Laserfiche WebLink
City of Tukwila My WebLink |HelpSearch Tips |About |Sign Out
INFORMATIONAL MEMO <br />Page 4 <br />of amending and adopting a new sub-area plan that will address uses and design <br />standards in the Tukwila Urban Centerzone. The Tukwila Valley South zone would <br />allow indoor or outdoor production, and zoning currently supports both retail and <br />processing uses. The Heavy Industrial zone would support all uses aside from outdoor <br />grows (farming). <br />Only state-licensed recreational marijuana facilities should be allowed as a permitted <br />use.Thisproposal would not alter Federal or State criminal law related to marijuana, <br />and it would not place any City employeeor official in the position of permitting or <br />sanctioning any marijuana-related activity. Rather, it would be an exercise of the City’s <br />authority to protect the public health, safety, and welfare by preventing incompatible <br />uses—in this instance, marijuana-related activity and businesses--in areas where such <br />activity could cause inappropriate off-site impacts. <br />What does staff recommend? <br />Staff’srecommendationis to regulate marijuana uses as outlined in Option C above. This <br />would allowfor marijuana retailing, production and processing to be added as permitted uses in <br />the Tukwila Valley Southand the Heavy Industrialzonesbut restrict the area where marijuana <br />uses can occur to areas where the potential impacts are minimized.Marijuana-uses would be <br />prohibited in all other zones in the City. Marijuana-uses would be subject to state licensing <br />requirements and would regulate in concert with state law while not authorizing or giving <br />permission to circumvent or violate federal law. <br />Next Steps <br />ThePlanning Commission is being asked to review the draft zoning code amendmentand make <br />arecommendationto the City Council. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A.Liquor Control Board I-502 Fact Sheet <br />B.AWC I- 502 Fact Sheet <br />C.Map: Location Restrictions Imposed by I-502 <br />D.Map: Zones where uses would be permitted <br />E.Draft Zoning Code Amendment <br /> <br />