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<br />Councilmember Howell asked what is the maximum number of feet that they could put between <br />businesses. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson said they would have to look on the map as they would <br />have to make it to where they can support two businesses within the City. She added that the micro <br />and Mezzo businesses that can have a retail component to them have to be in the industrial area <br />anyway. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if they could run the liability risk of spot zoning if they <br />implemented maximum distance requirements. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak explained that spot zoning is not allowed; however, it only happens when <br />they deliberately construct language in a way where only a very few numbers of locations would <br />be allowed. He noted that if the principal purpose with the zoning has to do with public safety, <br />then they would be clear of being accused of spot zoning. He said they should keep this in mind <br />to make sure they do not draft an ordinance that would spot zone these businesses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if they could require these businesses to be a mile apart. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma said it would be difficult to require these businesses to be a mile apart as it would <br />push these businesses out of the COR area. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen added that the cannabis manufacturers in the industrial area can also <br />have retail components, and this could count as one of the City’s licenses. He stated they cannot <br />limit the number of cannabis growers in the City but they can limit the number of retail licenses. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson shared that they do not have very many areas in the <br />City where cannabis manufacturers could build a factory. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma suggested having a 100 foot buffer between cannabis businesses. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he would like to see the buffer at as large of a distance as possible. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff noted that if they had no distance restrictions between cannabis <br />businesses then both businesses could be in the same area, and they do not have to worry about <br />them being spread out from a public safety standpoint. He said he is more inclined to try this with <br />no buffer and see what happens and reevaluate if there is an issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Howell asked how the distance requirement relates to home-based daycare <br />facilities. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Hanson said this does not pertain to home-based daycares. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated she would like to know the maximum distance that they could <br />put between the two businesses. <br />City Council Work Session / September 24, 2024 <br />Page 4 of 13 <br /> <br />