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City Ordinances & Recreational Status

Recreational Status Approved by City Commission this year 3 initial application windows: 7/20-7/30: Director Reviews (Grows, processors, etc) 9/1-9/11: Special Land Uses (no waivers needed, Social Equity threshold) 10/20-10/30: Special Land Uses that needed waivers After 11/1: Others

* Director review is done by staff and doesn’t have a public hearing * Special Land Uses are done by staff and the Planning Commission, and do have a public hearing

City Ordinances & Recreational Status

Ordinances – Amendments to Zoning Code re: cannabis 9/29/20 City Commission discussion and vote (item) (YouTube) 9/15/20 City Commission public hearing & staff presentation (item) (YouTube)

• Microbusinesses allowed in many areas (~250 parcels)
• Industrial & commercial, not downtown
• Most Director Review
• Special Land Use in traditional commercial <500’ from residential
• Defined “youth center” (??) and made it a sensitive land use… in addition to

many others, and removed Planning Commission waivers. Organized effort.

Clean Air Ordinance – Background

10/27/20 City Commission discussion & vote (item) (YouTube) 10/13/20 City Commission public hearing (item) (YouTube) 9/15/20 City Commission “first reading” & staff presentation (item) (YT) City piloted a tobacco-free ordinance at 28 locations. There is significant public support for a tobacco-free ordinance. Closely mirrors State language and at least 58 other cities in Michigan. Ordinance as adopted (scroll down)

Notes for Public Comment

Calling? Smile, breathe, be polite. You got this! You did it! Well done!

 Item Notes

Name & where you live: Contacting them about agenda item: Specific concerns: Possible solution(s): Other Thanks, hang up.

Commission: ____________________________ Date: ________ /______ /____________

Clean Air Ordinance – When to do it

• Contact City Commissioners

Individual contacts (e-mails): Before January 1, 2021. Sooner is better. Public comment: Emails – same time frame. Calls: Public comment at the end

• Tuesday, November 10, 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 pm
• Tuesday, December 15, 7:00 pm

www.wmcannabis.org www.grandrapidsmi.gov www.youtube.com/CityofGrandRapids www.facebook.com/CityofGrandRapids grandrapidscitymi.iqm2.com

Clean Air Ordinance – The important part

• A meaningful way to be involved
• Impacts an industry and a plant you care about
• Action gets easier every time
• WMCG Members: GR Civic Involvement Zoom call
• Review of this presentation, slower.
• Ways to look up information.
• Q&A
• Next Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 5:30 PM.

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