City Council
MEETING DATE: 12/14/2016
TITLE:
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Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit 16-023 for WCCC-West Coast Cannabis Club, 68828 Ramon Road, Suite A2
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council hear an appeal of the decision of the Planning Commission to approve a Conditional Use Permit; hold a public hearing; and then affirm, modify or reverse the Planning Commission decision.
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BACKGROUND:
Section 9.72 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code states that a "Conditional Use Permit is intended for those types of land uses which require special consideration because they possess unique characteristics or present special issues that make being a permitted use impractical or undesirable." The Conditional Use Permit process provides a mechanism for the Planning Commission and in the case of an appeal the City Council, to impose conditions to mitigate the potential negative impacts of a particular use. Typical conditions address impacts such as traffic, parking, noise, odors, light pollution, vibration, smoke or other concerns associated with the proposed use.
In this instance the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit.
In the appeal process, the City Council has several resources to draw upon in order to reach a conclusion about the merits of the application including, but not necessarily limited to:
1. The original Planning Commission staff report prepared for consideration by the Planning Commission (Attachment 2).
2. The record of the Planning Commission meeting (minutes) of October 19, 2016 (Attachment 9).
3. The official appeal filed with the Community Development Department (Attachment 10).
4. Testimony of the applicant and the public at the public hearing.
Once the City Council has had an opportunity to review the information listed above and has held a public hearing, the City Council will need to deliberate on whether ...
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