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IN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LEANDRO ORDINANCE NO. 2017-001 ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING CODE ARTICLE 3, DEFINITIONS; ARTICLE 6, COMMERCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL DISTRICTS; ARTICLE 7, INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS; INVOLVING UPDATES TO DEFINITIONS AND REGULATIONS OF LAND USES INVOLVING MEDICAL CANNABIS. WHEREAS, California's Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act established a comprehensive state licensing system for the commercial cultivation, manufacture, retail sale, testing, and distribution of cannabis and cannabis products; and WHEREAS, the State of California enables local governments to adopt new ordinances to regulate local cannabis -related businesses in preparation for State licensing; 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 Cannabis 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 marijuana dispensaries, by amending the Zoning Code to enable the use of medical marijuana 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 Cannabis 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 Cannabis Dispensary and removing the requirement that a dispensary not be located within one thousand (1,000) feet from another dispensary, which became effective on November 3, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City of San Leandro's Community Development Department is tasked with periodic updates to the Zoning Code for conformance with General Plan policy, the San Leandro Municipal Code, and State law; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments to the Zoning Code will update and modernize existing regulations pertaining to medical cannabis dispensaries in accord with General Plan policy and the San Leandro Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the proposed Amendments are intended to make the provisions of the Zoning Code consistent with those found in the Municipal Code; and