REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: April 30, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-029
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Zoning Bylaw amendments to prohibit the retail sale of cannabis, cannabis lounges, and medical marijuana production facilities except with site specific rezoning.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. That Council resolves that Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw No. 2929, attached to Staff Report DEV-18-029 as Schedule "A", which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 by:
a. Adding definitions of "Cannabis", "Cannabis Plant", "Medical Marijuana Production Facility", and "Store, Cannabis Sales";
b. Amending the definitions of "Business and Professional Offices" and "Store, Retail";
c. Prohibiting the retail sale of non-medical cannabis in all zones and on all public road ways unless the location is specifically rezoned to allow a Cannabis Sales Store;
d. Prohibiting Cannabis Lounges and similar facilities in all zones unless the location is specifically rezoned to allow such uses;
e. Prohibiting the growing or production of marijuana, cannabis and similar plants, products or derivatives except:
'i. As a farm use on lands in the Agricultural Land Reserve;
'ii. On land specifically rezoned to permit a Health Canada licenced Medical Marijuana Production Facility use;
'iii. As an Accessory Use under the authority of a Health Canada issued personal use licence; and
'iv. Under the authority of one or more Health Canada issued designated producer licences.
f. Adding the word "liquor" before the word "lounge" in Sections 60 (1) (e) (Gorge Vale Golf Course) and 67.71 (1) (a) (English Inn)
be considered for first and second reading.
2. That Council authorizes the Corporate Officer to schedule a Public Hearing for Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2929 and advertise for same in the local newspaper
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
STRATEGIC RELEVAN...
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