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Staff warns moratorium may be extended if council does not adopt marijuana ordinance amendments
Summary
City staff notified the committee that if City Council does not pass or amend proposed marijuana ordinances on April 1, staff will ask for a continuation of the moratorium to allow Planning Commission review of any new code language or prohibition language.
City staff told the committee that if City Council does not pass or adopt amended marijuana ordinances on April 1, staff will seek a continuation of the existing moratorium to allow the Planning Commission and staff time to process any required code changes.
Staff said past moratorium actions were structured to self‑cancel if an ordinance is enacted; if Council rejects or fails to amend the ordinance on April 1, staff intends to ask Council at a later meeting (April 15) to extend the moratorium, likely for an additional 90 days, so that proposed changes can proceed through Planning Commission and the required review channels.
Staff framed the request as a procedural step to ensure proper review of code language, prohibition language or any additional regulatory language tied to dispensaries and other marijuana‑related land‑use matters. The committee did not take a vote on the moratorium at the meeting; staff scheduled follow‑up depending on Council action on April 1.
