To: Board of County Commissioners
Through: Ron Carl, County Attorney
Prepared By:
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John Christofferson, Deputy County Attorney
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presenter
Presenter: John Christofferson, Deputy County Attorney
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Subject:
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First Reading of Ordinance No. 2022-01 Establishing the Operation of Limited Commercial Marijuana Stores within Unincorporated Arapahoe County
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this General business Item is to introduce for first reading Arapahoe County Ordinance No. 2022-01 Establishing the Operation of Limited Commercial Marijuana Stores within Unincorporated Arapahoe County by the Board of County Commissioners and for the Board to order publication of the proposed Ordinance.
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Background and Discussion:
At a study session on March 21, 2022, staff requested direction from the Board of County Commissioners regarding possible changes to the current marijuana land use policy including allowing the current four (4) commercial marijuana store locations to move location, to increase in square footage of a store, and other topics. The Board directed staff to continue to look into recommendations describing where to allow the current four (4) commercial marijuana store locations to possibly re-locate to or to increase in square footage within unincorporated Arapahoe County. At a study session on July 5, 2022, staff provided a follow-up to the March study session and provided recommendations for specific zoned areas east of the north/south alignment of Watkins Road. The Board directed staff to make amendments to Ordinance 2020-02 and the Arapahoe County Land Development Code Sec. 3-3.5 Marijuana Land Uses to allow up to four (4) licensed locations for commercial marijuana stores in specified zoned areas, under specified circumstances and limitations, and after a Use by Special Review process as specified in the related Land Development Code amendment and subject to State limitations.
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