REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
September 17, 2020
FROM: JENNIFER CLARK, Director
Planning and Development Department
THROUGH: DAN ZACK, Assistant Director
Development Services Division
BY: ISRAEL TREJO, Supervising Planner
Development Services Division
SUBJECT
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HEARING to consider Text Amendment Application No. P19-02978, ordinance amendments, and related Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR), regarding the proposed regulation and permitting of commercial cannabis activities in the city of Fresno.
1. REVIEW AND CONSIDER Final Environmental Impact Report (SCH No. 2019070123), for the proposed regulation and permitting of commercial cannabis activities, apply the Council's independent judgment and analysis to the review, and then adopt the resolution certifying the FEI, as having been completed in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) based on the Planning Commission's recommendations on the proposed Final EIR and comments thereon; and,
a. ADOPT Findings of Fact as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081(a) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15091; and,
b. ADOPT the Statement of Overriding Considerations as required by Public Resources Code, Section 21081(b) and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15093; and
c. APPROVE the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as required by Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 and CEQA Guidelines, Section 15097; and
d. AOPT the Water Supply Assessment (WSA) attached to the FEIR as Appendix H in compliance with Section 10910 of the California Water Code and Section 15155 of the CEQA Guidelines, and adopt the WSA as a technical addendum to the Environmental Impact Report
2. BILL - (For introduction) - Repealing Sections 15-2739 and 15-2739.1 of the Fresno Municipal Code and replacing with Section 15-2739 relating to adult use and medicinal cannabis retail business and commercial cannabis business regulation.
3. BILL - (For introduction) - Amending Section 12-2104 of the Fresno...
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