Dear Kirkland City Council, I am against [the marijuana zoning] change. The original 502 law, voted for over three years ago, stated 1,000 feet [buffer] from these sensitive entities. Now you want to reduce to 100 feet.

I would not have voted for 502 if I knew a pot shop could be within a 100 feet of a public library, park without a playground, daycare, etc. There is enough 1,000-foot buffer zoning to put pot shops.

If the applicant does not have the business funds to secure one of these many Kirkland locations with a 1,000-foot buffer then they should not try open a marijuana business.

The people voted for 502 with 1,000 foot [buffers], if you change [it] to 100 feet there should be a vote in the city of Kirkland. I will do my best to rally the residents to oppose this new buffer change.

Sonya Winters, Kirkland