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HomeMy WebLinkAbout125 - 10/07/2014 - AMENDING SECTION 1.3.4 OF THE LAND USE CODE TO CONFORM THE TEXT TO PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED REVISIONS ORDINANCE NO. 125, 2014 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 1.3.4 OF THE LAND USE CODE TO CONFORM THE TEXT TO PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED REVISIONS WHEREAS, on March 4, 2014, the City Council considered, on first reading, Ordinance No. 042, 2014, making amendments to the Land Use Code in order to accommodate retail marijuana establishments in the City; and WHEREAS, on June 3, 2014, the City Council passed on first reading, Ordinance No. 086, 2014, making various amendments to the Land Use Code; and WHEREAS, the amendments pertaining to marijuana establishments had not yet been published as a part of the Land Use Code book at the time the Land Use Code team was working on Ordinance No. 086, 2014, with the result that certain changes made by Ordinance No. 042, 2014, were not included in the "existing text" as shown in Ordinance No. 086, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City that the discrepancy in the provisions contained in Section 1.3.4 of the Land Use Code should be amended to reflect the changes made by Ordinance No. 042, 2014, that, in addition, a typographical error should also be corrected in Section 1.3.4; and WHEREAS, because the amendments made by Ordinance No. 042, 2014, as well as Ordinance No. 086, 2014, have been supported by extensive public process and the favorable recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board, no further outreach is necessary. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That Section 1.3.4(A)(6) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.3.4 Addition of Permitted Uses (A) Required Findings. In conjunction with an application for approval of an overall development plan, a project development plan, a final plan or any amendment of the foregoing, and upon the petition of the applicant or on the Director's own initiative, the Director (or the Planning and Zoning Board as specifically authorized and limited in subsection (B) below) may add to the uses specified in a particular zone district any other similar use which conforms to all of the following conditions: (6) Such use is not a retail marijuana store, retail marijuana cultivation facility, retail marijuana product manufacturing facility, retail marijuana - 1 - testing facility, medical marijuana dispensary or a medical marijuana cultivation facility. Section 2. That Section 1.3.4(F) of the Land Use Code is hereby amended to read as follows: (F) Conditions. When any use has been added to the list of permitted uses in any zone district in accordance with this Section, the Director (or the Planning and Zoning Board, if applicable) may impose such conditions and requirements on such use as are necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes and intent of this Code, to ensure consistency with City Plan and its adopted components and associated sub-area plans, to prevent or minimize adverse effects and impacts upon the public and neighborhoods, and to ensure compatibility of uses. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 16th day of September, A.D. 2014, and to be presented'for final passage on the 7th day of October, A.D. 2014. Y OFF M or ATTEST: Y AVn 44 .....• City Clerk O Passed and adopted on final reading on this 7th day of October, A.D. 2014. \�.t OF FOB M yor G .T ATTEST: :0 :r City Clerk TA DO - 2 -