14-10980r RESOLUTION NO. 10980
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY PUBLICATION OF AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM RELATED TO
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City has adopted the above referenced Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the verbatim text of the ordinance is cumbersome, and the expense of
publication of the complete text is not justified; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield
that the following summary is hereby approved for official publication:
SUMMARY PUBLICATION
BILL NO. 2014-6
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE
CONSIDERATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION
FACILITIES, AND DIRECTING THAT A PLANNING STUDY BE
CONDUCTED
This summary of the ordinance is published pursuant to Section 3.12
of the Richfield City Charter.
On October 14, 2014, the Richfield City Council adopted an ordinance
designated as Bill No. 2014-6, the title of which is stated above. The
ordinance establishes a six-month moratorium on the consideration of
medical marijuana distribution facilities in all areas of the City. The ordinance
also directs that a planning study be conducted to determine the appropriate
land uses and development standards for medical marijuana distribution
facilities and that appropriate amendments be made to the City's official
controls upon completion of the study. During the moratorium, applications
for comprehensive land use plan amendments, rezoning, subdivisions,
variances, conditional use permits, site plan review, and building permits for
construction or operation of medical marijuana distribution facilities will not be
accepted.
Copies of the ordinance are available for public inspection in the City
Clerk's office during normal business hours or upon request by calling the
Department of Community Development at (612) 861-9760.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Ric d, Minne to this 14th day of
October, 2014. Ahle
De•.ie Goettel, Mayor
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Nancy Gil City Clerk