City Council Public Hearing
Pataskala City Council held a public hearing on proposed zoning amendments that, according to City planning records, would prohibit commercial cultivation, processing and dispensing of recreational or medical marijuana in every zoning district.
About this event
The October 19 public hearing concerned proposed amendments to Chapters 715, 745, 1203, 1215, 1221, 1253 and 1299 of the City of Pataskala Codified Ordinances, identified by the City as Ordinance 2026-4526. According to the City's ZON-26-003 Planning and Zoning staff report, the proposed amendments would prohibit commercial cultivation, processing and dispensing of recreational or medical marijuana in every zoning district. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-1 on August 5 to recommend approval. The ordinance was introduced and received its first reading at Council's regular meeting the same evening. It is proposed legislation, not an adopted ordinance.
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