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Public Hearings 9.

BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/18/2016
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 August 4, 2016 meeting, the Board voted to continue the Public Hearing until its August 18, 2016 meeting, 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 ordinance. The ordinance for the first Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on July 9, 2016, the second Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on July 23, 2016, and the continued Public Hearing was advertised in the Pensacola News Journal on August 6, 2016.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

N/A

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

N/A

Attachments
DRAFT Ordinance with line numbers
Ordinance with Legal stamp
Proof of Publication