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City of Centerville Planning and Zoning Commission November 12, 2024 Public Hearing Opened Chair Krueger opened the public hearing on the regulation of cannabis. Public Comments Nancy Golden, 1564 Lakeland Circle directed a couple of questions to Attorney Baumgartner: 1. Does the State currently have any mandates on the number of bars and liquor stores there are per county based on the population. Attorney Baumgartner said not that he is aware of. 2. Referencing Page 2, Section 105 (B) of the draft ordinance, Ms. Golden asked if the city could push back on the number of cannabis retail businesses allowed since the city is a 1/3 of the required one license per 12,500 residents in the county, or if we must allow this. Attorney Baumgartner noted that the city has to allow one cannabis retail business per State Statute. 3. Noting the 10% state sales tax with 2% coming back to the cities, Ms. Golden asked if we could raise this amount. Attorney Baumgartner said this would all be statutory, and that the money would come back to the county and then distributed to the cities based on percentages. Cara Johnson, 1862 Patridge Place 1. Ms. Johnson stated that she and her husband support the strictest measures on cannabis across the city, noting the following: a. Support for the strictest definition of cannabis retail business b. Support for only one license in Centerville c. Request for the following changes to the draft ordinance: i. Adopt 1000 feet from a school (the stricter distance per state statute) ii. Opposition to the city being involved in the sale of cannabis iii. Best way to provide license require by city Î she advocates that the city do nothing because in an ideal world the county would have enough licenses to preclude the city from granting one; however, recognizing this may not be possible she strongly advocates that the city not promote advertising any license or a lottery system. Ms. Johnson noted that while opinions about cannabis vary, she thinks everyone can agree that the exposure of cannabis to children should be prevented. Doug Driver, 1650 Lakeland Circle asked if there is guidance for restrictions on cannabis retail businesses that are close to geographical boundaries. Attorney Baumgartner noted that the city can only regulate whatÓs in the city, however, he did note that he thinks he could argue that cannabis retail businesses need to be 1000-foot distance from a school, regardless of jurisdictional boundaries. The public hearing was closed at 7:16p.m. Motion by Commissioner Seppala seconded by Commissioner Olson to Close the Public Hearing. All in favor. Motion carried. 2. LaLonde Property Î 1687 Westview Street a. Comprehensive Plan Amendment Page 3 of 7