File #: 19-434    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing Item Status: Passed
File created: 7/23/2019 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 9/3/2019 Final action: 9/3/2019
Title: SUBJECT: Public Hearing Regarding Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Commercial Cannabis Business Permit #18-14R Filed by Jiva Life, LLC REPORT IN BRIEF Request by Jiva Life, LLC. to appeal and reverse the Planning Commission's approval of Commercial Cannabis Business Permit (CCBP) #18-14R for Harvest of Merced. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Option A - To affirm the Planning Commission's approval of CCBP #18-14R: Adopting Resolution 2019-__, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, granting commercial cannabis business permit #18-14R to allow Harvest of Merced, LLC. to operate a retail dispensary for medicinal and adult use cannabis and cannabis-related products, including delivery services, at 863 W. 15th Street, and making certain findings in connection therewith; or, B. Option B - To reverse the Planning Commission's approval of CCBP #18-14R: Adopting Resolution 2019-__, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of...
Attachments: 1. Attachment 1 Location Map.pdf, 2. Attachment 2 Aerial Map.pdf, 3. Attachment 3 Floor PLAN.pdf, 4. Attachment 4 Photographs of Subject Site.pdf, 5. Attachment 5 List of Schools.pdf, 6. Attachment 6 Ordinance 2498.pdf, 7. Attachment 7 Harvest Modification.pdf, 8. Attachment 8 Updated SITE PLAN.pdf, 9. Attachment 9 PC Resolution #4021 CCBP #18-14R Harvest.pdf, 10. Attachment 10 Appeal of CCBP #18-14R Received June 13, 2019.pdf, 11. Attachment 11 Harvest of Merced Reply To Appeal By Jiva Life.pdf, 12. Attachment 12 Env Rev 18-27.pdf, 13. Attachment 13 Scoring.pdf, 14. Attachment 14 Renderings of Example Buildout.pdf, 15. Attachment 15 Resolution to Approve.pdf, 16. Attachment 16 Resolution to Deny.pdf, 17. Attachment 17 Staff Presentation.pdf

Report Prepared by: Michael Hren, Principal Planner, Planning Division

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SUBJECT: Public Hearing Regarding Appeal of Planning Commission Approval of Commercial Cannabis Business Permit #18-14R Filed by Jiva Life, LLC

REPORT IN BRIEF
Request by Jiva Life, LLC. to appeal and reverse the Planning Commission's approval of Commercial Cannabis Business Permit (CCBP) #18-14R for Harvest of Merced.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:

A. Option A - To affirm the Planning Commission's approval of CCBP #18-14R:

Adopting Resolution 2019-__, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, granting commercial cannabis business permit #18-14R to allow Harvest of Merced, LLC. to operate a retail dispensary for medicinal and adult use cannabis and cannabis-related products, including delivery services, at 863 W. 15th Street, and making certain findings in connection therewith; or,

B. Option B - To reverse the Planning Commission's approval of CCBP #18-14R:

Adopting Resolution 2019-__, a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, denying commercial cannabis business permit #18-14R to allow Harvest of Merced, LLC. to operate a retail dispensary for medicinal and adult use cannabis and cannabis-related products, including delivery services, at 863 W. 15th Street, and making certain findings in connection therewith.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Allow the permit, denying the appeal and affirming the action of the Planning Commission; or,
2. Deny the permit; approving the appeal and reversing the action of the Planning Commission; or,
3. Continue to a future City Council meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).

AUTHORITY
City of Merced Ordinance #2498/Merced Municipal Code Section 20.44.170 regulates Commercial Cannabis Business Permits in the City.

DISCUSSION
History

This appeal relates to the approval of an application for a permit to utilize the property at 863 W. 15th Street (location map for th...

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