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CALL TO ORDER OUR SPECIAL MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION JOINT MEETING WITH THE CITY COUNCIL.I WILL BE CHAIRING THE MEETING.
CAN WE HAVE A ROLL CALL PLEASE.
>> GO THROUGH THE CITY COUNCIL FIRST.
MAYOR: WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE NEXT ITEM WHICH IS THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WILL IF CITY MANAGER LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE, PLEASE.
>> PLACE YOUR HAND OVER YOUR HEART.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF THE AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS.
NEXT ITEM, IS STUDY SESSION 4.1.
REVIEW AND RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE DRAFT CANNABIS ORDINANCE.
[4.1. Review and receive input regarding the draft Cannabis Ordinance.]
>> I DON'T HAVE MANY WORDS OTHER THAN THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE AS WE CONTINUE TO DISCUSS THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
THE MANY TIMES THAT YOU'VE DISCUSSED INDICATES HOW IMPORTANT AND THOROUGH YOU'VE BEEN IN EVALUATING WHETHER MOVING FROM THE EXISTING BAN AND MORATORIUM ON CANNABIS TO PERHAPS SOME REGULATION AND WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION HERE BECAUSE THEY WILL ALSO PLAY A ROLE IN COMPONENT OF THIS.
ASSUMING THAT YOU AND THEY DECIDE TO GO FORWARD.
WE HAVE ENLISTED THE ASSISTANCE OF HDL.
CONSULTING COMPANY THAT'S BEEN VERY EXPERIENCED IN THESE MATTERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
HE WILL GUIDE US THROUGH A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION.
I BELIEF INITIALLY HE HAS MORE TO PRESENT.
AND THEN THERE WILL BE COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AFTER.
THERE'S ALSO SOME MAPPING THAT WILL TURN TIME OVER TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PRESENTATION.
OF COURSE THE CITY MYSELF MIGHT CHIME IN FROM TIME TO TIME.
WE HOPE IT'S THAT OPEN FREE DIALOGUE WHERE WE CAN PROVIDE INPUT.
A LITTLE BIT LESS FORMAL THAN THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.
WITH THAT INPUT, IT'S TIME TO MOVE FORWARD ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
WITH THAT, A; I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SHARE YOUR SCREEN AND PRESENT AWAY.
CAN EVERYONE SEE THAT PRESENTATION?
HDL WORKS EXCLUSIVELY WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES FOR CAN BUTT REGULATORY PROGRAMS. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY REGARDING THE DRAFT COMMERCIAL CANNABIS ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF INDIO.
THIS FIRST SLIDE PROVIDES A QUICK RECAP OF CANNABIS POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE CITY.
TO DATE THERE'S BEEN THREE FORMAL STUDY SESSIONS ON THIS TOPIC.
FIRST, IN NOVEMBER, 2019 WHERE THE CITY COUNCIL WAS PROVIDED A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE CANNABIS INDUSTRY.
NEXT IN NOVEMBER 2021 WHICH COVERED LOCAL MARKET DEMAND.
AND FINALLY IN DECEMBER 2021, WHERE THE CITY COUNCIL PROVIDED INITIAL DIRECTION TO CREATE A DRAFT ORDINANCE.
THIS BRINGS US TO FOURTH STUDY SESSION TODAY WHERE I WILL PRESENT FIRST DRAFT OF THE CANNABIS ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
BEFORE I GO INTO DETAILS OF THE ORDINANCE; I WANT TEAM FAR SIZE THIS DOCUMENT REPRESENTS THE FIRST DRAFT SUBJECT TO REVISION.
EVERY ASPECT OF WHAT IS BEING PRESENTED TODAY CAN BE AMENDED BY THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE VIEWED AS THE WORK IN PROGRESS PENDING FURTHER CITY COUNCIL DECISION AND COMMUNITY INPUT.
BEFORE GOING INTO DETAIL ON THE DRAFT ORDINANCE; THIS SLIDE SUMMARIZING THE
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PROPOSED PROCESS FOR ADOPTING A LOCAL CANNABIS REGULATORY PROGRAM.THE FIRST STEP INITIAL POLICY DISCUSSIONS HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED IN PRIOR STUDY SESSIONS.
STEP TWO WHICH WE ARE ON TODAY ASKS CITY COUNCIL TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE INPUT ON A DRAFT REGULATORY ORDINANCE.
IN STEP THROUGH, THE REGULATORY ORDINANCE WILL BE UPDATED AND RESUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR FORMAL ADOPTION.
AND STEP FOUR THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL WILL ADOPT A ZONING ORDINANCE.
WHICH WILL FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON A ALLOWABLE ZONES IN THE CITY WHERE CANNABIS BUSINESSES MAY OPERATE.
AND STEP FIVE, AFTER BOTH THE REGULATORY AND ZONING ORDINANCES HAVE BEEN APPROVED, THE CITY COUNCIL WILL ADOPT RESOLUTION CREATING THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR A CANNABIS LICENSE.
THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES WILL SET FORTH THE TOTAL NUMBER OF AVAILABLE LICENSES.
ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR DETERMINING WHICH BUSINESSES WILL BE SELECTED TO OBTAIN A LICENSE.
FINALLY, STEP SIX WILL REQUIRE THE CITY MANAGER TO DESIGN AND PUBLISH APPLICATION MATERIALS AT WHICH POINT THE CITY CAN BEGIN ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS.
WITH THAT SAID WE'RE IN STEP 2 OF THIS PROCESS.
THE REMAINDER OF THIS STUDY SESSION WILL FOCUS ON SPECIFIC PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT REGULATORY ORDINANCE.
THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A HIGH-LEVEL SUMMARY OF KEY PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE DRAFT REGULATORY ORDINANCE WHICH I'LL GO INTO MORE DETAIL IN SUBSEQUENT SLIDES.
FIRST, THE ORDINANCE WILL REPEAL AND REPLACE CHAPTER 123 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE WHICH CURRENTLY MAINTAINS A BAN ON ACTIVITY.
SECOND, THE DRAFT ORDINANCE WILL PERMIT RETAIL ACTIVITY ONLY AND MAINTAIN PROHIBITION ON CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURING DISTRIBUTION, TESTING LOCALLY.
THIRD, THE DRAFT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES SENSITIVE USE BUFFERS INCLUDING SCHOOLS, DAY CARE CENTERS AND YOUTH CENTERS.
FOURTH,THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES MINIMUM REGULAR TOIR REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RETAILERS INCLUDING SECURITY, RECORD-KEEPING SIGNAGE, CUSTOMER ACCESS AND OTHER BEST PRACTICES.
FIFTH, THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES BUSINESSES TO ENTER INTO OPERATING AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY WHICH WILL ESTABLISH MINIMUM COMMUNITY BENEFITS AND FEES THAT ARE MUTUALLY AGREED TO BY ALL PARTIES.
FINALLY THE DRAFT ORDINANCE AUTHORIZES THE CITY COUNCIL TO ADOPT KEY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES BY RESOLUTION AFTER ORDINANCE ADOPTION.
>> SECOND, NONSTOREFRONT RETAIL BUSINESSES WHICH ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC BUT MAY DELIVER CANNABIS GOODS TO CUSTOMER AT THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENT.
THEY WOULD ESTABLISH MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM RAGE OF RETAIL LICENSES BUT THE CITY COUNCIL COULD ALLOW BY RESOLUTION BASED UPON THE CURRENT POPULATION OF RESIDENTS.
AND THE DRAFT ORDINANCE, THAT RANGE SET TO BE ONE STOREFRONT RETAILER FOR 15,000 TO 25,000 RESIDENTS.
WHICH TRANSLATES TO ANYWHERE BETWEEN 3 TO 6 STOREFRONT RETAIL LICENSES BASED UPON CURRENT POPULATION ESTIMATED.
>> IT CREATES BUFFERS BETWEEN CANNABIS BUSINESSES AND SENSITIVE USES SUCH AS SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTERS AND DAY CARE CENTERS.
BUFFER DISTANCES ARE INITIALLY SET AT THE STATE DEFAULT OF 600 FEET.
MEASURED FROM THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE CANNABIS BUSINESS TO THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE SENSITIVE USE.
CITY COUNCIL CAN ADD TO THE LIST OF SENSITIVE USE BUFFERS OR EXTEND THEIR DISTANCES BASED UPON LOCAL PREFERENCE.
HOWEVER, BEFORE AMENDING THE STATE DEFAULT BUFFERS IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE CITY COUNCIL TO FIRST CONSIDER THE IMPACT THAT ANY ADJUSTMENT MAY HAVE ON THE TOTAL ALLOWABLE AREA WHERE CAB BUTT BUSINESSES MAY LOCATE STAFF HAVE PREPARED A ZONING AND BUFFER MAP.
>> THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCLUDE STRICT OPERATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CANNABIS BUSINESSES.
THE OPERATING REQUIREMENTS ARE IN ADDITION TO STATEWIDE REGULATION WHICH
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ARE ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS CONTROL WHICH SERVE AS THE BASELINE FOR ALL CANNABIS BUSINESSES OPERATING IN CALIFORNIA.THE STATE DOES AUTHORIZE LOCAL JURISDICTION TO EXTEND RETAIL BUSINESS HOURS TO AS EARLY AS 6:00 A.M.
THESE OPERATING HOURS MAY BE ADJUSTED AT THE DISCRETION OF CITY COUNCIL.
>> CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL OWNER AND EMPLOYEES.
EACH BUSINESS IS REQUIRED TO EMPLOY A COMMUNITY RELATIONS CONTACT TO FIELD COMPLAINTS AND RESPOND IN A TIMELY FASHION.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOL AND ALARM CENTER MONITORED BY THIRD PARTY COMPANIES.
AS THE CONDITION OF OPERATING IN INDIO THE ORDINANCE REQUIRES CANNABIS BUSINESSES TO ENTER OPERATING AGREEMENTS WITH THE CITY PRIOR TO OBTAINING A PERMIT.
WHILE THE ORDINANCE DOESN'T SPECIFY THE EXACT TERMS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE OPERATING AGREEMENT, STANDARD AGREEMENT ADOPTED BY OTHER CITIES TYPICALLY INCLUDE A PUBLIC BENEFIT FEE, CHARGED AS THE PERCENTAGE OF GROSS RECEIPTS AND OTHER TERMS IDENTIFIED ON THIS SLIDE.
THE OPERATING AGREEMENT WOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL AFTER BUSINESSES ARE SELECTED THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
THE APPLICATION PROCESS ITSELF WOULD BE ESTABLISHED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AFTER ADOPTION OF THE REGULATORY ORDINANCE.
HDL RECOMMENDS THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE APPLICATION PROCESS BY RESOLUTION RATHER THAN HARD CODING IT DIRECTLY INTO TH ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE THE CITY ADDED FLEXIBILITY WHEN DEVELOPING THE SELECTION PROCESSED.
AS A RESULT OF THE RECOMMENDATION, THE STUDY SESSION ISN'T DESIGNED TO FACILITY DISCUSSION ON THE APPLICATION SELECTION PROCESS.
RECOGNIZING THAT IT WILL BE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IN THE FUTURE MEETINGS.
WITH THAT SAID, I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO CITY STAFF FOR A VISUAL PRESENTATION OF PROPOSED CANNABIS SENSITIVE USE BUFFER USE REQUIREMENT.
I WILL STOP SHARING MY SCREEN AND TURN IT OVER.
>> KEVIN SNYDER OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR HAS BEEN WORKING WITH THE GIS TEAM TO PROVIDE MAPS TO HELP YOU SEE THE IMPACT OF WHAT THESE SENSITIVE USES WILL BE.
AS AJAY INDICATED STAY LAWS PROVIDE FOR 600-FOOT BUFFER.
WE WANTED TO SEE THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT DISTANCES AND BUFFERS.
KEVIN, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WALK US THROUGH THAT.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION.
AS THE CITY MANAGER INDICATED THIS THE PORTION OF DISCUSSION WHERE WE WANTED TO TAKE THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL THROUGH A DISCUSSION OF WHAT AJAY REFERRED TO AS SENSITIVE USE BUFFERS.
HE MENTIONED SCHOOLS, YOUTH CENTERS, DAY CARE CENTER, ALL OF WHICH WILL BE SHOWN ON THE MAP.
IN ADDITION YOU ARE GOING TO SEE PARKS.
ONE THING THAT YOU WILL NOT SEE IT'S COME UP IN PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.
IS CHURCHES IF THERE'S INTEREST ON THE PART OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE COUNCIL BUT HOPEFULLY THE COUNCIL IN LOOKING AT CHURCHES, WE CAN CERTAINLY DO THAT.
STAFFÂ --Â IF THERE'S INTEREST STAFF WOULD BE RECOMMENDING THAT FOR CHURCHES THAT ARE IN PRIMARILY COMMERCIAL AREAS, THAT A BUFFER MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE APPLIED BECAUSE THOSE ARE COMMERCIAL AREAS.
BUT IN THOSE RESIDENTIAL FOR EXAMPLE THE AREA WEST OF WHERE WE ARE SITTING TODAY, IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WEST OF CITY HALL AND DOWNTOWN.
THOSE AREAS MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF BUFFERS.
ANOTHER POINT BEFORE WE JUMP IN YOU WILL SEE THAT THE DOWNTOWN AREA INCLUDED.
WE WILL RECOMMEND THE DOWNTOWN AREA FOR THE SPECIFIC PLAN BE EXCLUDED FROM ANY CANNABIS-RELATED ACTIVITY.
THAT'S A COUNCIL DECISION FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
WE WANT TO LET THE COUNCIL KNOW ALTHOUGH IT'S SHOWN ON THE MAP, WE WILL BE STAFF
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RECOMMENDATION THAT DOWNTOWN AREA BE EXCLUDED.WITH THAT, I ALSO WANT TO THANK TONY OUR COORDINATOR.
TONY HAS WORKED QUICKLY TO PUT TOGETHER THIS MAP AND DONE A GREAT JOB.
HE WILL BE DRIVING AND I WILL BE TALKING.
WE WILL START TODAY BY GOING WITH THE MOST EXTREME BUFFER.
WE HAVE FOUR BUFFERS TO SHOW YOU.
WITH THAT, TONY IF YOU WILL BRING UP THE 1500 FEET BUFFER.
WHAT YOU SEE BY THIS BUFFER IS THAT A 1500 FOOT BUFFER FROM ALL THE SENSITIVE USES I'VE DESCRIBED ENCOMPASSES A VERY LARGE PART OF THE CITY.
IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES LIMITS THE AVAILABLE AREAS FOR CANNABIS-RELATED ACTIVITY.
ANY QUESTIONS AT THIS POINT? JUST KEEP GOING?
>> NOW WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT BUFFER WHICH IS 1,000 FEET.
AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS MAP, STILL VERY IMPACTFUL.
BUT WE ARE STARTING TO SEE MORE AREAS THAT ARE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.
THEN WE WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT BUFFER, WHICH IS 800 FEET.
WE STILL HAVE AREAS THAT RIM Â --Â ARE IMPACTED.
NORTH INDIO AND PORTIONS OF THE HIGHWAY 111 CORRIDOR IN OUR CITY THAT ARE STARTING TO BECOME MUCH MORE POTENTIALLY AVAILABLE FOR THIS TYPE OF ACTIVITY.
THIS MAP AS THE CITY MANAGER NOTED AT THE MINIMUM STATE STANDARD.
THIS SHOWS AT THAT 600 FOOT STANDARD THERE ARE OPTIONS GREATER OPTIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF THISÂ --Â POTENTIAL FOR CANNABIS-RELATED ACTIVITIES.
THIS IS WHAT STAFF BELIEVES IS APPROPRIATE.
IT'S THE STATE STANDARD AND PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY IN TERMS OF LOCATIONS, AND IT ALSO WE THINK PROVIDES A BALANCED OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNCIL ULTIMATELY TO CONSIDER BOTH THE NUMBER OF LICENSES AND THEIR APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF CITY MANAGER HAS ADDITIONAL COMMENT HE WANTS TO ADD.
WE COULD FOCUS ON THE SENSITIVE USES KNOWING IT'S PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL DISCUSSION.
WHILE WE HAVE IT ON-SCREEN IF WE WANTED TO GET SOME INPUT.
MAYOR YOU COULD GUIDE US ON THE THOUGHTS BETWEEN THE VARIATIONS, WHAT YOU HAVE HERE WHAT THE STATE HAS SET FORTH.
>> RIGHT NOW WE'RE LOOKING AT 600 FEET BUFFERS, AND I THINK IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION HERE FOR FUTURE PLANNING FOR REFERENCE.
I WOULD LIKE TO PASS IT OVER TO OUR CHAIR SO HE CAN MAYBE CONFER WITH HIS COMMITTEE ON SOME OF THE INCITE.
AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK TO THE COUNCIL AND CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION WITH THE BUFFERS.
AND ACTUALLY SENSITIVE USE AS WELL.
I HAVE A QUESTION AND THEN WE CAN ALSO GO TO OUR OTHER COMMISSIONERS AND SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS.
ARE THERE ANY CITIES IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY GOING BEYOND 600 OR 800 OR 1500.
