4. PUBLIC HEARING on AN ORDINANCE, RELATIVE TO ZONING FOR MARIJUANA ESTABLISHMENTS AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA TREATMENT CENTERS (To be Referred to the Committee on Ordinances and the Planning Board.) (Ref’d 6/14/18) (Duly advertised in The Standard-Times on Monday, July 16, 2018 and Monday, July 23, 2018.)

4a. COMMUNICATION, Acting City Planner Kirsten Bryan to Councillor Hugh Dunn, Chairman, Committee on Ordinances, advising that the Planning Board held a public hearing on July 11, 2018 to discuss the proposal to amend the City’s Zoning Ordinance Chapter 9 Comprehensive Zoning, by adding a new section: Section 4100B. Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers. The Planning Board voted to send a FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION, recommending that the City Council consider amending the City of New Bedford Zoning By-Laws, Chapter 9 - Comprehensive Zoning, by adding a new Section 4100B. Marijuana Establishments and Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers.  The Planning Board also included two items along with their endorsement for the Council’s consideration: information relative to Economic Empowerment Certification and the Planning Board’s own observations regarding buffer zones. (Ref’d 7/18/18)