TITLE:
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CANNABIS RETAIL STOREFRONT AND NON-STOREFRONT REGULATIONS - INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
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DEPARTMENT: ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICEDEPARTMENT/PLANNING DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: SCOTT DRAPKIN, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CONTACT INFORMATION: SCOTT DRAPKIN, (714) 754-5278; scott.drapkin@costamesaca.gov
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends that the Planning Commission receive an informational presentation from staff, take public comment, and continue the item to the March 28, 2022 Planning Commission meeting.
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APPLICANT OR AUTHORIZED AGENT:
City of Costa Mesa.
BACKGROUND:
On February 28, 2022, staff provided the Planning Commission an informational presentation to assist and prepare the Commission for the upcoming retail cannabis related Conditional Use Permit reviews. The presentation focused on several topics that included:
* A background, timeline and summary of the City's cannabis regulations;
* A description of the types of cannabis related businesses that are permitted in the City with specific emphasis on retail cannabis uses;
* A summary of the applicable Costa Mesa Municipal Code regulations relating to cannabis permitting (including location requirements, development standards, and operational requirements);
* A discussion of the City's cannabis permitting process (including pre-application review, ownership requirements/background checks, business plan review, security plan review and building and safety review);
* A review of the City's applicable Conditional Use Permit (CUP) findings; and
* A summary of the cannabis retail applications under review.
At the public hearing, staff presented the aforementioned information and afterwards responded to Commissioner questions. Several questions and comments were detailed and necessitated further research and consideration by staff. The Planning Commission continued the item to the March 14 meeting for additional information and discussion.
DESCRIPTION:
During the Februar...
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