HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-11214 waive the Operator Permit Renewal Fees for Fiscal Year 2020 – 2021 for Commercial Cannabis Business Papa Bear Farms, LLCR 11214
RESOLUTION NO. 11214 (2021 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, WAIVE THE OPERATOR PERMIT RENEWAL
FEES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 – 2021 FOR COMMERCIAL CANNABIS
BUSINESS PAPA BEAR FARMS, LLC
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo’ s (City) General Plan and Airport Area Specific
Plan call for annexation of the area referred to as the Fiero Lane and Clarion Court Annexation
Area; and
WHEREAS, City Council approved the Fiero Lane and Clarion Court area annexation on
November 19, 2019; and
WHEREAS, within the proposed annexation area a Commercial Cannabis Delivery and
Small-Scale Manufacturing Business, Papa Bear Farms, LLC licensed by the State of California’s
Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) and County of San Luis Obispo (County) is coming under City
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, a licensed Cannabis Business by the BCC and County is eligible to continue
its business operations in the City of San Luis Obispo once the annexation occurs; and
WHEREAS, the current cannabis regulations within Chapter 9.10, 5.10 and 17.86.080 do
not provide explicit direction for cannabis business annexations; and
WHEREAS, Papa Bear Farms, LLC will be required to have a valid City operating permit
and pay applicable fees; and
WHEREAS, Papa Bear Farms, LLC has expressed significant concerns regarding the
impact of the City’s operator permit renewal fee on its ability to continue existing operations within
City jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the City acknowledges the existing business structure was based on County
operating permit fees; and
WHEREAS, Papa Bear Farms, LLC supports City Council’s consideration of waived
operator permit renewal fees for Fiscal Year 2020 – 2021; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has the authority to waive the operator permit renewal fees
for Papa Bear Farms, LLC through June 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on January 19, 2021 the City Council held a public hearing to review and
discuss a proposal to waive Papa Bear Farms, LLC operator permit renewal fees through June 30,
2021, receive public input and consider the recommendations of its staff.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Findings. The City Council makes the following findings:
1. That the above recitals are true and correct.
2. That the proposed waiving of cannabis operator permit renewal fees is consistent with
the City’s Municipal Code and cannabis regulations.
3. Support and retention of existing businesses during and following the COVID-19
pandemic emergency is in the public interest of the residents of the City and the City
organization.
4. A one-time waiver of fees to advance the retention of an established locally owned and
operated business and its continuing operations and tax contributions in City
jurisdiction following annexation is in the long-term financial interest of the City and
advances the economic development interests of the community as a whole.
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SECTION 2. Action. The City Council takes the following actions:
1. The City waives the operator permit renewal fees for Papa Bear Farms, LLC through
June 30, 2021.
2. The City will issue Papa Bear Farms, LLC a City of San Luis Obispo Operator Permit
for the 2020 – 2021 Fiscal Year ending on June 30, 2021 and the business may continue
to operate in the City with a renewal of the operating permit and payment of applicable
fees required by July 1, 2021.
Upon motion of Council Member Christianson, seconded by Council Member Pease, and
on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Council Member Christianson, Marx, Pease, Vice Mayor Stewart, and
Mayor Harmon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The foregoing resolution was adopted this 19th day of January 2021.
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Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, on ___________________________.
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Teresa Purrington
City Clerk