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�� December 3, 2013
��—� WASHWGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Judi Roland calied the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
located on the first floor of Aubum City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Aubum,WA.
II. ROLL CALUESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM
Planning Commission Members present were: Chair Judi Roland, Vice-Chaic Copple,
Commissioner Couture, Commissioner Ma§on, Commissioner Pondelick, and
Commissioner Trout. Commissioner Baggett is excused, Commissioner Smith is
absent.
Staff present included: Planning Manager Elizabeth Chamberlain, City Attomey Dan
Heid, Planner David Jones and Planning Secre4ary Tina Kriss.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Oetober 22, 2013
Commissionec Copple moved and Commissioner Trout seconded to approve the
minutes from the October22, 2013 meeting as written.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 6-0
IV. PUBLIC GOMMENT
There were no public comments on any ftem not listed on the agenda for discussion or
public heac
V. PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT � �
Planning Services MariagerElizabeth Ghamberlain reported that the Trek Apartment
mixed-use development project is starting construction Monday, December 9, 2013.
PursuaM to the Purchase and S.ales Agreement,the sale of the two downtown southem
blocks will be closing at the end of 2013.- Ms. Chamberlain also explained the changes
that will take place with the downtown permit parking and parking changes.
The City of Aubum Planning and Development Department will be combining with the
Public Works Department and be cailed the Community Development and Public Works
DepartmeM. Fortner Planning and Development Director Kevin Snyder will be retuming
to take the position of Director of Community Development and Public Works.
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VI. OTHER BUSINESS
A. Recreational Marijuana Overview, Work to Date and Next S�ps (Jones)
Senior Planner David Jones provided background information on recreationai
marijuana, the City's work to,date, and the next steps or options staff has brought
forward for discussion.
On November 6, 2012, the peaple of the State of Washington voted to pass State
Initiative 502 (I-502) allowing the State to license and regulate marijuana produdion,
distribution, and possession for persons over 21; aswell as remove the state law
criminal and civil penalGes for activities k authorizes. The initiative allowed the
Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB)to write the rules, or
implementation details, of the new"seed to sale" system.
The Commission and staff reviewed I-502 and the_types of licenses and number of
licenses allowed under the State of Washington. There is no set limit for the number
of licenses for producers or processors; however, there is a capped limit on the
number of retail licenses that are allowed per jurisdidion. The City of Aubum is
allowed 2 licenses.
As of November 18, 2013, the WSLCB began accepting license applications and
began processing those applications on November 20, 2013. In an effort to minimize
the impacts to the City, furtherregulation of these uses are recommended beyond
the State requirements. These uses should be limited where such a use would be
compatible with the scope of existing uses and have minimal impacts to the overall
quality of the City.
On September 16, 2013, the City of Aubum passed a moratorium (Resolution No.
4992) on the acceptance or processing of applicaGon for business licenses and other
licenses, permits, and approvals for marijuana/cannabis related business or uses.
As part of the Work Plan as established in Section 5B of the moratorium, the City's
Planning and Legal departments have engaged.in a collaborative research and
analysis effort of applicable materials that relate to the passage of I-502. Infortnation
was provided regarding the regulations by the State.
As part of the work plan, Senior Planner Jones reviewed the three (3) options
provided by staff for discussion on concepts that accomplish the goal of regulating
State licensed marijuana uses within the City of Aubum corporate boundary. The
concept is to create a set of regulations and criteria that properly addresses the
concems of the City of Aubum, and its Citizens while maintaining compliance with
the State law.
The Commission and staff reviewed the4ptions and discussed using poRions of
options 1-3 in a combined option to create new regulations and criteria to properly
address the concems of the City of Aubum. In answer to the question from 4he
Planning Commission, ff the City restricts licensing marijuana uses in the City of
Aubum, City Attomey,Heid explained 4he:City of Kent curreMly has a case pending
before the State Supreme,Court regarding an oufright tian. Staff will proVide the
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Commission with the outcome of this case.afterk has gone before the Supreme
CouR.
Staff reviewed a draft map showing restricted areas of marijuana activity and the
areas of the City where State licensed marijuana activities could potentially locate
based on the State's location criteria.
City Attomey Heid and the Planning Commission members discussed patential fees
that could be added foriicensing and the differences with StateJaw between medical
.
marijuana and the recreational use. The Commission asked staff if they could
provide information on the State laws on the use of inedical marijuana.
A review of the current moratorium on the acceptance of processing of application for
business licenses and other�Iicenses, permits and approvals for marijuanalcannabis
related business or uses (Resolution No. 4992)was discussed.
The Commission discussed using a draft hybrid version of option Nos. 2 and 3(wRh
additional elements) and also the.consideration of using option 1, Amending Aubum
City Code to prohibit the production, processing and retailing of recreationai
marijuana in the City. Staff will.work on option scenarios and bring back for further
discussion with the Planning Commission.
After discussing the options available to the City, the Commission detertnined they
wouid review this item at future meetings. Staff will provide additional infortriation
comparing the medical marijuana legislation with 4he rules related to I-502,
recreational marijuana at the next meeting along with updates to the map.
The next meeting will be held January 7; 2014.
VII: ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Planning Commission, Chair Roland
adjoumed the meeting at 8:29 p.m.` '
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