DATE: February 28, 2019
TO: Planning Commission
FROM: Planning Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Application to Amend Chapter 10, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), Section 10-1.3603(B) related to a Proposed Modification of the Required Setbacks for Commercial Cannabis Businesses from certain sensitive land uses; and Chapter 10, Article 1 (Zoning Ordinance), Section 10-1.3607(C).1 related to a Reduction of the Overconcentration Buffer from 1,000 feet to 500 feet for Commercial Cannabis Retail Dispensaries of the Hayward Municipal Code in the City of Hayward, Requiring Approval of a Zoning Text Amendment, Application No. 201900727.
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed Zoning Text Amendments (Attachment II) to Chapter 10, Article 1, Section 10-1.3600, Cannabis, of the Hayward Municipal Code related to the setback requirements for commercial cannabis businesses and the over-concentration buffer for retail dispensaries in the City of Hayward, based on the required Findings (Attachment III).
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SUMMARY
Pursuant to HMC Section 10-1.36001, the City requires a 1,000-foot separation between commercial cannabis retail dispensaries and a 600-foot separation between all commercial cannabis businesses and sensitive land uses that include schools, day care centers and youth centers. The proposed text amendments would reduce the over-concentration buffer between retail dispensaries from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and additionally provide the Planning Commission the ability to reduce the 600-foot buffer for commercial cannabis uses from sensitive land uses, if two additional findings are made.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Draft Text Amendment and Ordinance
Attachment III Findings
Attachment IV Cannabis Land Use Maps
1 Cannabis Land Use Ordinance: https://library.municode.com/ca/hayward/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=HAYWARD_MUNICI...
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