HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-18-2018 Item 9 Cannabis Business Overlay Zones Meeting Date: 9/18/2018
FROM: Michael Codron, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: SECOND READING TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
CANNABIS BUSINESS OVERLAY ZONES WHERE CANNABIS BUSINESS
ACTIVITY MAY BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE CITY
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt an Ordinance entitled, “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo,
California, amending the City’s Zoning Code and Zoning Map to designate seven areas of the
City as Cannabis Business Overlay Zones where cannabis businesses may be located as may be
allowed or conditionally allowed by the underlying zoning district and the rules and regulations
established in the City’s Municipal Code” (Attachment A and B ).
DISCUSSION
On September 4, 2018, the City Council vot ed 5:0 to introduce Ordinance No. 1653 (2018
Series) to rezone land within seven areas of the City as Cannabis Business Overlay Zones
(CBZs). The City’s official zoning map will be updated to reflect the CBZ locations. The CBZs
identify the areas within the City of San Luis Obispo where a cannabis business may be located,
provided that the proposed business type is also allowed or conditionally allowed by the
underlying zoning of the property. The seven areas include land in the Mid-Higuera Area, South
Higuera Area, Broad Street Area, Duncan-McMillan Area, Sacramento Drive Area, Margarita
Area, and Airport Area. According to the City’s Municipal Code, a cannabis business must first
go through an application process to determine eligibility to operate within the City of San Luis
Obispo. Once eligibility is determined, an application for a land use permit and business license
may follow. The City’s ordinance provides for up to three retail stores, and 10,000 square feet of
canopy for indoor cultivation as cumulative maximums throughout the City. Other uses that are
allowed with the appropriate land use approval include Manufacturing, Testing, Non-Storefront
Retail, and Distribution. A revenue measure has been placed on the November 2018 election
ballot. The City’s cannabis regulations will not go into effect unless the residents of the City vote
affirmatively to approve the revenue measure.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Continue the proposed ordinance. The City Council may continue action if more
information is needed to adopt the final ordinance. Direction should be provided to staff so
that additional information can be prepared, and a final action can be scheduled for a future
meeting.
2. Reject the proposed ordinance. The City Council may reject the proposed ordinance if
addit ional changes are desired. Direction should be provided to staff to make changes to the
ordinance, and to return to the Council to introduce the new ordinance at a future public
hearing.
Packet Pg. 297
Item 9
Attachments:
a - Council Ordinance
b - Exhibit A Cannabis Overlay Zone Maps
Packet Pg. 298
Item 9
R ______
ORDINANCE NO. 1653 (2018 SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING CODE AND
ZONING MAP TO DESIGNATE SEVEN AREAS OF THE CITY AS
CANNABIS BUSINESS OVERLAY ZONES WHERE CANNABIS
BUSINESSES MAY BE LOCATED AS MAY BE ALLOWED OR
CONDITIONALLY ALLOWED BY THE UNDERLYING ZONING
DISTRICT AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHED IN
THE CITY’S MUNICIPAL CODE (CODE-1058-2017)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of San Luis Obispo conducted a public
hearing on July 25, 2018 in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo,
California, for the purpose of considering amendments to the zoning code and the zoning map to
establish Cannabis Overlay Zones and making recommendations to the City Council regarding
such amendments;
WHEREAS, overlay zones are recommended as a more precise way to establish the
locations in the City where cannabis business activities may be appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Cannabis Overlay Zones are sufficient in size to allow for a
variety of cannabis business activities to occur in various locations of the City; and
WHEREAS, the locations of the zones have been established in consideration of adjacent
uses, and, all new cannabis businesses are subject to a requirement to obta in a land use permit,
which is a process that provides for notification of neighboring property owners, businesses, and
residents, and ensures compatibility of uses through the imposition of conditions of approval; and
WHEREAS, on September 4, 2018, the City Council considered such amendment in a
public hearing in the Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, California ;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has duly considered all evidence, including the testimony
interested parties, and the evaluation and recommendations of staff presented at said hearing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Finding. The proposed “CBZ” overlay zoning is intended to more precisely
implement the rules and regulations associated with cannabis business activity in the City, as
detailed in Chapter 17 and Chapter 9 of the City’s Municipal Code.