OR IT IS STANDARD GUIDELINE FOR ALL THE STATE MANDATE?
WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE NEIGHBORING CITIES BELOW THE STANDARD.
FOR THOSE CITIES THAT HAD EARLIER START ON THIS SO FOR EXAMPLE PALM DESERT HAS 250 FOOT BUFFER.
I FAILED TO BRING IN THE REFERENCE DOCUMENT.
WE HAD STUFF RESEARCH WHAT THE VALLEY CITIES.
SOME OF THEM CAME BEFORE THE STATE DECEMBERMATION.
GENERALLY PALM SPRINGS 600 FEET.
YOU SEE A COMMON ADHERENCE TO WHAT'S THE STATE HAS INDICATED.
PALM DESERT THE ONLY ONE THAT WENT BEYOND ON SOME OF THESE DISTANCES.
IT'S REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE AS WE GO THROUGH EACH VISUALIZATION OF THE BUFFERS
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>> IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE OTHER ENTITIES MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO BELOW THE 600 FOOT BASED ON WHEN THEY ENTERED INTO THE MARKETPLACE.
FOR THE CITY OF INDIO, THE FLOOR, IF YOU WILL, IT'S 600 FEET.
THEY CAN DECIDE IF THEY WANT TO GO BEYOND THE #00.
>> AT ANY POINTÂ --Â I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS QUESTION WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR.
DO WE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS IN THE FUTURE OPENING UP SOME OF THE OTHER OPTIONS.
LIKE CULTIVATION OR MANUFACTURING OR IS IT STRICTLY GOING TO BE RETAIL FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE?
>> WE DISCUSSED THIS AT THE COUPLE OF THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL STUDY SESSIONS.
MAYBE I'M DEFENSIVE WITH STAFF IN THE CAPACITY TO DEAL WITH SUCH A BROAD AND DIFFICULT ISSUE.
IF WE STARTED WITH RETAIL, WHICH IS OUR RECOMMENDATION, WE GET LIKE WE'RE KIND OF GETTING A FEEL FOR WHAT'S GOING ON.
THEY INDICATED THE MARKET IS SATURATED IN MANY OTHER AREAS.
YET RETAIL AS HE END INDICATED IN A STUDY SESSION WHERE HE SHOWED YOU HUE FEW THERE ARE IN THE VALLEY ARE VIABLE.
I GUESS THE RECOMMENDATION IS CERTAINLY COULD BE DIFFERENT IS TO START WITH RETAIL, GET OUR FEET ON THE GROUND.
AND THEN THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO CONSIDER THE OTHER CULTIVATION MADE WITH MICROBUSINESSES, AND LABS AND SOME OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, THOUGH, AGAIN WE HEAR THAT IS SATURATED.
I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.
>> YOU KNOW, IF I COULD INTERJECT FOR A SECOND.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE REST OF THE COMMISSION.
WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT ON ZOOM.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET THE PUBLIC COMMENT FIRST AND THEN WE WILL OPEN IT UP TO THE REST OF THE COMMISSION.
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MY APOLOGIES, CHAIRPERSON.IF YOU CAN HEAR ME, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR YOUR PUBLIC COMMENT.
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GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
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COMMISSION.WITH UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION.
OUR UNION REPRESENTS 10,000 CANNABIS WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
AND ALSO IN THE INLAND REGION.
ON JANUARY 28TH OF THIS YEAR, OVER 1200 WORKERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA VOTED TO APPROVE THEIR FIRST CONTRACT AND JOIN OUR UNION.
THIS CONTRACT INCLUDE A STARTING WAGE OF $17.50 PER HOUR WITH ADDITIONAL PREMIUM BASED ON JOB CLASSIFICATION AND ABLE TO NEGOTIATE WAGE INCREASES EVERY FIVE MONEYS.
GUARANTEE OF HOURS AND THE RETIREMENT PLAN AMONG OTHER BENEFITS.
SO I HIGHLIGHT THIS BECAUSE THESE ARE THE TYPES OF FAMILY SUSTAINING JOBS WE NEED TO CREATE WHEN DEVELOPING THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE CANNABIS ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION AS I'M HEARING NOW.
THEREFORE, TO ENSURE THAT THIS INDUSTRY IS SAFE, PROFESSIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE.
WE BELIEVE THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
THESE ARE THINGS WE'VE COMMENTED ON BEFORE DURING PREVIOUS STUDY SESSION.
LABOR PIECE REQUIREMENTS FOR FIVE OR MORE EMPLOYEES.
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA REQUIRES THAT ANY CANNABIS OPERATOR WITH 20 OR MORE EMPLOYEES ENTER INTO A LABOR PIECE AGREEMENT WITH THE LABOR UNION.
HAVING A LOWER THRESHOLD FOR LABOR PEACE ENSURE MORE WORKER ARE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO ORGANIZE WORKPLACES.
WHETHER THEY WANT UNION REPRESENTATION AND HAVING UNION IN THIS NEW INDUSTRY CREATES AN ADDED LEVEL OF PROTECTION FOR WORKERS AND THE EMPLOYERS THEMSELVES.
OUR UNION MEMBER ARE TRAINED IN HEALTH AND SAFETY.
THEY FOLLOW RULES THAT ARE CLEARLY OUTLINED IN CONTRACTS WHICH TRANSLATE INTO MORE STABILITY, LESS TURNOVER AND MORE SAFETY.
AND WE HAVE WORK IN PALM SPRINGS, CATHEDRAL CITY AND CORONA TO LOWER THEIR THRESHOLD.
WE ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY AWARDS LICENSE TO THOSE THAT CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY AND FOLLOW THROUGH ON LABOR STANDARD AND TRANSPARENCY AND FAIRNESS WE RECOMMEND A POINT SEASON TO AWARD LICENSE TO GOOD EMPLOYER WHOSE ARE XHILT NOT THE CITY IN THE LONG RUN.
A STRONG MERIT-BASED SYSTEM WOULD AWARD PAINTS TO OPERATORS THAT PAYLYING WAGES.
PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE >> THEY DON'T HAVE A HISTORY OF LABOR VIOLATIONS.
MOST IMPORTANTLY FOR THOSE THAT SIGN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, AS WE CONTINUE THROUGH THIS PROCESS, YOU WILL HEAR THAT MANY OPERATORS COMMIT TO PAYING A LIVING WAGE.
THEN WE SEE THEY DON'T FOLLOW THROUGH.
IF WE AWARD POINTS TO THOSE COMPANY THAT ALREADY HAVE CBS'S WE CAN BRING IN THE BEST EMPLOYERS.
WHO ARE TRULY COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING US TOGETHER TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS IMPORTANT CONVERSATION AND AS THIS PROCESS CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD, WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A PARTNER WITH EVERYONE ON THIS.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL AND COMMISSION.
I HAD TWO THINGS I WANT TO COMMENT ON.
I'M FROM WEST COAST CANNABIS CLUB.
I HAVE A FEW LOCATIONS HERE IN COACHELLA VALLEY.
ONE THING I BRING UP AS FAR AS THE STATE CONCERN THE 600 FOOT BUFFER ONLY APPLIES TO K-12 SCHOOLS.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT 250 FOOT BUFFERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT THAT'S IN REFERENCE TO YOUTH CENTERS, DAY CARES OR PARKS WHICH THERE ARE NO ACTUAL BUFFERS AS FAR AS STATE REGULATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
THE K-12 SCHOOLS ARE 600 MINIMUM ANYWHERE IN CALIFORNIA EVEN IF YOU ARE GRANDFATHERED IN.
YOU WON'T GET A STATE LICENSE IF 600 FEET K-12 SCHOOL.
PARKS, YOUTH CENTERS AND DAY CARES WHERE CITIES DON'T HAVE TO HAVE BUFFERS ON THOSE.
IT'S UP TO THEM ON WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD LIKE HAVE THEIR OWN BUFFERS.
AND A LOT OF TIME THOSE BUFFERS ARE DIFFERENT.
FOR A LOT OF CITY IT'S 6 #00 FROM SCHOOLS AND THEN 250 FEET FROM DAY CARES, YOUTH
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CENTERS, MORE PARKS.THE SECOND ONE I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT IS THE NOTION FROM HDL THAT INDIO SHOULDN'T LOOK AT THINGS LIKE CULTIVATION BECAUSE THERE'S TOO MUCH CULTIVATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE REST OF THIS STATE OF CALIFORNIA IS VERY RELEVANT TO US HERE IN COACHELLA VALLEY.
IF CULTIVATION IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO IN INDIO.
IF YOU HAVE BUILDING THAT ARE NOT BEING USED.
