M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: September 27, 2017
Re: Withdrawal of Town Council Agenda Item
REQUEST
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 3-58 NC, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER DISTRICT AND SECTION 3-59 TRC, TRANSIT CORRIDOR DISTRICT TO PERMIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND ADD LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS WITHIN THOSE DISTRICTS FOR PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND
To implement the Constitutional provisions for medical marijuana the state legislature adopted Senate Bill 8A during its 2017 Special Session which provides a framework for local government regulation of the dispensing of medical marijuana, allowing a local government to either ban medical marijuana retail centers or to regulate them similar to pharmacies. Senate Bill 8A was signed by the Governor on June 23, 2017.
The Town Council desires to amend the Neighborhood Center zoning districts and the Transit Corridor district to permit medical marijuana dispensaries. However additional Zoning Districts and Definitions need further review.
ATTACHMENTS
Ø Attachment “A” - Advertisement Miami Herald Local Section (September 14, 2017)