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CITY OF SAN LEANDRO STAFF REPORT DATE: September 6, 2011 TO: Lianne Marshall, Interim City Manager FROM: Luke Sims, Community Development Directo1 I VIA: Tom Liao, Planning and Housing Manager BY: Kathleen Livermore, Senior Planne SUBJECT PROJECT/PROJECT DESCRIPTION: APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO CITY COUNCIL Lianne Marshall Interim City Manager MATTER OF EXTENSION OF A MORATORIUM PROHIBITING CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF USE PERMITS, VARIANCES, BUILDING PERMITS, START OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, OR OTHER ENTITLEMENTS FOR ANY ESTABLISHMENT OR OPERATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES, MARIJUANA CULTIVATION FACILITIES, OR OTHER LAND USES THAT RELATE TO DISPENSING OR CULTIVATING MEDICAL MARIJUANA SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION On October 4, 2010, the City Council adopted a 45 -day interim urgency ordinance prohibiting consideration and approval of use permits, variances, building permits, start of new construction, or other entitlements for any establishment or operation of medical marijuana dispensaries, marijuana cultivation facilities, or other land uses that could have been proposed if Proposition 19 was approved. • On November 8, 2010, the City Council held a work session to review legal issues related to medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation facilities, including the Qualified Patients Association v. City of Anaheim (2010) case (Case No. G040077). • On November 15, 2010, the Moratorium was extended by 10 months and 15 days to September 30, 2011. • The City Council, at the February 28, 2011 City Council work session, directed staff to prepare an ordinance prohibiting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Cultivation Facilities. • The City Council, at its May 16, 2011 meeting, indicated a desire to postpone a vote on a Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Cultivation Facilities prohibition, pending additional information from other municipalities regarding their Medical Marijuana ordinances relative to cultivation facilities.