City Ordinances & Recreational Status Recreational Status Approved by City Commission this year 3 initial application windows: 7/20-7/30: Director Reviews (Grows, processors, etc) 9/1-9/11: Special Land Uses (no waivers needed, Social Equity threshold) 10/20-10/30: Special Land Uses that needed waivers After 11/1: Others * Director review is done by staff and doesn’t have a public hearing * Special Land Uses are done by staff and the Planning Commission, and do have a public hearing
City Ordinances & Recreational Status Ordinances – Amendments to Zoning Code re: cannabis 9/29/20 City Commission discussion and vote (item) (YouTube) 9/15/20 City Commission public hearing & staff presentation (item) (YouTube) • Microbusinesses allowed in many areas (~250 parcels) • Industrial & commercial, not downtown • Most Director Review • Special Land Use in traditional commercial <500’ from residential • Defined “ youth center ” (??) and made it a sensitive land use … in addition to many others, and removed Planning Commission waivers. Organized effort.
Clean Air Ordinance – Background 10/27/20 City Commission discussion & vote (item) (YouTube) 10/13/20 City Commission public hearing (item) (YouTube) 9/15/20 City Commission “first reading” & staff presentation (item) (YT) City piloted a tobacco-free ordinance at 28 locations. There is significant public support for a tobacco-free ordinance. Closely mirrors State language and at least 58 other cities in Michigan. Ordinance as adopted (scroll down)
Notes for Public Comment Commission: ____________________________ Date: ________ /______ /____________ Calling? Smile, breathe, be polite. You got this! Item Notes Name & where you live: Contacting them about agenda item: Specific concerns: Possible solution(s): Other Thanks, hang up. You did it! Well done!
Clean Air Ordinance – When to do it • Contact City Commissioners Individual contacts (e-mails): Before January 1, 2021. Sooner is better. www.wmcannabis.org Public comment: Emails – same time frame. www.grandrapidsmi.gov Calls: Public comment at the end • Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 pm www.youtube.com/CityofGrandRapids • Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm • Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 pm www.facebook.com/CityofGrandRapids • Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 pm grandrapidscitymi.iqm2.com
Clean Air Ordinance – The important part • A meaningful way to be involved • Impacts an industry and a plant you care about • Action gets easier every time • WMCG Members: GR Civic Involvement Zoom call • Review of this presentation, slower. • Ways to look up information. • Q&A • Next Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 5:30 PM. Register on WM Cannabis Guild’s Facebook Group
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