DRAFT DRAFT DRAFT = DRAFT_-~—s«DRAFT_-~—DRAFT DRAFT AMENDMENT TO ‘THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD ZONING REGULATIONS. ‘Text to be added appears as bold italics ADD to Section 1.2 Definitions: Cannabis: Marijuana, as defined in Section 244-240 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Cannabis Establishment: A producer, dispensary facility, cultivator, micro- cultivator, retailer, hybrid retailer, food and beverage manufacturer, product ‘manufacturer, product packager, delivery service or transporter. AMEND Section 13 Liquor uses, Gasoline service stations, Parking requirements, Signs ‘and Existing Junkyards to ADD: Section 13 Liquor uses, Gasoline service stations, Parking requirements, Signs and Existing Junkyards, Cannabis Establishments AMEND Section 13 Liquor uses, Gasoline service stations, Parking requirements, Signs ‘and Existing Junkyards to ADD: 13.7 Cannabis Uses ~ As authorized by Section 148(b) of June Special Session, Public Act No. 21-1 (the “Act’), all cannabis establishments, as defined in Section 1(4) of the Act are prohibited and may not be established in the Town of Plainfield. "Sec. 148 (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) (a) As used inthis section, "municipality" means any town, city or borough, cansoidated town and city consolidated town and borough, and a district establishing a zoning commission under section 7-326 of the genera statutes, {b) Any municipality may, by amendment to such municipaliy’s zoning regulations or by locolordinonce, (1) prohibit the establishment of a cannabis establishment, (2) establish easonable estvcions regarding the hours and signage within the limits of such ‘munlelpalty,o (3) establish restrictions onthe proximity of cannabis establishments to any of the establishments sted in subsection (a of subdivision (1) of section 30-46 of the general statutes. The chef zoning offical of a municipality shall report, in writing, any zoning changes adopted by the municipality regarding cannabis establishments pursuant to this subsection to the Secretary ofthe Offic of Policy and Management and to the{department not later than fourteen days after the adoption af such changes. emphasis added). AMEND Section 18.3 Zoning Board of Appeals to ADD: 16.4.5 Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 8-6, as amended by Public Act 77-509, the Town of Plainfield Zoning Board of Appeals is prohibited from granting any variance which would permit any cannabis establishment to be established in any zoning district within the Town of Plaintield. (See. 8-6, Powers and duties of board of appeals... iterl enforcement of such bylaws, fardinances oF regulations would result i exceptional dificlty or unusual hardship <0 ‘that substantia justice will be done and the public safety and welfare secure, provided thatthe ulations may ot be permit ‘by variance in dlstricts in which such uses are not otherwise allowed. No such board shall bbe required to hear any application forthe same variance or substantially the same variance fora period of ix months after a decison by the board orbyacourton an eater such application... emphasis added)