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REPORT - URGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE CANNABIS ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH PRE-APPLICATION PROCEDURES TO ADDRESS CANNABIS RETAIL OVERCONCENTRATION
BACKGROUND: On December 19, 2017, the City Council unanimously adopted the Comprehensive Cannabis Ordinance (ORD-2017-025). The regulations address the locational and operational requirements for personal cannabis cultivation and commercial cannabis businesses, covering allowances for both medical and adult use. The ordinance went into effect on January 19, 2018 and the ordinance and application support tools are available at https://srcity.org/Cannabis. The adopted ordinance requires a setback of 600 feet between cannabis retail businesses and a Conditional Use Permit. In anticipation of high demand by applicants for this use, an urgency ordinance is needed to authorize the Department of Planning and Economic Development to establish a pre-application process that allows the City to determine whi...
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