APP 2016 #54 · Agenda item attachment · Aug 1 2016

MEDICAL MARIJUANA ZONING AMENBM$9[f,F~JT ION ' c·:-, .. _ 712: 59 c I I ,. c. COVER1LETTER At-;sf?/!jv: f,,~c·,:f r ·, CL- ~· /• "('. t"~.o· •'•.J.J/,CHII~ nr, Jane W. Heatley President 'v~£ Trs William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc. 46 Stonehedge Drive Honorable Donna Lopez, City Clerk Cambridge City Hall 795 MASSACHUSETTS Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 July 25, 2016 Barnstable, MA 02630 [phone removed] [email removed] Re: Medical Marijuana Zoning Amendment Petition Dear Clerk Lopez: 0 :_c..- _,. -. ~~- ;sr•· ~~ ( lli -- ..:.· .. _;.·,. 'jc :;,~:. J;. t,J-.., ::r: __ J c:;:- (_f\' rtircl -i;n ---~~ U> 1"-.:J = a" <- c:: ; N -.1 -o ::l: -.. 0 0 Please accept the zoning amendment petition attached hereto sponsored by the William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc. ("The Foundation"), a Massachusetts Registered Marijuana Dispensary ("RMD") operator to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana District Section 20.700 of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and Map. The enclosed petition satisfies the original factors that were the basis for the establishment of the original two Medical Marijuana Overlay Districts in 2013. Industry B-2 District, which includes 29 Smith Place, and contiguous to the existing MMD-1 boundary. It is a district that allows commercial uses. There is the availability regional transportation with MBTA bus service on Concord Ave, near the intersection of Concord Ave and Smith Place and the MBTA Alewife Red Line Station a short distance away, with The Foundation utilizing the shuttle service that it would provide to and from Alewife Station. The location of the proposed location will meet the public safety concerns with the security that The Foundation will utilize, as well as the fact that the Cambridge Police Substation and Professional Ambulance are located on the property. The location is consistent with the urban character and the site is buffered from schools or other facilities with child-oriented programs. Further, there are no residential properties that abut or nearby the 29 Smith Place.

The Foundation and petitioning voters of the City of Cambridge sincerely appreciate the time and effort of the City Council in considering the enclosed petition. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions, comments and/or concerns.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA ZONING PETITION To the Honorable Cambridge City Council: Submitted herein is a zoning petition to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Overlay District, Section 20.700 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, by extending the Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMD-1) to better serve the Cambridge patient population suffering from debilitating illnesses. The proposed zoning amendment extends the boundaries of Medical Marijuana Overlay District 1 to include 18-2 AOD 1, Industry, District that is within the Alewife Overlay District . The zoning amendment retains the current boundaries of the Medical Marijuana Districts (MMD-2 and MMD-3) and the current Planing Board Special Permit criteria set firth in Section 20.700. The William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc., ("The Foundation") is a licensed Massachusetts Registered Marijuana Dispensary operator has secured an option to lease within the proposed extended of MMD-1 District at 29 Smith Place and has conducted due diligence that the location can satisfy the requirements of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and the Commonwealth of Masachusetts regulations as set forth at 105 CMR 725.000, Implications of the Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana. The proposed location includes such other occupants as the Cambridge Police Department and Professional Ambulance. The undersigned being all registered voters of the City of Cambridge, hereby petition the Cambridge City Council to amend the zoning map and ordinance by adoption of the following: Amend the Zoning Map to extend Medical Marijuana Overlay District - 1 to include 18-2 AOD 1, Industry, that is within Alewife Overlay District. See Exhibit A, with the existing MMD 1 District Outlined in Orange, the proposed expansion of the zone outline in yellow and the proposed location colored in yellow and marked with a red X. PRINT NAME 'v {-) N /J;; N )JJ S VEQ;~~s:Ou S t Ccco\\~ ~~( ~ ~ ~ ~¥¥\'.) Sr~\ v ,·vlo._"" >~~ "v J ;'flo \e_1

