Planning Commission Staff Report
Report Prepared by: Jonnie Lan, AICP, Principal Planner, Development Services Department
Title
SUBJECT: Zoning Ordinance Amendment #24-01, initiated by the City of Merced. This application involves changes to the Merced Zoning Ordinance (Title 20 of the Merced Municipal Code) which would amend Merced Municipal Code Section 20.44.170 (Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required). This amendment would clarify the process to amend or provide supplemental application materials, clarify the responsibility of the applicant relative to meeting the requirements of the Selection Criteria, clarify the process to correct potential scoring errors, clarify the Qualified Commercial Cannabis Business Application List timelines and clarify the process if there is a failure for a business to meet the clarified timeline and various other amendments. *PUBLIC HEARING*.
ACTION: PLANNING COMMISSION:
Recommendation to City Council
1) Environmental Review #24-21 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment #24-01
CITY COUNCIL:
Approve/Disapprove/Modify
1) Environmental Review #24-21 (Categorical Exemption)
2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment #24-01
SUMMARY
The City is proposing modifications to the City's current cannabis ordinance found under Merced Municipal Code Section 20.44.170 - Regulations of Commercial Cannabis Activities - Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Required. This ordinance amendment would clarify the process to amend or provide supplemental application materials, clarify the responsibility of the applicant relative to meeting the requirements of the Selection Criteria, clarify the process to correct potential scoring errors, clarify the Qualified Commercial Cannabis Business Application List timelines and clarify the process if there is a failure for a business to meet the clarified timeline and various other amendments.
RECOMMENDATION
Planning staff recommends that the Pl...
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