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<br />8A <br />Page 1A <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />WHEREAS, if medical marijuana collectives were allowed to be <br />established without appropriate regulation, such uses might: 1) be established <br />under cond itions that would conflict with the requirements of the General Plan, <br />the cays Zoning Ordinance (which is about to undergo review and amendment), <br />forthcoming City regulations, and state and/or federal law; 2) be inconsistent with <br />surrounding uses; and 3) be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council desires on an interim basis to temporarily <br />prohibit medical marijuana collectives in the City of Redwood City; and <br />WHEREAS, this interim ordinance is adopted in accordance with the <br />requirements of Government Code Section 65858. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings <br /> <br />A. The above recitals are incorporated herein and are each relied <br />upon independently by the City Council for its adoption of this <br />interim ordinance. <br /> <br />B. The Redwood City General Plan does not presently contain a <br />goal or policy of textual discussion of the issue of a proposed <br />use of medical marijuana collectives. <br /> <br />C. The Redwood City Zoning Code and Municipal Code do not <br />address or regulate the existence or location of medical <br />marijuana collectives, operator licensing, or cultivation of <br />marijuana plants. <br /> <br />D. The City has received inquires conceming whether collectives <br />are allowed in Redwood City. Collectives are not listed as <br />permitted or conditional uses and therefore are currently <br />prohibited by omission, but a clear policy statement whether and <br />to what extent collectives are either allowed or not allowed is <br />preferred. <br /> <br />E. In cities that have permitted medical marijuana collectives, <br />issues and concems have arisen related to the establishment of <br /> <br />Atty/0rdlOrd.327 <br />120309 <br /> <br />2 <br />