SECTION 2. Environmental Review. The project is exempt from environmental review
per the Business and Professions Code (Section 26055(h)) because the project includes the
adoption of ordinances, rules, or regulations for the purpose of regulating cannabis business
activity in the City. The City’s cannabis business regulations require discretionary review and
Packet Pg. 299
Item 9
Ordinance No. 1653 (2018 Series) Page 2
approval of permits, licenses, or other authorizations to engage in commercial cannabis activity.
Future applications for commercial cannabis business activities in the City will be subject to
CEQA, per the normal environmental review process.
SECTION 3. Action. The City Council hereby adopts an ordinance: (1) amending the
City’s Zoning Map to designate properties that will be included in the CBZ, in se ven separate areas
of the City as depicted in Exhibit A which is incorporated herein by this reference; and (2)
amending San Luis Obispo Municipal Code Section 17.06.0 10 by adding the “CBZ - Cannabis
Business Overlay Zone” as a zoning designation.
Packet Pg. 300
Item 9
Ordinance No. 1653 (2018 Series) Page 3
SECTION 4. Severability. If any subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent
jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforcement of the
remaining portions of this Ordinance, or any other provisions of the City’s rules and regulations.
It is the City’s express intent that each remaining portion would have been adopted irrespective of
the fact that any one or more subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared
invalid or unenforceable.
INTRODUCED on the 4th day of September 2018, AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the
Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the 18th day of September 2018, on the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
____________________________________
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
_____________________________________
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the Cit y
of San Luis Obispo , California, this ______ day of ______________, _________.
____________________________________
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
Packet Pg. 301
Item 9
PISMO STC
A
R
M
E
L
S
TPACIFIC STHIGH ST
HIGUERASTMARSHSTBEEBEE STSOUTH ST
W
A
L
K
E
R
S
T
A
R
C
H
E
R
S
T
BROOK STBUCHON STBIANCHI ST PACIFICPISMOALLEYSANDERCOCK ST
BRANCH STPARKER STHWY101Cannabis Zones
Parcels
C-R
C-S
C-T
C/OS
M
R-2
R-3
R-4
Mid-Higuera
0 100 200 300 400 500 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 302
Item 9
B
R
O
A
D
S
T
MUTSUHITO AVEROUNDHOUSE AVE
SOUTH ST
FENNEL STLAWRENCE DR
ORCUTT RDSANTABARBARASTMORRISON ST
SAN CARLOS DR
