Title
An Ordinance Amending Chapter 28. Taxation, Article II of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, By Creating Division 8 - Medical Marijuana Facilities; City of Lee's Summit, Applicant. (CEDC 7-10-19)
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Issue/Request:
Staff is seeking approval from the Community and Economic Development Committee of the City Council to incorporate business license regulations specific to medical marijuana facilities into the Code of Ordinances.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to the City Council approval of an An Ordinance Amending Chapter 28. Taxation, Article II of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, By Creating Division 8 - Medical Marijuana Facilities; City of Lee's Summit, Applicant.
Background:
On November 6, 2018, the voters of the State of Missouri approved Amendment 2 legalizing medical marijuana in the State. The new constitutional provisions took effect on December 6, 2018. These provisions impact multiple departments and activities of the City, including: zoning, building codes, law enforcement/prosecution, and business license. The law provides that the State Department of Health has 240 days from the effective date of the provision to establish rules and begin accepting applications for the various types of business activities related to the legalization provisions. The Council approved, on November 20, 2018, a resolution for an administrative delay, to allow the City to integrate any rules the State would promulgate related to medical marijuana into our own code.
The attachment to your packet includes amendments to the Code of Ordinances to create business licensing regulations for medical marijuana facilities. The proposed regulations and fees are consistent with other state-licensed facilities in Lee's Summit.
Presenter
Josh Johnson, AICP, Assistant Director of Plan Services
David Bushek, Chief Counsel of Economic Development and Planning
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance.
Committee Recommendation
The Community and Economic Development Committee recommended the City Council approve the proposed ordinance by vote of 3 - 0 (Councilmember Faith absent from meeting) at the July 10, 2019 CEDC meeting.