Agenda Item Wording:
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Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-13 for Zoning Text Amendment No. 2023-02, a request by the City of Visalia to amend Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 17.25, add Section 17.32.167, amend Chapter 8.64, and add Chapter 5.66 in order to address upcoming state mandated changes as a result of the passage of SB 1186, the "Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act," and establish objective standards for permitting delivery only medical marijuana retail establishments within the City of Visalia.
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Deadline for Action: 11/20/2023
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, devon.jones@visalia.city, 713-4190
Paul Bernal, Community Development Director, paul.bernal@visalia.city, 713-4025
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council conduct the second reading and adopt Ordinance No. 2023-13 for Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) No. 2023-02.
Background Discussion:
On November 6, 2023, the City Council held a public hearing to consider ZTA No. 2023-02. This ZTA is a city-initiated request to address imminent state mandated changes as a result of the passage of SB 1186, the "Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act" which becomes effective on January 1, 2024. After this date, "delivery only" (delivery of medicinal cannabis) businesses will be permitted, subject to reasonable zoning regulations for public health and safety, within the City of Visalia.
At the meeting, a total of two persons spoke, one in opposition to the agenda item wording and one person spoke in support of cannabis businesses at the City Council meeting. After closing the public hearing, the City Council voted (5-0) to conduct the First Reading of Ordinance No. 2023-13 for ZTA No. 2023-02. The second reading of the Ordinance is the final action the City Council takes in order for ZTA No. 2023-02 t...
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