HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-12 - Public Hearing - Medical Cannabis Collective Gardens and Dispensaries Moratorium
City of Tukwila
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Tukwila City Council will hold a public hearing on
Monday, May 12, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Tukwila City Hall,
6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA to consider the following:
The City is considering an ordinance renewing, until May 19, 2015, a moratorium on
medical cannabis collective gardens and dispensaries. A public hearing will be held
and, if adopted, a work plan and findings of fact will be established. On August 15,
2011, pursuant to RCW 35A.63.220, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington
adopted Ordinance #2348 establishing a twelve month moratorium prohibiting the
establishment, location, operation, licensing, maintenance, or continuation of any
medical cannabis collective garden or any medical marijuana dispensary, whether for
profit or not for profit, asserted to be authorized or actually authorized under E2SSB
5073, Chapter 181, Laws of 2011, Chapter 69.51A RCW, or any other laws of the state of
Washington. The moratorium has been renewed twice.
All interested persons are invited to be present to voice approval, disapproval, or opinions on
this issue. For those unable to attend in person, you may submit written testimony to the City
Clerk’s office until 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.
Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The City strives to accommodate people with
disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available at the public hearing with advance
notice. This notice is also available in alternate formats for individuals with disabilities.
Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at TukwilaCityClerk@Tukwilawa.gov for assistance.
Christy O’Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
Published: Seattle Times – April 28, 2014