DATE: July 6, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director
SUBJECT
Commercial Cannabis Program: Introduce Two Ordinances Related to Text Amendments to Chapter 6, Article 14 (Commercial Cannabis Businesses) and Chapter 10 (Planning, Zoning, and Subdivisions) of the Hayward Municipal Code for the Regulation of Personal and Commercial Cannabis (Application No. 202102446) and Adopt Two Resolutions Supporting the Proposed Text Amendments and Approving a Revision to the 2022 Master Fee Schedule for Administration and Enforcement of the Commercial Cannabis Program in the City of Hayward
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts the attached resolutions supporting the proposed Text Amendments to the Hayward Municipal Code (Attachment II) and the proposed revisions to the 2022 Master Fee Schedule for the administration and enforcement of the Commercial Cannabis program (Attachment VI) and introduces the following ordinances related to cannabis:
1. Zoning Text Amendments to Chapter 10, Planning, Zoning, and Subdivisions, of the Hayward Municipal Code regulating Personal and Commercial Cannabis Land Uses (Attachment III); and
2. Business Ordinance Amendments to Article 14 to Chapter 6 of the Hayward Municipal Code regulating Commercial Cannabis Businesses (Attachment IV).
SUMMARY
During the past three years that Hayward's cannabis program has been operational, staff has identified several issues and inconsistencies with processes and local regulations that should be resolved before embarking on a new request for applicant proposals. During this same time, the State of California has promulgated several new laws and regulations related to cannabis as the broader industry has evolved. While the City's regulatory and land use ordinances were sufficient to accommodate the first round of applicants, the lack of resources coupled with a greater demand for operational processes and protocols have presented c...
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