Resolution - 2016-20RESOLUTION NO. 2016-20
A RE SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, INITIATING CODE AMENDMENT NO. 16-
04 RELATED TO CONSIDERING STANDARDS FOR MARIJUANA
CULTIVATION
WHEREAS, on March 1, 2016, the City Council requested that a code amendment
be initiated regarding considering standards to allow for the cultivation of marijuana in the
West Covina Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the studies and investigations made by the City Council and in its behalf
reveal the following facts:
Currently, the West Covina Municipal Code prohibits all cultivation of marijuana.
2. The City Council requested the initiation of a possible Code Amendment to
determine if it is appropriate to allow for cultivation in settings such as outdoor,
indoor in residences or indoor on commercial properties, and if so under what
circumstances.
3. The proposed action is considered to be exempt from the provisions of the
California Envirom-nental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of
the CEQA Guidelines, in that the proposed action consists of study of a potential
code amendment, which does not of itself have the potential for causing a
significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of West
Covina, in conformance with Section 26-153(a)(2) of the West Covina Municipal Code, does
hereby initiate a Code Amendment related to the study of cultivation of marijuana in the
Zoning section of the Municipal Code.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this I" day of March, 2016.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Kimberly IWI Barlow
City Attorney
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/Ja#s Toma
��layor
ATTEST:
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City,Clerk.,,.,
1, HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duty adopted by the City Council
of the City of West Covina, California, at a regular meeting thereof on the I't day of
March, 2016, by the following vote of City Council:
AYES: Johnson, Spence, Warshaw
NOES: Wu, Toma
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Nickolas S. Le*i-'
City Clerk