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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 4211CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 4211 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; 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 State Legislature has legislation regarding medical marijuana pending and any action by the City regarding medical marijuana shall rely decisions made by the Legislature, making an extension of the moratorium on accepting applications for business licenses or permits necessary; and WHEREAS, a public hearing will be held on May 12, 2014, to take testimony on extending the moratorium; 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 1 RESOLUTION N0. 4211 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 September 24, 2014, unless subsequently extended by the City Council pursuant to state law. SECTION IV. A public hearing will be held on May 12, 2014. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 17th day of March , 2014. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 17th day of March , 2014. Approved as to form: Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES:1628:3/12/14:scr Published: 3/28/2014 (summary) 7 Denis Law, May