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Beachwood extends moratorium on adult-use cannabis permits for six months
Summary
Council extended an existing moratorium six months on zoning reviews, building permits, certificates of occupancy and licenses that would enable adult-use cannabis businesses while the Planning & Zoning Commission completes regulatory review and recommendations.
Beachwood City Council voted unanimously on July 15 to extend a six-month moratorium on applications and approvals for zoning reviews, building permits, certificates of occupancy and other permits that would enable cultivation, processing, distribution or sale of adult-use cannabis.
The ordinance — moved and read as an urgent measure — pauses approvals while the Planning & Zoning Commission completes analysis and issues recommendations about whether to ban or regulate such businesses locally. City staff told council the moratorium allows time to review applicable state and local laws and to plan local regulations.
“In January this council imposed a six-month moratorium … The Planning and Zoning Commission has not completed their work, and so we’re extending it another six months,” the law director explained, adding that under state law the city has authority either to ban or otherwise regulate such businesses.
Council members asked whether city ordinances governing employees, parks or events need changes to conform with state law; staff replied no immediate changes to those municipal policies are required but that home cultivation rules in state law are among new topics to consider.
Council adopted the extension by roll call; staff said they expect the Planning & Zoning Commission to address the issue in a forthcoming meeting and return a recommendation to council.
