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7.A. - Page 67 ATTACHN�NT 3 Mrs. Stevenson stated that the moratorium will expire and cannot be extended so if the recommendation is to adopt the proposed zoning amendment including the sunset clause as opposed to continuing the ban, that should be clarified. Commissioner Radcliffe replied yes, she does not want to see the subject dropped and she is in favor of the ban with the sunset clause. She stated that court cases are pending and there are questions that are not answered yet. Commissioner Schmidt agreed with Commissioner Radcliffe and stated that he would also like it to have a clear message that the council is not saying they are banning this, there just needs to be more information. M/S (Radcliffe/Schmidt) to put in place a ban and include a sunset clause. Commissioner Bondonno spoke to the motion, and for clarity stated that the motion is to accept staff's recommendation for a ban on such facilities and to include a sunset clause to revisit the issue by two years after the decision by city council. Chair Borgens stated the alternative says the city council should consider the zoning amendment to establish a ban on medical marijuana distribution facilities. The draft ordinance contains an option for a sunset clause to provide for another assessment of this issue at a future set time such as in two years. Commissioner Bondonno stated that the only option from staff's original recommendation is the sunset clause. Commissioner Radcliffe replied yes. Chair Borgens asked Ms. Skousen if that is good. Ms. Skousen replied yes. Motion Passed: 5-0, all yes Chair Borgens thanked the speakers for bringing their knowledge and experience to the commission. 6. MATTERS OF COMMISSION INTEREST: Mrs. Ekas noted the next meeting, September 27th, to discuss the 33 Main Street Project. Staff would bring initial study mitigating negative declaration and a tentative map. Forthcoming zoning activities: next step in getting the general plan zoning in place, with mixed use neighborhood, including distinct nodes on Woodside Road as well as the two ends to EI Camino Real, the mixed use live-work category, and talk about the SB 2 Transitional Housing emergency shelter overlay area, a requirement by state law. Also be looking at the commercial office park technology category, with a higher floor area to ceiling ratio, with some ideas about how to get incentives into that area to allow high quality infill development of office parks to maintain public open space, incubator overlay, small startup business needs. Also kicking off a residential hillside that was recently given to us by the city council to bring back through. Also a general plan Page 15 of 16