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Public Hearings 11.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/04/2016
Issue: 5:32 p.m. Public Hearing Establishing a Moratorium on Permitting Medical Marijuana Dispensaries
From:	Meredith Crawford
Department:	County Attorney's Office
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

5:32 p.m. Public Hearing for consideration of adopting an Ordinance establishing a moratorium on permitting medical marijuana dispensaries.

Recommendation: That the Board adopt the Ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the permitting of medical marijuana dispensaries, so that County staff may review and evaluate County ordinances and regulations governing such land uses.

This hearing serves as the second of two recommended Public Hearings before the Board of County Commissioners.

BACKGROUND:

At its July 7, 2016 meeting, the Board approved setting the Public Hearing for consideration of adopting a temporary moratorium on the permitting of medical marijuana dispensaries.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

N/A

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Assistant County Attorney, Meredith D. Crawford drafted the proposed draft ordinance. The ordinance for the first Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on July 9, 2016 and the second Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on July 23, 2016.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
DRAFT Ordinance
Ordinance with Legal stamp