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PlanningBoard | 2010-01-11 | 7 | Board Member Cunningham asked if the City Council could provide more direction on how they want the Board and staff to develop an ordinance and if an indication on the outcome had been provided. Board Member Lynch stated that the Board is being asked to make a policy decision, when that is typically set by the City Council, not a Planning Board, which deals with land use issues. He stated that he was not comfortable making that policy decision. He suggested that the City Council should provide some guidance, and following that, the Board and staff could develop an ordinance that is tailored to Alameda's needs. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked for more information on the dispensaries, such as crime statistics, more feedback from the Police Department, and more input from the business community. Vice-President Autorino seconded Lynch's comments and stated that he would not be ready to make a recommendation on the proposed ordinance. Board Member Cook stated that she would like more direction from the City Council before considering whether to develop regulations that would ensure medical marijuana dispensaries were being operated in an appropriate manner. Board Member Kohlstrand stated that she anticipates that it will be difficult to find a suitable location for such uses in Alameda. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked staff for direction on how best to proceed at this point since the Board appeared to be seeking further direction from the City Council. Staff stated that the Planning Board could recommend the ordinance to City Council, which then makes its own decision. Should the City Council disagree with the ordinance, it would remand the ordinance for further review to the Planning Board. This would be the quickest way to receive some form of policy direction. Board Member Lynch stated that the Planning Board could pass a motion by which the Board could ask City Council to respond to specific questions that would clarify policy direction. Staff recommended that the Board make a motion, either approval or denial, on the proposed ordinance and recommend the proposed ordinance with individual comments expressing the Board's concerns. President Ezzy Ashcraft asked whether the Board could recommend an extension to the moratorium, to allow additional time to work on the ordinance, while also requesting direction from the City Council that would shape the nature of the ordinance. Board Member Kohlstrand stated that the ordinance has not received proper public discussion. Board Member Cunningham raised concerns that the proposed ordinance is not in keeping Page 7 of 9 | PlanningBoard/2010-01-11.pdf |