Corona City Council
June 15, 2022

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EXHIBIT 3
CMC § 5.36.060 AMENDMENT
(A) Maximum number. The maximum number of commercial cannabis permits for each type of commercial cannabis business that are available for issuance within the city shall be as follows:
(1) Storefront retailer and/or storefront retail microbusiness:
(a) The maximum shall be calculated using a formula of one storefront retailer and/or storefront retail microbusiness per 15,000 city residents, as determined by the California Department of Finance and set forth in the E-1 report, rounded-up to the next whole number, or as established by City Council resolution pursuant to § 5.36.060(E) (“Storefront Maximum Number”). As of the date of adoption of the ordinance establishing this section in 2020, the maximum Storefront Maximum Number is 12.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, when considering applicants for provisional approval, as described in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 5.36.040(A)(1), if there is a tie in the merit based review score given to the two or more applicants that could receive the permit representing the Storefront Maximum Number (“Tied Applicants”), then the Storefront Maximum Number shall be increased to accommodate all such Tied Applicants. For example, since the current Storefront Maximum Number is 12, if there is a tie between 2 applicants who could both receive the 12th provisional approval, then those 2 applicants shall both be considered for provisional approval. If there is a tie between 3 applicants who could both receive the 12th provisional approval, then those 3 applicants shall be considered for provisional approval. All applicants that receive provisional approval shall have the opportunity to obtain final approval.
(c) Notwithstanding (b) above, in no event shall applicants with a merit-based review score lower than Tied Applicants be considered for provisional approval, unless the total number of applicants granted provisional and/or final approval drops below the Storefront Maximum Number. Accordingly, in the event any of the applicants who are granted provisional approval are denied final approval or otherwise fail to obtain final approval for any reason, or in the event that any applicant granted final approval has its permit revoked or forfeited for any reason, as further provided in Chapter 5.36 or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to § 5.36.040(A)(1), the Storefront Maximum Number shall not be increased to accommodate any applicants who are not Tied Applicants.