CR359/2020 - Item 11.5 - Report and Appendices A and B

Council Report: C 138/2020

Subject: Application for a Cannabis Retail Store Authorization at 7405 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 200 - Ward 8

Reference:

Date to Council: July 6, 2020
Author: Onorio Colucci
Chief Administrative Officer
519-255-6439
ocolucci@citywindsor.ca
CAO Office
Report Date: 7/3/2020
Clerk’s File #: GP/13047

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

THAT City Council RECEIVE the collected comments as requested through CR534/2019 for information; and

THAT City Council OPPOSE the Retail Cannabis Application requested by ‘Urbnbud’ regarding the site located at 7405 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 200; and

THAT City Council DIRECT the Chief Administrative Officer to RETURN their decision along with this report and Appendices A and B to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario for consideration regarding the Retail Cannabis Application and for delivery to the Applicant, ‘Urbnbud’, located at 7405 Tecumseh Road East, Unit 200 no later than July 9, 2020.

Executive Summary:

N/A

Background:

On November 18, 2019, Council adopted CR534/2019, which directed Administration to canvas information from all necessary resources and bring it forward to Council in response to cannabis store applications within the City of Windsor. CR534/2019 also approved the Draft Municipal Cannabis Policy Statement Regarding the Location of Proposed Stores for the Corporation of the City of Windsor. The resolutions and policy statement are included in Appendix C.

On July 2, 2020, the City of Windsor received a request for written submissions regarding an Application for a Cannabis Retail Store Authorization at 7405 Tecumseh