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
Subject:
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Direct staff to draft a Zoning Text Amendment (ZTA) to delete the cannabis prohibition and to allow cannabis activities consistent with the Council's Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations
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Statement of Issue:
On July 5, 2022, the City Council voted to place City-sponsored 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.
Since December 2021, City Council established a three-member 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. Council directed the issue back to the ad-hoc subcommittee to incorporate their feedback and solicit additional community input. This agenda item includes an update regarding Council feedback and input from City Council and the community.
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Direct the City Manager 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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