City of Lauderhill - File #: 25O-0010

• File #: 25O-0010
• Version: 1
• Name: 25O-0010 - Amendment to LDR
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 2/12/2025
• In control: City Commission Meeting
• On agenda: 4/28/2025
• Title: ORDINANCE NO. 25o-02-107: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS,” SECTION 5.30A ENTITLED “PHARMACY” BY MODIFYING STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 5.50, ENTITLED “MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENT” AND RENAMING IT “MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS” AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS; AMENDING SCHEDULE A, ENTITLED “LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS” BY CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND DISPENSING CENTERS; AMENDING SCHEDULE B, ENTITLED “ALLOWABLE USES,” SCHEDULE B-2, ENTITLED “USES IN NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS” TO PROVIDE ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/24/2025	1	City Commission Meeting
2/24/2025	1	City Commission Meeting

Title
ORDINANCE NO. 25o-02-107: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS,” SECTION 5.30A ENTITLED “PHARMACY” BY MODIFYING STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 5.50, ENTITLED “MEDICAL MARIJUANA HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENT” AND RENAMING IT “MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS” AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS; AMENDING SCHEDULE A, ENTITLED “LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS” BY CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND DISPENSING CENTERS; AMENDING SCHEDULE B, ENTITLED “ALLOWABLE USES,” SCHEDULE B-2, ENTITLED “USES IN NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS” TO PROVIDE ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Body
Request Action:
Seeking consideration for the review of an amendment to the Land Development Regulations to allow medical marijuana dispensaries within the Commercial, General (CG) and Commercial, Community (CC) zoning districts, as well as additional standards.


Need:
Action is needed to approve or deny the proposed text amendment.

Summary Explanation/ Background:
The Petitioner, Yoram Izhaki, Manager of Lauderhill Mall Investment, LLC, has filed an application seeking to change the city's Land Development Regulations (LDR's). The proposal seeks to add "medical marijuana dispensaries" to the list of permitted uses within certain zoning districts (CG & CC). The Florida Statutes allows cities to elect whether or not to allow medical marijuana dispensaries, but if a municipality does allow it they can't treat it differently from a pharmacy. If approved by the City Commission, the proposal makes minor changes to pharmacies.

Staff has prepared a report that outlines the city's requirements, state requirements, and staff analysis. The LDR was presented to the Planning & Z...