HomeMy WebLinkAbout4. PLN-19-00027 Zone Text AmdSTAFF REPORT
PLANNING DIVISION
DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2019
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: ALDO E. SCHINDLER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REVIEWED BY: DAVID BLUMENTHAL, CITY PLANNER
PREPARED BY: DAVID BLUMENTHAL, CITY PLANNER
SUBJECT: PLN-19-00027 (ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT INITIATION) – A REQUEST
TO INITIATE AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 9428 OF THE MUNICIPAL
CODE
LOCATION: CITYWIDE
ZONING: VARIOUS
DISCUSSION
All commercial cannabis activities, including delivery and cultivation, are prohibited in the City of
Downey by Municipal Code Section 9428. However, recent changes in State regulation appear
to over-ride the City’s zoning authority for delivery of cannabis. Staff needs to amend the Code
to add additional language to provide proper regulation of these businesses. As such, staff is
requesting the Planning Commission initiate a Zoning Text Amendment to consider updating the
Municipal Code regarding delivery of marijuana, thereby allowing staff to analyze the
amendment and set the matter for public hearing.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
Pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the State of California Code of Regulations, staff has found
that this request is not subject to CEQA since initiation of a Code Amendment does not have the
potential to create an environmental impact. Should the Code Amendment be initiated, an
environmental assessment will be conducted to analyze impacts of said Code Amendment.