Spring 2016 updates to Vancouver recreational and medical marijuana standards April 26, 2016 Vancouver Planning Commission Public Hearing Bryan Snodgrass, Principal Planner, Community and Economic Development

 Updates to local standards primarily to respond to 2015 changes in state statute and rules intended to align medical and recreational marijuana standards and markets in Washington  State changes change authorization for certain medical uses on July 1, 2016  Updated signage provision to respond to evolving caselaw Background Marijuana amendments - 2

Citywide Recreational Marijuana Sites Red – Likely eligible for retailers Green Star – Established retailers Orange Star – New retailers Blue – Likely eligible for producer/processors

 Eliminate VMC , Medical Marijuana Collective Gardens. These no longer authorized by state law as of 7/1/16, and no local applicants or inquiries received since was adopted in  Add VMC language affirming rights of individual medically authorized users to grow or designate a grower pursuant to state law  Add VMC language allowing licensed research facilities in IL and IH zones, subject to the 1000 foot buffer Proposed Changes Marijuana amendments - 4

 Add VMC language affirming new state requirement that medical marijuana growing or possession not be smelled or seen from public areas or adjacent private residences.  Eliminate VMC C prohibition of off-premise signs for marijuana facilities. This prohibition is unique to marijuana in city code, and is problematic in regards to recent caselaw on signage regulations. Proposed Changes (cont.) Marijuana amendments - 5

 No changes to allow four-person medical cooperatives in residential zones  No changes to minimum 1000 foot buffer requirements for stores  No changes to current number of locally allowed licensed retailers, nine Changes Authorized by State Law Not Proposed Locally Marijuana amendments - 6

 May 9, City Council worksession  June 6 - City Council public hearing Next Steps Marijuana amendments - 7

Marijuana amendments - 8 Questions Public testimony Deliberation and recommendation