Title
Ordinance No. 16-33 amending Section 302 (Definitions of Use Types) of Part 3 (Land Use Types and Classifications) of Article 2 (Basic Provisions, Definitions) and Section 205 (Additional Standards for Specific Land Uses) of Part 2 (Commercial Districts) of Article 3 (Land Use Zoning Districts) of Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs 2001, as amended, pertaining to marijuana consumption club facilities
Presenter:
Peter Wysocki, Planning and Community Development Director
Body
Summary:
The proposed ordinance would prohibit the establishment of new marijuana consumption clubs within the City limits. Existing clubs operating within a previously-issued similar use determination by the City would be considered as legal non-conforming uses and could continue to operate for a period not to exceed 5 years.
Staff also prepared two other ordinances that would limit the location of any new marijuana consumption clubs to the M1 (Light Industrial) and M2 (Heavy Industrial) zoning districts - one allowing the clubs as a use permitted by right, the other permitted as a conditional use.
Previous Council Action:
This item was initially introduced to City Council by Councilmember Knight at the February 22 City Council work session.
Background:
In November 2000 the voters of the State of Colorado passed Amendment 20 providing an exception under Colorado law for the possession and use of a limited amount of marijuana for medical purposes. Over the course of the following decade, medical marijuana land use types evolved at a significant rate. In November 2012, the voters of the State subsequently passed Amendment 64 which provides for an exception under Colorado law for the possession and use of a limited amount of marijuana for personal use. In the following years there has been a proliferation of new marijuana-related land uses throughout the State, including retail marijuana dispensaries and mari...
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