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Public hearing held, no public comment, on proposed zoning changes for medical and adult‑use cannabis facilities
Summary
A required public hearing was held Feb. 24 on Ordinance 2020‑417, which would amend the city's planning and zoning code to regulate certain medical marijuana and adult‑use cannabis facilities. The Planning Commission had unanimously recommended the council not adopt the legislation; no members of the public spoke at the hearing.
Brooklyn — The Brooklyn City Council held a public hearing Feb. 24 on Ordinance 2020‑417, a proposed amendment to the Planning and Zoning Code that would regulate certain medical marijuana and adult‑use cannabis facilities in the city. The Planning Commission previously voted unanimously that the council should not adopt the legislation.
Under Brooklyn Codified Ordinance 111.05(A)(5), the City must hold a public hearing before the council takes action on whether to accept, reject or modify a Planning Commission recommendation. The city publicly noticed the hearing on its website, posted to regular locations and notified local media as required. The council invited any member of the public to comment; no one came forward to speak on the ordinance during the hearing.
Because no public comments were offered, the record for the hearing contains only the Planning Commission’s recommendation and the council’s procedural notice. The ordinance remains on the council’s agenda under old business on second reading; council members may vote to adopt, reject or amend the ordinance at a future meeting after further deliberation.
Planning Commission records indicate the commission unanimously recommended the council not adopt the proposed changes at its December meeting. The council followed the procedural requirement to hold the hearing before taking final action.