I DON'T THINK THAT YOU SHOULD CUT OUT CULTIVATION ENTIRELY JUST BECAUSE THERE'S 500 FARM IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY.
IF ANYTHING THERE'S MORE RETAIL STORES THAN ANYWHERE IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
AND SO IF WE LOOK AT THERE BEING TOO MANY BUSINESSES.
IT'S RETAIL WHERE THERE'S TOO MANY BUSINESSES NOT CULTIVATION.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A VALID ARGUMENT AT ALL.
I THINK IF CULTIVATION IS SOMETHING YOU WANT.
I WOULDN'T WEIGH IN ON THE REST OF THE STATE.
I WOULD GET GOOD REGULATION FOR WHAT'S RIGHT WITH YOUR CITY AND MOVE FORWARD AND WITH THAT IN MIND.
THANK YOU FOR THE TIME TO SPEAK TODAY; THANK YOU.
>> NO FURTHER COMMENTS, MAYOR.
MAYOR: NOW WE WILL GO BACK AND OPEN IT UP TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR QUESTIONS AND INPUT.
I THINK THE ONE THING I REALLY LIKE THE MAP.
BUT YOU MENTIONED ADDING NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCHES.
IS THERE A MAP THAT SHOWS WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE 600 FEET IF WE DID THAT?
IF THE DIRECTION IS COMPILING THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW AND WE ARE I THINK JUST ABOUT COMPLETE WITH THAT INFORMATION.
WE COULD MAP IF THAT'S THE CONSENSUS.
AND THE DIRECTION THAT WE RECEIVE TO ADD THEM.
AND AGAIN THE REAL INTENT BEHIND DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCHES VERSES COMMERCIAL AREA CHURCHES IS TO RECOGNIZE THAT THOSE ARE PRIMARILY COMMERCIAL AREAS AND ESTABLISHING BUFFERS I PRIMARILY COMMERCIAL AREAS WHERE CHURCHES HAPPEN TO BE LOCATED AND STAFF OPINION AND NOT BE NECESSARY.
BUT IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AREA WHERE YOU PRIMARILY SURROUNDED BY RESIDENTIAL LAND USES.
WE WOULD GO THROUGH THAT EFFORT OF THEN DELINEATING DOWN.
>> CAN YOU PULL THE MAP UP FOR THE 600 FEET.
>> ALL OF THE AREAS THAT I SEE THAT ARE IN YELLOW, THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE IT IS AUTHORIZED.
OR IS THAT AREA WHERE IT IS NOT GOING TO BE ALLOWED.
WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THAT BUFFER AREA, YOU WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED.
>> PACED ON THE COMMENTS FROM OUR SPEAKER A LITTLE BIT AGO.
DO WE KNOW HOW MANY CULTIVATIONS WE HAVE ON MAYBE MORE OF OUR SIDE OF THE VALLEY.
I KNOW DESERT HOT SPRINGS HAS A BIT.
I'M CURIOUS WHERE HDL CAME IN WITH THAT BEING MAYBE OVERSATURATED.
>> PERHAPS AJAY MAY BE APPROPRIATE TO RESPOND TO THAT.
COACHELLA DOES HAVE CULTIVATION FACILITIES.
>> A; IT'S A SLIDE I KNOW YOU PROVIDED THE LAST COUPLE OF STUDY SESSIONS.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE IT HANDY.
THIS ISSUE OF SATURATION OR NOT.
>> I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS OFF HAND RIGHT NOW.
THERE'S A STATE LICENSING DATABASE WHERE WE CAN GET THE NUMBER FOR YOU AS THE FOLLOW UP.
I DO WANT TO CLARIFY, THOUGH, THAT THE DIRECTION TO LOOK AT RETAIL IS BASED UPON FIRST AND FOREMOST STAFF'S ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT AN ORDINANCE QUICKLY.
I WOULD COMPLICATE THINGS TO LOOK AT THE OTHER LICENSE TYPES.
PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE ANALYSIS REQUIRED.
THERE'S LESS OF AN IMPACT FOR RETAIL BUSINESSES AND MORE OF POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR THE OTHER USES.
IT WOULD TAKE LONGER TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE.
I DON'T WANT SUGGEST IF THE CITY WERE TO OPEN UP THE ABILITY OF TELL TULLE CULTIVATORS THAT THE CITY WOULDN'T ATTRACT THOSE LICENSE TYPE.
I WANT TO CAUTION THAT IT'S NOT LIKE IT WAS TWO OR THREE YEARS AGO WHERE JUST THE ACT OF OPENING UP THE MARKET WILL ATTRACT BUSINESSES.
WE HAVE WORKED WITH CITIES RECENTLY THAT HAVE OPENED UP TO THOSE LICENSE TYPES AND NOT RECEIVED ANY APPLICATIONS.
IT'S NOT A MATTER OF SAYING YOU WON'T RECEIVE APPLICATIONS.
IT'SÂ --Â THERE'S NOT AS MUCH OF THE DESIRE THE NUMBER OF APPLICATION THAT ARE RECEIVED FOR THOSE LICENSE TYPE COMPARED RETAIL WHERE THERE'S STILL SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR LICENSES.
WHEN WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE MAXIMUM/MINIMUM OF RETAIL SPACES.
WE TALK ABOUT 3-6 BASED ON THE POPULATION.
AND IN THAT BECAUSE AS WE GROW THAT COULD CHANGE.
THE QUESTION WAS THE DELIVERY.
YOU KNOW NONSTOREFRONT, WAS THAT ALSO PART OF THE SAME OR A DIFFERENT NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENT ALLOWED WITHIN THE CITY?
>> AJAY YOU BEST CAN ANSWER THAT.
>> RIGHT NOW THE WAY THE ORDINANCE THE DRAFTED AND AGAIN IT'S ALL SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING DIRECTION FROM CITY COUNCIL.
THE WAY IT'S DRAFTED CURRENTLY, IS THAT ONLY THE STOREFRONT RETAILERS WOULD
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HAVE A RANGE AND THAT RANGE IS POPULATION AND TRANSLATES TO SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 3 TO 6.STOREFRONT RETAILERS DO NOT HAVE A RANGE MANDATED IN THE ORDINANCE.
HOWEVER, BOTH LICENSE TYPES WOULD BE SUBJECT TO ADOPTION BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION.
AFTER THE ORDINANCE WERE ADOPTED, YOU WOULD THEN BE ASKED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION AND THAT RESOLUTION WOULD ESTABLISH A NUMBER.
IF THERE'S A DESIRE TO SET A CAP ON DELIVERY RETAILERS, YOU WOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO DO THAT AS WELL.
IT WOULDN'T BEÂ --Â IT WOULDN'T BE WITHIN SOME RANGE SET BY POPULATION.
>> I WANTED TO SEE IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF LANGUAGE WHERE WE TALK ABOUT THE USE OF SENSITIVE BUFFERS SUCH AS CHURCHES, AND DAY CARE FACILITIES AND SCHOOLS.
FROM WHAT I KIND OF UNDERSTAND, YOU KNOW, KIND OF CHURCHESÂ --Â WHAT IS DEFINED AS THE CHURCH.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S PRETTY MUCH OPERATED 9:00 TO 5:00 OR 9:00 TO 8:00.
THERE'S OTHER SMALL CHURCHES THAT MEET ONCE A WEEK OR AFTER HOURS.
I'M JUST TRYING TO SEE WHAT IS THERE GOING TO BE LANGUAGE TO DETERMINE WHAT FULL-TIME CHURCH OR PART-TIME CHURCH.
AND ALSO I WATCH OTHER CITIES, WITH THEIR BUFFERS AND SENSITIVE USES.
WHEN WE TALK ABOUT SCHOOLS AND DAY CARES, ARE WE ALSO LOOKING AT PUBLIC VERSES PUBLIC VERSES PRIVATE USE.
A DANCE STUDIO CAN SAY THEY ARE SCHOOL.
BUT IT'S A PRIVATE USE FOR THEIR BUSINESS.
I JUST WANT TO KIND OF BRING THAT UP.
I'VE SEEN THAT WITH OTHER CITIES.
WILL WE DEFINE THAT AS WELL TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE'S A CHURCH, THAT IS LIKE OPERATING ONE TIME A WEEK OR ONE TIME A MONTH, ISÂ --Â WOULD THAT BE AÂ --Â LOOKING FOR LANGUAGE TO MAKE SURE.
AND THEN THE OTHER QUESTION IS, I TALK ABOUT OVER SATURATION.
IF YOU GO DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS THERE'S OVERSATURATION OF RETAIL.
AND KIND OF LOOKING AND LEARNING FROM THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US PERHAPS MAYBE LOOK AT MOVING STARTING WITH SOME CULTIVATION IN MANUFACTURINGS.
