 2009. Mayor Sisk requested a Staff presentation. Deputy City Manager Balser reported Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009, is before Council for first readinlg as an emergency ordinance. The ordinance proposes a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, or issuance of applications or requests for business registration, sales tax licenses, building permits, and certificates of occupancy for medical marijuana dispensaries within the City of Louisville. Additionally, upon the effective date of the ordinance no application or request for business registration, sales tax license, building permit, or certificate of occupancy for a medical marijuana dispensary or for any business purporting to selll or actually selling for medical use shall be received, reviewed, approved or other"vise acted upon. City staff is directed to study, develop, review and evaluate appropriate regulations or recommendations pertaining to medical marijuana dispensaries for Council consideration. The provisions of the ordinance are temporary and may be repealed by subsequent legislative enactment. The temporary moratorium established by this ordinance shall terminate as of April 20, 2010 unless sooner repealed. City Council may consider the following policy actions in light of the proposed ordinance: 1. Approve Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009 establishling a moratorium. 2. Reject Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009 and adopt additional land use regulations to permit medical marijuana dispensaries by right and/or special review, under certain conditions for operation and locations and/or subject to supplemental regulations. 3. Reject Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009 and direct staff to review whether options and legal support exist for prohibiting medical marijuana dispensaries entirely within the City of Louisville.