SR 10-24-2017 7B
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: October 24, 2017
Agenda Item: 7.B
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Lane Dilg, City Attorney, City Attorney’s Office
Subject: Second Reading and Adoption of Interim Ordinance Replacing the Term
"Medical Marijuana Dispensary" with "Medicinal Cannabis Retailer"
Throughout the City's Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 9.01 Through Chapter 9.52
of Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; Creating a Definition for
"Medicinal Cannabis Retailer" to Replace the Definition for "Medical
Marijuana Dispensary" to Conform With State Law; Removing Certain
Requirements for Medicinal Cannabis Retailers for Consistency with State
Law and to Allow for Separate Regulation and Rulemaking; and Modifying the
Definition of "Industry, Limited" to Allow for Medicinal Cannabis Light
Manufacturing
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that City Council adopt the attached Ordinance amending Chapter
9.01 through Chapter 9.52 of Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code.
Executive Summary
At its meeting on October 10, 2017, the City Council introduced for first reading an
Interim Zoning Ordinance replacing the term “Medical Marijuana Dispensary” with
“Medicinal Cannabis Retailer” throughout the City’s Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 9.01
through Chapter 9.52 of Article 9 of the Santa Monica Municipal Code; creating a
definition for “Medicinal Cannabis Retailer” to replace the definition for “Medical
Marijuana Dispensary” to conform with state law; removing certain requirements for
medicinal cannabis retailers for consistency with state law and to allow for separate
regulation and rulemaking; and modifying the definition of “Industry, Limited” to allow for
medicinal cannabis light manufacturing.
The ordinance is now presented to City Council for adoption.
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Prepared By: Elsa Kapsinow, Executive Assistant to the City Attorney
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Ordinance
REFERENCE:
ORDINANCE NO. 2557
(CCS)