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File Number: 16-674 WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments are in accord with the policies of the General Plan in that the Amendments will “encourage business development that improves the City’s ability to provide the public with high-quality services and which minimizes increases in the tax burden for existing businesses and residents”; and WHEREAS, in December 2013, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted Ordinance 2013-020, which allowed for the establishment of a Medical Marijuana Dispensary, subject to selection and performance standards, which became effective on January 13, 2014; and WHEREAS, in April 2014, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted Ordinance 2014-003, implementing performance standards for medical cannabis dispensaries, by amending the Zoning Code to enable the use of medical cannabis dispensaries; and WHEREAS, in June 2016, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted Ordinance 2016-007, which allowed for the establishment of a second Medical Marijuana Dispensary, which became effective on July 20, 2016; and WHEREAS, in September 2016, the City Council of the City of San Leandro adopted Ordinance 2016-013, establishing a third Medical Marijuana Dispensary, which became effective on November 3, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro’s Planning Services Division is tasked with periodic updates to the Zoning Code for conformance with General Plan policy and State law; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code will update and modernize existing regulations pertaining to medical cannabis dispensaries and enable new regulations for those industries that support them in accord with General Plan policy; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments are intended to make the provisions of the Zoning Code consistent with those found in the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code will replace the term “marijuana” with “cannabis” for consistency between the Municipal Code, the Zoning Code, and state law; and WHEREAS, the terms “marijuana” and “cannabis” are used interchangeably herein for purposes of description; and WHEREAS, the General Plan and the Zoning Code are incorporated herein by reference, and are available for review at City Hall during normal business hours; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Zoning Code Amendments at a duly noticed public hearing on November 17, 2016 and unanimously recommended City Council approval of the proposed ordinance by approving Resolution Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 12/13/2016