Public Hearing #1-Ordinance re: Medical Marijuana Dispensing

First of two (2) Public Hearings to allow or prohibit an ordinance affecting the use of land in unincorporated Orange County, Florida relating to the cultivating, processing, and dispensing of medical marijuana. ORANGE COUNTY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Orange County Board of County Commissioners will conduct the first of two public hearings on October 31, 2017, at 2 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the County Commission Chambers, First Floor, County Administration Center, 201 South Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida. You are invited to attend and be heard regarding the following proposed ordinance: AN ORDINANCE AFFECTING THE USE OF LAND IN ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE CULTIVATING, PROCESSING, AND DISPENSING OF MARIJUANA FOR MEDICAL USE; AMENDING SECTION 38-1 (ZONING DEFINITIONS); AMENDING SECTION 38-77 (ZONING USE TABLE); AMENDING SECTION 38-79 (CONDITIONS FOR PERMITTED USES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS); REPEALING SECTION 38-80 ("MORATORIUM REGARDING MEDICAL CANNABIS ACTIVITIES WITHIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF ORANGE COUNTY"); AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The proposed ordinance may be examined at the office of the Comptroller Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners; 201 South Rosalind Avenue, Fourth Floor; Orlando, Florida; between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS NOTICE, CONTACT THE ORANGE COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, 407-836-7320, Email: [email protected] If you wish to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners at this meeting you will need a record of the proceedings. You should ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. If you require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, please call 407-836-5631 no later than two business days prior to the hearing for assistance. Si usted requiere ayuda especial bajo la ley de Americanos con Incapacidades de 1990, por favor llame al 407-836-3111. Phil Diamond, County Comptroller As Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners Orange County, Florida Published: October 20, 2017 jk/cas/ll c: All Board Members Office [email] County Attorney's Office [Gail Stanford email] Whitney Evers, County Attorney's Office, BCC [email] Chris Testerman, Assistant County Administrator, BCC [email] Cheryl Gillespie, Agenda Development, BCC [email] Mike Seif, Orange TV, BCC [email] James Jerome, Development Services Coordinator, BCC [email]