SINCE WE DID AT ONE TIME HAVE THE ZONE IN THE CITY.
AND WE DO HAVE SOME INDUSTRIAL AREAS COUNCILMEMBER MILLER'S DISTRICT AND THOSE WOULD BE POSSIBLY SOME USES FOR THAT.
THIS IS MY OBSERVATION AND SOME OF MY COMMENTS.
>> COMMISSIONER LOPEZ ON THE ISSUE OF CHURCHES.
THEY ARE NOT WITHIN THE STATE SPECIFIED MINIMUM SENSITIVE USES.
IT WOULD BE A COUNCILÂ --Â COUNCIL DECISION TO ADD CHURCHES.
WE COULD DEFINE TO YOUR POINT ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES A CHURCH.
WE COULD DEFINE THAT IN THE REGULATION DOCUMENTS.
IT'S AN OPPORTUNITY GIVE CONTEXT AND PERHAPS PARAMETERS AS TO WHAT CONSTITUTES A CHURCH.
OR ULTIMATELY A VERY WIDE OPEN DEFINITION.
THAT'S SOMETHING IF THERE'S CONSENSUS ULTIMATELY, THEN STAFF WILL GO BACK.
WE WOULD WORK ON THE DEFINITION.
WE COULD BRING THAT BACK AT THE FUTURE KATE FOR REVIEW.
ALSO WE WOULD UPDATE THE MAP TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THAT MIGHT IMPACT AVAILABLE LOCATIONS FOR CURRENTLY BEING DISCUSSED RETAIL.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WERE LOOKING FOR YOUR CONSENSUS ON IF THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WANT.
THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN ULTIMATELY DO.
>> I CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION ABOUT YOUTH CENTERS AND WHAT THAT MEANS AND WHAT IT EXCLUDES.
THE DEFINITELY DOESN'T INCLUDE YOUR BALLET OR MARSHALL ARTS OR PRIVATE GYMS. PIZZA PARLORS, DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
THAT'S PRIMARILY SERVE CHILDREN.
WHAT I WOULD INCLUDE A YOUTH CENTER CURRENTLY.
IT'S A DEFINED AS PRIVATE OR PUBLIC FACILITY THAT'S PRIMARILY USED TO HOST RECREATION OR SOCIAL ACTIVE YCHLT.
THAT WOULD INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY IF WE HADÂ --Â I DON'T KNOW IF WE DO.
VIDEO ARCADES SOME CITIES HAVE THOSE.
WHERE THERE'S TEN OR MORE VIDEO GAMES OR MACHINE OPERATED WHERE MINORS YOU KNOW CANÂ --Â ARE LEGALLY PERMITTED TO CONDUCT BUSINESS THERE.
IF THERE'S A FACILITY THAT HAS YOUTH ACTIVITY AT 60% OF THE TIME IN THE CALENDAR YEAR.
IF THERE ARE PRIVATE YOUTH MEMBER BEBSHIP ORGANIZATION OR CLUBS.
I WOULD ENCOMPASS PARKS THAT ARE AND PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BE USED BY CHILDREN.
THAT HAS PLAY EQUIPMENT INSTALLED.
AND ANY KIND OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITY SUCH AS BASEBALL, SOCCER, BASKETBALL, WHETHER IT'S ON PRIVATE OR PUBLIC OR CITY OR COUNTY OR STATE GROUNDS.
>> FOR INSTANCE LIKE THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB THAT WOULD BE CONSIDER A YOUTH CENTER.
RIGHT FOR INSTANCE A DANCE STUDIO DOWN THE STREETÂ -- >> WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A YOUTH CENTER.
>> A BECAUSE IT'S LIKE VERY FEW HOURS.
BUT I'M THINKING IF THEY CHALLENGE THAT AND SAY THEY WERE A YOUTH CENTER.
THERE'S LANGUAGE IN THERE THAT WOULD NOT INBUD THAT TIME OF BALLET OR DANCE STUDIO.
IT'S NOT THAT IT'S PRIVATELY RUN.
IT'S NOT LIKE CHILDRENS PARK OR BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
YOU MAY HAVE YOGA FOR MOMS IN THE EVENING.
AND BALLET FOR THE 3 AND UNDER DURING THE DAY.
>> I WILL JUMP ON COMMISSIONER LOPEZ QUESTION REGARDING RETAIL.
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I THINK WE COULD ACKNOWLEDGE.HOWEVER, THERE'S A SITE-BASED POINT OF SALE IMPACT WHEN PURCHASES ARE MADE IN INDIO.
WE HAVE SOME OF OUR 90,000 RESIDENTS SHOPPING IN DOWNTOWN PALM SPRINGS.
AND THE SALES TAX BE KEPT HERE IN INDIO.
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST WITH REGARD TO THE MARKET.
WE KNOW OUR CONSUMERS ARE TAKING THEIR TAX DOLLARS OUTSIDE OF INDIO.
AND THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS I THINK THIS IS WORTH CONSIDERING.
I ALSO WANT TO REALLY HIGHLIGHT THE FACT THAT PASSAGE OF RETAIL ORDINANCE DOES NOT PRECLOOUD CITY COUNCIL THROUGH A SUBSEQUENT ORDINANCE ALLOWING ANY OF THE OTHER LICENSE TYPES.
ACTING ON THIS ORDINANCE DOES NOT PROHIBIT IN ANY WAY THE CITY COUNCIL AND FUTURE MEETING, FUTURE DISCUSSIONS FROM ALLOWING THE OTHER USE TYPES AS WELL.
>> DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION COMMISSIONER?
>> I BELIEVE THAT'S ALL FROM THE COMMISSIONERS THAT ARE PRESENT.
AND IF ANYONE WANTS TO JUMP IN, THE FLOOR IS OPEN.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.
I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BUFFER OR CHURCHES.
THERE'S A LOT OF START-UP CHURCHES INSIDE THE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN CLASSIFY THAT AS THE CHURCH.
BECAUSE THEY ARE IN INDUSTRIAL AREA NEXT TO AUTO DEALERSHIP AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES IN THERE.
YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK HOW YOU DO THAT AND TAKE A BIG GROUP OF OUR AVAILABLE SPACES OUT.
I'M NOT AGAINST GOING FURTHER LATER.
I WOULD RATHER DIP MY THINGS IN LIKE WE DID FIRST.
FIGURE OUT WHERE THE OPPORTUNITIES ARE AND WHAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT.
WE TALK LIKE YOUTH DAY CARE CENTERS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT WE HAVE A LOT OF MOM AND POP.
SOME OF THE STUFF WE DID DURING THE CARES MONEY WENT TO DAY CARE CENTER IN PEOPLE'S HOMES.
THE CLASSIFIED AS DAY CARE CENTERS THAT WOULDÂ --Â BECAUSE THEY DO IT DURING THE DAY OR OTHER STUFF.
WOULD THAT CLASSIFY IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY?
>> I BELIEVE I WILL CHECK THAT.
WE CLASSIFIED AS THE COMMERCIAL DAY CARE CENTER.
>> I WANT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE PROTECTED.
BUT I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT LIMITING WHERE WE NEED TO BE IN TERMS OF OPPORTUNITIES.
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THEM ALL CONGESTED IN ONE AREA EITHER.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BUFFER, THEMSELVES, I KNOW YOU TALK ABOUT AREAS OF CONCERN.
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE BUFFERS, AND YOU START TO EXPAND IT OUT, YOU GOT THOSE LITTLE POCKETS IN BETWEEN.
BUT DOES IT HAVE ANY OF THE AREAS THAT ARE LIKE INDUSTRIAL? A LOT OF THE AREAS YOU TALK ABOUT TO MOOK LIKE SCHOOL OR LOCAL PARKS.
THERE'S NOT THAT MUCH IN THERE THAT IS DIFFERENT?
>> THIS IS VERY LIMITED FOR THE CITY OF OUR SIZE.
WHEN YOU TALK 600-FOOT BUFFER.
IT'S 1,000 FEET FROM THE HOUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT FINANCIAL INTEREST.
#00 FEEL DOESN'T SEEM LIKE MUCH.
THE COUNCIL ULTIMATELY AND YOUR DECISION MAKING PASSED WITH INPUT AS YOU DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR THE COMMISSION AND OR THE PUBLIC.
CAN DETERMINE WHAT THE APPROPRIATE BUFFER IS.
WE'RE HOPING THAT WE DO GET CONSENSUS ON WHAT THAT BUFFER MAY BE SO WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WHETHER IT'S 600 OR 800 OR ANOTHER NUMBER.
SO THAT WE'RE IN THE POSITION TO CONTINUE TO MOVE THIS DISCUSSION FORWARD.
