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RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL CODE
AMENDMENTS
PR-2025-001795 (ZONING CODE TEXT AMENDMENT)
CHAPTER 5.77 – LAND USE STANDARDS
TITLE 19 – PERMITTED LAND USE TABLE
City Council
June 17, 2025
Community & Economic Development Department
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2 BACKGROUND
• Commercial
Cannabis
Business
Program
adopted with
Title 19
updates by
City Council
February
2023
•C i t y
Council
approved
changes
March 2025
• Title 19 and
Ch. 5.77
changes
presented
to CPC
May 2025
• Amendments
to Title 19 and
Chapter 5.77
land use
standards
Present
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Date: 6-17-25
Item No. 14
Revised Presentation
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3 Chapter 19.150 – Base Zones Permitted Land UsesCODE SECTION In the Permitted Uses Table, the Cannabis Storefront Retail use row does not reference Chapter 5.77 (Cannabis Business Activities)CURRENT Add reference to Chapter 5.77 to table notes.PROPOSED
AMENDMENT TO PERMITTED USES TABLE
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4 LAND USE CHANGES TO CHAPTER 5.77
Establish a minimum separation between
CCBs of 1,000 feet
Establish a minimum separation between
a CCB and a park of 1,000 feet
Compatibility with Businesses under ABC
regulations
Prohibit establishment of CCBs within
Downtown and Midtown
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5 DOWNTOWN
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6 MIDTOWN
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7 NON-RETAIL CANNABIS USES
RMC Chapter 5.77 covers all cannabis
uses
Location requirements apply to all uses
Goal of changes: prevent retail CCB
concentration
City Council may wish to consider exempting non-
retail cannabis businesses from location
requirements.
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8 STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
Strategic Priority 2 –
Community Well-Being
Goal 2.4 – Support programs and
innovations that enhance community
safety, encourage neighborhood
engagement, and build public trust.
Cross Cutting Threads
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9 RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. DETERMINE that the project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) (General Rule) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. APPROVE Planning Case PR-2025-001794 (Zoning Code Text Amendment) based on the findings outlined in the staff report; and
3. INTRODUCE and subsequently adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter
5.77 (Cannabis Business Activities) and Title 19 (Zoning) of the Riverside Municipal Code.
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