Title
PLN170336 - MANN (CARMEL VALLEY ORIGINAL INC.)
Public hearing to consider a commercial cannabis retailer (dispensary) use including delivery services within an existing building located in the Light Commercial zone.
Project Location: 299 River Road, Salinas, Toro Area Plan (APN: 139-061-003-000)
Proposed CEQA action: Categorically Exempt per Class 3, Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Planning Commission adopt a resolution to:
a. Find that the project is the conversion of an existing small structure from one use to another, which qualifies for a Class 3 Categorical Exemption per Section 15303 of the CEQA Guidelines and none of the exceptions under Section 15300.2 apply; and
b. Approve an Administrative Permit and Design Approval for a cannabis retailer including delivery at 299 River Road, Salinas.
The attached draft resolution includes findings and evidence for consideration (Exhibit C). Staff recommends approval subject to 12 conditions of approval including six (6) mandatory conditions per the Monterey County Code.
PROJECT INFORMATION:
Agent: Anthony Lane
Property Owner: Lawrence Mann, Angela Mann & Anthony Lane
APN: 139-061-003-000
Parcel Size: 0.38-acre
Zoning: LC-D (Light Commercial with a Design Overlay)
Plan Area: Toro Area Plan
Flagged and Staked: No
SUMMARY:
The applicant, Carmel Valley Original Inc., requests entitlements for a cannabis dispensary including delivery within an existing 1,284 square foot retail building located at 299 River Road, in Salinas. Dispensaries are listed as a use allowed in the Light Commercial zone with an Administrative Permit. A Design Approval is also required for modifications to the building/site.
The proposed dispensary would be located within a building that, at one time, operated as a neighborhood serving convenience store. This building has been vacant since about 1998. The site also contains an existing single-family dwelling at the rear of the...
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