Title
Public Hearing - Amend City Code - Ordinance Adoption - Responsible Adult Use of Marijuana - Z-TA-8-20 (Ordinance G-6810)
Description
Request to hold a public hearing on a proposed text amendment Z-TA-8-20 and to request City Council approve Z-TA-8-20 as proposed which amends Chapter 6, Section 623.D.124 (Commercial C-2 District-Intermediate Commercial) and 627.D.92 (A-1 Light Industrial District) of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to address changes to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding responsible adult use of marijuana (Smart and Safe Arizona Act).
Report
Summary
Application: Z-TA-8-20
Proposal: Request to amend Chapter 6, Section 623.D.124 (Commercial C-2 District-Intermediate Commercial) and 627.D.92 (A-1 Light Industrial District) of the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to address changes to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding responsible adult use of marijuana (Smart and Safe Arizona Act).
Applicant: City of Phoenix, Planning Commission
Representative: City of Phoenix, Planning and Development Department
The voters of the State of Arizona approved Proposition 207, known as the "Smart and Safe Arizona Act" on Nov. 3, 2020. The Smart and Safe Arizona Act amended Title 36, of the Arizona State Statutes by adding Chapter 28.2, and added regulations related to the retail sale of marijuana at licensed establishments (marijuana establishments). This text amendment proposes changes to the Phoenix Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the new provisions of Title 36 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of Z-TA-8-20, per the Attachment B - Staff Report Exhibit A language.
VPC Action: The request was heard by all fifteen Village Planning Committees (VPCs). Thirteen VPCs recommended approval and two VPCs recommended approval with a modification, as reflected in Attachment C - VPC Results.
PC Action: The Planning Commission heard this case on Feb. 4, 2021 and recommended approval, per the language in Exhibit A of the Staff Report by a 7-0 vote, as reflected in Attachment D - PC Summary.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Planning and Development Department.