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Planning & Zoning Commission( Local Planning Agency December 9, 2015 Page 4 Ninth Item of Business: LPA 15.09: Medical Marijuana Ordinance. An ordinance creating standards for medical marijuana treatment centers in the City of Casselberry. Ms. Emily Hanna, Planner I, reviewed the information provided in staff's memorandum dated December 9, 2015, and a PowerPoint Presentation to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Ms. Hanna said she would like to review this as a workshop item. She said she would take the items discussed this evening and bring it back to the Commission at a later date for their review. Addendum #3 was distributed to the Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Ms. Hanna summarized the following items for discussion: hours of operation, adding language to prohibit use of medical marijuana on public property, prohibiting cultivation in the City, building size criteria, signage regulations and conditional use approval time frame and renewal. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding signage limitations, additional regulations required for medical marijuana dispensaries, licensing requirements for facilities, hours of operation, allowing drive -thru windows, possible locations and distance separations, completely restricting locations in the City, the state's regulations, prohibiting medical marijuana use on public property, seating requirements and the restriction of sale of other items in the dispensaries. In response to the Commission's question, Ms. Hanna said she would provide the updated "White Paper" information with the next review of this item. Mr. Henson asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. No one came forward. A brief discussion ensued regarding the employee background check through the state's database, possibly adding a federal database background check and the Police Department Safety and Security Plan. Captain David DelRosso, Police Department, explained that a felony can be different from state to state. A general discussion ensued regarding cultivation regulations, fees charged by the City for medical marijuana dispensaries and possible legal challenges if medical marijuana dispensaries are treated differently than other businesses in the City. In response to the Commission's question, Ms. Hanna said she is hoping to bring this back to the Commission in January 2016.