Aberdeen City Council

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING WORK SESSION MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2021 AT 4:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 123 S. LINCOLN ST., ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA 57401 1. CALL TO ORDER A. ROLL CALL 2. DISCUSSION OF DRAFT ZONING REGULATIONS REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS 3. ADJOURN  - DRAFT - First Reading: Second Reading: Final Adoption: Published: Effective Date: ORDINANCE NO. 21-09-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING REGULATIONS OF THE ABERDEEN CITY CODE REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Aberdeen is charged with providing for the health, safety, and property of its citizens, and does so through the comprehensive zoning ordinances adopted at Chapter 60 of the Aberdeen City Code; and WHEREAS, Section 60-286 provides that no amendment, supplement, or change to Chapter 60 shall become effective unless it shall have been proposed by, or shall first have been submitted to, the planning and zoning commission for review and recommendation. WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Department recommends amendment of Article I, Chapter 60 - Zoning regulating cannabis establishments in the City of Aberdeen; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Aberdeen City Code, Sec. 60-286, the City of Aberdeen planning commission held a public hearing on [insert meeting date], upon notice properly given, to study and report on the proposed amendment to the Zoning ordinance, and thereafter [approved and recommended][did not approve and recommend] adoption of the amendment by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the following amendment will benefit the health, safety, and property of its citizens. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ABERDEEN, SD, THAT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES AND ADDITIONS SHALL BE MADE TO THE ABERDEEN CITY CODE: Page 1 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - 1. A new Article XIII – CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS is hereby added to Chapter 60 – ZONING as follows: ARTICLE XIII. CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS DIVISION 1. PERMITTED USE Sec. 60-351. - Purpose. In the development and execution of these regulations, it is recognized that there are some uses which are recognized as having objectionable operational characteristics, particularly when several of them are concentrated under certain circumstances thereby having a potential deleterious effect upon the adjacent areas. Special regulation of these uses is necessary to ensure that these adverse effects will not contribute to the blighting or downgrading of the surrounding neighborhood. The primary control or regulation of cannabis establishments herein is for the purpose of preventing a concentration of these uses in any one area. Sec. 60-352. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Cannabis or marijuana means all parts of any plant of the genus cannabis, whether growing or not, in its natural and unaltered state, except for drying or curing and crushing or crumbling. The term includes an altered state of marijuana absorbed into the human body. The term does not include fiber produced from the mature stalks of such plant, or oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant. The term does not include the plant Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than three-tenths of one percent on a dry weight basis. Cannabis cultivation facility means, in addition to the definition in SDCL 34-20G-1, this term is further defined as a licensed entity that acquires, possesses, cultivates, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis and related supplies to a cannabis establishment. Cannabis dispensary means, in addition to the definition in SDCL 34-20G-1, this term is further defined as a licensed entity that acquires, possesses, stores, delivers, transfers, transports, sells, supplies, or dispenses cannabis, cannabis products, paraphernalia, or related supplies and educational materials. Cannabis establishment means a cannabis cultivation facility, a cannabis testing facility, a cannabis product manufacturing facility, or a cannabis dispensary. Cannabis product manufacturing facility means, in addition to the definition in SDCL 34- Page 2 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - 20G-1, this term is further defined as a licensed entity that acquires, possesses, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, supplies, or sells cannabis products to a cannabis dispensary. Cannabis products means any concentrated cannabis, cannabis extracts, and products that are infused with cannabis or an extract thereof, and are intended for use or consumption by humans. The term includes edible cannabis products, beverages, topical products, ointments, oils, and tinctures. Cannabis testing facility means, in addition to the definition in SDCL 34-20G-1, this term is further defined as a licensed entity legally authorized to analyze the safety and potency of cannabis. Sec. 60-353. - Documentation of state licensure. No cannabis establishment shall acquire, possess, store, deliver transfer, transport, supply, or dispense cannabis, cannabis products, or paraphernalia in the corporate limits of the city without providing documentation of a valid license, such as a registration certificate, issued by the state of South Dakota. Sec. 60-354. - Cannabis