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<br />8A <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />appropriate evaluation of such a permit is cause for concern because the City has no <br />adopted ordinances, policy or experience with the use. <br /> <br />Several nearby municipalities such as Colma, City of San Mateo, and San Mateo <br />County have adopted ordinances which regulate medical marijuana collectives. Copies <br />of these ordinances are attached for your reference (Attachments 3, 4 & 5). <br /> <br />If medical marijuana collectives are to be allowed, staff recommends extending the <br />moratorium so that an ordinance regulating collectives within Redwood City can be <br />drafted. The following regulatory options are listed below for your consideration and <br />input: <br /> <br />. State healthcare facility exceotion: Prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries or <br />collectives but define "collective" or "dispensary" in such a manner as to prevent <br />the establishment of t'storefront" dispensaries, but exempt state-licensed clinics <br />and health care facilities so that these medical facilities would be able to serve <br />the needs of individuals with serious and terminal illnesses (City of Colma's <br />Ordinance; see Attachment 3). <br /> <br />. Conditional Use Permit: Allow collectives and regulate them through the Use <br />Permit and/or licensing process (San Mateo County has employed this approach; <br />see Attachment 4). The verification process may involve: <br />o Proximity to schools and parks (can be tracked through City's GIS) <br />o Proximity to residential areas (can be tracked through City's GIS) <br />o Concentration (can be tracked through City's GIS) <br />o Zoning district compliance for this use <br />o Architectural controls for this use (e.g. logos, signage, security devices <br />such as cameras, bars on doors/windows, etc) <br />o Additional regulatory tools that may include an identification program for <br />patrons, as well as, criminal background checks for operators and <br />employees <br /> <br />. Limit bv Zonina Districts: Allow medical marijuana collectives but regulate them <br />by prohibiting them in residential districts, the downtown, and other zones where <br />this use may be incompatible with adjoining uses, with some consideration given <br />to distancing and concentration. Consider mandating distancing requirements <br />from "sensitive" uses such as, schools, public parks, daycare facilities and from <br />other collectives (the City of San Mateo has designated two zones where such <br />facilities may be a properly permitted use; see Attachment 5). <br /> <br />. Limit bv number of facilities: Allow medical marijuana collectives to operate <br />under broad standards or through a Use Permit, but limit the number of medical <br />marijuana collectives within the City to a maximum of three (3) or some other <br />number (the City of Berkeley adopted this approach). <br /> <br />2 <br />