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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearin s DecembeY 19, 2023 Zack Carlton, Communittr Develo ment DirectoY <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />City- of Elk River Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br />■ Ordinance Amendment Regulating Cannabis Reviewed by <br />Growing, Processing, and Manufacturing. <br />Case No. OA 23-06 � continued ro�n >9-28-2023 <br />Action Requested <br />Hold the public hearing, receive testimony, and discuss the draft ordinance. The Commission mayT recommend <br />moving the current draft forward to the CityT Council or directing staff to make additional changes and return with <br />an update on JanuaryT 23, 2024. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Staff have continued their research into an ordinance regarding the regulations for cannabis cultivators and <br />manufacturers. The Commission's consensus and guidance is described below: <br />■ Indoor manufacturing/growing only. <br />■ Light and Medium Industrial (I1 & I2) only — perimeter of site must be 1,000 from homes/schools. <br />■ Full warehouse or hyTbrid greenhouse operation <br />■ CUP process can address noise, sound, light, odor mitigation, and other concerns. <br />■ Closed setting (no public) <br />■ Compliance reports/inspections/police reports not required. <br />■ Manufacturing separate from retail sales <br />The attached ordinance describes the regulated uses, permitted zoning districts, and the application process. Staff <br />are also conrinuing the conversation with the city attorney to understand any overlaps bet�veen the recently <br />approved state legislation and the draft ordinance. <br />The public hearing remained open after the November 28, 2023, meering and the Commission should again <br />receive public feedback. If the commission is comfortable making a recommendation on the current ordinance, <br />the Commission should close the hearing prior to making that recommendation. AlternarivelyT, if the Commission <br />would like to see additional updates to the current ordinance, staff recommend leaving the hearing open to <br />continue to receive public feedback on the draft ordinance. <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />■ Support the gro�vth and development of the business communityT <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A �a�elco�ning colnlnunity 2arith Tevolutiona�y and spi�zted Tesourcefulness, excptional <br />se�vice, and co�n�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and in��i�espzo��e�zty. <br />P o w E R E 0 e r <br />��►�'UR� <br />Updated.• January 2023 <br />