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Planners Blast Council on Pot Plan
Posted by CN Staff on April 29, 2004 at 14:58:46 PT
By David Richie -- Bee Staff Writer
Source: Sacramento Bee 
Citrus Heights Planning Commission members have sternly criticized the City Council for a recent urgency ordinance that would allow a medical marijuana dispensary 900 feet from a school.The commission members last week recommended that the dispensaries be set at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks and libraries.
The commission's April 22 recommendation was in response to a proposed 48-word change in the city's zoning codes that would limit where cannabis dispensaries could be located. The zoning change, in turn, is part of the city's work on a permanent ordinance regulating medical marijuana.Like its urgency ordinance, the council's proposed zoning-code change allows cannabis dispensaries 900 feet from schools and other sensitive uses - 100 feet closer that the commission's recommendation.Several commission members said zoning ordinances traditionally require that adult businesses be set at least 1,000 feet from schools, parks and libraries. They also noted that 1,000 feet has been established as the perimeter for schools designated as "drug-free zones."If the commission's recommendation is accepted, it will be a setback for Kevin Gill and Lucille Fisher. They have applied for a business license to operate a medical marijuana shop on Auburn Boulevard, about 900 feet from Sylvan Middle School. Responding to the application, the council on April 14 unanimously approved a temporary urgency ordinance regulating such businesses.Recognizing that Gill and Fisher had negotiated a lease for the building on Auburn Boulevard, the council decided to lower the distance requirement from schools and other sensitive uses to 900 feet. City staff members had recommended a 1,000-foot limit.Snipped: Complete Article: http://www.freedomtoexhale.com/planners.htmSource: Sacramento Bee (CA)Author: David Richie -- Bee Staff WriterPublished: Thursday, April 29, 2004Copyright: 2004 The Sacramento BeeContact: opinion sacbee.comWebsite: http://www.sacbee.com/Related Articles & Web Site:Medicinal Cannabis Research Linkshttp://freedomtoexhale.com/research.htmMedical Pot Law Hazy on Detailshttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18714.shtmlFew Complaints About Medical Pothttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread18666.shtml
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