Ordinance Fact Sheet
TO:
FROM:
CITY COUNCIL
CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: May 23 , 2022
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE TIME TO APPLY FOR CANNABIS
PERMITS
TITLE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASADENA AMENDING TITLE 5 (BUSINESS
LICENSES AND REGULATIONS) OF THE CITY OF PASADENA MUNICIPAL CODE
TO INCREASE THE TIME ALLOWED FOR CANNABIS APPLICANTS TO SECURE
PERMITS
PURPOSE OF ORDINANCE
On this date , the Council will be asked to amend the Pasadena Municipal Code to extend the time for cannabis applicants to secure permits .
REASON WHY LEGISLATION IS NEEDED
This legislation is needed to extend the time for cannabis applicants to secure permits.
This extension takes into effect the difficulty that at least one cannabis retailer applicant has had in finding a compliant site due to the originally very restrictive distance separation requirements between retailers , which Council later amended , but additional time vitas still necessary.
PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED
The Planning & Community Development Department will implement the proposed ordinance.
FISCAL IMPACT
This ordinance will likely result in an additional cannabis dispensary and additional money from Tax Measure DD.
MEETING OF 05/23/2022
AGENDA ITEM NO. _2_2 __ _
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ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
On this same date, Council will be asked to find that the Text Amendment is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3), common sense exemption, and there are no features that distinguish this project from others in the exempt class; therefore, there are no unusual circumstances.
Prepared by:
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Theresa Fuentes
Assistant City Attorney
Concurred by:
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ele eal Bagneris
ity Attorney