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draft rules or adopted rules of the Department of Revenue, and develop and implement any appropriate regulations or pursue exercise of a local option consistent with state law; and WHEREAS, City Council fords and determines that acceptance and processing of applications or requests for business registration, sales tax licenses, building permits, and certificates of occupancy for medical marijuana dispensaries and commencing any operation of a medical marijuana dispensary within the City pending completion of the above - listed review may undermine and defeat the City's ability to promote and protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and WHEREAS, City Council finds and determines that it is necessary and appropriate to extend the temporary moratorium on accepting, processing, or issuance of applications or requests for business registration, sales tax licenses, building permits, and certificates of occupancy for medical marijuana dispensaries until March 31, 2011; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO: Section 1. The foregoing recitals are hereby affirmed and incorporated herein by this reference as findings of the City Council. Section 2. Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1570, Series 2010, is hereby further amended to delete the phrase "August 15, 2010" and insert "March 31, 2011" in its place. Section 3. Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009, as amended by Section 2 of Ordinance No. 1570, Series 2010, is hereby further amended to delete the phrase "August 15, 2010" and insert "March 31, 2011" in its place. Section 4. The moratorium established by Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009 and extended by Ordinance No. 1570, Series 2010 and this ordinance applies without limitation to medical marijuana dispensaries as defined in Ordinance No. 1561, Series 2009 and to medical marijuana centers, optional premises cultivation premises, and medical marijuana - infused products manufacturers as defined in H.B. 10 -1284. Section 5. City Staff is hereby directed to study, develop, review and evaluate appropriate recommendations and regulations pertaining to medical marijuana dispensaries for presentation to and consideration by City Council, to include evaluation of the effect of H.B. 10- 1284 and any related rules and regulations upon the City's authority to license dispensaries and regulate the operation of and the use of land for dispensaries. Section 6. The provisions of this ordinance are temporary in nature and may be repealed by a subsequent legislative enactment, including a repeal to correspond to the effective date of the Department of Revenue regulations. The temporary moratorium established by this ordinance shall terminate as of March 31, 2011 unless sooner repealed 2 8