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Council debate fails to secure majority for proposed cannabis distance increase
Summary
Staff proposed an amendment to the municipal code to raise the minimum separation between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses from 600 to 1,000 feet; councilmembers debated separating retail and non‑retail uses and whether to send the item to committee. A motion to proceed with the amendment failed to achieve the required majority.
City staff presented a proposed zoning amendment to Chapter 5.67 and Title 19 that would increase minimum separation distances for cannabis retailers and add neighborhood‑specific restrictions. Presenter Kao Berzynski told the council the amendment would increase the buffer between retailers and sensitive uses "de 600 pies a 1000 pies" to prevent…
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