AND JUST IF I COULD, THE COUNCILMEMBER, I AGREE WITH YOU IN TERMS OF THE THOUGHTS AROUND THE CHURCHES AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS OR AND I THINK THAT'S THE INTENT OF WHY I TRY TO DIFFERENTIATE THOSE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS VERSES TO IN MORE COMMERCIAL OR NONRESIDENTIAL AREAS.
AND THE INTENT WOULD NOT BE TO NECESSARY FOCUS THE BUFFER AROUND THOSE AREAS AS MUCH AS IT WOULD BE AROUND THOSE PRIMARILY RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
WHEN YOU ALSO TALK ABOUT WE SET THE BUFFER ZONES.
LET'S SAY THAT A DAY CARE CENTER WANTS TO COME INTO AN AREA THAT HAS A CANNABIS RETAIL SHOP.
WILL WE ALLOW THEM INTO THAT AREA? IN THAT BUFFER? AFTER THAT? CONSIDERING WE DON'T ALLOW THAT BUFFER?
>> OR WOULD THEY BE PROHIBITED FROM COMING IN BECAUSE YOU KNOW IT'S A LOT OF THINGS HAPPENED YOU LET THEM COME IN; AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY START TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PEOPLE THERE AND THE OTHER STUFF GOING ON.
WOULD IT WORK THE OPPOSITE WAY WHERE ONCE WE SET THOSE BUFFER ZONES AND WE HAVE SIX ACTUAL SILENTS FOR RETAIL, WOULD THEY NOT BE ALLOWED THE SENSITIVE OTHER BUSINESSES TO THEN BE ALLOWED IN AREA.
IT'S A PREEXISTING BUFFER ZONE.
>> CITY ATTORNEY, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE THE LEAD?
ESSENTIALLY WHAT YOU ARE SAYING IF AN AREA IS ZONED TO ALLOW THE RETAIL USE, WHAT HAPPENS IF A COMMERCIAL DAY CARE COMES IN.
>> LET'S SAY WE HAVEÂ --Â THIS THE CANNABIS RETAIL STORE.
NEXT DOOR WE HAVE RETAIL SHOP CHILD DAY CARE CENTER WANTS TO GO IN THERE.
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IT'S NOW WITHIN THE 600 FOOT BUFFER ZONE.IS IT THE OPPOSITE WAY WHEN THEY WANT TO COME IN WHEN THE EXISTING PRECANNABIS BUILD SING THERE?
>> I WOULD SAY AND I WOULD ASK AJAY TO JUMP IN.
I WOULD SAY IF THE RETAIL CANNABIS USE IS IN THERE MEANING IT'S FULLY LICENSED UP AND RUNNING, ET CETERA AND THE COMMERCIAL DAY CARE DECIDES TO COME IN, THEN IT'S NOT AS IF WE'RE NOT GOING TO KICK OUT THE RETAIL CANNABIS.
YOU PUT THEM IN A SPOT WHERE PEOPLE THERE'S A DAY CARE CENTER RIGHT NEXT TO THE OTHER ONE.
WE'VE SET BUFFER AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT BUSINESS TO BE IN THAT ZONE.
I THINK I CAN RESPOND WITH HOW OTHER CITIES HANDLE THAT SITUATION.
BUT THE WAY OTHER CITY HANDLE IT IS THE BUFFER IS CONSIDERED AT THE TIME THAT CANNABIS BUSINESS APPLIES FOR A LICENSE.
WHEN THEY APPLY, THE PLANNING BUREAU CHECKS TO CONFIRM THERE'S NO SENSITIVE USES AROUND WHERE THEY APPLYING FOR.
>> WHICH MEANS THAT, THAT SENSITIVE FACILITY CAN LOCATE IF THEY CHOOSE TO NEXT TO CANNABIS THE CHOICE THEY MAKE AT THAT POINT FORWARD.
BUT IF ANOTHER CANNABIS BUSINESS WANTED TO MOVE IN, THEN THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MOVE WITHIN 600 FEET OF THE NEW SENSITIVE USE.
IT DOESN'T PROHIBIT SENSITIVE USE FROM LOCATING NEXT TO A CANNABIS BUSINESS.
ONCE THE SENSITIVE USE IS CREATED FUTURE APPLICANTS CAN NOW LOCATE NEXT TO THEM.
THAT COULD BE HANDLED DIFFERENTLY IN INDIO.
THAT'S HOW I HAVE SEEN IT HANDLED.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WAS WORRIED ABOUT.
WE'RE LIMITED TO BUILDING AND OPPORTUNITIES.
IF THERE'S A NICE BUILDING BUT WILLING TO GO NEXT TO IT.
WOULD THEY BE ABLE TO DO IT IS WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET OUT.
IF WE ALLOW THAT, THEY ARE EXEMPT.
GRANDFATHERED IN FOR THE OPPORTUNITY.
THAT'S ULTIMATELY COUNCIL DECISION.
IF YOU FELT THAT FOR EXAMPLE THAT THERE SHOULDN'T BE DAY CARES WITHIN 600 FEET.
YOU COULD MAKE THAT DECISION COUNCIL BUT WHAT JAY IS SHARING WITH YOU THE COMMON PRACTICE THAT HIS COMPANY AND HIMSELF HAVE SEEN.
WHICH TO ME THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY RESPONSE AS WELL.
THAT'S PROBABLY THE BASE LEVEL LEGAL WAY OF LOOKING AT IT AND THEN THERE'S SOME DISCUSSION FOR THE COUNCIL TO EXERCISE.
>> IT BECOMES A LITTLE BIT TRICKERY WHEN YOU MOVE THE POINT IN TIME WHEN WE CHECK OFF THE BOX.
>> IT DOES GET MORE COMPLICATED.
IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK AT IF YOU LIKE US TO DO SO.
>> MOST OF US WILL BE AND THE FACTS WHAT WE WRITE DOWN IN THE ACTUAL RESOLUTION TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CONCISE WHERE IT NEEDS TO BE.
THEN WE HAVE TO REDEFINE IT AS TIMES GOING ON.
>> I GOT TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF COUNCILMEMBER MILLER'S COMMENT.
>> JUST I UNDERSTAND WHERE WE ARE GOING WITH NOT LIMITING SOMEONE COMING ONCE THEY KNOW THE USE HAS BEEN ALLOWED.
MY QUESTION COMES WHAT HAPPENS IF THAT PARTICULAR CANNABIS BUSINESS FAILS? AND THEY CLOSE AND LEAVE.
AND NOW THERE'S YOUTH DAY CAKE CENTER IN THATÂ --Â DOES THAT NOWÂ --Â THAT TAKES OVER.
THE NEW ONE CAN'T MOVE BACK IN.
>> IF YOU SAY THE EXISTING CANNABIS BUSINESS GOES OUT OF BUSINESS, THERE'S AN EXISTING DAY CARE FOR EXAMPLE THAT EXISTS IN THE SAME COMPLEX OR LOCATION AND THERE'S A PROPOSAL TO BRING CANNABIS BUSINESS INTO THAT VACANT SPACE SNSHGSZ THE BUFFER WOULD APPLY.
THEY WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE LOCATION.
>> IT WOULD REALIGN THE 600 FEET.
>> I JUST WONDERED THE LEAGUE ALNONCONFORMING.
>> THE ORDINANCE PROVIDES FOR THE ABANDONMENT OF THE PERMIT.
HOW DOES THE WHOLE ALCOHOL ABC.
AND IT'S WITHIN 300 FEEL AND YOU CAN'T HAVE ONE WITHIN 300 FEET OF SCHOOL OR SO ON AND SO FORTH.
IT WOULD SEEM TO BE WE HAVE A SIMILAR PRECEDENT WITH THAT.
HOW DOES THAT WORK? IF YOU APPLY FOR LIQUOR LICENSE AND YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE 300-FOOT RANGE BUT SOMEONE WANTSÂ --Â A SCHOOL WANTS TO MOVE WITHIN THAT RANGE FOR INSTANCE OR DAY CAKE CENTER OR YOUTH CENTER.
SOMETIMES IT COMES TO COUNCIL.
IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED FOR LIQUOR.
AND IT COMINGS TO COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL IF WE WANT TO EXTEND THAT.
I THINK THERE'S DIFFERENT TYPES OF LICENSES.
I THINK THAT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT; RIGHT?
>> THIS WOULD NOT WITH SIMILAR TO THAT.
THIS WOULD BE HARD RULE WITH RESPECT TO 600 FOOT BUFFER.
DEPENDING WHETHER THE CANNABIS LEAVES AND IF THERE WAS SENSITIVE USE THAT HAPPENED TO MOVR IN DURING THAT TIME CANNABIS USE.
