O22-71

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2022-10-25)

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ORDINANCE NO. O22-71 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY, ARIZONA, AMENDING 
THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, 
ARIZONA, BY APPROVING ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT 
ZTA22-01, 
AMENDING 
THE 
ZONING 
ORDINANCE, 
ARTICLE 7, SECTION 7.800 (MEDICAL MARIJUANA); 
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, SETTING FORTH AN 
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND ORDERING THAT A CERTIFIED 
COPY OF THIS ORDINANCE IS RECORDED. 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission held a public hearing on 
September 22, 2022 in zoning text amendment case ZTA22-01 in the manner prescribed by law 
for the purpose of amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, due and proper notice of such public hearing was given in the time, form, 
substance and manner provided by law including publication of such notice in The Arizona 
Republic on August 31, 2022; and 
 
 
WHEREAS, the City of Glendale Planning Commission has recommended to the mayor 
and the council approval of the zoning text amendment.  The mayor and the council desire to 
accept such recommendation and amend various sections of the zoning ordinance. 
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 
GLENDALE as follows: 
 
 
SECTION 1.  That the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Glendale, Arizona, Article 7, 
Section 7.800 (Medical Marijuana) is amended to read as follows (text has been deleted; 
underlined text has been added): 
 
Section 7.800 Medical Marijuana. 
7.801 Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite Cultivation Location. 
A Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite Cultivation Location shall be permitted only in the 
Light Industrial (M-1) and Heavy Industrial (M-2) zoning districts, subject to the following 
conditions and limitations:  
A. Applicant shall provide:  
1. 
Name(s) and location(s) of the affiliated offsite medical marijuana dispensary 
associated with the cultivation operation.

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2. 
A copy of the operating procedures adopted in compliance with A.R.S. § 36-
2804(B)(1)(c).  
3. 
A survey sealed by a registrant of the State of Arizona showing the location of the 
nearest medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation location if within 10,560 feet.  
4. 
Site plan, floor plan, building permits for occupancy change, and a security plan.  
5. 
If the application is by an agent for the owner of the property, the owner's 
authorization must include an explicit acknowledgement from the owner that the 
owner knows that the proposed use of the property is as a medical marijuana 
offsite cultivation location.  
6. 
Submittal and approval of a plan for containment of related dust, fumes, vapors 
and odors. 
 
B. 
Shall be located in a permanent building and may not be located in a trailer, cargo 
container or motor vehicle.  
C. 
Shall not permit on-premise consumption.  
D. Shall not be located within 5,280 feet of any other Medical Marijuana Dispensary, 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite Cultivation Location, Medical Marijuana 
Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility, or Medical Marijuana Designated Caregiver 
Cultivation Location. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the 
building or portion thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be 
conducted.  
E. 
Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a residentially zoned property. This distance 
shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the building or portion 
thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the zoning 
boundary line of the residentially zoned property.  
F. 
Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of an elementary, secondary or high school. This 
distance shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the building or 
portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the 
property line of the protected use.  
G. Shall provide for proper disposal of marijuana remnants or by-products, and not to be 
placed within the facility's exterior refuse containers.  
H. There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from 
the facility.  
I. 
There shall be no retail sales at the facility.  
J. 
The offsite cultivation location must comply with the security requirements of A.R.S. 
Title 36, Chapter 28.1.  
K. Shall be a maximum 25,000 gross square feet.

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7.802 Medical Marijuana Dispensary. 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary shall be permitted only in the General Office (G-O), General 
Commercial (C-2), and Heavy Commercial (C-3), Light Industrial (M-1) and Heavy Industrial 
(M-2) zoning districts subject to the following conditions and limitations:  
A. Applicant shall provide:  
1. 
Name and location of the offsite cultivation location, if applicable.  
2. 
A copy of the operating procedures adopted in compliance with A.R.S. § 36-
2804(B)(1)(c).  
3. 
A survey sealed by a registrant of the State of Arizona showing the location of the 
nearest medical marijuana dispensary or cultivation location if within 10,560 feet.  
4. 
Site plan, floor plan, building permits for occupancy change, and a security plan.  
5. 
If the application is by an agent for the owner of the property the owner's 
authorization must include an explicit acknowledgement from the owner that the 
owner knows that the proposed use of the property is as a medical marijuana 
dispensary.  
6. 
Submittal and approval of a plan for containment of related dust, fumes, vapors 
and odors. 
B. 
Shall be located in a permanent building and may not be located in a trailer, cargo 
container or motor vehicle.  
C. 
Shall not provide outdoor seating.  
D. Shall not permit on-premise consumption.  
E. 
Shall be a maximum 6,000 gross square feet.  
F. 
Shall not be located within 5,280 feet of any other Medical Marijuana Dispensary, 
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite Cultivation Location, Medical Marijuana 
Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility, or Medical Marijuana Designated Caregiver 
Cultivation Location. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the 
building or portion thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be 
conducted.  
G. Shall not be located within 500 feet of a residentially zoned property. This distance 
shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the building or portion 
thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the zoning 
boundary line of the residentially zoned property.  
H. Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of an elementary, secondary or high school. This 
distance shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the building or 
portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the 
property line of the protected use.  
I. 
Shall have operating hours not earlier than 8:00 a.m. and not later than 10:00 p.m.