establishments permitted uses in certain districts. All uses and structures not specifically listed as a permitted use, special permitted use, or as a conditional use in a particular zoning district shall be prohibited in said district, except as follows: (1) Cannabis dispensary. A licensed cannabis dispensary shall be a permitted use only in a C-2 highway commercial district, an I-1 industrial park district, and an I-2 unrestricted industrial district. (2) Cannabis cultivating facility. A licensed cannabis cultivating facility shall be a permitted use only in an I-1 industrial park district and an I-2 unrestricted industrial district. (3) Cannabis product manufacturing facility. A licensed cannabis product manufacturing facility shall be a permitted use only in an I-1 industrial park district, and an I-2 unrestricted industrial district. (4) Cannabis testing facility. A licensed cannabis testing facility shall be a permitted use only in an I-1 industrial park district and an I-2 unrestricted industrial district. Sec. 60- 355. - Application for permit; fees. (a) To obtain a permit required under this article to operate a cannabis establishment, the applicant shall submit to the zoning official a written application and the required documents. (b) The processing fee and permit fee in the amount provided in the city fee schedule on file in the office of the finance officer shall be submitted with the application. The permit fee shall be refunded if the application is denied. Page 3 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - Sec. 60-356. - Term of permit; renewal; active use. (a) Any permit issued under this article shall expire one year following its issuance, unless sooner revoked, canceled, or otherwise terminated. (b) The zoning official or designee may renew a permit if satisfied that the applicant has complied with all of the terms and provisions of this article and if the evidence submitted in support of the application meets the conditions precedent to granting the permit. If a license is denied by the zoning official, the applicant may appeal the denial to the city council. (c) A permit shall not be renewed if the permit has not been actively used by the applicant during the one year preceding the date of the current application. For purposes of this section, the term “actively used” means that the permitted cannabis establishment was open to the public during regular business hours at least thirty days during the preceding year and earned revenues from cannabis-related sales or services. [Modified from SDCL 35-2-5.3 for alcohol licenses: “No licensing authority may reissue any on-sale license issued... if the license has not been actively used by the applicant during the two years preceding the date of the current application. For purposes of this section, the term, actively used, means that the licensed premises was open to the public during regular business hours for the sale and consumption of distilled spirits for at least sixty days during the two preceding years.”] Sec. 60-357. - Appeals. The board of zoning adjustment shall not hear appeals of a decision of the city council approving or denying an application for a cannabis establishment under this chapter. An appeal of a decision of the city council approving or denying such application shall be made to a court of competent jurisdiction in the manner and time required by law. Secs. 60-358—359. Reserved. DIVISION 2. CANNABIS DISPENSARIES Sec. 60-360. - Permit required for cannabis dispensary. No person may operate a cannabis dispensary without first obtaining a permit from the city council. A permit for a cannabis dispensary may be issued by the city council subject to the following: (1) Submission of a site plan to the zoning official containing the following: a. Any information required for applicable building permit; b. Ingress and egress plan; c. Parking plan; d. Lighting plan (including security lighting); e. Screening and security fencing plan; Page 4 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - f. Refuse plan; g. Hours of operation; and h. Any other information as lawfully may be required by the city to determine compliance with this ordinance; (2) Documentation of ability to meet separation requirements; (3) Documentation of state licensure; and (4) Payment of all fees required for such permit. Sec. 60-361. - Maximum number of cannabis dispensaries. The city shall allow up to ____ cannabis dispensaries [must allow at least one] within the corporate limits provided the time, place, and manner of said dispensaries comply with this chapter. Sec. 60-362. - Required separation distances. (a) A cannabis dispensary shall be located not less than 1,000 feet [SDCL 34-20G- 55)] from a public or private school existing before the date of the cannabis dispensary application. (b) A cannabis dispensary shall be located not less than __________ feet from a ___________ existing before the date of the cannabis dispensary application. [The Council does not have to set additional separation distances from non-school land uses. However, reasonable separation distances may be set from other land uses such as churches, residences, public parks, libraries, daycare facilities, other cannabis establishments, etc. This would be the place to include additional land uses requiring separation distances. A word of caution: If the separation distances result in the prohibition of a cannabis dispensary within the city, such separation distances would be contrary to state law.] (c) The