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, Rq <br /> 7.A. - Page 36 � <br /> Page 7 <br /> medical marijuana callec#i�es in close proximity fo residentia� <br /> properties, schoofs, and day care facilities. Furt�ermore, those <br /> cities ha�e reported increases in loitering, iElegal drug activity, <br /> burglaries, robberies, and o�her criminal activity wi�hin and <br /> aro�nd �he collectives, as well as increased �edestrian and <br /> vehicu(ar traffic, noise and parking violations. Medicai <br /> mari�ua�a collectives and/or di5pensaries have also resulted in <br /> increased demar�ds for police response, as well as maintenance <br /> of public s#r�ets an� sidewalks. <br /> F. The use, possession, culti�a#�on, or distributio� af mar�juana fior <br /> any put-pase remains iflegal vnder federal law. <br /> G. There are several open questions of s#ate faw regarding �he <br /> re�ula�ion of inedical marij�ana coliectives, ir�cluding haw #o <br /> i�terpref #he State Attomey Ger�eral's August 2408 "Guidelines <br /> for �e Security and Non-Diversion of Marijuana Growr� for <br /> medical Use." <br /> H. Ta protect residents at�d businesses from potential harmful <br /> community irnpacts resulting from medicai mar€juana col[ectives, <br /> City staff needs time ta study #he legaEity, potent�a[ ad�erse <br /> cammunitjr impacts, and mechanisms for regulating medical <br /> marijuana collecti�es. <br /> I. If inedical marijuana col[ectives are ailowed ta proceed witho�f <br /> appropriate review af location, operatian criteria and stan�ards, <br /> the collectives could conflict with rer�uirements af the General <br /> PIan, the City's zoning �rdinance, and forthcoming sfate iauv <br /> and City regulatior�s anct res�l# in irreversible incom�atibiiity of <br /> iand uses and adverse impacts on residents, businesses, and <br /> neighborhoods that present a cfear and immedia#e danger to the <br /> public health, safety, and weffare. <br /> J. This interim ordinance estab(ishing a moratorium on medical <br /> mar�juana colfectives is necessary to avoid the previausly <br /> idenfi�ied impacts fo the public health, safety, and welfare. <br /> SECTION 2. (nterim Moratorium Imposed <br /> A. For a Periad af forty-firre (45) days, commencing on t�e da�e of <br /> adaptian of interim ardinance, or until s�c� �ime as this <br /> ordinance may expire, subject to any extensian af th�s ordir�ance <br /> that the City Cauncil may adopf and appro�e pursuant to <br /> Section 65858 of the Governmenf Code, no zoning ordinance <br /> AfiylOrdlOrd.327 3 <br /> 'f20309 <br />