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Rq 7.A. - Page 22 � REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er January 25, 2410 SuB�ecr Extension of the Temporary Moratorium on the Establishment and Operation af Medical Marij�ana Callectives RECOMM�NDATION 1. Wai�e reading and extend a temporary moratorium oc� th� establishmenf and aperation of inedical marijuar�a collecfi�es for a maximum period of 22 months and 15 days, by 415 majoriiy of the City Council (Attachment 1). 2. Direc� staff to prepare a permanent ordinance E�asec[ on Council's direction. BACKGROUND On December 14, 2009, the City Council, by 4I5 majority �ote, adopted a temporary moratarium on the establishment and operation of inedical marijuana collectives for 45 days. In adopting the interim ardinar�ce, the City Council recognized that a[lowing medicai marijuana-orienfed businesses �o operate �n Redwood City without apprapriate review of location, operational standards and an en#orcement sfrategy pases a �atentiai threat to public health and safety because of the adverse secondary impacts on residents, businesses, and neigh�ors to such businesses. Pursuant to Gavernment Code section 65858, the inifial 45-day moratorium wifl expire on .�anuary 28, 20'�4. The Cify Council may e�c#end the infe�im ardinance for an additional 22 months and 15 days. Go�ernment Cod� secfian 65858 requires that ter� days prior to the expiration of the interim ordinance or any extension thereof, the City Council must issue a written report describing the measure taken to alleviate tf�e candition that led ta �he adoption of the ordinance. This report serves as the repor� required under the Gov�rnment Code. Due to the �ariety of legal and practical issues associated with medical marijuana- oriented businesses, staff has only begun researching and drafting a compreh�nsive ardinance fo r�gulate medical marijuarta collectives. As such, staff is reqUesting that the City Council consider extending the moratorium for a maximum of 22 months and 15 days ar�d provide staff with specific direction with respec� to the forthcoming ordinance. Staff has researched the available regu[atory aptions for the City Cauncil to consider, as outfined below. As stated in the previous staff report (Attachment 2) medicaf marijuana-oriented businesses are not expressly regulated by tf�e Redwaod City Municipal Code or the Zoning Ordinance; howe�er, this type ofi land use is fypically cansidered to be relati�ely similar to a pharmacy, medica[ office or clinic. Under t�e City`s current Zoning 4rdinance, such a bUSiness could potentially operafie in a variety of zoning districts, includi�g near schoals or day care facilities, by obtaining a Use Permit. Hawever, 1