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Council tables adult‑use cannabis zoning overlay after resident raises notice concerns
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Summary
The council postponed action on a proposed adult‑use cannabis overlay zone after a resident argued notice procedures (publication and City Hall posting) may not have met the city ordinance’s timing and map‑attachment requirements; staff and counsel said abutters were notified and recommended verifying publication dates before proceeding.
Planning staff presented a proposed zoning overlay to identify where adult‑use cannabis stores could operate under the city’s Unified Development Ordinance. The public hearing drew a detailed procedural challenge from a resident, who argued the newspaper notices and in‑person posting at City Hall did not meet timing and content requirements set out in the UDO (including attaching the official land‑use map to the notice and providing the statutory publication schedule).
Planning Director Danielle Gift noted abutters within the overlay area had been mailed notices 18 days before the meeting, while staff acknowledged the weekly newspaper schedule complicates meeting the technical 13‑ and 6‑day publication thresholds in some cases. City legal and planning staff said they would re‑check the particulars; the city manager recommended tabling the item pending confirmation. Council voted to table the overlay ordinance to ensure notice requirements are met before holding a new hearing and taking action.
What to expect next: Staff will verify publication dates and City Hall posting records, confirm the record on mailed abutter notices, and return to council (or call a special meeting) to re‑notice and re‑conduct the public hearing if required.
