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cultivation facilities within the City, which the City believes is due, in part, to other <br /> Alameda County cities' laws and restrictions related to medical marijuana land uses. <br /> G. Recent court decisions, such as Qualified Patients Association v. City of <br /> Anaheim (2010) (Case No. G040077), further dictate that the City Council should <br /> impose a temporary moratorium to further study and define the legal parameters by <br /> which the City may establish policy regarding medical marijuana dispensaries, <br /> cultivation facilities, and other land uses that could be permitted should a state ballot <br /> proposition to legalize marijuana be approved in the near future. <br /> H. In order to address both community and statewide concerns regarding the <br /> establishment of medical marijuana dispensaries, marijuana cultivation facilities and <br /> other land uses deemed legal if a proposition legalizing marijuana is approved, it is <br /> necessary for the City of San Leandro to study the potential impacts such facilities may <br /> have on the public health, safety, and welfare. <br /> The City Council finds that it is necessary to study the possible adoption <br /> of amendments to the City's Zoning Code in order to address medical marijuana land <br /> uses. <br /> J. Based on the foregoing, the City Council finds that issuing permits, <br /> business licenses, or other applicable approvals allowing for the establishment and <br /> operation of medical marijuana dispensaries, marijuana cultivation facilities or other <br /> land uses that could be deemed approved with passage of a state ballot proposition to <br /> legalize marijuana prior to the completion of the City's study of the potential impacts of <br /> such facilities, poses a current and immediate threat to the public health, safety, and <br /> welfare, and that therefore a temporary moratorium on the issuance of such permits, <br /> licenses, and other approvals is necessary. <br /> K. The Community Development Director, in conjunction with the City <br /> Manager, the City Attorney, and the Chief of Police will continue their research and <br /> study of the potential impacts of medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation facilities, <br /> and other related land uses as well as possible amendments to the City's Zoning Code. <br /> Section 2. Imposition of Moratorium <br /> A. From and after the date the City Council adopts the extension of this <br /> interim urgency ordinance, no use permit, variance, building permit, or any other <br /> applicable approval for use, including, but not limited to, the issuance of a business <br /> license, may be approved or issued for the establishment or operation of a medical <br /> marijuana dispensary, marijuana cultivation facility or other related land uses, including <br /> any that could be proposed should a state ballot proposition legalizing marijuana be <br /> approved by voters for a period of 10 months and 15 days. <br /> B. For purposes of this ordinance, "medical marijuana dispensary" means <br /> any facility or location where a primary caregiver intends to make available, sell, <br /> 2 <br />