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Redondo Beach council introduces amended cannabis ordinances after hours of public comment
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing with dozens of speakers, the Redondo Beach City Council on Feb. 4 introduced three amended cannabis ordinances and a related resolution, adding distance and location limits and clarifying language while leaving decisions about opening applications for a later date.
The Redondo Beach City Council on Feb. 4 held a public hearing and voted to introduce, by title only, three amended ordinances and a companion resolution to regulate commercial cannabis activity in the city.
City staff said the changes refine an ordinance package originally adopted in September 2022 and are intended to fill gaps identified since December 2023.“Tonight, we have our public hearing for introduction and first reading of the cannabis regulatory ordinances,” City staff member Elizabeth House told the council as she opened the presentation.
Under the package before the council are three separate ordinances that together establish zoning and operating rules for cannabis businesses: two zoning ordinances (one for coastal zones and one for inland zones) and a separate operating/permit ordinance. Staff asked the council for direction on two specific points: whether to retain a 1,000-foot separation between retail…
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