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J. 
Off-site delivery is permissible only if the dispensary maintains and accurately 
practices procedures and policies that fully comply with A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1 
and Arizona Administrative Code Title 9, Chapter 17, or their successor statutes and 
rules, if any.  
K. Drive-through services are prohibited.  
L. 
Shall provide for proper disposal of marijuana remnants or by-products, and not to be 
placed within the dispensary's exterior refuse containers.  
M. There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from 
the dispensary.  
N. The dispensary must comply with the security requirements of A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 
28.1.  
O. A prominent and permitted sign stating "NO LOITERING IS ALLOWED ON OR IN 
FRONT OF THESE PREMISES" shall be located in a place that is clearly visible to 
patrons of the dispensary. As depicted by the signage, no loitering is allowed on or in 
front of the premises of the Medical Marijuana Dispensary.  
P. 
Additionally, a security plan shall be submitted by the applicant in conjunction with 
design review approval. The security plan shall include provisions for the following:  
1. 
An alarm system with a redundant power supply and circuitry to prevent 
deactivation.  
2. 
A video surveillance system that at all times records all interior areas and the 
exterior perimeter.  
3. 
A lighting system that at all times illuminates the interior areas and the exterior 
perimeter.  
4. 
A plan for the reprogramming of all security codes and keys in the event an 
employee resigns or is terminated.  
7.803 Medical Marijuana Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility. 
Medical Marijuana Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility shall be permitted only in the Light 
Industrial (M-1) and Heavy Industrial (M-2) zoning districts, subject to the following conditions 
and limitations:  
A. Applicant shall provide:  
1. 
Name(s) and location(s) of the affiliated offsite Medical Marijuana Dispensary 
associated with the infusion (or manufacturing) facility.  
2. 
A copy of the operating procedures adopted in compliance with A.R.S. §36-
2804(B) (1) (c).  
3. 
A survey sealed by a registrant of the State of Arizona showing the location of the 
nearest Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Medical Marijuana Dispensary (No

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Cultivation), Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite Cultivation Location, or 
Medical Marijuana Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility if within 10,560 feet.  
4. 
Site plan, floor plan, building permits for occupancy change, and a security plan.  
5. 
If the application is by an agent for the owner of the property, the owner's 
authorization must include an explicit acknowledgement from the owner that the 
owner knows that the proposed use of the property is for a medical marijuana 
infusion (or manufacturing) facility.  
6. 
Submittal and approval of a plan for containment of related dust, fumes, vapors 
and odors. 
B. 
The Facility shall be located in a permanent building and may not be located in a 
trailer, cargo container or motor vehicle.  
C. 
The Facility shall not be located within 5,280 feet of any other Medical Marijuana 
Cultivation, Medical Marijuana Dispensary, Medical Marijuana Dispensary Offsite 
Cultivation Location, Medical Marijuana Infusion (or Manufacturing) Facility, or 
Medical Marijuana Designated Caregiver Cultivation Location. This distance shall be 
measured from the exterior walls of the building or portion thereof in which the 
businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted.  
D. The facility shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a residentially zoned property. 
This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the building 
or portion thereof in which the businesses are conducted or proposed to be conducted 
to the zoning boundary line of the residentially zoned property.  
E. 
The Facility shall not be located within 1,320 feet of an elementary, secondary or high 
school. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the exterior walls of the 
building or portion thereof in which the business is conducted or proposed to be 
conducted to the property line of the protected use.  
F. 
The Facility shall provide for proper disposal of marijuana remnants or by-products, 
and not to be placed within the facility's exterior refuse containers.  
G. There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from 
the facility.  
H. There shall be no retail sales at the facility.  
I. 
Shall not permit on-premise consumption.  
J. 
The Facility must comply with the security requirements of A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 
28.1.  
K. Shall be a maximum 10,000 gross square feet.  
7.804 Medical Marijuana Designated Caregiver Cultivation Location. 
Medical Marijuana Designated Caregiver Cultivation location shall be permitted only in the 
Light Industrial (M-1) and Heavy Industrial (M-2) zoning districts, subject to all rules adopted 
by the Arizona Department of Health Services and the following conditions and limitations:

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A. Shall be located in a permanent building and may not be located in a trailer, cargo 
container or motor vehicle.  
B. 
Shall not permit on-premise consumption.  
C. 
The location shall provide for proper disposal of marijuana remnants or by-products, 
and not placed within the location's exterior refuse containers.  
D. There shall be no emission of dust, fumes, vapors, or odors into the environment from 
the location.  
E. 
There shall be no retail sales at the location.  
F. 
More than one designated caregiver may co-locate cultivation locations as long as the 
total cultivation area does not exceed 250 square feet.  
G. The designated caregiver location must comply with the security requirements of 
A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 28.1.  
H. If the application is by an agent for the owner of the property, the owner's authorization 
must include an explicit acknowledgement from the owner that the owner knows that 
the proposed use of the property is for a medical marijuana designated caregiver 
cultivation location.  
 
SECTION 2.  If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this 
Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of 
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions thereof. 
 
 
SECTION 3.  That the provisions of this ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days 
after passage of this ordinance by the Glendale City Council. 
 
 
SECTION 4.  The City Clerk is instructed and authorized to forward a certified copy of 
this ordinance for recording to the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office. 
 
(Signatures on following page.)

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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of 
Glendale, Maricopa County, Arizona, this 25th day of October, 2022.  
 
 
 
 
Mayor Jerry P. Weiers 
ATTEST: 
 
_______________________________ 
Julie K. Bower, City Clerk 
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
 
_______________________________ 
Michael D. Bailey, City Attorney 
 
 
REVIEWED BY: 
 
_______________________________ 
Kevin R. Phelps, City Manager