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8.b.\nCONSIDERATION OF FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 1287\nAFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION’S RECOMMENDATION TO\nAPPROVE ZONE TEXT AMENDMENT 25-01 TO AMEND THE SOUTH\nEL MONTE MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 17.09 AND CHAPTER 5.26\nTO ALLOW COMMERCIAL CANNABIS OPERATIONS IN THE\nMANUFACTURING ZONE AND TO AMEND THE EXISTING REQUIRED\nBUFFER DISTANCES FROM JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES TO 350\nFEET AND MAINTAIN 1,000 FOOT BUFFERS FROM ALL OTHER\nSENSITIVE USES\nPublic Hearing Agenda Item 8.b. continued on next page.\nPUBLIC HEARINGS (CONTINUED)\nAgenda Item 8.b.\nConsideration to introduce Ordinance No. 1287, affirming the Planning\nCommission’s recommendation to approve zoning text amendment to the\nSouth El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 17.09 and Chapter 5.26 to allow\ncommercial cannabis operations in the manufacturing zone and to amend\nthe existing required buffer distances from jurisdictional boundaries to 350\nfeet and maintain 1,000-foot buffers from all other sensitive uses.\nRECOMMENDED ACTION: Staff recommends City Council:\n1. Conduct a public hearing;\n2. Take public testimony;\n3. Determine that Ordinance 1287 is categorically exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA\nGuidelines Section 15061 (b)(3) (Common Sense Exemption); and\n4. Waive the full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 1287 by title only,\napproving Planning Commission’s recommendation and adopting Zone\nText Amendment No. 25-01 to:\n• Amend the South El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 17.09 to allow\nretailer commercial cannabis operations as a permitted use within the\nManufacturing (M) zone;\n• Amend the South El Monte Municipal Code Chapter 5.26 to add the\nManufacturing (M) zone as a permissible zone for retailer commercial\ncannabis operations and amend the existing required buffer distance of\n1,000-foot buffer from all existing sensitive uses except for jurisdictional\nboundaries, the buffer of which will be 350 feet.