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lorR <br />V. � <br />u ., <br />ilrr fit, e'r^' <br />1NCOFpO�+C" <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />RECEIVED <br />,N.4 CLERK <br />-, —ING. MASS. <br />Community Planning and Development Commission 1011 JAN I A 8: 31 <br />Date: 2016-11-29 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Selectmen Meeting Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: <br />Purpose: General Business Version: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Nick Safina, John Weston, Dave Tuttle <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Jeff Hansen, Karen Goncalves-Dolan <br />Others Present: <br />Board of Selectmen, Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Assistant Town Manager <br />Jean Delios, Community Development Director Julie Mercier, Administrative <br />Assistant Paula Schena, Town Counsel Ray Miyares and Ivria Fried <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Julie Mercier on behalf of Nick Safina <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />The Commission was in attendance at the Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss Ballot <br />Question #4 regarding retail marijuana, and next steps within the Town. <br />Chair Nick Safina called the meeting to order at 8:20 PM. <br />Retail Mariivana <br />Mr. Miyares summarized the implications of the affirmative statewide vote on Question #4 <br />on the Town, which voted against Question #4, and outlined three options for the Town to <br />consider in order to protect itself upcoming months: <br />1. Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments - would include all types of establishments: <br />cultivation, testing, manufacturing, and retail. <br />2. Prohibition of Marijuana Retailers - would prohibit retailers (and wholesalers) but <br />would still allow growing facilities where agricultural uses are permitted, and so on. <br />3. Moratorium on Marijuana Establishments - would put a freeze on all types of <br />establishments until August 2018. <br />Mr. Miyares explained that Registered Marijuana Dispensaries, backyard growing, and <br />consumption would still be allowed under any of the three options. <br />The option that is chosen will need to become part of the Town's Zoning Bylaw. Thus, the <br />Board of Selectmen is tasked with determining which option(s) to pursue, and the CPDC <br />must agree, and then hold a public hearing before putting any option(s) on the April Town <br />Meeting Warrant. Though the CPDC Agenda does not specifically state that retail marijuana <br />options were to be discussed or voted on tonight, as it was not reasonably anticipated prior <br />to the posting of the meeting agenda, this process can proceed. Chair Safina made a <br />statement to that effect on the record. <br />Page 1 1 <br />