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CITY OF MUSKEGON
LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
Minutes
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
5:30 pm
Via Zoom
Present: Commissioners Hood (arrived 6:57 pm), Rinsema-Sybenga, Emory, Ramsey,
Johnson, German, and Gawron.
Absent: None.
Approval of Minutes
Commissioner Johnson moved, Commissioner Rinsema-Sybenga seconded, to approve
the minutes of September 23, 2020.
MOTION CARRIED.
Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance – Marihuana
Staff-initiated request to amend the zoning ordinance to allow for Microbusinesses,
Designated Consumption Establishments, Class A Recreational Grows (Up to 100 plants),
Class B Recreational Grows (Up to 500 plants), Class A Medical Grows (Up to 500 plants)
and temporary marihuana events as a special use permitted in I-1, I-2, MC, B-2, and B-4
zoning districts.
At the Planning Commission in November, a motion that the request to amend the zoning
ordinance to allow the above be approved by the City Commission with the following
amendments: Any adult-use marihuana business shall not be located within a 500-foot radius
of any property occupied by: (1) a public playground, (2) a public park, (3) public housing,
(4) a religious institution, (5) a public or private, vocational school, college, junior college, or
university, (6) a state-licensed child care center or pre-school, (7) any public swimming pool,
public or private youth activity facility, public outdoor recreation area (except trails), or
public recreation facility, (8) a youth center, (9) a juvenile or adult halfway house, (10)
correctional facility or rehab center; and that microbusinesses and designated consumption
establishments may only operate from 11:00 pm, not 12:00 am, was adopted by the Planning
Commission.
The Commission discussed how the marihuana ordinance should have the same type of
conditions associated with businesses in the overlay district.
Discussion took place to:
Allow microbusinesses and designated consumption establishments open from 8 am – 12 am.
Mandate that a waste disposal plan must be submitted and approved for the disposal of waste,
chemicals, and unused plant material.
Security presence being in place on the property at all times, either by licensed security
guard(s) and/or security cameras and a detailed floor plan with security details will be
required.
This item will be placed on the February 9, 2021 agenda for consideration by the City
Commission.
Public Hearing Process
Staff is seeking approval to modify the process for holding public hearings at City
Commission meetings.
Staff would like to be able to address comments received from the public so that
Commissioners have a full picture of the topic before voting. The proposal is to modify the
process as follows:
Clerk reads brief summary of agenda item.
Staff presents details on the item.
Public hearing is opened and comments are received from the public.
Staff addresses questions/comments received during the public hearing.
Commissioners close the public hearing and deliberate.
Commissioners vote on the agenda item.
Commissioners discussed the proposal and were in agreement with the recommendation.
This item will be placed on the February 9, 2021 agenda for consideration by the City
Commission.
Adjournment
Motion by Commissioner Ramsey, seconded by Commissioner Rinsema-Sybenga to
adjourn the meeting at 7:13pm.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Ann Marie Meisch, MMC
City Clerk
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