HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/16/2018 Item 20, Codron
City of San Luis Obispo, Council Memorandum
DATE: October 15, 2018
TO: City Council
FROM: Michael Codron, Community Development Director
VIA: Derek Johnson, City Manager DJ
PREPARED BY: Rachel Cohen, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: Item #20 – Cannabis Business Operator Permit Ranking Criteria
This memorandum provides updates and staff recommended changes regarding the proposed
Ranking Criteria:
1. Packet Page 352 under “Minimum Scoring Criteria” it states, “Applicants must receive a
minimum score of 70% of all available points in order to be issued a Cannabis Operator’s
permit.”
This sentence should state the following instead: Applicants must receive a minimum score
of 70% of the highest achieved score in each business type category in order to be issued
a Cannabis Operator’s permit.
2. Staff is recommending additional language be added to the first paragraph on Packet Page
352 that describes what happens in the case of a tie for the top scoring retail storefront
applications.
The following sentence would be added to the Evaluation Criteria: In the event of a tie for
the top scoring retail storefront applications, applicants will be required to participate in
a face to face interview with the City’s panel of reviewers for a final evaluation.
3. Staff is recommending that an additional condition (Condition #4) be added to the proposed
resolution to allow the City Manager the ability to approve an alternate location for a
cannabis business in the event the location originally identified is no longer an option. This
may occur if, for example, a higher ranked operator is located within 1,000 feet of another
operator. Staff recommends the following language be added to the resolution: The City
Manager is authorized to allow certified cannabis business operators to submit a land use
permit application for an alternative location in the event that the originally proposed
business location is no longer an option.