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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018.12.01 minutes.MM Commission MINUTES City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING December 1, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave The meeting called to order at 10:05 a.m. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Tracy Winston - Chair Anita Turner Jason Peek A QUORUM WAS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT: Chris Swope, Lansing City Clerk Brian Jackson, Chief Deputy City Clerk Deb Biehler, Office of the City Clerk Jennifer Smith-Zande, Office of the City Clerk Amanda O’Boyle, Office of the City Attorney APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved – Anita Turner Second – Jason Peek MOTION CARRIED APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved – Jason Peek Second – Anita Turner MOTION CARRIED PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS – None PAGE TWO City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING December 1, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave COMMISSION APPEAL HEARING Appeals are heard following the approved Medical Marihuana Commission Appeal Hearing Format. The Commission’s standard of review of an appeal shall not be de novo. The appeal packets are provided to the Commission and the Appellant prior to the meeting and include the following: • Timeline of events • First denial letter with basis for denial and instructions on how to appeal • The Hearing Officer Appeal Packet Copy with decision • The second denial letter outlining how to appeal to the Commission • The applicant’s appeal to the Commission with supporting documentation submitted by the applicant EDENZ1 CENTER – 6450 S CEDAR ST Charles Murphy, Clark Hill, Attorney for Appellant Jason Abro, Appellant MOTION MADE BYJASON PEEK TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL POINT TO CATEGORY 7 NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED. SECOND ANITA TURNER ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Jason Peek YES Anita Turner YES MOTION PASSED PAGE THREE City of Lansing Medical Marihuana Commission SPECIAL MEETING December 1, 2018 – 10:00 a.m. City Clerk Election Unit Training Room 2500 S Washington Ave MM LANSING – LLC – 5445 S PENNSYLVANIA AVE Lance Boldrey, Attorney for Appellant MOTION MADE BY ANITA TURNER TO UPHOLD THE DECISION OF THE CLERK BECAUSE THE DECISION IS NOT ARBITRARAY OR CAPRICIOUS AND IS SUPPORTED BY MATERIAL, SUBSTANTIAL, AND COMPETENT FACTS ON THE WHOLE RECORD CONSIDERED BY THE CLERK IN ARRIVING AT SUCH DECISION OR FINDING. SECOND JASON PEEK ROLL CALL Tracy Winston YES Anita Turner YES Jason Peek YES MOTION PASSED EXCUSED ABSENCES: Motion made to excuse absences by ANITA TURNER Second JASON PEEK Motion Passed PUBLIC COMMENT: Jason Peek would encourage people to talk to city council to raise the cap. Lance Boldrey you are highly likely to award less than 20 applications because there are some approved that will not make state licenses. I would encourage them to slow appeals process down. ADJOURNMENT: 11:44 a.m.