FRANCIS STCAUDILL ST
GAIL PLBUSHNELL STLAWTON AVEVI
C
T
O
R
I
A
A
V
E
VI
C
T
O
R
I
A
A
V
E LEONAAVECHANDLER STWOODBRIDGE ST
FUNSTON AVE
ALPHONSO STGARIBALDI AVEHUMBERT AVECAUDILL STMITCHELL DR
STONERIDGE DR
LAWRENCE DR
SWEENEY LN
BRANCH ST
PERKINS LNEMILY STBLVD DEL CAMPOFENNELSTDUNCAN RDMCMILLAN AVECannabis Zones
Parcels
300' Residential Zone
C-C
C-N
C-R
C-S
C/OS
M
O
PF
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
South Broad
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 303
Item 9
ORCUTT RD
MORRISON ST
GARIBALDI AVEDUNCAN RDMCMILLAN AVECannabis Zones
Parcels
C-C
C-S
C/OS
M
O
PF
R-3
R-4
Duncan McMillan
0 100 200 300 400 500 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 304
Item 9
FENNEL STLAVENDERSTTARRAGON LN
CORIANDER STFENNELSTBAYLEAFDR
VIA ESTEBANSA
C
R
A
M
E
N
T
O
D
RROBERTOC
T
M
I
G
U
E
L
I
T
O
C
T
BASILLN
H
O
L
L
Y
H
O
C
K
W
A
YWILLOWCIRB
U
L
L
O
C
K
L
N
INDUSTRI
AL
W
A
YRICARDO STC A P IT O L IO W A Y
BROAD ST
B O U G A IN V IL L E A S T
Cannabis Zones
Parcels
C-C
C-R
C-S
C/OS
M
PF
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
Sacramento Industrial
0 100 200 300 400 500 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 305
Item 9
S HIGUERA STGRANADA DR
PRADORD
BONETTI DR
HIND LN
LONG STSUELDO STEMPRESA DREMPLEO STOLD WINDMILL LNTAN K FARM RD
ZACA
L
N FRONTAGE RDMEISSNER ST
PRADO RD
Cannabis Zones
Parcels
BP
C-S
C/OS
M
O
PF
R-2
Higuera Commerce Park
0 100 200 300 400 500 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 306
Item 9
SUELDO STTANK FARM RD
PRADO RD
MARGARITA AV
E
Cannabis Zones
Parcels
BP
C-N
C-S
C/OS
M
O
PF
R-1
R-2
R-3
Margarita
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/15
Packet Pg. 307
Item 9
TANK FARM RD
BUCKLEY RD
SANTA FERDHOOVERRDB
R
O
A
D
S
T
PRADO RD
LOSOSOSVALLEYRD HWY 101MARGARITA AV
E
S HIGUERA STCannabis Zones
Parcels
300' Residential Zone
BP
C-C
C-N
C-R
C-S
C-T
C/OS
M
O
PF
R-1
R-2
R-3
R-4
Airport
0 800 1,600 2,400 3,200 4,000 FeetO
Overlay Area
2018/08/23
EXHIBIT A
Packet Pg. 308
Item 9
d H
O
H tTj
00 tTj
00 7�
N
N
O_
00
CD n �, �. '0cD CD w '� '� w ¢- CD (-A
0 0.`* n CCD p w y°00
�' °� o
CD cn LA
F CD
CD crz
o• N� w zs (:r
w P3 CD C: �(D ID r r y r uo
c
CD CD O n " O a' CD C v;' W n a. O' _ O- m� ,'�' O h
a CD
CD ~ o Q. CD t17 O OCD O d
CD CDW O O N C rr L3 CD 0> cn y O
CD
.CDS cD w+ v . CD
in (OD O •O w p cD O k
O A. CD N '
a (� p� i-+ �' C3 ph
C) CD i N
p� w W pr R. N Uq h
hs CD CD
CD C) '0 Ll• ,O CD N p .0 �.. � � CD p V]
Cn () O O CD Q„
CD 0
r+ O p) O �.0 rEn
Cr cn 0-00 R w O 0 v
(� AD CSD CSD n O P O d
O
N CCD "p.3 O� `C CD m � " Q. O+ CD �O
a
HU
m �m ❑�Ra-D atagm g>a-�3'm0 ZTa =?•z �+ad0rp-n f D sD Z D o93,Z roa�y �* F a zxa m z mynaF"a n mcw' 10 Z A smax H m a _iic � m a v t9 ai? road p �vp g0Drn0a y °� ❑ < f 3mDO m mp fJD < Ox m0 30 a g S 3 - z fu - eD3 .3. O �W _0r -0 n� F, m m 3. D myOOc z
