REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 6, 2018 Report No. DEV-18-039
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing for Bylaw 2929, to amend Zoning Bylaw to regulate Cannabis
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Council, upon considering comments made at the Public Hearing, resolves that Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050, Amendment Bylaw, 2018, No. 2929, attached as Schedule "A" to Staff Report DEV-18-039, which would amend Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 by:
a. Adding definitions of "Cannabis", "Cannabis Lounge", "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;
iv. Under the authority of one or more Health Canada issued designated producer licences; and
v. The growing of up to 4 plants indoors in the strict conformity of the laws of BC and Canada.
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 third reading and adoption.
RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2006, No. 2646 as amended
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 as amended.
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
The proposed amendment to the Zo...
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