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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 Center zone. 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. This proposal would not alter Federal or State criminal law related to marijuana, <br />and it would not place any City employee or 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 β€”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's recommendation is to regulate marijuana uses as outlined in Option C above. This <br />would allow for marijuana retailing, production and processing to be added as permitted uses in <br />the Tukwila Valley South and the Heavy Industrial zones but 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 />The Planning Commission is being asked to review the draft zoning code amendment and make <br />a recommendation to the City Council. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />A. Liquor Control Board 1 -502 Fact Sheet <br />B. AWC 1- 502 Fact Sheet <br />C. Map: Location Restrictions Imposed by 1 -502 <br />D. Map: Zones where uses would be permitted <br />E. Draft Zoning Code Amendment <br />