HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-1653 AMENDING THE CITY’S ZONING CODE AND MAP TO DESIGNATE CANNABIS BUSINESS OVERLAY ZONESO 1653
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 obtain 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.
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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
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 seven 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 17.06.010 by adding the “CBZ - Cannabis
Business Overlay Zone” as a zoning designation.
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