REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Ursula Luna-Reynosa, Director of Community Development
PREPARED BY: Hayden Beckman, Senior Planner
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Direct staff to draft a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to delete the cannabis prohibition and to permit cannabis activities consistent with the Council's Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations
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Statement of Issue:
Since December 2021, City Council established an ad-hoc subcommittee consisting of Councilmembers Bolton, Kalmick, and Peterson who have been working to develop a policy framework for a future cannabis program that would be tailored to the needs and interests of the Huntington Beach community.
On July 5, 2022, ad-hoc subcommittee recommendations were presented to the entire City Council for discussion. Following discussion, the City Council voted to place Measure O on the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election ballot for voter approval. If passed by a simple majority of voters, Measure O would enable the City Council to impose a tax of up to 6% of gross receipts for retail cannabis businesses and up to 1% of gross receipts for other cannabis businesses (i.e., testing labs or distribution), if such uses are permitted in Huntington Beach.
The City Council also directed the issue back to the ad-hoc subcommittee to incorporate their feedback and solicit additional community input. This agenda item includes an update on those efforts, , as well as recommendations based on this exercise.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Request the City Manager (or designee) to draft a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to the Huntington Beach Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance (HBZSO) to delete the existing cannabis prohibition and add necessary language to allow cannabis activities consistent with the Council's Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations.
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