City Council
MEETING DATE: 5/23/2018
TITLE:
Title
Appeal of Planning Commission Denial of Conditional Use Permit 17-050 for G1 Canyon, LLC, 67555 East Palm Canyon Drive, Suite G
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the City Council hear an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission to deny a Conditional Use Permit; hold a public hearing; and then reverse the Planning Commission decision, based upon the findings contained in the Staff Report, and approve Conditional Use Permit 17-050 subject to the conditions of approval attached to the staff report.
BACKGROUND:
The Applicant, Edlin Kim representing G1 Canyon, LLC, submitted application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) on November 21, 2017 to operate a cannabis business (cultivation site) in an existing commercial building within the Canyon Plaza Shopping Center in the PCC (Planned Community Commercial) Zoning District located at 67555 East Palm Canyon Drive, Suite G.
City ordinances allow for the establishment of cannabis businesses (cultivation sites) within certain zoning districts of the City, subject to a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The ordinances regulating cannabis businesses are codified at CCMC Chapters 5.88 and 9.108 (the "Ordinance").
Under the ordinance, cannabis businesses are required to obtain both a cannabis license (Local License) and CUP. For the local license, applicants are required to submit various documents such as the ownership structure of the cannabis business, a general description of the products and services to be provided and security and delivery plans. In addition, all owners, directors, officers and persons who are managing or otherwise responsible for the activities of a proposed cannabis business must submit to a background check. The City Manager, or his designee, shall decide whether to approve or deny a local license application.
The Local License and CUP applications for cultiv...
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