To: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
From: BRANDY FORBES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AMENDING TITLE 6 BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS, AND TRADES AND TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2, ZONING AND LAND USE PERTAINING TO CANNABIS REGULATIONS AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT CATEGORICAL EXEMPTIONS FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) FOR THE AMENDMENTS
PROCEDURES:
1. Open public hearing and take testimony;
2. Close public hearing and deliberate; and
3. Introduce the following three ordinances and adopt the following resolution:
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3240-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 6 TO TITLE 6 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES
INTRODUCE BY TITLE ONLY ORDINANCE NO. 3241-22 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 2 SECTION 10-2.1626 OF THE REDONDO BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ALLOW COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES IN INLAND ZONES OF THE CITY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In order to analyze and identify the cannabis regulations appropriate for Redondo Beach, a Cannabis Steering Committee was appointed by the previous City Manager comprised of representatives from the law enforcement community, RBUSD, BCHD, and other outside interest groups familiar with common best practices for commercial use regulations of cannabis, including storefront siting, taxation, delivery, and development agreement options. The Steering Committee met multiple times over several years, and on October 5, 2021 presented their recommendations to the City Council. Following their recommendations, Council directed staff to begin preparing a draft ordinance designed to regulate commercial cannabis activity in the City.
Per City Council direction, the Planning Commission reviewed the draft cannabis ordinance at a public hearing held ...
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