CITY OF BELMONT
CITY COUNCIL AND BELMONT FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
www.belmont.gov
1. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
Persons wishing to orally address the Council on the items of business listed below will be given an opportunity to do so before or during the Councils consideration of the item.
2. CLOSED SESSION [5:45 PM]
A. Conference With Labor Negotiators (Govt Code Section 54957.6)
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
5:45 PM
City Council Chambers
City Hall, One Twin Pines Lane, Belmont, California
TELECONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
Councilmembers will participate by teleconference under Government Code Section 54953(e), and City Council Resolution 2022-015. All votes shall be by roll call.
The meeting will be broadcast live to Belmont residents on Comcast Cable Channel 27, streamed live via the City’s website at www.Belmont.gov. The public may also attend the meeting in the City Council Chambers and address the council from the chambers. Social distancing must be practiced, and seating will be limited.
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1 Agency designated representative: Afshin Oskoui, City Manager Employee organization: Mid-Management Confidential Employees Association (MMCEA)
3. STUDY SESSION [6:15 PM]
A. Commercial Cannabis Study Session
Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council consider the information presented in this report and provide direction to staff Attachment(s):
Staff Report
Draft Zoning Overlay Map
4. ADJOURNMENT
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Cannabis Zoning Study Session - Staff Report _revised.docx
STAFF REPORT
Meeting Date: March 22, 2022
Agency: City of Belmont
Staff Contact: Eric Engelbart, Assistant City Manager, (650) 598-4216, [email protected] Jennifer Rose, Housing, Economic Development, and Finance Manager, (650) 595- 7453, [email protected]
Agenda Title: Commercial Cannabis Study Session
Agenda Action: Discussion & Direction
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council consider the information presented in this report and provide direction to staff.
Strategic Focus Area
Economic Development and Housing
Background
At its November 3, 2021, Study Session, the City Council provided feedback to staff regarding the possibility of allowing the establishment of cannabis businesses within the City of Belmont and also provided general comments about potential setbacks from sensitive uses. Based on that feedback, staff presents for the Council’s consideration the below suggested map of potentially allowable locations for cannabis businesses.
Analysis
Although the map provided in the attachment details potentially allowable locations, staff recommends incorporating a process that requires the adoption of supplemental findings in order to ensure that any proposed cannabis business would be appropriately situated. An overview of those draft findings is provided below.
Sample Draft Supplemental Findings
1. The Cannabis facility is situated in an appropriate location that meets all of the following standards:
• At least 600 feet in radial distance or 600 feet as measured by a right-of-through-travel from schools; and
• At least 100 feet from operational childcare centers, parks, and other retail dispensaries • Public entrance shall not be located on a frontage immediately adjacent to other youth-oriented uses
• Appropriate measures have been taken to address nuisances related to odor, noise, exhaust, and waste.
2. The cannabis facility is suitably designed to be secure and aesthetically compatible with the surrounding area.
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Cannabis Zoning Study Session - Staff Report _revised.docx
3. The cannabis facility will not place a burden on the provision of public services disproportionate to other retail uses.
Request for Policy Direction:
City staff requests direction from the City Council on the following questions and recommendations:
o Does the City Council desire to see the same map of allowed locations apply to both retail dispensaries as well as distribution facilities?
o Does Council desire to see any changes to the draft zoning map? o Does Council desire to have input into the selection process or shall staff take the lead role? o Recommendation: Administrative Use Permit (issued by staff) to be the preferred land use entitlement
o Recommendation: Incorporate all draft use permit findings referenced above into process o Recommendation: a maximum of two or three retail dispensaries and up to 4 distribution facilities
Next Steps:
1. Planning Commission and City Council Consideration of a Zoning Ordinance Amendment to Create a Commercial Cannabis Combining District (Zoning Overlay)
2. Council consideration of Commercial Cannabis Regulatory Ordinance:
a. General Administration
b. Legal Authority
c. Operating Requirements and,
d. Enforcement
3. Public Hearing to Adopt Fee Schedule
4. Staff develops all applications materials & website etc.
Attachments
A. Draft Zoning Overlay Map
Fiscal Impact
☐ No Fiscal Impact
☒ Funding Source Confirmed:
Consultant funding and staff resources to explore local regulation of commercial cannabis activities have been
incorporated in the current fiscal year’s budget in the General Fund. Local regulation of commercial cannabis activities can provide an important source of locally controlled General Fund revenue.
Source: Purpose: Public Outreach:
Staff Council Vision/Priority Posting of Agenda
4 El Camino Real
Hiller Street
Old County Road
Alley
South Road
Shoreway Road
Middle Road
Fifth Avenue
Chesterton Avenue
Ralston Avenue Holly Road
O
N' eill Avenue
Civic Lane
North Road
Broadway
Oxford Way
Ruth
Aven
ue
Anita
Avenue
Wessex Way
Granada Street
Harbor Boulevard
Mason ci Way
Molitor Road
Irwin Street
Davey
Glen
Ro
ad
Elmer Street
Hill Street
Kedith Street
Sem Lane
Island Parkway
Judson Street
C
Furlong Street
ambr di ge Street
Clipper Drive
Seagate Way
Roxbury Way
Vine Street
Yorkshire Way
Miramar Terrace
Corn si h Way
F
Street
E
Street
Sixth Avenue
E
m
mett Street
Virginia Avenue
King Street
Middlesex Way
Da el V ei w
Avenue
Prospect Street
Briarfield
Wa
y
Oxford Court
Hainline
Drive
Vannier Drive
C
orm
orant Drive
Waltermire Stree
C
t
ypress
Avenue
Anita Court
Julia Court
Alley
Legend
Distribution only
Retail and Distribution
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