City Council

40 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Riverside, California, pursuant to\nRiverside Municipal Code Section 5.77.120, to further postpone the City’s evaluation\nand review of applications for Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis Business\nPermits up to 30 additional days for a total postponement of 120 days - Waive\nfurther reading - Direct staff to draft an Ordinance to amend Section 5.77 to include\namendments to maximum number of Retail Commercial Cannabis Business (CCB)\nPermits allowed in City, maximum number of CCB Permits per ward, restricting the\nsale and transfer of permits, maintaining a minimum distance of 1,000 feet between\nCCB Permits, conformance with Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) licensed\nbusiness requirements to ensure compatibility, designating parks as a sensitive use\nwith corresponding minimum separation distances, and minor clean up items in the\nRiverside Municipal Code related to renewal exceptions - Direct staff to draft a\nResolution to amend the Storefront Retail Commercial Cannabis Business Permit\nProcedure Guidelines and Application Review Criteria to amend Step 2.2 to clarify\nfailure to meet Zoning Verification Requirements require full resubmittal and Step\n2.3 to clarify an applicant fails the submittal deadline for any of processes detailed\nin Step 2.3, applicant shall be deemed to have forfeited the Storefront Retail CCB\napplication and any right to a Storefront Retail CCB permit - Provide direction on\ntransfer of sales to equity qualified businesses, prohibit transfers of CCB Permits,\namend the final authority to approve or deny the transfer process to City Council,\namendment to the Zoning Code to prohibit CCB Permits in Placemaking or\nSpecialty Zone/Areas, and review Residential Zoned Properties as a sensitive use\nwith corresponding minimum separation distance (Community and Economic\nDevelopment) (All Wards) (15-minute presentation)\nAttachments: Report\nResolution\nHealth & Safety Effects of Cannabis Report\nTop 14 Preferred Site Authorization List\nIndustrial Zoning Map\nCommercial Zoning Map\nExisting Zoning and Sensitive Use map\nResidential Zoned Properties Map\nPresentation