After last week’s work session, the council directed Assistant City Attorney Tom Yeadon to compile a synopsis of the three potential ordinances and highlight what each does and does not allow, Yeadon said.

“(We are doing this) so that the public is well informed of what each ordinance does and the pros and cons of each, and to inform the public about what current medical marijuana laws allow without regulation,” he said.

The ultimate goal is to update the city’s website with concise and complete information regarding the issue of regulating medical marijuana in East Lansing, City Manager Ted Staton said.

The work of compiling and updating this information will be split between Yeadon, Assistant City Manager Marie McKenna and the city’s communications department, Staton said.

“We are anxious to hear from the public about which approach we should take and the council is a little uncertain about what the best approach is,” he said.

Progress is being made on the issue during the council’s 90-day moratorium, Councilmember Nathan Triplett said.

“We’re making progress slowly but surely,” he said. “It can be daunting to take a look at these ordinances in their legal language and extrapolate what it means to someone in East Lansing who is licensed for medical marijuana.”

The council will also review a reapplication for the rezoning of an area to be used for a proposed hotel, pharmacy and bank development at 1525 W. Lake Lansing Road.

The project’s developer, Caddis Development Group, LLC, previously applied to conditionally rezone the whole area for a B2 zoning, which is for auto-accommodating businesses such as fast food restaurants and gas stations, Councilmember Kevin Beard said.

The developer is applying to only rezone a much smaller corner of the site to allow for a proposed pharmacy, he said. There were a great deal of issues raised by the East Lansing Planning Commission and nearby residents about the rezoning, Beard said.

“We’re kind of starting the process over again,” he said.

If the council approves the introduction of the application, it will be referred to the Planning Commission for a public hearing, Beard said. The Planning Commission will then either recommend it to the council for denial or approval.

The developer seems to have made an effort to consider the concerns, Triplett said.

“The developer has made a good faith effort to respond to neighborhood concerns and we will start the evaluation process to see if the changes they have made have satisfied the neighbors,” he said.