File #: 21-561    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Report Status: Filed
File created: 10/21/2021 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/25/2021 Final action: 10/25/2021
Title: Receive and File City Council Report on Actions Following Adoption of Interim Urgency Ordinance Placing a 45-Day Moratorium on the Approval of Applications for a Cannabis Dispensary in the Inland Zoning Area
Indexes: Community Development
Attachments: 1. Cannabis Moratorium Report

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Receive and File City Council Report on Actions Following Adoption of Interim Urgency Ordinance Placing a 45-Day Moratorium on the Approval of Applications for a Cannabis Dispensary in the Inland Zoning Area

 

Summary

 

Under California Government Code Section 65858 <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV&sectionNum=65858>, a city or county may adopt an interim ordinance to temporarily prohibit certain land uses that may be in conflict with a contemplated general plan, specific plan or zoning proposal that the City Council and/or Planning Commission is considering or studying. The temporary prohibition or moratorium provides municipalities time to study the impact of certain activities and develop appropriate regulations, if deemed necessary.

 

On September 27, 2021, the City Council adopted Urgency Ordinance No. 972-2021, placing a 45-day moratorium on the approval of applications and permits for cannabis dispensaries in the Inland Zoning Area. Urgency Ordinances require four of five Councilmembers to approve and also to extend.

 

Ten days prior to the expiration of the urgency ordinance or any extension, City Council must issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition that led to the adoption. The City’s current Moratorium will expire on November 12, 2021. Government Code Section 65858(d) provides:

 

(d) Ten days prior to the expiration of that interim ordinance or any extension, the legislative body shall issue a written report describing the measures taken to alleviate the condition which led to the adoption of the ordinance.