Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. 17-159 ESTABLISHING ADDITIONAL OPERATING STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF CARSON (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
The Council introduced for first reading on November 9, 2017, Ordinance 17-1637 to prohibit all commercial cannabis operations in the City except for limited operations (including manufacturing operations) as defined in the ordinance. A resolution to adopt specific additional operating standards and restrictions for manufacturing operations is provided to Council for consideration and adoption.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
ADOPT Resolution No. 17-159, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING OPERATING STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF CARSON, AND FINDING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
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III. ALTERNATIVES
Staff recommends Council adopt Resolution No. 17-159, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARSON, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING OPERATING STANDARDS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF CARSON, AND FINDING AN EXEMPTION FROM CEQA
IV. BACKGROUND
At a special City Council meeting held on November 9, 2017, Ordinance No. 17-1637 which both prohibits all commercial cannabis operations except for limited operations (including manufacturing) as defined in the ordinance, while also regulating personal cannabis cultivation stricter than state standards, was introduced for first reading.
Ordinance No. 17-1637 is now agendized at the November 21, 2017 City Council meeting for second reading and adoption. That ordinance provides for a comprehensive set of general regulations applicable to all types of commercial cannabis operations (including manufacturing operations). However, that ordinance does not provide for specific regulations f...
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