Arcata City Council - Medical Marijuana - Public Meeting - 11/5

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The Arcata City Council will hold public meetings Wednesday to address the Trillium Creek development and the addition of medical marijuana dispensary guidelines to the city's land use code.

The council will hold a public meeting about potential dispensary guidelines, aimed at imposing regulations on how dispensaries operate, in hopes of curbing Proposition 215 abuse.

Last month, the council directed staff to add more specifics to the guidelines before bringing them back to the council for approval Wednesday.

Mayor Mark Wheetley said the council wanted more details on how the city will regulate the number of clinics, with the ultimate goal of reducing the number from four to two. The council also wanted more information on what method will be applied to figure out what is an allowable marijuana growing space in a residential area.

Similarly, the council will hold a public meeting on the Trillium Creek project before continuing to Nov. 19. The proposed project includes a request to develop a 3-acre clustered development within a 7.4-acre subdivision that would be part of the overall 24.4-acre site.

The 7.4-acre subdivision would consists of seven lots for development and eight residential units. The remaining 17 acres would be protected for a watershed and forest preserve.

In other business, the council will appoint members to various committees; hear a presentation by Carol Rische, general manager for the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, regarding the water resources planing process; and hear a presentation by Kika Tarsi of the North Coast Small Business Resource Center on the Green Business Certification Program.

The proposed program aims to provide businesses with an easy-to-use resource to help them reduce their environmental impacts.

If You Go:

What: Arcata City Council meeting

Where: City Hall, Council Chambers, 736 F St.

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday

[Dr. 215]

Good to hear, i wish i was still in Arcata, they are so ahead of the curve!