HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4224 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 4224
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, EXTENDING THE
MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS LICENSES OR
PERMITS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA BUSINESSES AND ESTABLISHMENTS
INVOLVED IN THE SALE, MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION OR USE OF MEDICAL
MARIJUANA; DIRECTING THE SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR
OCTOBER 27, 2014; AND ESTABLISHING A TERMINATION DATE FOR THE
MORATORIUM.
WHEREAS, state Initiative 697 legalized medical marijuana; and
WHEREAS, a moratorium was established by Resolution No. 4199, on November 4,
2013, to provide the Planning Commission with a staff recommendation, and forward the
Planning Commission's recommendation along with the staff's recommendation to the City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the moratorium was extended by Resolution No. 4211, on March 17, 2014,
as the State Legislature had legislation regarding medical marijuana pending but the legislature
failed to take meaningful action; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission made its recommendation on August 20, 2014,
which will be forwarded to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did not meet in August after receiving the Planning
Commission's recommendation and will only meet three times in September, and therefore will
not have adequate time to study the recommendation and other options before the expiration
of the moratorium; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing will be held on October 27, 2014 to take testimony on
extending the moratorium;
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RESOLUTION N0. 4224
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects.
SECTION II. The Renton City Council extends the moratorium on the submission,
acceptance, processing or approval of any permit applications or licenses by or for new medical
marijuana establishments involved in the sale, use, growing, and manufacture or processing of
medical marijuana.
SECTION III. The interim zoning control set forth in this resolution shall be in effect
through March 15, 2015, unless subsequently extended by the City Council pursuant to state
law.
SECTION IV. A public hearing will be held on October 27, 2014.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15th day of September , 2014.
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Jason . eth, Acti g City Clerk
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APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 15th day of September ' 2014.
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Denis Law, Mayor
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Date of Publication: 9/19/2014 (summary) 'c�,�_
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