17 March 2021

REMOTE Mesa City Council Study Session 07:30 Thu 03.18.2021

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City Council Study Session City of Mesa Meeting Agenda - Final
Thursday, March 18, 2021 7:30 AM Virtual Platform
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Meeting Name: City Council Study Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/18/2021 7:30 AM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Virtual Platform
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda
 
File #: 21-0160   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
On agenda: 3/18/2021
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapter 31 and 86 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Recreational Marijuana establishments.
Attachments: 1. Presentation
 
File #: 21-0161   
Type: Presentation Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 3/18/2021
Title: Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 32, 58, 64, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Community Residences (i.e., currently known as Group Homes or Group Homes for the Handicapped in the Zoning Ordinance).
Attachments: 1. Presentation
 
File #: 21-0308   
Type: Appointment Status: Agenda Ready
In control: City Council Study Session
On agenda: 3/18/2021
Title: Appointment to the Historic Preservation Board.
Attachments: 1. Appointment Memo
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1 Roll Call 

2 Presentations/Action Items: 
21-0160 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapter 31 and 86 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Recreational Marijuana establishments. 
Item 1-a 
MEETING DETAILS AND ATTACHMENT
File #:21-0160   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:3/18/2021
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapter 31 and 86 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Recreational Marijuana establishments.
Attachments:1. Presentation
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA (10 Power Point slides)
Nana Appiah, Planning Director 
Rachel Prelog, Senior Planner 
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Current Zoning Regulations 4 
Permitted in Light Industrial (LI) and General Industrial (GI) zoning districts 
Permissible hours of operation - 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 
Regulates medical marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, and infusion facilities 
Dispensaries limited to 2,500 sq ft, no more than 500 sq ft of which can be used for storage 

Current Zoning Regulations 
Separation Requirements: 
• 500 ft from day cares, preschools, public parks (other than LI or GI), HOA owned open space 
• 1,200 ft from churches, libraries, schools, and public parks (LI or GI) 
• 2,400 ft from residential substance abuse facilities, alcohol rehabilitation facilities, correctional transitional housing facilities, and off-site medical marijuana cultivation facilities 
• 5,280 ft from another medical marijuana dispensary 5 6 

Recommendation 
• Dual licensed facilities only 
• Dual Licensee Facility
An entity licensed by the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) to operate both a Medical Marijuana Dispensary and a Marijuana Establishment
The retail of recreational marijuana and medical marijuana must occur at the same location
Recreational marijuana sales may only occur in conjunction with medical marijuana sales regardless of the licensed held 
• Permissible zoning (LI and GI districts) 
• Permissible hours of operation (8 am - 9 pm) 
• Size limits remain the same: 
• Dispensaries 2,500 sq. ft. 
• Cultivation Facility 25,000 sq. ft 
• Infusion Facility 10,000 sq. ft. 
• Separation requirements remain the same 7 

Next Steps 
Projected P&Z Hearing………………………
April-May Projected CC Hearing…………………………
Before Council Break
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21-0161 Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 32, 58, 64, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Community Residences (i.e., currently known as Group Homes or Group Homes for the Handicapped in the Zoning Ordinance). Item 1-b 
MEETING DETAILS AND ATTACHMENT
File #:21-0161   
Type:PresentationStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:3/18/2021
Title:Hear a presentation, discuss, and provide direction on proposed text amendments, including, but not limited to, Chapters 4, 5, 6, 8, 32, 58, 64, 86, and 87 of Title 11 of the Mesa Zoning Ordinance relating to Community Residences (i.e., currently known as Group Homes or Group Homes for the Handicapped in the Zoning Ordinance).
Attachments:1. Presentation
COMMUNITY RESIDENCE AMENDMENTS (11 Power Point slides)
Nana Appiah, Planning Director 
Charlotte McDermott, Assistant City Attorney 
Rachel Prelog, Senior Planner

OUTLINE 2 
• Purpose & Goals 
• Current Standards 
• Proposed Changes 
• Next Steps 

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DEFINITIONS 
REMOVE   REPLACE  ADD
 Group Residential Group Home for the Handicapped Group Housing Handicapped Person  Community Residence (Family & Transitional)  Recovery Community Disability   Family  Single Housekeeping Unit Group Foster Home MODIFY  Boarding House  Social Service Facility
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21-0308 Appointment to the Historic Preservation Board
Item 1-c
MEETING DETAILS AND ATTACHMENT
File #:21-0308   
Type:AppointmentStatus:Agenda Ready
In control:City Council Study Session
On agenda:3/18/2021
Title:Appointment to the Historic Preservation Board.
Attachments:1. Appointment Memo
March 18, 2021 
TO: CITY COUNCILMEMBERS 
FROM: MAYOR JOHN GILES 
SUBJECT: Appointments to Boards and Committees 
The following are my recommendations for appointments to City of Mesa Advisory Boards and Committees. Historic Preservation Board – Seven-member board including new appointments. 
Bruce Nelson, District 4. 
Mr. Nelson is an award-winning actor and filmmaker who has produced several historical documentaries and museum exhibits about Mesa. He is a Telly Award winner whose films have been an official selection at the Phoenix Film Festival, Herberger Arts Film Festival, The Arizona Black Film Showcase and others in Arizona and beyond. 
Mr. Nelson has more than ten years’ experience as a professional actor and teacher. His term expires June 30, 2023.

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