~ MEDICAL MARIJUANA ZONING PETITION To the Honorable Cambridge City Council: Submitted herein is a zoning petition to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Overlay District, Section 20.700 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, by extending the Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMD-1) to better serve the Cambridge patient population suffering from debilitating illnesses. The proposed zoning amendment extends the boundaries of Medical Marijuana Overlay District ·1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, District that is within the Alewife Overlay District . The zoning amendment retains the current boundaries of the Medical Marijuana Districts (MMD-2 and MMD-3) and the current Planing Board Special Permit criteria set firth in Section 20.700. The William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc., ("The Foundation") is a licensed Massachusetts Registered Marijuana Dispensary operator has secured an option to lease within the proposed extended of MMD-1 District at 29 Smith Place and has conducted due diligence that the location can satisfy the requirements of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and the Commonwealth of Masachusetts regulations as set forth at 105 CMR 725.000, Implications of the Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana. The proposed location includes such other occupants as the Cambridge Police Department and Professional Ambulance. The undersigned being all registered voters of the City of Cambridge, hereby petition the Cambridge City Council to amend the zoning map and ordinance by adoption of the following: Amend the Zoning Map to extend Medical Marijuana Overlay District - 1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, that is within Alewi-fe Overlay District. See Exhibit A, with the existing MMD 1 District Outlined in Orange, the proposed expansion of the zone outline in yellow and the proposed location colored in yellow and marked with a red X. Sl-. ~ ~~~~--~--~------~~~-- ~

MEDICAL MARIJUANA ZONING PETITION To the Honorable Cambridge City Council: Submitted herein is a zoning petition to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Overlay District, Section 20.700 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, by extending the Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMD-1) to better serve the Cambridge patient population suffering from debilitating illnesses. The proposed zoning amendment extends the boundaries of Medical Marijuana Overlay District 1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, District that is within the Alewife Overlay District . The zoning amendment retains the current boundaries of the Medical Marijuana Districts (MMD-2 and MMD-3) and the current Planing Board Special Permit criteria set firth in Section 20.700. The William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc., ("The Foundation") is a licensed Massachusetts Registered Marijuana Dispensary operator has secured an option to lease within the proposed extended of MMD-1 District at 29 Smith Place and has conducted due diligence that the location can satisfy the requirements of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and the Commonwealth of Masachusetts regulations as set forth at 105 CMR 725.000, Implications of the Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana. The proposed location includes such other occupants as the Cambridge Police Department and Professional Ambulance. The undersigned being all registered voters of the City of Cambridge, hereby petition the Cambridge City Council to amend the zoning map and ordinance by adoption of the following: Amend the Zoning Map to extend Medical Marijuana Overlay District - 1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, that is within Alewife Overlay District. See Exhibit A, with the existing MMD 1 District Outlined in Orange, the proposed expansion of the zone outline in yellow and the proposed location colored in yellow and marked with a red X. PRINT NAME J <-' cJ:St~ q At\ ckb--' STREET AD PRESS

MEDICAL MARIJUANA ZONING PETITION To the Honorable Cambridge City Council: Submitted herein is a zoning petition to amend the provisions of the Medical Marijuana Overlay District, Section 20.700 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Cambridge, by extending the Medical Marijuana Overlay District (MMD-1) to better serve the Cambridge patient population suffering from debilitating illnesses. The proposed zoning amendment extends the boundaries of Medical Marijuana Overlay District 1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, District that is within the Alewife Overlay District . The zoning amendment retains the current boundaries of the Medical Marijuana Districts (MMD-2 and MMD-3) and the current Planing Board Special Permit criteria set firth in Section 20.700. The William Noyes Webster Foundation, Inc., ("The Foundation") is a licensed Massachusetts Registered Marijuana Dispensary operator has secured an option to lease within the proposed extended of MMD-1 District at 29 Smith Place and has conducted due diligence that the location can satisfy the requirements of the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance and the Commonwealth of Masachusetts regulations as set forth at 1 05 CMR 725.000, Implications of the Act for the Humanitarian Medical Use of Marijuana. The proposed location includes such other occupants as the Cambridge Police Department and Professional Ambulance. The undersigned being all registered voters of the City of Cambridge, hereby petition the Cambridge City Council to amend the zoning map and ordinance by adoption of the following: Amend the Zoning Map to extend Medical Marijuana Overlay District - 1 to include IB-2 AOD 1, Industry, that is within Alewife Overlay District. See Exhibit A, with the existing MMD 1 District Outlined in Orange, the proposed expansion of the zone outline in yellow and the proposed location colored in yellow and marked with a red X. PRINT NAME

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