separation distance requirement under subsection (b) above may be waived in writing by the legal title holder, and equitable title holder where there is a recorded contract for deed, of the lot(s) benefiting from the separation requirement. The applicant shall provide proof of such waiver. (d) Prescribed separation distances from certain existing uses are to be measured from the lot line of the property where the dispensary is proposed. Sec. 60-363. - Other locational requirements. (a) Permanent or temporary dispensaries are prohibited in all other zoning districts and are not eligible for a home occupation use. (b) It shall be unlawful to operate a dispensary in a building which contains a residence or a mixed-use building with commercial and residential uses. Page 5 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - Sec. 60-364. - Controlled access. No cannabis dispensary shall share premises with, or permit access directly from, another medical cannabis establishment, any business that sells alcohol or tobacco, or, if allowed by law, any other cannabis establishment. Sec. 60-365. - Hours of operation. Cannabis dispensaries may be open only between the hours of ____ and ____ on ____ (days of the week.] [A community does not have to set the days or hours of operation.] Secs. 60-366—370. Reserved. DIVISION 3. CANNABIS CULTIVATING FACILITY Sec. 60-371. - Permit required for cannabis cultivating facility. No person may operate a cannabis cultivating facility without first obtaining a permit from the city council. A permit for a cannabis cultivating facility may be issued by the city council subject to the following: (1) Submission of a site plan to the zoning official containing the following: a. Any information required for applicable building permit; b. Ingress and egress plan; c. Parking plan; d. Lighting plan (including security lighting); e. Screening and security fencing plan; f. Refuse plan; g. Hours of operation; and h. Any other information as lawfully may be required by the city to determine compliance with this ordinance; (2) Documentation of ability to meet separation requirements; (3) Documentation of state licensure; and (4) Payment of all fees required for such permit. Secs. 60-372—380. Reserved. Page 6 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - DIVISION 4. CANNABIS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY Sec. 60-381. - Permit required for cannabis product manufacturing facility. No person may operate a cannabis product manufacturing facility without first obtaining a permit from the city council. A permit for a cannabis product manufacturing facility may be issued by the city council subject to the following: (1) Submission of a site plan to the zoning official containing the following: a. Any information required for applicable building permit; b. Ingress and egress plan; c. Parking plan; d. Lighting plan (including security lighting); e. Screening and security fencing plan; f. Refuse plan; g. Hours of operation; and h. Any other information as lawfully may be required by the city to determine compliance with this ordinance; (2) Documentation of ability to meet separation requirements; (3) Documentation of state licensure; and (4) Payment of all fees required for such permit. Secs. 60-382—390. Reserved. DIVISION 5. CANNABIS TESTING FACILITY Sec. 60-391. - Permit required for cannabis testing facility. No person may operate a cannabis testing facility without first obtaining a permit from the city council. A permit for a cannabis testing facility may be issued by the city council subject to the following: (1) Submission of a site plan to the zoning official containing the following: a. Any information required for applicable building permit; b. Ingress and egress plan; Page 7 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - c. Parking plan; d. Lighting plan (including security lighting); e. Screening and security fencing plan; f. Refuse plan; g. Hours of operation; and h. Any other information as lawfully may be required by the city to determine compliance with this ordinance; (2) Documentation of ability to meet separation requirements; (3) Documentation of state licensure; and (4) Payment of all fees required for such permit. [End of Article XIII] 2. The following sections of Chapter 60 – ZONING are hereby amended with underline indicating text to be added and the remainder to be left unaffected: Sec. 60-57. - C-2 highway commercial district. ... (b) Permitted uses. In the C-2 highway commercial district, buildings, structures, and land shall be used only for the following purposes: ... (14) A licensed cannabis dispensary. ... Sec. 60-60. - I-2 unrestricted industrial district. ... (b) Permitted uses. Within the unrestricted industrial district, buildings, structures, and land shall be used only for the following purposes: ... (29) A licensed cannabis establishment. ... 3. Severability. The provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. 4. Effective Date. The City Finance Officer shall cause this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper in clean text with all deletions and additions incorporated therein. This ordinance shall become effective twenty (20) days after the Page 8 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01  - DRAFT - completed publication, unless the referendum is invoked. First Reading: Second Reading: Final Adoption: Published: Effective Date: Travis Schaunaman, Mayor ATTEST: Karl Alberts, Finance Officer Page 9 of 9 Ordinance No. 21-09-01