File #: 2018-5980   
Type: Regular Agenda Item
Body: Planning Board
On agenda: 9/24/2018
Title: Cannabis Business Zoning Text Amendments - Applicant: City of Alameda. Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Text Amendments to modify existing cannabis business land use regulations, including whether to: (1) add cannabis retail businesses as conditionally permitted uses in the C-1, Neighborhood Business and C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning Districts; (2) add delivery-only cannabis retail businesses as a conditionally permitted use in the C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning District; (3) amend certain portions of the zoning code to enable cannabis retail businesses to dispense non-medicinal or "adult use" cannabis; and (4) any other necessary amendments, including amending certain portions of the zoning code to eliminate the dispersion requirement for delivery-only cannabis businesses. The proposed text amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Business and Professions Code section 26055(h) and pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CE...
Attachments: 1. Exhibit 1 July 24, 2018 City Council Staff Report, 2. Exhibit 2 Map of C-1 and C-M Zones in Alameda, 3. Exhibit 3 Draft Ordinance, 4. Item 7-A Public Comment
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Cannabis Business Zoning Text Amendments - Applicant: City of Alameda. Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Text Amendments to modify existing cannabis business land use regulations, including whether to: (1) add cannabis retail businesses as conditionally permitted uses in the C-1, Neighborhood Business and C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning Districts; (2) add delivery-only cannabis retail businesses as a conditionally permitted use in the C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning District; (3) amend certain portions of the zoning code to enable cannabis retail businesses to dispense non-medicinal or "adult use" cannabis; and (4) any other necessary amendments, including amending certain portions of the zoning code to eliminate the dispersion requirement for delivery-only cannabis businesses. The proposed text amendments are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the Business and Professions Code section 26055(h) and pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines.

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To: Honorable President and
Members of the Planning Board

From: Allen Tai, Planning Services Manager

Date: September 24, 2018

RE: Cannabis Business Zoning Text Amendments - Applicant: City of Alameda. Public Hearing to Consider Zoning Text Amendments to modify existing cannabis business land use regulations, including whether to: (1) add cannabis retail businesses as conditionally permitted uses in the C-1, Neighborhood Business and C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning Districts; (2) add delivery-only cannabis retail businesses as a conditionally permitted use in the C-M, Commercial-Manufacturing Zoning District; (3) amend certain portions of the zoning code to enable cannabis retail businesses to dispense non-medicinal or "adult use" cannabis; and (4) any other necessary amendments, including amending certain portions of the zoning code to eliminate the dispersion requirement for delivery-only cannabis businesses. The proposed te...

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