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07/23/2018 WHEREAS, as a result of discussion at the April 9, 2018 Council meeting, staff returned with proposed amendments to Article 59 of the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 32, Article V, Division 7 of the Municipal Code allowing indoor nurseries and delivery centers in the CO Zoning District and revising the background check requirements for cannabis businesses; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment would amend Chapter 32, Article V, Division 7 of the Municipal Code to allow indoor nurseries and delivery centers in the CO Zoning District with a cannabis business permit and a use permit, revise the background check requirements for cannabis businesses, and make clean up changes ("Ordinance Amendment"). NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety. Section 2. This proposed Ordinance Amendment has been reviewed with respect to applicability of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines (California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Sections 15000 et seq.). The proposed Ordinance Amendment is statutorily exempt from the requirements of CEQA under Business and Professions Code Section 26055(h), which states that CEQA does not apply to the adoption of an ordinance, rule or regulation by a local jurisdiction that requires discretionary review and approval of other permits or licenses, as described in the staff report. The uses described in the Ordinance Amendment shall require a use permit. Section 3. The City Council hereby adopts the following amendments to Chapter 32, Article V, Division 7, of the Municipal Code of Redwood City by adding the text shown in underline (e axle) and deleting the text shown in strikeout (example), as shown in Exhibit A, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Wording in brackets ([example]) is informational only and is not to be included in the published ordinance. Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance Amendment is for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion or sections of the Ordinance Amendment. The City Council of the City of Redwood City hereby declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional. Section 5. This Ordinance shall go into effect 30 days following its adoption. ATTY/ORD.470/RC AMENDING DIVISION 7 REGULATION OF CANNABIS BUSINESS ORD. 2451 REV: 07-09-18 MI MUFF NO. 301 Page 2 of 25