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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1670 Amending Unified Development Ordinance Regarding Medical Marijuana BILL NO. 2019-029 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA WHEREAS, in November 2018, the voters of the State of Missouri approved an amendment to Article XVI of the State Constitution establishing a Right to Access Medical Marijuana and allowing for the limited legal production, distribution, sale, and purchase of marijuana for medical use; and WHEREAS,the City desires to amend the UDO to clarify regulations regarding medical marijuana in accordance with the purposes of the State Constitution; and WHEREAS, the City desires to protect the public health and safety by establishing reasonable regulations on Medical Marijuana related businesses; and WHEREAS, after due notice prescribed by law,the Board of Aldermen and the Planning Commission each held a public hearing related to amendments to the UDO involving medial marijuana, and that this zoning text change comes with a recommendation of approval by the Planning Commission. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The following words and terms and their definitions are hereby added to Section 400.1090 of the City's UDO: "Marijuana" or "Marihuana" means Cannabis indica, Cannabis sativa, and Cannabis ruderalis, hybrids of such species, and any other strains commonly understood within the scientific community to constitute marijuana,as well as resin extracted from the plant and marijuana-infused products. "Marijuana" or "Marihuana" do not include industrial hemp containing a crop-wide average tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not exceed three-tenths of one percent on a dg weight basis, or commodities or products manufactured from industrial hemp. "Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility" means a facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services, to acquire, cultivate, process, store, transport, and sell marijuana to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, or to a Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility. "Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility" means a facility licensed by the "Department of Health and Senior Services, to acquire, store, sell, transport, and deliver marijuana, marijuana-infused products, and drug paraphernalia used to administer marijuana as provided for in this section to a Qualifying Patient, a Primary caregiver, another Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a Medical Riverside draft medical marijuana land use Marijuana Testing Facility, or a Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility. "Marijuana-Infused Products" means products that are infused with marijuana or an extract thereof and are intended for use or consumption other than by smoking, including, but not limited to, edible products, ointments, tinctures and concentrates. "Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility" means a facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services,to acquire, store, manufacture,transport,and sell marijuana-infused products to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, a Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, or to another Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility. "Medical Marijuana Testing Facility" means a facility certified by the Department of Health and Senior Services, to acquire, test, certify, and transport marijuana. "Transportation Facility" means a facility licensed as such by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services in connection with the transportation and storage of medical marijuana. Section 2. That UDO Section 400.410, Use Table, is hereby amended to add the following land uses as follows: Non-Residential Uses In Business And Planned Districts Conditions (See I. "C-1" "I" "PD" Section 400.440) P=Permitted;S=Special use permit required;shaded boxes on-permitted uses or no conditions Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility P P O Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility P P P O Medical Marijuana-Infused Products P P Manufacturing Facility Medical Marijuana Testing Facility P P 0 Transportation Facility P P 0 Section 3. That UDO Section 400.440.0 is hereby added to read as follows: 0. Medical Marijuana No Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility, Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Riverside draft medical marijuana land use Manufacturing Facility, or Transportation Facility shall be constructed, altered, or used without complying with the following regulations: 1. No new Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility,Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility, or Transportation Facility shall be initially sited within three hundred feet of any then-existing school, child day-care center, or church. For purposes of this Section, a. A "child day-care center" means a child care program conducted in a location other than the provider's permanent residence, or separate from the provider's living quarters, and licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services of the state of Missouri where care is provided for children not related to the child care provider for any part of the twenty-four(24)-hour day. b. A "school" means any building which is regularly used as a public, private or parochial elementary and/or secondary school or high school. C. A "church" means a building(s) primarily used for public religious worship and associated religious functions (education, fellow -ship, etc.), including synagogues and temples. d. "Then existing" means any school, child day-care center, or church with a written building permit from the City to be constructed, or under construction, or completed and in use at the time the marijuana facility first applies for either zoning or a building permit,whichever comes first. 2. Outdoor Operations or Storage Prohibited. Unless licensed as an outdoor Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility, all marijuana facilities' operations and all storage of materials, products, or equipment shall be within a fully enclosed building. 3. Onsite Usage Prohibited. No marijuana may be smoked, ingested, or otherwise consumed on the premises of a marijuana facility. 4. Hours of Operation. All marijuana facilities shall be closed to the public, no persons not employed by the business shall be on the premises, and no sales or distribution of marijuana shall occur upon Riverside draft medical marijuana land use the premises or by delivery from the premises between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m Monday through Saturday and 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Sunday. 5. Residential Dwelling Units Prohibited. No medical marijuana business shall be located in a building that contains a residence. 6. A Medical Marijuana Testing Facility, Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility, Medical Marijuana-Infused Products Manufacturing Facility, or Transportation Facility shall be entirely within an enclosed building. 7. Ventilation Required. All marijuana facilities shall install and operate a ventilation system that will prevent any odor of marijuana from leaving the premises of the business. No odors shall be detectable by a person with a normal sense of smell outside the boundary of the parcel on which the facility is located. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. BE IT REMEMBERED that the above was read two times by heading only, PASSED AND APPROVED by a majority of the Board of Aldermen and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Riverside this day of ,2019. Mayor Kathleen L. Rose ATTEST Robin Kincai'd 'City Clerk Riverside draft medical marijuana land use