j <- �a< c m n w- m m a wO 2 7D m m_ n mm O co y a� r O m 6 ?� mm°NmaMnl 0 3 w _ 9 0 _ _. � ° G1n F w m$ D m 3 y o_ w z o- m m
ID aw osa m< a Boa �'sm z o a m ^dna oa �m mi ao oa m _ �° m N l". m`a
m � $-m �a �� a m n � �� �' sm�n zzxx � � cn � � m9 oa z � y to _ n o
'�m•� 3 v m rD a rn a n-- m.f b
m� �• 5o wv cm mw_o ca o o Z n Fav mrm Sv_ ° a 4 �' Z n o
a �3V7 am =(D8 �� v nw �o Fo C 3'O.S(n O[-ay2 ? moi c -°71[!r O 1�i� Z �.m a o o -Q a 4 Zan a� OO n0 v
Nr 3• - y > >_n v(Q3 a a o 4' m-•y'Z m a c mS a -c v a c .<Sf11 2 m omo xV7 Z cW2
a x m Sc 7 D b g x a m; C] n a z m � S < m y a m n 8 m a = 8 3 m} y a<.0 R- v Z m a
ro 5. wO rn ^� 3 00 c c° m �° �, a m 2 0 0 _ - O _ -� Z 3 F ri+ O � y z
orn `7� m =b w �ID - o_Q�m rcNx �' ccm �p mn 3 35 < �S Up
minn 5 ymp moa -n�2 Z- m
WE- 3 0 x z m ocN7o �+'� F^K� x- <g T.<-� n
o w> m 70 o m o m a C) m w < w Z-0 m w v o. c m G) Z 9
m a o7mm m0 nm oc NF ° ❑n m cn m n wm -OLO vm rn m na a, a m mt`c om�x y am
W mm mam p3 �Sb•$ i' u'n3m pO ZO O m ' m m m ry = Q gw m m n a Q =�Cpr c CD m0 m m� �O O
mcg a 3 -0 2f mZ 2 3 �W i� z°gym Z� 3 mo,�W my20mm� ri25o �m omza ZOO
$y w.F,$< m8 mfw c v OQ:+ Q <c�{ ymy�L7T ` m4� �mC N0ZG) R� c� �{ imOT 'fig 33 �B cm oiy�
.T o ti <.w a: m QG) v �n N m cr.C! �_ �°.- m �� i
m 0 n m y= �e m Q or m m� F_.G) '� w my m 4 a m O O 1
cgm'D o `� m-� mmm s6n m .s W �_ �C hm p< ga �o= < ° 3a Sa0-i a�
n a aam � ia�- ty�b omO7 G7 �R<I i ymmm 0 ❑_ 'm ri 3 N m�m �i o dap o-ro< �OWm �i o i'n N 0cl
•0 cam 4n y o 9 m p v O m $ a m 10m Dzv o m mom O
x ms m a ao� -L'. �m� maZ a< nnn G a mza�o m3 0 ° Z Z n Z F) a• °° O ��Z p <Wv;vn
�m b.m 'ga�'n<a-c ��1w 3 3y.. m�� b- 3 y33 n 0 0- m m vD 0^ D b- mm 9x p
- m c _. m >• r m r� m of z m q N ° D Z z < R
9 70 w a-•w_"E m N Qin D �� 2 Oma N rocDmD'- 2 y,� mc3 ab a 3 a
O lFi �cmi c m� n vpiD'�3v� mvw ym �' $ x �a ro9Za� a c�°' r0w "' m�0w nZ� Z w m- a_N ro m WK � ymabzrm _
aC'-) o Two o0 m3m a m WD O a � � c og o yn o a mcg OmO a o 0 �$ b' v fD � maODMM90 z
_.- m_. m =c m(%1 Z a v �<OZ Z T?: ma n Z T ° r
< o m m m a '_ c c o g n aa °F icy m x 3, m Z In C) N c n y� m y m m a D 0 A o m � y m m n � m D
9 m a3 m' xo m a m �R m �' w <v p m 0 Nc 8 3 m N fll c u n (D a
�Z 3wm a coo• can�w omn mrDZZ 3m wam<-m n �70QOz m 3mm �w 7ri n ;-ZZ m 3 ���-mem m Nn ��aZ�i�Z mIFF���
a t� 3' y ° v n z oZ-n a p O- z o a .n N O�i� w F a�a H x �2a��G)-
coa >• a l m W mp.� 9 �m �� xi n 2
�mw n mob cm c,r�� om �$�N`� rf1ZZr ` m(� ^'n �,' ��<N?r O c3cco w7 m ap =� O m'�a a am�c� a O� r O
5 ID a m Nn �aDG) a8 NNS C Omn�z � c8a o m a aJn 4� 9 m m-gy m ° vmo .NiDO�Om O ❑
z 8 - 5p 00 m O o Nm am� P oG)O a Qm N O 3 a
