Citizen Participation Plan - Final Report
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- -2800 Citizen Participation Plan Final Report Zoning Text Amendment Section 7.800: Medical Marijuana ZTA22-01 City-Wide August 1, 2022 - -2800 PROPOSAL Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment HEARING REQUEST Amendment to Section 7.800 (Medical Marijuana) ADDRESS N/A ZONING N/A SR# N/A CASE# ZTA22-01 DATE August 1, 2022 PROP OWNER N/A APPLICANT City of Glendale Planning Commission BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT A Zoning Text Amendment to Section 7.800 (Medical Marijuana) requiring submittal of a plan for containment of related dust, fumes, vapors and odors; and allowing for the location of marijuana dispensary facilities (currently restricted to G-O, C-2, and C-3 zones, in association with marijuana product manufacturing (infusion) facilities, which are currently restricted to M-1 and M-2 zones. This portion of the amendment would have the effect of eliminating the distance requirement between dispensaries and related manufacturing facilities. The draft amendment is attached. DESCRIBE PUBLIC NOTICES, MEETINGS, RELATED OTHER PUBLICITY The City of Glendale has determined that a virtual meeting to discuss the Zoning Text Amendment is the most appropriate public notification technique for this project. The request will ultimately be advertised as part of a formal public hearing process. The Planning Division will also distribute notices on July 6, 2022. The letter will advise recipients of their ability to review the proposed text amendment language on the City's Planning Division webpage; and opportunities to interact with staff with related questions or comments, including a planned virtual meeting to discuss the Zoning Text Amendment at 6:00 Pm on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. A copy of the notification letter is attached. Interested Parties will have until August 1, 2022 to provide feedback. All legal requirements for a public hearing(s) will be followed; and Staff will make every reasonable effort to ensure opportunities for citizens to obtain information, have questions answered, and provide feedback to staff on the proposed Zoning Text Amendment. - -2800 IDENTIFY WHO WILL BE DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY AFFECTED BY YOUR PROPOSAL AND ANYONE WHO EXPRESSED INTEREST OR BELIEVE THEY WILL BE AFFECTED. Citizens should benefit from increased containment of emissions which may be associated with this activity. The proposal also will enable additional dispensary locations within M-1 districts throughout the City without conflicting with current setback requirements relating to manufacturing (infusion) facilities. There have been requests for combining dispensaries with manufacturing facilities for marijuana products (currently restricted to industrial zones). IDENTIFY ANY CONCERNS AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS MAY HAVE Possible concern for the introduction of commercial traffic within industrial zones. The Zoning Ordinance already allows some limited commercial uses within the M-1 (Light Industrial), such as: laundry/dry cleaning services, vehicle repair, and support services such as offices, restaurants, office supply stores, etc. HOW WILL THEY BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSAL WITH THE APPLICANT IF ISSUES OR QUESTIONS CONTINUE OR SUDDENLY ARISE AFTER DISTRIBUTION OF THE NOTIFICATION LETTER. Staff will respond directly to anyone who contacts this office concerning the amendments. A virtual neighborhood meeting will be held as an opportunity for members of the public to review the proposal and ask questions. Related public hearings will also be advertised. HOW WILL THESE INDIVIDUALS BE INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES? Should any changes be proposed, Staff will issue further mailed notices to the city-wide Interested Parties list, as well as to anyone else who may have contacted this department during the review process. HOW WILL YOU KEEP GLENDALE PLANNING STAFF UPDATED ON THE STATUS OF YOUR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION EFFORTS? N/A - This process will be conducted by the City planning staff. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE Date CPP submitted 6/30/2022 Mailing of Notification Letter 7/6/2022 Virtual Neighborhood Meeting date 7/20/2022 Cut-off date for responses 8/1/2022 Planned Submittal date of CPP Final Report 8/1/2022 Planning Commission Public Hearing 8/25/2022 City Council Public Hearing 9/27/2022 - -2800 SUMMARY / FINAL REPORT Total individuals notified: 71 Respondents/Participants: 5 CONCERNS, ISSUES, PROBLEMS EXPRESSED No concerns regarding existing amendment proposal. Some questions were raised regarding any future amendments pertaining to the Recreational Use of marijuana. HOW CONCERNS WILL BE ADDRESSED? N/A CONCERNS APPLICANT IS UNWILLING TO ADDRESS None HOW THE PROPOSAL HAS BEEN REVISED TO ADDRESS CONCERNS N/A ATTACHMENTS: NOTIFICATION LETTER TEXT AMENDMENT PLANNING.