Resolution1299 Marijuana Moratorium.pdfRESOLUTION NO. 1299
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING FINDINGS IN
SUPPORT OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 3938 RELATING TO
COLLECTIVE GARDENS AND THE RECREATIONAL USES
OF MARIJUANA, ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE
EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON THE SITING,
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF ANY
STRUCTURES OR USES RELATING TO COLLECTIVE
GARDENS, MARIJUANA PRODUCTION, MARIJUANA
PROCESSING, OR MARIJUANA RETAILING, TO BE IN
EFFECT UNTIL THE CITY OF EDMONDS ADOPTS ZONING
REGULATIONS ADDRESSING SUCH MARIJUANA USES,
AND ESTABLISHING AN IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY
MORATORIUM ON THE SUBMISSION OF ANY BUSINESS
LICENSE APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH USES, SETTING SIX
MONTHS AS THE EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE
MORATORIUM, TO ALLOW THE WASHINGTON STATE
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO
COMPLETE ITS RULE MAKING FOR THE LICENSING OF
SUCH USES AND TO ALLOW THE CITY TO STUDY THE
SECONDARY LAND USE IMPACTS OF SUCH USES,
ESTABLISHING THE DATE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE MORATORIUM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds may adopt a moratorium for a period of up to
six months pursuant to RCW 36.70A.390, provided that the City Council holds a public hearing
on the moratorium within sixty days of adoption; and
WHEREAS, the City Council must adopt findings of fact justifying its action
either before or immediately following the public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance 3938 on August 20, 2013; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing regarding Ordinance 3938 was held at the Edmonds
City Council meeting on September 3, 2013; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the Whereas clauses of Ordinance 3938 are
hereby adopted by this reference as the findings of fact required by RCW 36.70A.390.
RESOLVED this 10th day of September, 2013.
MAYOR, DAVID O. EARLING
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED :
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 09-06-2013
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 09-10-2013
RESOLUTION NO. 1299