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BUT THERE IS NOÂ --Â EXCEPTION OR DEVIATION OR FINDINGS THAT YOU CAN MAKE LIKE WE DO WITH THE ALCOHOL WHERE IT'S OVER SATURATED AND YOU CAN MAKE FINDING AND I FORGET EXACTLY WHAT THE FINDING IS.THERE'S NO SUCH FINDING IN THIS CASE.
OPENING UP A CANNABIS RETAIL BUSINESS IS NOT LIKE OPENING UP A DRESS SHOP.
THERE'S A LOT OF STATE REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE TYPE OF EQUIP AND SECURITY AND OTHER THINGS.
IT IS TYPE OF BUSINESS WHERE THERE'S EXPENSE WITH RESPECT TO UPGRADING THE FACILITY.
AND THAT WILL TAKE SOMETIME AS WELL.
>> IT MAKES SENSE THAT ONE IS VESTED AT THAT POINT IN TIME WHEN THEY APPLY.
MY BIGGEST CONCERN ARE KIDS IN YOUTH K-12.
YOUTH CENTERS, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.
YOU KNOW, FRANKLY I WOULD DO 1,000 FEET WHERE IT INVOLVES KIDS TO BE ON THE SAFE SIDE.
THAT'S THE AREA ONCE WE DEALT WITH THE BUFFER ZONE AROUND ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH KIDS, AND THEN TO SOME EXTENT CHURCHES, I THINK THAT THE RETAIL AND WITH THE PARAMETERS WE HAVE SET FORTH.
IT'S RETAIL SITE AND NEEDS TO BE IN THE MIX.
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ONE STEP AT THE TIME.
MY CONCERN WITH CULTIVATION AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS THE POWER THAT IT REQUIRES.
WE ARE HAVING A HECK OF TIME GETTING POWER.
WE CAN'T GET POWER TO EXISTING BUSINESSES AND STUFF UP HERE AND MOVE FORWARD.
BECAUSE WE CAN'T GET ENOUGH POWER.
I THINK WE NEED TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET POWER BEFORE IN LARGE QUANTITIES BEFORE WE LOOK AT CULTIVATION.
LET'S ENSURE THE RETAIL PROPERTY IS NICELIES A THETCALLY PLEASING.
APPROPRIATE SECURITY IS THERE.
THEN WE CONSIDER CULTIVATION AND ANYTHING WE MAY WANT TO HAVE.
OUR ABILITY TO CAPTURE POWER AND GET OUR POWER COMPANY TO PUT IN SUBSTATIONS.
>> DO YOU WANT TO JUMP IN THERE?
COUNCILMEMBER BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT.
HAVE WE LOOKED AT POSSIBLE RENEWABLE.
ESPECIALLY IF WE LOOK AT CULTIVATION OR MANUFACTURING.
THEY REQUIRE SOME OF THEIR BUILDING TO BE RENEWABLE STANDARDS.
ALSO WITH THE SPECIAL FILTER FOR ODOR CONTROL.
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S SOMETHING WE LOOK AT.
THEY PROBABLY ANSWER SOME OF THE POWER TRANSMISSION ISSUES TO THEM.
>> WELL, I WOULD NOTE FOR THE CURRENT STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
THIS THE ULTIMATELY COUNCIL'S DECISION.
IF THERE WAS AN INTEREST IN PURSUING CULTIVATIONS ALLOWANCES THE COUNCIL COULD CERTAINLY CONSIDER WHETHER THEY WANTED TO PLACE SOME SORT OF RENEWABLE STANDARD FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THAT.
BUT AGAIN BEFORE YOU TODAY IS FOCUSED ON THE RETAIL ONLY AT THIS TIME.
THAT WILL GIVE US A STAFF RECOMMENDATION AS I THINK THE CITY MANAGER USE THE DETERMINE DIPPING OUR TOE IN THE WATER.
RETAIL IS GOOD PLACE TO START.
IF OVERTIME THERE'S WILLINGNESS AND INTEREST ON THE PART OF THE COUNCIL TO PURSUE OTHER AREAS THEN CERTAINLY WE CAN LOOK AT OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS AS THE COMMISSIONER NOTED.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO WEIGH IN?
>> >> THANK YOU MAYÂ --Â MAYOR.
>> IT'S HARD TO KNOW WITHOUT SEEING WHAT'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
I AGREE WITH AT LEAST THE 600 FOOT BUFFER RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.
I DON'T KNOW HOW WE COULD INCORPORATE PLACES OF WORSHIP.
SINCE THEY SEEM TO HAVE MIGRATED.
AND I WOULDN'T BE TOO CONCERNED WITH CHILD CARE PROVIDERS BECAUSE THEY ARE LOCATED IN RESIDENCES WHERE POTENTIAL RETAILER WOULD NOT EVEN BE LOOKING TO BE PERMITTED.
BOTTOM LINE, I'M OKAY WITH THE MINIMUM 600 FOOT BUFFER.
WE HAVEN'T MADE DECISIONS ON VOLUME OR RETAILERS OR ANY OF THOSE FACTORS.
THAT GIVES ME PLENTY OF TIME TO SIT DOWN WITH THE MAP AND TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT OTHER AREAS MIGHT BE IMPACTED BY OUR POLICY.
>> WE WILL E-MAIL THE MAP SO YOU CAN DO YOUR ZOOMING IN AND OUT AFTER THE MEETING.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR THE WORK ON THE MAP.
AS IT PERTAINS TO BUFFERS, I WANT TO GO BACK OVER THE REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY.
LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 24-HOUR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE.
SECURITY GUARD LICENSED AND INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROTOCOLS, ALARM SYSTEMS MONITORED BY LICENSE SECURITY COMPANIES.
THOSE ARE A LOT OF SECURITY MEASURES THAT WOULD BE PUT IN.
THAT HAVE TO BE PUT IN PLACE FOR THE BUSINESSES.
>> THE OTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE COMMISSIONERS, TO TAKE A VISIT TO THE LOCAL CANNABIS RETAIL BUSINESSES AND SOME OF THE CULTIVATION BUSINESS SO YOU CAN SEE THE SECURITY MEASURES AND HOW SECURITY THESE BUSINESSES ARE.
EYE BEEN TO A FEW IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RECENTLY.
IF ANYONE WANTS TO CHANGE THEIR MIND ON THIS.
HAVING TO ARREST FOLKS FOR MINIMAL AMOUNT OF CANNABIS.
I THINK WE COULD TURN THE CORNER ON THIS.
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OUR COUNCIL OF THE CITY HAS SPINNING THE WHEELS ON A FEW YEARS FOR THIS.I HOPE MOVING FORWARDÂ --Â I THINK WE HAVE BUFFER OF CHURCHES, 250.
IF WE GO BEYOND THAT, THAT'S A DISCUSSION.
IF WE GO BEYOND AND SAY PARKS IS ON THE LIST.
IF WE GO 600, THAT WILL LIMIT THE COMMERCIAL AS WELL AS THE MAP.
PARKS IS NOT REQUIREMENT; CORRECT?
WHAT REPRESENTED HERE FOR THE 600 FOOT BUFFER INCLUSIVE OF PARKS.
>> WHAT I GET OUT PARKS NOT REQUIRED BY THE STATE.
THAT WOULD BE ADD ON AS CHURCHES WAS THE CONSENSUS.
THE CITY ATTORNEY READ THE DEFINITION.
THERE'S INCLUSION OF MAYBE IF SHE WANT TO REITERATE THAT.
INCLUSION FOR PARKS THAT PRIMARILY DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN.
I BELIEVE KEVIN THIS MAP DOES PROVIDE THE BUFFER WITH RESPECT TO PARKS.
AS THE CITY ATTORNEY PARK DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHILDREN AND THAT WAS THE ONLY INTENDED USE THE DEFINITION THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DESCRIBED WOULD BE APPLICABLE.
OUR PARKS ARE BROAD GENERAL PARKS.
>> THE DEFINITION OF THE YOUTH CENTER WHERE BROADENED A BIT.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH THAT DEFINITION A LITTLE BIT.
RIGHT NOW WE DID ADD PARKS IN.
AS THE SPEAKER INDICATED THAT'S NOT THE STATE REQUIREMENT.
>> THAT'S A PERFECT SEGUE TO MY NEXT COMMENT.
WHY NOT DOWNTOWN? I DON'T WANT TO SATURATE DOWNTOWN WITH RETAIL CANNABIS.
BUT I DON'T WANT TO PROHIBIT IT AS WELL.
>> DOWNTOWN 140 ACRES AND IT'S THE MAP THAT THE COUNCIL MAY OR MAY NOT REMEMBER WHEN WE ADOPTED DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN.