m opo o '� 8 a x c AzAL E; a a ° x .c =-° �a n o iii _ g o`da'm a, o ` _ a
< •� m .1 ID 000a fn m w m N _ x < �.. v < c ro Zma� -n m
mLf O m c= < a- ° C)G) 0i w anw N� m 3�' a m a. s �i (n
3aon 0 X33 33 mF ay .o�m �. a3= Nvmv= O F �" o. < o, m ? ro 0 a m w bo � a DT m
0 �Z Oa O a_ Z' < n <m'`� O v r� w <+0. o ONrZmi o
Cr� m ) 5 mo• a��3mr�v �a� y a � vao Dcmm N � � m i' o fnazvm n� w�3 m� �'a m 9:3a y�i' o o- •� .i Sm n�
m c N •< �pyy o m-• >: n m W p (nom 3 _'m a 2ymm o N� c ..nmZ v� o
O w m o' D 0 Da c >�mi O c O 0 ma0 D
co a ?�� w =$ .� X80 < <a5 yZ ZZC'1 m«O < n xD yon m oma a �p3 C)Cyn m y. maR m 3� =2z we 0 N 3 m ar a'm4 n cm ;Z�mO U) m ymoa 5 •cum O y 0m .< m �m m❑ }_, 3 Z cofAIn m�
° F m o o Q �_ ° `� 0 a 8 w m m D T y G 3 < ro a r 3 w in < O
g''_. m c p .m om m m w m. n c <U)N m p a 9 m p n v rZm m �- �' o n CSS m 8rm -8 m m� -' �<�• 1 am Zm�o9mi� m
'�_ = 3 w )S R ID pY <nna 3 zp m00 b' a= Camp �O_4m° m�v' a� 3 nm� <ymT 'mm go-
� Cm m mm� iOO�Zmp � I
nip° am win ma i Wmm ��o n�om02m T �. �' w w y� S -"f m p� am w y »win g� 3 g mZ0-p �1
aIDi mu c O �i o
'8 CD �m<Zm rpt 70 8 °-ISFmZO0) y < C `c a.mp rnG='m m a< N• n gm w a.cr G� A �y m
X03 0 w_at7 c p o �(n jmamL�D �5•w o�mD' N r�n mam�aD caw, v in o ao m;D (`n arm. wm� a_� < a�� mm-nc
m m �yw 3o ac m= CD a n n M Z m a 3 n p Z m 3 <y O Z <cm F o oy a MCC>
0 3 n ma � �yw� m -1m ao� rflr a a mnxm I a rl,, , i mN� m n wmm O mbv o v8 r� w�� � Zyazz
ID- m �Om a D s a sN a. < �r ;r t7 m r ma a a mCJr c i• m n a nnr
y m w?y nQ him arp c3 Am a o m y m r n p�Dc �? aOJ� �' r mm WOm m o a. -r -c Om b r Ca �c-
�m� o r0 m® 7ma 7.c Oy <9y p CD U) �c D0 -IDr fDNo 35 a �mc O: Mrn 17 m (Dc LrC9r• 9c
ma o v _ p �n c u� c� nm N �y GZ� _ - 0.b' Z-�my m o. m' cg 9'. a- cS Oaa(D
3('D no < u.• $C) a g (' am m m000 Z- fApyo ❑ va pv0 wog' a0 m mo go ?:$� 39A 3 ro m �0v' Zm0<�r0
3nyi 3 ° uO m o w $mm2 m ma0 vv00 v b" m O rW y .i- a O,n� .�- mC O m<Z- n
y �nv
60. C)
$ O' o;� o °oQ ra a n�.c m W -0 �' CL o �' m a3 v0 W
a c a-• a a Al v m r m a m io �' m
win aQ aw b Ofn N O- n o a a w g G) O-
�c moa m� -I�mrc " c o m �?o G= my g0o,� jnCO y �w'a •<� a Dao smm v°_. o pam NmmZ�m
$� m y _ ^r a �t m -.r v amv
7 b° 'mm 33rs� mo;F 9m O w o Finn Z- �y nm v awv mS0 a y o v� m 9
mw+ w3a 3p°i D T+�'. 8 o m C� m 7 a W mW O cno8' 0 a �i• cnob' n aw a g8- r O
m m� m a b is 0 3 0� a Z Z O N a 9 p _. C) a _. m 0 m
a y N �9 n A om yy m N3a ooOD a inn v" N3a �° an a mm a mN.
O w v 67 <o wF w n W m a ci p n w �+ c a m r� m ; A
��Q app _a 3� �a Nta m am_ orzmaD a c N w o m O�a ? 9 � w o� a m� �,T _-h� ocr� a QD
0 - f�A a G� O m •< � (71 11j y r p. cc�� O K T m RI D a - r m - -' _ L_ 77 T
m' o Q 8= 3 b? <- o m y S m T 7 TO ? ° a° y 9 r v r a 8 o m r
m Q Q