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CityCouncil | 2018-11-27 | 17 | Councilmember Ezzy Ashcraft disagreed with Councilmember Oddie's statement related to the discussion at hand not being about the current permit application for a cannabis dispensary on Webster Street; expressed concern over modifying the definition of youth centers to the carve out process to allow the dispensary applicant to proceed on Webster Street; discussed ways to audit businesses in order to prove youth enrollment; stated changing the definition of youth centers is effectively spot zoning. Councilmember Matarrese stated calling out martial arts studios specifically in the definition of youth centers makes the issue about the Webster Street application; cannabis is still illegal from a federal standpoint and has not been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA); expressed concern over spot zoning to allow two cannabis permit applications to move forward. Vice Mayor Vella inquired if the current agenda item will legally impact the application on Webster Street, to which The Assistant City Attorney responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Vella inquired if there would be liability for the City if the language is changed after the fact, to which the Assistant City Attorney responded it is hard to say what an individual party will do, but it is a possibility. The Base Reuse and Community Development Director stated the application was deemed to be in an eligible location under the current definition and will continue to move through the process, which prompted the discussion about whether or not adjacent uses are primarily serving youth; the amendment will provide clarity for City staff and ensure the regulation and implementation of the ordinance is clear; the item presented is not solely about the proposed dispensary at Haight Street and Webster Street; there are a number of martial arts studios on Park Street as well; staff wants to know the Council's direction to be clear for future Requests For Proposals (RFP) and proper execution of the ordinance. Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether the 100% youth service requirement would still stand if Council strikes the caveat for martial arts and dance studios, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded in the affirmative. Vice Mayor Vella inquired if there is evidence that facilities serve 100% youth, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded there are two businesses believed to only serve youths; stated that neither of the businesses mentioned are martial arts or dance studios. ; Vice Mayor Vella inquired whether ARPD carve-out could be removed from the language as well and instead state the location must exclusively provide services to youths, to which the Base Reuse and Community Development Director responded in the affirmative; stated it is possible to remove the recreation centers under the youth center definition; documenting whether martial arts studios, which are the most numerous, would pose a challenge for staff to document and verify whether or not youth Regular Meeting Alameda City Council November 27, 2018 15 | CityCouncil/2018-11-27.pdf |