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CityCouncil | 2018-10-16 | 19 | Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft requested further clarification as to whether or not the Planning Board voted to remove the dispersion for delivery services, but did not vote to remove the dispersion from retail businesses. The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded the Planning Board voted to remove the dispersion requirement from the land-use ordinance; stated the Planning Board did not have the discussion related to retail businesses; staff removed the dispersion requirement from the land use ordinance and placed it in the regulatory ordinance. Vice Mayor Vella inquired if it would be possible for Council to make Grand Street the boundary, having half of dispensaries west and half east of Grand Street. The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the Council approved a cap of two retail dispensaries when the dispersion requirement was adopted; as soon as the Council started to look into two delivery only dispensaries, the one-mile dispersion requirement would no longer work. Councilmember Oddie inquired if it would be possible to have two dispensaries next to each other as long all four were not next to each other, to which the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated the idea of having two east of Grand Street and two west of Grand Street makes more sense than a one mile dispersion, which would be highly limiting and challenging. Councilmember Oddie inquired whether the Council could require that at least half of the dispensaries must have delivery. The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated under the current ordinances, the two retail dispensaries also have the ability to secure a delivery license; the feedback from July was to look at two additional delivery- only dispensaries; the Council could also require delivery to be included in conjunction with all four of the retail dispensaries. Councilmember Oddie inquired if the City has to specifically say adult use is allowed or if striking medicinal use is sufficient, to which the Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded in the affirmative. Mayor Spencer inquired whether staff has a solution regarding the comment related having nurseries. The Base Reuse and Economic Development Director responded staff has not made a change; stated one nursery is allowed in the CM zone only; in July, staff did not receive direction to revisit that issue; Council could direct the nursery be permitted in other zones. Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 16 October 16, 2018 | CityCouncil/2018-10-16.pdf |