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RESOLUTION NO. 4236
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DECLARING A
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; 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, there is no assurance that the State Legislature will take meaningful action in
the 2015 session; and
WHEREAS, such uncertainty means that the City needs to consider its own legislation
controlling the medical marijuana businesses that wish to locate within the City; and
WHEREAS,the City Council held a public hearing on October 27, 2014;
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.
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RESOLUTION NO. 4236
SECTION 11. The City Council hereby declares a moratorium upon 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, manufacture or processing of
medical marijuana.
SECTION III. The interim zoning control set forth in this resolution shall be in effect
through April 30, 2015, unless subsequently extended by the City Council pursuant to state law.
SECTION IV. A public hearing was held on October 27, 2014.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 8th day of December 2014.
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Jason . Seth, C' 'C erk
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 8th day of Decmeber , 2013.
Denis Law, Mayor
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Date of Publication: 12/12/2014 (summary)
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