WE SHOWED WHERE THEY WERE APPLICABLE.
THAT'S WHAT WE CALL THE DOWNTOWN.
THAT'S A STAFF RECOMMENDATION.
THE DESIRE TO LOOK AT ALLOWANCES IN THE DONE TOWN AREA.
IT'S HELPFUL IF WE MOVE FORWARD IF THERE'S CONSENSUS ON A BUFFER WHETHER IT BE ACROSS THE BOARD 600 WHICH WE RECOMMENDED OR A DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN 600 AND 250 FOR CERTAIN USES AND WHETHER THERE'S CONSENSUS ON WHETHER THERE'S A DESIRE TO ADD CHURCHES TO THE MIX, WHICH WOULD BE NOT REQUIRED, BUT OPTIONAL.
>> THE STATE REQUIREMENT SAID K-12 WHETHER PUBLIC, CHARTER OR PRESCHOOL.
I DON'T REALLY THINK WE NEED A CONSENSUS ON THAT.
UNLESS WE WERE GOING TO ADD ON TO THAT.
THAT WOULD BEÂ -- >> YOU COULD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN FOR 600 FOR SCHOOLS.
DOES ANYONE WANT TO TALK ABOUT ADDING MORE?
WE HAVE THEM IN THE COMMERCIAL.
THEY ARE IN PEOPLE'S FRONT YARD.
WHAT'S CONSIDERED A CHURCH? PLACE OF WORSHIP? WE HAVE PLACE OF WORSHIPS IN OUR COMMERCIAL AREA.
>> I WANT THEM TO BE 600 FEET.
BECAUSE OF THE PREPONDERANCE OF CHURCHES AND AS COMMISSIONER LOPEZ SAID SOME MEET ONCE A WEEK.
I WILL GO FOR REDUCED BUFFER AROUND A CHURCH.
I WOULD SAY WE EXEMPT ANYTHING UNDER COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRY AREAS.
BECAUSE THEY ARE CONCENTRATED IN THERE.
>> THOSE ARE OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD BE LOST IF WE DIDN'T.
>> ESPECIALLY IF WE EVER DECIDE TO EXPAND WE HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT.
I WOULD SAY 250 FEET ON CHURCHES EXCLUDEING COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS.
BUT I WANT TO EXCLUDE COMMERCIAL.
BECAUSE I THINK WE HAVE A POTENTIAL TO EXPAND INTO CULTIVATION, MANUFACTURERING IN THAT AREA.
I KNOW WEÂ --Â I KNOW WE WEREN'T GOING TO TOUCH ON THAT NOW.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I WOULD AGREE TO OPEN TO THAT NOW.
NOT TO SAY WEÂ --Â FOLKS WILL COME IN AND CULTIVATE OR OPEN THE DISTRIBUTION SITE IN OUR CITY.
BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPACITY OR THE STAFF.
THOSE PERMITS COME TO THE CITY FOR APPROVAL.
IF FUTURE, WE WILL HAVE TO REVISIT THIS AGAIN.
START THE WHO'LL PROCESS AGAIN.
>> YOU ARE SPEAKING OF CULTIVATION?
>> YES, CULTIVATION AND MANUFACTURING.
>> THE ORDINANCE SET UP THAT THOSE ITEMS CAN BE PERMITTED NOT IN THE FUTURE.
THE WAY IT'S SET UP; IT DEFINES COMMERCIAL CANNABIS USES AS ALL OF THOSE THINGS BUT THENS THAT A SECTION THAT SAYS HOWEVER THESE ARE THE ONLY USES THAT ARE PERMITTED.
WOULD INCLUDE NONSTOREFRONT TREE TAIL AND OUT OF CITY DRIVING DELIVERY.
WE HAVE TO DO A FULL ANALYSIS.
WE HAVE TO DO A MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATED ZONING ANALYSIS AS WELL.
AND AS IT IS AS YOU WOULD KNOW.
FROM SOUP TO NUTS BEFORE YOU SEE THE FIRST RETAIL LICENSE, IT COULD BE 15 MONTHS.
YOU KNOW IF WE LOOK AT REGULATION WITH RESPECT TO THOSE OTHER USES, I WILL BE A LONGER PROCESS.
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>> I MEANÂ --Â WE'RE LOOKING AT A YEAR.
WE'RE WORKING ON OUR POWER ISSUE WITH OUR PARTNERS.
AND SO WE'RE GOINGÂ --Â IF THAT WAS THE CASE.
IT WILL BE 1 1/2 TO TWO YEARS ANYWAY.
WE WILL REVISIT THIS IF THAT, IF THAT'S NOT THE DIRECTION WE WILL GO.
EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO COUNCIL.
WE HAVE SHOWN PARKS ON THE MAP.
AND WE'RE TALKING JUST GENERAL PURPOSE PARKS.
IS THAT SOMETHING THATÂ --Â THAT'S VOLUNTARY.
IS THAT SOMETHING THAT THEÂ --Â THERE'S INTEREST OR CONSENSUS ON HAVING ON THE LIST OF SENSITIVE USES.
THIS COULD BE CITY ADDED LIKE CHURCHES.
>> THE DRAFT ORDINANCE INCLUDE THE PARK FOR THE KIDS.
>> I THINK IF WE DO GENERAL PURPOSE WE WILL BUFFER OURSELF OUT OF THE GAME.
EVERYTHING IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
IT'S NOT ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE.
BUT IT IS ABOUT THE BOTTOM LINE.
IF WE WANT THE BUSINESSES TO COME, WE HAVE TO LAY THE GROUNDWORK.
NO APPLICATION BUFFER TO GENERAL PURPOSE PARKS.
>> AND THAT BUFFER WOULD INCLUDE COMMERCIAL DAY CARE THAT'S LICENSED BY THE STATE.
AND THE YOUTH CENTER AS I DEFINED.
>> JUST TO THE CITY MANAGER, I REALLY LIKE TO REVISIT THE DOWNTOWN RECOMMENDATION.
I KNOW THIS IS RECOMMENDATION BY STAFF.
A NEW DAY CARE JUST KNOCKED OUT THE DOWNTOWN.
>> I THINK THE DAY CAREÂ -- >> I WILL CONFIRM THAT.
LET'S BRING THIS REGULATORY ORDINANCE BACK.
WE CAN EXCISE THE DOWNTOWN OR PUT IT BACK IN.
>> THAT WOULD BE OUR NEXT STEP MAYOR TO BRING BACK THE REGULATORY ORDINANCE.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION WILL SEE THAT.
YOU HAVE ANOTHER BITE AT THE APPLE.
WE CAN PRESENT YOU SOMETHING THAT'S A NEAR FINAL.
SCHOOLS ARE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW.
>> BUT THE YOUTH CENTERS AND DAY CARES ARE GOT.
THOSE ARE SOMETHING THAT WITH DOING.
ARE WE KEEPING THAT IN OR ARE WE TALKING?
>> SCHOOLS YOUTH CENTER AND DAY CARE CENTERS.
THEY ARE THE STATE DESIGNATED SENSITIVE USES.
THE OTHER USES WE'VE TALKED ABOUT, THE CHURCHES THAT'S VOLUNTARY AND YOU EXCLUDE GENERAL PURPOSE PARKS.
WE'RE READY TO BRING BACK SOMETHING YOU CAN TAKE FORMAL ACTION ON.
SINCE WE HAVE THE PLANNING COMMISSION HERE.
WE'RE NOT GETTING INTO ANYTHING ELSE.
I REALLY WANT THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO FOCUS ON THE SIGNAGE AS WELL.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION HAS A GREAT EYE FOR THAT.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE BIG GREEN YOU KNOW PLUS SIGNS.
I WANT IT LOOK NICE AND BE HIGH END.
I HOPE THE COMMISSION USE THE FINE EYE ON GETTING US SOME REALLY NICE FACILITIES HERE.
WE WILL BE ADDRESSING THAT AND JAY HAS PROPOSED SOME SIGNAGE STANDARD FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD IN TERMS OF WHAT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE CON CONSISTENTLY APPLIED.
I KNOW WE HAVE OPERATOR HERE THAT'S LOCAL IN THE VALLEY.
AND I'M PRETTY SURE THEY OPEN UP TO COUNCILMEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER THAT WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A VISIT THERE.
>> THE TIME IS 1600Â --Â I'M SORRY.
WE WILL ADJOURN THIS STUDY SESSION.
AND GET FOLKSÂ --Â SURE, IF THEY CLEAR.
I LIKE TO THANK THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR BEING A PARLIAMENT OF THIS AND OUR CONSULTANT AS WELL.
I FORGET WE'RE IN CLOSED SESSION.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.