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a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.20, which seeks a staff review of department specific local requirements for commercial cannabis applicants and for staff to identify where it may be possible to provide local authorization for annual state commercial cannabis licensure so that operations may continue in an interim period; and
b. Provide direction as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive a preliminary analysis report in response to Board Referral No. 2022.20, which seeks a staff review of department specific local requirements for commercial cannabis applicants and for staff to identify where it may be possible to provide local authorization for annual state commercial cannabis licensure so that operations may continue in an interim period; and
b. Provide direction as appropriate.
PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS:
At the September 27, 2022, Board of Supervisors (Board) meeting, the Board approved Board Referral No. 2022.20. Supervisor Lopez made the referral, which was assigned by the CAO to the Cannabis Program (the Program). The referral requests a review of the department specific local requirements for commercial cannabis operators to achieve local authorization for the transition from a Department of Cannabis Control Provisional License to Annual Licensure. The referral identifies primary outstanding requirements from Housing and Community Development (HCD), Environmental Health Bureau (EHB), Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC), and local Fire Agencies.
Proposed Project Description:
Currently, 43 of the 91 cannabis land use applications have been approved. However, only 13 have been cleared. A land use permit is considered approved when the hearing body has approved with resolution. A land use permit is considered cleared when the applicant has satisfied condition compliance.
In response to the referral, the Program has been collaborating with HCD, EHB, and local ...
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